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Germin8 Ventures

Chicago, IL, United States

Overview

Multi-stage venture capital firm investing in Food & AgTech companies.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Australia
Israel
United States

Sector focus

AgTech
Financial Services
FinTech
Impact Investing
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Investment portfolio

19rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Kanvas Biosciences
May 2026Participated
$48 MSeries A
Wheeler Bio
Mar 2025Participated
$35 MSeries A
Kanvas Biosciences
Jul 2024Participated
$13 MOther Equity
AgriWebb
May 2024Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Bushel
Aug 2023Participated
$26 MOther Equity
Andes
Mar 2023Participated
$15 MSeries A
AgriWebb
Oct 2022Participated
$7 MSeries B
Enko Chem, Inc.
Jul 2022Participated
$70 MSeries C
Brightseed
May 2022Participated
$68 MSeries B
Andes
Sep 2021Participated
$15 MSeries A
FieldIn
Sep 2021Participated
$30 MSeries B
Nobell Foods
Jul 2021Participated
$75 MSeries B
Kanvas Biosciences
May 2026Participated
$48 MSeries A
Wheeler Bio
Mar 2025Participated
$35 MSeries A
Kanvas Biosciences
Jul 2024Participated
$13 MOther Equity
AgriWebb
May 2024Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Bushel
Aug 2023Participated
$26 MOther Equity
Andes
Mar 2023Participated
$15 MSeries A
AgriWebb
Oct 2022Participated
$7 MSeries B
Enko Chem, Inc.
Jul 2022Participated
$70 MSeries C
Brightseed
May 2022Participated
$68 MSeries B
Andes
Sep 2021Participated
$15 MSeries A
FieldIn
Sep 2021Participated
$30 MSeries B
Nobell Foods
Jul 2021Participated
$75 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Germin8 Ventures: 19 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Germin8 Ventures: 19 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed10
Series A05
Series B06
Series C+02
Other Equity05

Monthly Deal Activity

Germin8 Ventures: 19 deals are recorded across 106 months.All available history.
Germin8 Ventures: 19 deals are recorded across 106 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Germin8 Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 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.

Germin8 Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (16 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture16
Health & Life Sciences10
Enterprise Software5
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Hardware & Robotics3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Data, Analytics & IT3
AI & Machine Learning2
Space & Frontier Tech2

Deal Size Distribution

Germin8 Ventures: 19 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.

Germin8 Ventures: 19 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Germin8 Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

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

Germin8 Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
Israel4
Australia2
Germin8 Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Continental Grain Company sharing 5 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.

Germin8 Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Continental Grain Company sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Continental Grain Company5
Lewis & Clark AgriFood5
AgFunder3
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation3
Cavallo Ventures3
Finistere Ventures3
Gal Ventures3
Terra Venture Partners3
AccelR82
Alumni Ventures2
Anterra Capital2
Cargill2
Data Collective2
FemHealth Ventures2
Fifty Years2
KdT Ventures2
Ki Tua Fund2
Leaps by Bayer2
Lions Capital2
Mindset Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Germin8 Ventures: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation.All available history.
Germin8 Ventures: Led accounts for 5% and participating for 95% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led15%
Participating1895%
Germin8 Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Germin8 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

Ashlie Burkart

CSO

Charles Holmes

Associate

Michael Lavin

Managing Partner