Early, dedicated food and agriculture VC with founder-operators from Monsanto/Dow, a patient, technically sophisticated focus on ag-biotech and food infrastructure, and a 32-land-grant-university evaluation network. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
Targets hard, capital‑intensive sustainability technologies other VCs avoid, bridging solutions from developed markets into China and developing countries (energy, food, health, environment) to build traction back into developed markets. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
NY headquarters plus offices in Accra, Cairo alongside Nairobi combine global funding-space entry with local operator proximity. A key differentiator: ex-Bridgewater/Morgan Stanley venture leaders alongside repeat backer of Africa's B2B e-commerce leaders.
Women-led VC systematically backs clinically rigorous, behaviorally grounded wellbeing nascent-stage companies tackling stigmatized areas—alcohol use disorder, menopause, mental health—using stigma as an investing edge and insisting on consumer-grade UX. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
Seed-stage fund founded by Ramtin Naimi whose boom-bust-resurgence background runs an institutionalized super-angel network that orchestrates targeted introductions to top multi-stage funds, boosting Series A graduation. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Seed-stage investor in for-profit emerging ventures building new products or business models to expand high-quality financial services for underserved populations, delivering support to founders. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
A climate-focused agrifood fund evolved from corporate-backed to institutional VC, presenting founders rare food-policy and regulatory expertise through partner Sam Kass. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.