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Pontifax AgTech

2450 Colorado Ave, Suite 100E, Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States

Overview

Growth capital investor in food and agriculture technology.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Canada
France
Taiwan
United Kingdom
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Sector focus

Agriculture
AgTech
Business Development
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

18rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Tropic Biosciences
Mar 2026Participated
$105 MSeries C
OneRail
Dec 2024Led
$42 MSeries C
Pairwise
Sep 2024Participated
$40 MSeries C
Agrovision
Aug 2024Led
$100 MOther Equity
Agriconomie
Nov 2022Led
$60 MSeries B
Fabric
Oct 2021Participated
$200 MSeries C
Hazel Technologies
Apr 2021Led
$70 MSeries C
Anuvia
Feb 2021Led
$103 MSeries C
Tropic Biosciences
Jun 2020Participated
$29 MSeries B
Precision BioSciences
Jun 2018Participated
$110 MSeries B
Tropic Biosciences
Jun 2018Led
$10 MSeries A
Concentric Agriculture
Apr 2018Participated
$54 MSeries B
Tropic Biosciences
Mar 2026Participated
$105 MSeries C
OneRail
Dec 2024Led
$42 MSeries C
Pairwise
Sep 2024Participated
$40 MSeries C
Agrovision
Aug 2024Led
$100 MOther Equity
Agriconomie
Nov 2022Led
$60 MSeries B
Fabric
Oct 2021Participated
$200 MSeries C
Hazel Technologies
Apr 2021Led
$70 MSeries C
Anuvia
Feb 2021Led
$103 MSeries C
Tropic Biosciences
Jun 2020Participated
$29 MSeries B
Precision BioSciences
Jun 2018Participated
$110 MSeries B
Tropic Biosciences
Jun 2018Led
$10 MSeries A
Concentric Agriculture
Apr 2018Participated
$54 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Pontifax AgTech: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Pontifax AgTech: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A10
Series B35
Series C+33
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Pontifax AgTech: 18 deals are recorded across 135 months.All available history.
Pontifax AgTech: 18 deals are recorded across 135 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Pontifax AgTech: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 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.

Pontifax AgTech: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture12
Health & Life Sciences11
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Transportation & Logistics3
Hardware & Robotics2
Enterprise Software2
Manufacturing2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Education & Workforce1
Government & Defense1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Pontifax AgTech: 18 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.

Pontifax AgTech: 18 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M5
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Pontifax AgTech: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals).All available history.

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

Pontifax AgTech: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (11 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States11
Europe4
Canada2
Taiwan1
Pontifax AgTech: 20 co-investors are shown, with Temasek sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Pontifax AgTech: 20 co-investors are shown, with Temasek sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Temasek5
Five Seasons Ventures3
Genoa Ventures3
TPG ART3
Bits x Bites2
Corteva2
Cycle Capital Management2
Desjardins Capital2
Emerald Technology Ventures2
F-Prime Capital2
Florida Opportunity Fund2
Monsanto Growth Ventures2
Piva Capital2
Polaris Partners2
Syngenta Ventures2
Tekfen Ventures2
ABN AMRO1
Adage Capital Management1
Agronomics1
AIS-JV1

Investment Strategy

Pontifax AgTech: Led accounts for 44% and participating for 56% of round participation.All available history.
Pontifax AgTech: Led accounts for 44% and participating for 56% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led844%
Participating1056%
Pontifax AgTech: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Pontifax AgTech: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead450%
Co-led450%

Team

Benjamin Belldegrun

Founder & Managing Partner

Gil Demeter

Investment Professional

Harry Savage

Vice President

Philip Erlanger

Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner

Timothy Bluth

Principal

Tristan Berne

Senior Associate