Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental non-governmental organization founded in 1951 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Its mission is to conserve lands and waters in order to promote a sustainable future for both people and nature. The organization employs a diverse team of over 600 scientists and collaborates with a wide array of partners, including individuals, governments, local nonprofits, and corporations. The Nature Conservancy employs a non-confrontational and collaborative approach to achieve its conservation goals, working in all 50 U.S. states and more than 35 countries worldwide.

Bill Ulfelder

Executive Director

7 past transactions

Aquabyte

Venture Round in 2022
Aquabyte builds machine-learning products for aquaculture (fish) farms. Aquabyte was founded in 2017 to bring machine learning and computer vision technologies to the aquaculture industry. The company's diverse team of machine learning experts, entrepreneurs, and aquaculture biologists are hyperfocused on delivering solutions with a real-world impact. Real-time sea lice counting, biomass monitoring, and appetite detection are just a few of the many applications that will eventually be possible with the Aquabyte system. Aquabyte surpasses modern farm monitoring products with our machine-learning platform and smart camera system. The company's solution offers easy installation, continuous monitoring, and multiple applications. Aquabyte’s mission is to use machine learning to make fish farms more efficient, sustainable, and profitable.

Kula Bio

Seed Round in 2021
Kula Bio specializes in sustainable, biological solutions for modern agriculture. It energizes nitrogen-fixing microbes to produce organic fertilizer. By rewiring the energy flow from the sun to soil, they are disrupting synthetic fertilizer to eliminate the division between affordable practices and stewardship of our land, sea, and air. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts.

SwarmFarm Robotics

Venture Round in 2021
SwarmFarm Robotics is a manufacturing company that designs automatic machines and tools for the agriculture industry.

Pattern Ag

Venture Round in 2021
Pattern Ag provides soil microbiome analysis and recommendations for input optimization on farms. Focused on specific pest and disease pressures faced by corn and soybean farmers, the firm recommends what to purchase and application solutions for when and where they are needed.

Growers Edge

Venture Round in 2021
Growers Edge puts grower profits first by delivering grower income assurance through data-driven financial technology products, solutions, and tools for the agricultural sector. Empowering farmers to adopt new technologies to increase profitability, Growers Edge solves the financial gaps of farmers by changing how agricultural inputs and services are sold, allowing them to capture more value and improve profits. Led by a proven team of crop management leaders and backed by top agtech investors, the company is headquartered in Johnston, Iowa.

Kula Bio

Venture Round in 2021
Kula Bio specializes in sustainable, biological solutions for modern agriculture. It energizes nitrogen-fixing microbes to produce organic fertilizer. By rewiring the energy flow from the sun to soil, they are disrupting synthetic fertilizer to eliminate the division between affordable practices and stewardship of our land, sea, and air. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Stony Creek Colors

Series B in 2021
Stony Creek Colors is engaged in the production of bio-based dyes together with farmers, mills, and brands, in partnership with small farmers in the Southeast U.S. Stony Creek Colors was founded by Sarah Bellos in 2012 and is based in Tennessee, United States.
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