Finistere Ventures
Overview
Finistere Ventures is a pioneering venture capital firm in the Agriculture sector, with offices in the Bay Area and San Diego with presence through our global venture partner network in Israel, Australia, New Zealand, the Gulf states and South East Asia. Our team combines deep technical knowledge with domain operating experiences to help entrepreneurs build the leading Ag tech companies powering the next Green Revolution. Our philosophy is to work hand in hand with the leaders of our portfolio companies to build game-changing technology companies in Agriculture.\\Finistere Ventures invests in agricultural technology at the nexus of improving productivity and sustainability in food, alternative energy crops, novel Ag production systems, animal health, and the precision Ag subsectors. \ Financial successes have been driven by an internal operating philosophy focused on the following: (1) Having deep technology and operating expertise across the investment team; (2) Creating proprietary networks and deal flow with universities, research institutions, and incubators across the US and around the globe; and (3) Optimizing fund investments and fund size to ensure superior returns. Our Fund has established partnerships with major Ag technology and Food supply chain companies providing portfolio companies with greater access and insight to industry and proprietary networks.
Investment Focus
- Innovative solutions addressing significant challenges in food production, agriculture, and renewable energy
- Unique technology with market potential
- Founding team's expertise
- Scalability of the business model
- Alignment with mission to transform industrialized value chains for a sustainable future
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Finistere Ventures invest in?
Finistere Ventures invests in Life Sciences, Food Technology, Agriculture Technology, Renewable Energy Technology, Corporate Venturing and Innovation Networks, and is based in San Diego, California, United States. Finistere Ventures is listed as a vc in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Finistere Ventures invest at?
Finistere Ventures backs companies at Seed, Series A and Series B, writing cheques of 5M - 50M.
Which regions does Finistere Ventures invest in?
Finistere Ventures invests across United States, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and Israel.
Who are the partners at Finistere Ventures?
Team members listed for Finistere Ventures include Michael Pereira (Chief Agonomist) and Dave Duncan (Venture Partner).
What companies has Finistere Ventures invested in?
Finistere Ventures's portfolio includes Walmart, Plenty, ProducePay, CropX, Hi Fidelity Genetics, Territory Foods, Driscoll’s and Sprout NZ.
How do I contact Finistere Ventures?
Finistere Ventures's contact details — including phone and LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
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