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Overview

Venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in various sectors.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

9

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

AgTech
FinTech
Geospatial
Life Science
...

Investment portfolio

105rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Noise
Sep 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Shelfmark
Aug 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Bluprynt
Feb 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Force Equals
Feb 2026Led
$2 MSeed
FinOpsly
Feb 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Hydrosat
Jan 2026Participated
$60 MSeries B
RouteSense
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Array Labs
Jan 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Ascribe Bioscience
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
FLiiP
Feb 2025Led
$3 MSeed
SimpliFed
Feb 2025Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Monitaur
May 2024Led
$6 MSeries A
Noise
Sep 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Shelfmark
Aug 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Bluprynt
Feb 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Force Equals
Feb 2026Led
$2 MSeed
FinOpsly
Feb 2026Led
$4 MSeed
Hydrosat
Jan 2026Participated
$60 MSeries B
RouteSense
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Array Labs
Jan 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Ascribe Bioscience
Oct 2025Participated
$12 MSeries A
FLiiP
Feb 2025Led
$3 MSeed
SimpliFed
Feb 2025Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Monitaur
May 2024Led
$6 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Cultivation Capital: 105 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Cultivation Capital: 105 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed712
Series A1617
Series B212
Series C+02
Other Equity1720

Monthly Deal Activity

Cultivation Capital: 105 deals are recorded across 173 months.All available history.
Cultivation Capital: 105 deals are recorded across 173 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '121
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '120
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '131
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '131
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '131
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '141
May '140
Jun '140
Jul '141
Aug '140
Sep '141
Oct '141
Nov '141
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '151
May '151
Jun '151
Jul '150
Aug '152
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '151
Jan '160
Feb '161
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '162
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '171
Mar '171
Apr '170
May '173
Jun '172
Jul '170
Aug '171
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '182
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '181
Oct '182
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '193
Mar '191
Apr '193
May '191
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '193
Nov '192
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '202
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '202
Sep '201
Oct '203
Nov '200
Dec '202
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '212
May '210
Jun '212
Jul '213
Aug '211
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '212
Dec '214
Jan '222
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '232
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '252
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '263
Feb '263
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '261
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Cultivation Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (39 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.

Cultivation Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (39 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software39
Health & Life Sciences29
Networks, Cloud & Communication28
Data, Analytics & IT20
AI & Machine Learning18
Marketing & Advertising16
Fintech15
E-Commerce & Retail12
Consumer & Lifestyle10
Real Estate & Construction8
Hardware & Robotics8
Media & Entertainment8
Food & Agriculture8
Professional Services8
Space & Frontier Tech7
Social & Community Platforms6
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Education & Workforce4
Developer Tools4
Government & Defense3
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Transportation & Logistics3
Manufacturing3
Travel & Hospitality2
AR/VR2
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Cultivation Capital: 105 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.

Cultivation Capital: 105 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M51
$5M-$10M27
$10M-$25M18
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Cultivation Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (97 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Cultivation Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (97 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States97
Brazil2
Australia2
Europe2
921171
Canada1
Cultivation Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with BioGenerator sharing 6 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.

Investment Strategy

Cultivation Capital: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
Cultivation Capital: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led4240%
Participating6360%
Cultivation Capital: Single-lead accounts for 81% and co-led for 19% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Cultivation Capital: Single-lead accounts for 81% and co-led for 19% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3481%
Co-led819%

Team

Alana Mann

Principal

Andy Dearing

General Partner

Barry Sandweiss

General Partner

Bobby Sandage

General Partner

Brian Matthews

Co-Founder & General Partner

Caleb Eidem

General Counsel

Catherine Matthes

General Partner

Cliff Holekamp

Cofounder, Managing Director, & General Partner

David Narrow

General Partner

Dave Smoller

General Partner

Dean VandeKamp

General Partner

Elise Miller Hoffman

General Partner

Graham Peck

Venture Partner

Grant Pothast

General Partner

Heather Wood

General Partner

Jim McKelvey

Co-Founder and General Partner

Joel Crater

General Partner

John True

General Partner