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cultivate Ventures

4200 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 106-119, Washington, DC, 20016, US

Overview

Investment and advisory firm for food, wellness, and fitness companies.

Deals ยท 12mo

2

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Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

New Zealand

Sector focus

Fitness
Food and Beverage
Incubators

Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Scentian Bio
Apr 2026Participated
$7 MSeries A
Hectre
Feb 2026Led
$12 MSeries A
Scentian Bio
Apr 2026Participated
$7 MSeries A
Hectre
Feb 2026Led
$12 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

cultivate Ventures: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
cultivate Ventures: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A11

Monthly Deal Activity

cultivate Ventures: 2 deals are recorded across 9 months.All available history.
cultivate Ventures: 2 deals are recorded across 9 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

cultivate Ventures: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 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.

cultivate Ventures: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics1
Health & Life Sciences1
Food & Agriculture1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

cultivate Ventures: 2 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.

cultivate Ventures: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

cultivate Ventures: New Zealand has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

cultivate Ventures: New Zealand has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
New Zealand2
cultivate Ventures: 8 co-investors are shown, with Booster Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

cultivate Ventures: 8 co-investors are shown, with Booster Ventures sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Booster Ventures1
DYDX1
Icehouse Ventures1
New Zealand Growth Capital Partners1
Nuance Connected Capital1
Punakaiki Fund1
Tindall family1
Toyota Ventures1

Investment Strategy

cultivate Ventures: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
cultivate Ventures: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led150%
Participating150%
cultivate Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
cultivate Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Caesar Layton

Founder

Laura Metzdorf

Creator/Writer

Michael Kenlay

Partner

Richard Graf

Co-Founder

Steven Holm

Partner