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Continental Grain Company

767 5th Ave, Fl 15, New York, NY, 10153, United States

Overview

Investment firm focused on agriculture and protein-based businesses.

Founded

1813

Deals · 12mo

0

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Brazil
United States

Sector focus

Agriculture
Food and Beverage
Food Processing
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

32rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
EarthOptics
Nov 2024Led
$24 MOther Equity
Arzeda
Sep 2024Participated
$38 MOther Equity
AFFiNE
Oct 2023Led
$8 MSeries A
Bushel
Aug 2023Participated
$26 MOther Equity
EarthOptics
Jan 2023Led
$28 MSeries B
Agrolend
Nov 2022Participated
$27 MSeries B
Pattern Ag
Aug 2022Led
$35 MOther Equity
Vestaron
Aug 2022Participated
$10 MSeries C
Pattern
Aug 2022Led
$35 MSeries B
Vestaron
Jun 2022Participated
$82 MSeries C
Brightseed
May 2022Participated
$68 MSeries B
MycoTechnology
Mar 2022Participated
$85 MSeries E
EarthOptics
Nov 2024Led
$24 MOther Equity
Arzeda
Sep 2024Participated
$38 MOther Equity
AFFiNE
Oct 2023Led
$8 MSeries A
Bushel
Aug 2023Participated
$26 MOther Equity
EarthOptics
Jan 2023Led
$28 MSeries B
Agrolend
Nov 2022Participated
$27 MSeries B
Pattern Ag
Aug 2022Led
$35 MOther Equity
Vestaron
Aug 2022Participated
$10 MSeries C
Pattern
Aug 2022Led
$35 MSeries B
Vestaron
Jun 2022Participated
$82 MSeries C
Brightseed
May 2022Participated
$68 MSeries B
MycoTechnology
Mar 2022Participated
$85 MSeries E
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Deal Distribution

Continental Grain Company: 32 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Continental Grain Company: 32 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A24
Series B45
Series C+18
Other Equity25

Monthly Deal Activity

Continental Grain Company: 32 deals are recorded across 109 months.All available history.
Continental Grain Company: 32 deals are recorded across 109 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '192
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '212
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '212
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '221
Mar '222
Apr '220
May '221
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '223
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
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Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '240
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Apr '260
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Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Continental Grain Company: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (24 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Continental Grain Company: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (24 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture24
Health & Life Sciences17
AI & Machine Learning7
Professional Services6
Enterprise Software5
Space & Frontier Tech5
Hardware & Robotics5
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Fintech4
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Manufacturing3
Data, Analytics & IT2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Developer Tools2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Marketing & Advertising1

Deal Size Distribution

Continental Grain Company: 32 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Continental Grain Company: 32 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M9
$25M-$50M15
$50M-$100M4
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Continental Grain Company: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (28 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Continental Grain Company: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (28 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States28
Brazil3
Singapore1
Continental Grain Company: 20 co-investors are shown, with S2G sharing 10 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Continental Grain Company: 20 co-investors are shown, with S2G sharing 10 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
S2G10
Lewis & Clark AgriFood8
Bunge Ventures5
Germin8 Ventures5
iSelect4
Middleland Capital4
Valor Capital Group4
Barn Invest3
Fall Line Capital3
Horizons Ventures3
iSelect Fund3
Leaps by Bayer3
SP Ventures3
Temasek3
The Production Board3
AgFunder2
Argonautic Ventures2
Baird Capital2
Bidra Innovation Ventures2
Cargill2

Investment Strategy

Continental Grain Company: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation.All available history.
Continental Grain Company: Led accounts for 28% and participating for 72% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led928%
Participating2372%
Continental Grain Company: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Continental Grain Company: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead667%
Co-led333%

Team

Ari Gendason

Chief Investment Officer

Ben Fishman

Managing Director, Continental Grain Ventures

Frank Baier

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer