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Ponderosa Ventures

7-10 Chandos Street, 6th Floor, North Suite, London, W1G 9DQ, United Kingdom

Overview

Invests in transformative food, agriculture, and ocean sector startups.

Founded

2021

Deals ยท 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Canada
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

27rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
CREW Carbon
May 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Terranova
Nov 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Coolant
Oct 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Mondra
Oct 2025Participated
$13 MSeries A
Soil Action
Aug 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Verdi Expeditions
May 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Hoofprint Biome
Apr 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Terradot
Dec 2024Participated
$58 MSeries A
Cerve
Dec 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
CREW Carbon
Oct 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Circe
Sep 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
UNCAGED Innovations
Jul 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
CREW Carbon
May 2026Participated
$25 MSeries A
Terranova
Nov 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Coolant
Oct 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Mondra
Oct 2025Participated
$13 MSeries A
Soil Action
Aug 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Verdi Expeditions
May 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Hoofprint Biome
Apr 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Terradot
Dec 2024Participated
$58 MSeries A
Cerve
Dec 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
CREW Carbon
Oct 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Circe
Sep 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
UNCAGED Innovations
Jul 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Ponderosa Ventures: 27 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Ponderosa Ventures: 27 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed019
Series A16
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Ponderosa Ventures: 27 deals are recorded across 62 months.All available history.
Ponderosa Ventures: 27 deals are recorded across 62 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '211
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Jan '220
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Sector Breakdown

Ponderosa Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 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.

Ponderosa Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture17
Clean Energy & Sustainability10
Health & Life Sciences8
Data, Analytics & IT4
AI & Machine Learning4
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Manufacturing3
Space & Frontier Tech2
Hardware & Robotics2
Fintech2
Travel & Hospitality1
Enterprise Software1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Real Estate & Construction1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Ponderosa Ventures: 27 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.

Ponderosa Ventures: 27 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M10
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Ponderosa Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Ponderosa Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (15 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States15
Europe9
Canada2
Singapore1
Ponderosa Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with AgFunder sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Ponderosa Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with AgFunder sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
AgFunder4
Climate Capital4
Echo River Capital3
Green Circle Foodtech Ventures3
Onto Ventures (ReGen Ventures)3
Acre Venture Partners2
AgriZeroNZ2
AlbionVC2
Alexandria Venture Investments2
Animo Ventures2
Bee Partners2
Connecticut Innovations2
Counteract2
Floodgate2
Good Growth Capital2
PeakBridge2
Possible Ventures2
SOSV2
Undeterred Capital2
7 Generation Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Ponderosa Ventures: Led accounts for 4% and participating for 96% of round participation.All available history.
Ponderosa Ventures: Led accounts for 4% and participating for 96% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led14%
Participating2696%
Ponderosa Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Ponderosa 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

Evi Steyer

Co-Founder