Founded in 1995, SOSV is a global venture capital firm headquartered in New Jersey. It focuses on seed-to-growth stage investments in deep tech innovations, primarily in bio-tech/life sciences and hardware/robotics sectors, with a commitment to human and planetary health.
Founded in 2010, SVG Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. It focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies operating within the agrifood, supply chain, sustainability, and climate sectors.
Cavallo Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, based in San Francisco. It invests its own capital in early-stage ventures across livestock feed, pet nutrition, aquafeed, and related ingredients and formulation, including cosmetics and nutrition products for humans and animals. The firm looks for innovative solutions in areas such as water management, irrigation, soil biology, and resource conservation, and supports startups advancing agricultural and ecological sustainability. By partnering with entrepreneurs, Cavallo Ventures aims to accelerate commercialization of scalable technologies that align with Wilbur-Ellis’ core feed, nutrition, and agrochemical interests.
Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Rye, New York, Ospraie Ag Science is a venture capital firm specializing in growth capital investments within the agriculture sector. The company invests in both public and private markets, leveraging its commercial experience and extensive network across the agricultural value chain to source unique investment opportunities.
Invaio Sciences is a multi-platform technology company focused on solving agriculture, nutrition, and environmental challenges by applying advanced science to understand the physiology of insects and the interdependent natural systems that shape crop health. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with additional locations in Durham, North Carolina; Basel, Switzerland; and São Paulo, Brazil, the company develops technologies to reduce pesticide use, conserve water, and improve crop health, while pursuing breakthrough solutions across agriculture, human health, animal nutrition, and animal health.
TGFS is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on investing in high-tech startups with strong growth potential, primarily located within Saxony, Germany's leading semiconductor hub.
Trendlines Group is an Israel-based venture group that invents, discovers, and incubates innovation-based medical and agrifood technologies. It invests through medical and agrifood incubators in Israel and Singapore and operates Trendlines Labs, its in-house innovation center, to advance early-stage technologies. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Misgav, it concentrates on medical technology and agrifood technology opportunities.
Established in 2020, the European Innovation Council supports innovative startups and researchers with promising ideas, focusing on early-stage companies with positive environmental, social, or governance impacts. It co-invests alongside private investors.
Bidra Innovation Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2022 and located in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses on investing in sectors such as agriculture, energy transition, and sustainable technology. By targeting these areas, Bidra Innovation Ventures aims to support innovative companies that contribute to sustainable development and address pressing global challenges.
Established in 2002, The FSE Group is a venture capital firm based in Hampshire, UK. It focuses on investing in early-stage and growth-stage startups operating within the renewable energy and social enterprise sectors.
S2G Ventures is a Chicago-based, multi-stage investment firm focused on fostering innovation across food and agriculture, oceans, and energy. Founded in 2014, it targets late-stage venture and growth investments and maintains a portfolio spanning seed, venture, and growth rounds. The firm backs entrepreneurs delivering market-driven solutions that transform food systems and related sectors, including ingredients, infrastructure and logistics, food safety technology, retail and consumer brands, as well as opportunities in ocean and energy domains. Its objective is to catalyze healthier, sustainable, and locally sourced food systems through investments that cover agricultural products, logistics, and consumer offerings.
Founded in 2011, DCVC is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California. The firm invests in early-stage companies utilizing deep tech to solve complex problems across sectors such as artificial intelligence, exascale computing, climate, engineering, materials science, robotics, space, water, biology, defense, and security.
Advantage Capital Partners is a United States‑based venture capital firm that provides growth equity, debt, and mezzanine financing to small and mid‑market companies, with a focus on underserved communities and state and local economic development. The firm invests across sectors including manufacturing, technology, business services, life sciences, and energy, and also supports real estate development projects with equity and debt. It typically makes initial investments ranging roughly from half a million to ten million in companies with modest sales, and may participate in larger follow‑on rounds or co‑invest with other firms. It uses senior debt, mezzanine debt, subordinated loans, and government‑guaranteed lending, and often pursues equity positions through preferred shares or convertible notes. Advantage Capital operates nationwide in the United States, with roots in New Orleans and offices in multiple states, and has backed thousands of jobs and housing projects as part of its mission to expand inclusive economic growth.
Founded in 2014, The Yield Lab is a global venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in AgriFood Tech. It invests in innovative technologies across crops, animal health, digital agriculture, logistics, and food ingredients, with initial investments ranging from $100,000 to $1.5 million.
Founded in 2003, bm-t is a regional venture capital firm based in Erfurt, Germany. It focuses on investing in innovative companies with strong growth potential across various sectors and stages of development within the State of Thuringen.
Founded in 2009, Capital Eleven is an investment firm specializing in private equity and early-stage venture capital. It focuses on business-to-business, consumer durables, media, retail, financial services, information technology, non-financial services, real estate technology, software as a service, e-commerce, education technology, financial technology, food technology & manufacturing sectors within the United States.
Spruce Capital Partners is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2013. It specializes in the life sciences sector, with a strong focus on biogreentech. The firm's principals are seasoned investors and thought leaders who possess extensive experience in guiding entrepreneurs towards building successful biogreentech companies. In addition to managing venture funds, Spruce Capital Partners is dedicated to fostering new talent in the industry, providing thought leadership, and promoting innovation on a global scale, particularly in regions such as Malaysia and the United States. The team has collaborated for over a decade, leveraging their collective expertise to influence the development of the life sciences industry.
Novo Holdings is a Danish holding and investment firm managing the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Established in 1999, it invests globally in life science companies at all stages of development, with a portfolio also including equities, bonds, real estate, and infrastructure.
Founded in 2015, Material Impact is a Boston-based venture capital firm focused on investing in companies that leverage advancements in material science and deep technology to create positive environmental and social impacts. The firm targets investments across various sectors including clean energy, food, transportation, healthcare, industrial technologies, robotics, drones, life sciences, information technology, and impact investing.
Founded in 2017, Raw Ventures is a London-based venture capital firm investing in pre-seed to mid-stage startups across technology sectors, with a focus on Media, Health, and Sustainability. The firm operates globally, supporting exceptional teams with hands-on assistance to scale their businesses.
Established in 2001, The Icehouse is a not-for-profit organization based in Auckland, New Zealand. It supports small and medium-sized enterprise owners and entrepreneurs by providing growth assistance. Backed by the New Zealand government, it focuses on helping Kiwi founders build global companies.
K1W1, established in 1999, is a family office based in Auckland, New Zealand. It specializes in providing early and later-stage venture capital investments to startups and businesses within New Zealand.
Founded in 2007, SP Ventures is a Brazilian venture capital firm headquartered in São Paulo. It focuses on early-stage technology-based companies, with a particular interest in information and communication technologies, health technologies, agricultural technologies, new materials, and nanotechnologies.
Bossa Invest is a venture capital firm based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011, that manages investment portfolios and provides asset management services to clients across sectors, with a focus on software as a service companies, and analyzes market trends to inform its investment decisions while operating in finance, technology, and real estate.
The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund, established in 2020 and managed by ECBF Management, is a later-stage venture capital fund based in Bonn, Germany. It focuses on investing in entrepreneurs and companies that are advancing the circular bioeconomy, particularly within the biotechnology and life sciences sectors. The fund prioritizes impact investments, aligning with sustainable practices and contributing to environmental goals. As an Article 9 fund under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), it emphasizes responsible investment strategies that promote ecological benefits while supporting the growth of innovative businesses in the circular economy.
Founded in 2015, Kairos Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Beverly Hills, California. It specializes in investing in early-stage companies operating in life sciences and scientific discoveries sectors, with investments ranging from $0.15 million to $5 million.
Icebreaker is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Helsinki, Finland, specializing in investments within the software sector. The fund focuses on financing unique software-driven companies at the idea, angel, and seed stages, typically investing between EUR 40,000 and EUR 350,000. As part of its operations, Icebreaker manages a community that connects hundreds of members, providing access to a network of potential team members, clients, and advisors. The fund's goal is to support the growth of innovative tech companies in Finland.
MetaProp is a New York-based venture capital firm and accelerator focused on real estate technology (PropTech). Founded in 2015, it backs startups across the real estate value chain and runs a 16-week accelerator program, supporting early-stage ventures and broader PropTech initiatives. The organization operates PropTech Place and the MetaProp Accelerator at Columbia University, and hosts global events to advance PropTech adoption.
Vesta Ventures is a venture capital investment firm established in 2021 and based in Reno, Nevada. The firm focuses on investing in companies within the residential property technology sector, aiming to support innovative solutions that enhance the residential real estate experience. Through its targeted investments, Vesta Ventures seeks to drive growth and development in this evolving industry.
Anterra Capital is an Amsterdam-headquartered venture capital firm that invests in food, agricultural, health, nutrition, technology and wellness companies across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Established in 2013, the firm focuses on growth-stage opportunities in the global food supply chain, supporting companies that are commercializing novel technologies and services. It acts as a lead investor, taking significant minority equity positions and engaging actively on portfolio company boards. Typical investments range from 1 million to 15 million euros, with a track record of helping portfolio companies raise additional capital from professional investors. Anterra Capital emphasizes long-term partnership with management teams to build lasting value while avoiding investments in funds, land, operating assets, or capital-intensive ventures. It aims to improve safety, efficiency and sustainability across the food supply chain by backing innovators across the sector.
Fortune Capital, established in 2000, is a Shenzhen-based venture capital firm. It focuses on investing in leading companies across four key sectors: Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT), Consumer Goods/Services, Modern Agriculture, and Clean Tech. The firm is known for its high performance and has received several industry recognitions. Apart from providing capital, Fortune Capital offers personalized value-added services to its investee companies.
Novalis LifeSciences is a venture capital firm focused on breakthrough technologies in life science. Founded in 2017 and based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, it seeks to back small to medium-sized life science companies across biopharma therapeutics, diagnostics, and life science tools, and operates globally. The firm provides capital and strategic support to early- and growth-stage ventures and is registered as an investment adviser. It is led by founder and manager Dr. Marijn E. Dekkers, a seasoned executive who has chaired Unilever and previously led Bayer and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Founded in 2003, Seraph Group is an investment network specializing in early-stage companies. It provides capital ranging from $50K to $1.5 million and offers a broad value-add network to support entrepreneurs. The group comprises diverse business leaders across various industries, enabling it to evaluate and invest in scalable opportunities across most sectors.
Founded in 2006, Pacific Channel is New Zealand's leading venture creation and investment firm focused on start-up and early-stage life-science and clean-tech innovations. Through expertise, seed funds, and access to external capital, they create, build, and fund companies to develop products/services for global markets.
Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center (BRCC) is a venture capital firm based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, established in 2003 by the Michigan Legislature and affiliated with Western Michigan University. It focuses on funding startups in the life sciences sector, specifically targeting pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostics. The BRCC aims to support companies with a significant presence in Michigan, particularly those linked to Southwest Michigan. With investments typically ranging from $25,000 to $250,000, the center provides essential startup and gap funding to entrepreneurs and scientists as they transition their innovations into the commercialization phase. Drawing on Kalamazoo's rich history in the pharmaceutical industry, the BRCC is well-positioned to leverage local scientific talent and expertise, contributing to a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region.
IP Group is a London-based corporate firm that provides financial, strategic, and commercial expertise to clients internationally. Founded in 2001, the company focuses on creating value through the commercialisation of intellectual property derived from research-intensive institutions. It manages the end-to-end process of identifying viable IP, developing or partnering to build value, and establishing commercial arrangements that translate scientific advances into practical products and businesses. IP Group combines industry insight and financial experience to support science- and technology-based ventures, offering capital as well as strategic guidance to help companies grow and accelerate the impact of research. Its work spans clean technology, life sciences, and other deep technology sectors, with a track record of backing and developing ventures that aim to deliver tangible societal and economic outcomes.
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners is a venture capital firm established in 2002, with offices in Auckland and Wellington. The firm focuses on supporting early-stage and seed-stage technology companies in New Zealand, aiming to stimulate private investment in this sector. It primarily invests in small to medium-sized enterprises and is particularly interested in various technology-related fields, including financial services, information technology, big data, the Internet of Things, mobile applications, software as a service, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. New Zealand Growth Capital Partners typically invests up to $1.5 million in each portfolio company, emphasizing direct investments as well as participation in fund of funds.
Inventures Investment Partners is an impact investment firm founded in 2011 and based in Brussels, Belgium. It focuses on social and environmental outcomes by backing early-stage European SMEs that address health, education, environment, economic growth and social progress, and align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Radicle Growth is a venture capital and accelerator firm founded in 2016 and based in San Diego, California. The firm specializes in investing in seed and early-stage companies within the agriculture and food technology sectors. Radicle Growth focuses on identifying and supporting innovative start-ups that possess disruptive technologies, helping them reach their full potential through a proprietary company-building platform. This platform is unique in the agriculture industry, addressing market gaps by accelerating the development of cutting-edge solutions. Additionally, Radicle Growth has established The Radicle Challenge, an initiative aimed at discovering and supporting visionary entrepreneurs who are tackling significant challenges or seeking to innovate within the ag and food industries.
Oxford Capital Partners, established in 1999, is a London and Oxford-based venture capital firm specialising in early-stage technology investments. The company focuses on backing high-potential start-ups in sectors such as mobility, fintech, insurtech, retail, digital marketplaces, digital health, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, with a diversified portfolio approach.
Tesi, established in 1995, is a Finnish government agency that promotes business growth and employment through strategic investments. It manages a portfolio exceeding €570 million, investing directly in companies and through venture capital funds. Tesi's focus is on stimulating growth, internationalisation, spin-offs, major industrial investments, and restructurings across various sectors.
Established in 2021, Emmertech is a Canadian venture capital firm headquartered in Regina. It specializes in investing in the AgTech and agribusiness innovation sectors.
Germin8 Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in disruptive Food & AgTech companies globally. Established in 2017, it focuses on transformative technologies and solutions across the agriculture and food value chain.
Founded in 2021, Endeavor8 is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco. It focuses on early-stage investments in technology innovations that impact the food value chain.
Impact Ventures Hungary is a specialist fund manager that focuses on Impact Investments, supporting and investing in high-growth social SMEs in Europe. Their mission is to catalyze social impact by addressing areas such as social inclusion, education, employment, health, and environmental sustainability. They aim to drive positive change in the region by leveraging their expertise and resources to support impactful businesses.
PMV Re Vinci nv, based in Brussels, Belgium, is primarily focused on real estate development. The company plays a significant role in fostering the Flemish economy by providing funding to promising businesses from their inception through various growth stages and into international operations. Collaborating with government entities and other partners, PMV implements projects that are vital for prosperity and well-being in Flanders. The organization is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship as a key driver of economic development and believes that sustainable business ventures must ultimately achieve profitability. Through its investments, PMV aims to ensure that every supported project contributes positively to the economic landscape of Flanders.
Founded in 2011, Martlet Capital is a venture capital firm based in Cambridge, UK. It focuses on investing in early-stage deep technology and life science startups with high growth potential, providing patient capital and supporting entrepreneurs beyond just financial investment.
Established with $500 million, Citi Impact Fund invests equity in U.S.-based private companies addressing societal challenges through innovative solutions. They typically co-invest alongside other venture capitalists, committing between $250,000 to $10 million across seed to pre-IPO stages. The fund focuses on four verticals: future of work, climate resilience, financial inclusion, and social infrastructure. It actively supports women and minority-led businesses.