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Tyson Ventures

2200 W Don Tyson Pkwy, Springdale, AR, 72762, United States

Overview

Investment arm focusing on disruptive innovations in the food industry.

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

Website

Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Israel
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Exchanges
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

11rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Athian
Nov 2025Participated
$4 MSeries A
Soft Robotics
Nov 2022Led
$26 MSeries C
MycoTechnology
Mar 2022Participated
$85 MSeries E
Future Meat Technologies
Dec 2021Participated
$347 MSeries B
Soft Robotics
Jun 2021Participated
$10 MSeries B
New Wave Foods
Jan 2021Participated
$18 MSeries A
MycoTechnology
Aug 2020Participated
$39 MSeries D
Clear Labs
May 2020Participated
$18 MOther Equity
MycoTechnology
Jan 2019Participated
$30 MSeries C
Future Meat Technologies
May 2018Participated
$2 MSeed
FoodLogiQ
Mar 2018Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Athian
Nov 2025Participated
$4 MSeries A
Soft Robotics
Nov 2022Led
$26 MSeries C
MycoTechnology
Mar 2022Participated
$85 MSeries E
Future Meat Technologies
Dec 2021Participated
$347 MSeries B
Soft Robotics
Jun 2021Participated
$10 MSeries B
New Wave Foods
Jan 2021Participated
$18 MSeries A
MycoTechnology
Aug 2020Participated
$39 MSeries D
Clear Labs
May 2020Participated
$18 MOther Equity
MycoTechnology
Jan 2019Participated
$30 MSeries C
Future Meat Technologies
May 2018Participated
$2 MSeed
FoodLogiQ
Mar 2018Participated
$20 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Tyson Ventures: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Tyson Ventures: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A02
Series B02
Series C+13
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Tyson Ventures: 11 deals are recorded across 104 months.All available history.
Tyson Ventures: 11 deals are recorded across 104 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
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Apr '190
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Nov '190
Dec '190
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Dec '200
Jan '211
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Sector Breakdown

Tyson Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 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.

Tyson Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture10
Health & Life Sciences4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Professional Services3
Hardware & Robotics2
Manufacturing2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Enterprise Software1
AI & Machine Learning1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Tyson Ventures: 11 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.

Tyson Ventures: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Tyson Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

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

Tyson Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States7
017302
Israel2
Tyson Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with S2G 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.

Tyson Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with S2G sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
S2G5
ADM Capital2
Bits x Bites2
Bunge Ventures2
Continental Grain Company2
Evolution VC Partners2
ABB1
ADM Ventures1
Agrinnovation1
Ajinomoto Group Ventures1
Alphacy Investment1
Australian Agriculture Company1
Calibrate Ventures1
California Dairies1
Chipotle1
DNS Capital1
DSM Venturing1
eighteen94 capital1
Elanco Animal Health1
Emerald Technology Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Tyson Ventures: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation.All available history.
Tyson Ventures: Led accounts for 9% and participating for 91% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led19%
Participating1091%
Tyson Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Tyson Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Gordon Mcgrath

Corporate Counsel

John R. Tyson

President, Tyson Ventures

Kate Powell

Associate Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Rahul Ray

Senior Director