Modern Synthesis is developing a new class of natural materials from cellulose.
We bring first principles thinking to food, agriculture, human and planetary health, investing at the core of the world's biggest problems. Whether you are thesis-agnostic - or focused on AI, agrifood, biotech and climate – our narrowly expansive approach is worth a conversation.
Faeth develops clinical-grade foods to starve tumors, making diet the fifth pillar of cancer treatment.
MycoWorks creates leather from mycelium.
We fund frontier technologies solving core problems in the world's biggest industries. We are not intimidated by threats to the status quo or conventional wisdom. See if you can you can challenge us.
Aigen makes small autonomous weeding robots to minimize chemical use.
AI is our fabric. We hired an engineering team long before most VCs to help us identify the most promising entrepreneurs and technologies. It now supports more than the investment team giving our LPs exceptional access to the latest in agrifood and deeptech.
Nium produces cheaper and cleaner ammonia than the Haber- Bosch process.
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, biotechnology, and other forms of deep tech no longer operate in silos - they enhance each other's capabilities. Based in Silicon Valley and rooted in AI, agrifood, biology and climate, we invest where technologies converge to solve the world’s greatest challenges.
The food and agriculture technology market was badly hit by the venture capital downturn in 2023, raising $15.6 billion in funding, a 49% year-over-year decline. That drop was more than the broader venture capital, which fell 38% in 2023.
A first-of-its-kind report by AgFunder and ISF Advisors, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, sheds light on the pressing need and opportunities for private investment in climate adaptation within the agriculture sectors of emerging markets, focusing on the pivotal role of smallholder farmers. This is the executive summary from the full report which is also available to download.