Great Circle Ventures

Demi makes composting mainstream for the 40M Americans that live in apartments & who generate over 200M lbs of food waste every week. We partner with buildings to offer a tech-enabled, “compost-as-a-service” system that includes sleek bins, smart collection pods, and a mobile app to cultivate an entire culture of composting.

California Cultured is a food company creating sustainable, lab-grown cocoa that is less bitter and requires less sugar to be tasty. It produces cocoa intended to provide cocoa that is less bitter and requires less sugar. The company's product entices cocoa cells to grow by stimulation by food ingredients that are found in any grocery store and produce cocoa cells that is good for human health, enabling customers to avail premium quality cocoa products. California Cultured was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Davis, California.

Dispatch Goods is a climate tech startup that is disrupting the waste industry by developing the missing reuse platform for restaurants & food delivery. The company’s proprietary approach generates immediate cost savings for enterprise customers and reduces their carbon footprint. Co-founded and led by Lindsey Hoell and Maia Tekle, Dispatch Goods is headquartered in San Francisco, California.