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Overview

Food and agriculture venture fund investing in sustainable innovations.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

12

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Agriculture
Financial Services
Food and Beverage
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

141rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Kanin Energy
Sep 2026Led
$99 MOther Equity
Corvus Robotics
Sep 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
SWARM Engineering
Jun 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
In-Charge Energy
Jun 2026Led
$46 MOther Equity
Miraterra
Mar 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Evergreen Connect
Feb 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Apeiron Labs
Feb 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
Evergreen Select
Feb 2026Led
$6 MOther Equity
MEND
Dec 2025Led
$20 MSeries A
Oxzo
Dec 2025Led
$25 MOther Equity
Ripple Foods
Dec 2025Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Faeth Therapeutics
Oct 2025Led
$25 MOther Equity
Kanin Energy
Sep 2026Led
$99 MOther Equity
Corvus Robotics
Sep 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
SWARM Engineering
Jun 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
In-Charge Energy
Jun 2026Led
$46 MOther Equity
Miraterra
Mar 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Evergreen Connect
Feb 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Apeiron Labs
Feb 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
Evergreen Select
Feb 2026Led
$6 MOther Equity
MEND
Dec 2025Led
$20 MSeries A
Oxzo
Dec 2025Led
$25 MOther Equity
Ripple Foods
Dec 2025Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Faeth Therapeutics
Oct 2025Led
$25 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

S2G: 141 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
S2G: 141 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed510
Series A2617
Series B915
Series C+618
Other Equity2014
Debt10

Monthly Deal Activity

S2G: 141 deals are recorded across 133 months.All available history.
S2G: 141 deals are recorded across 133 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '152
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '161
Jun '161
Jul '162
Aug '160
Sep '161
Oct '160
Nov '161
Dec '161
Jan '171
Feb '170
Mar '172
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '171
Jul '170
Aug '171
Sep '172
Oct '172
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '182
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '182
Oct '182
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '192
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '192
Jul '190
Aug '191
Sep '192
Oct '192
Nov '190
Dec '191
Jan '201
Feb '200
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Apr '200
May '201
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Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '213
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Apr '213
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Jun '213
Jul '210
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Sep '214
Oct '211
Nov '214
Dec '211
Jan '221
Feb '224
Mar '225
Apr '221
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Jun '223
Jul '222
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Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '221
Dec '222
Jan '233
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '231
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Aug '232
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Dec '231
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Feb '263
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

S2G: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (89 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.

S2G: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (89 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture89
Health & Life Sciences56
Clean Energy & Sustainability32
AI & Machine Learning23
Transportation & Logistics15
Professional Services14
Space & Frontier Tech13
E-Commerce & Retail12
Hardware & Robotics12
Data, Analytics & IT10
Manufacturing10
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
Enterprise Software6
Real Estate & Construction6
Consumer & Lifestyle5
Fintech5
Developer Tools4
Marketing & Advertising2
Social & Community Platforms2
Government & Defense1
Media & Entertainment1

Deal Size Distribution

S2G: 141 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.

S2G: 141 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M16
$5M-$10M24
$10M-$25M47
$25M-$50M30
$50M-$100M15
$100M-$250M8
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

S2G: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (113 deals).All available history.

Top 10 of 10 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

S2G: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (113 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States113
Europe8
Canada7
Israel7
V5y 1k31
India1
Australia1
Chile1
Indonesia1
Hong Kong1
S2G: 20 co-investors are shown, with Middleland Capital sharing 13 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

S2G: Led accounts for 48% and participating for 52% of round participation.All available history.
S2G: Led accounts for 48% and participating for 52% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led6748%
Participating7452%
S2G: Single-lead accounts for 52% and co-led for 48% of lead dynamics.All available history.
S2G: Single-lead accounts for 52% and co-led for 48% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3552%
Co-led3248%

Team

Aaron Rudberg

Managing Director and COO

Chuck Templeton

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Hilary Vogelbaum

Investment Analyst

Jake Reznick

Associate

Kate Danaher

Managing Director

Larsen Mettler

Managing Director

Matthew Walker

Managing Director

Mike Wise

Associate

Sanjeev Krishnan

Founder, Managing Director & CIO