Finistere Ventures is a pioneering venture capital firm focused on agricultural technology, food systems, and life sciences. Founded in 2005, the firm invests in companies addressing global food security, productivity, and environmental sustainability challenges.
53% of their portfolio is in Food & Agriculture. Average disclosed round size is $21.9M (across 34 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
25
Fund Size
$150M
Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
SM
Spencer Maughan
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
DD
Dave Duncan
Venture Partner
DD
David Duncan
Venture Partner
KS
Ken Selzer
Partner
SG
Steve Goldberg
Partner
JB
Jay Brumfield
Co-Founder
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
38 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Invert Robotics | Series A | $8.8M | Jan 2023 |
 CropX Inc. | Series C | $30M | Jan 2023 |
 Growers Edge | Series B | $55M | Jan 2023 |
 Taranis | Series D | $40M | Sep 2022 |
 Enko | Series C | $70M | Jul 2022 |
 BioLumic, Inc. | Series B | — | Jun 2022 |
 Apparo | Series A | $3.5M | Jan 2022 |
 Animol Discovery | Series B | $34M | Jan 2022 |
 ProducePay | Series C | $43M | May 2021 |
 Tovala | Series C | — | Feb 2021 |
| Growers Edge | Series B | $40M | Jul 2020 |
| Enko | Series B | $45M | Jun 2020 |
| Tovala | Series B | $20M | Jun 2020 |
 Invert | Unknown | $8.8M | Jan 2019 |
 Farmer's Fridge | Series C | $30M | Sep 2018 |
 Taranis | Series B | $20M | Jan 2018 |
 Territory Foods | Series A | $6.7M | May 2017 |
 Plenty | Series B | — | Jan 2017 |
 Zeakal | Series B | $5.3M | Feb 2016 |
| CropX Inc. | Series A | $9M | Jun 2015 |
| TTranscend Medical, Inc. | Series C | $22M | Apr 2014 |
| Zeakal | Series A | $5.3M | Jan 2014 |
 TeleSense | Series B | $10.2M | — |
| BioLumic, Inc. | Series A | $5M | — |
| Taranis | Series D | $40M | — |
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Top Co-Investors
OurCrowd14 shared
Viola Ventures8 shared
Hitachi Ventures7 shared
Vertex Ventures Israel6 shared
Vertex Growth Fund5 shared
Micron Ventures5 shared
La Maison Partners5 shared
UMC Capital5 shared
Cavallo Ventures5 shared
Mindset Ventures5 shared
S2G Ventures4 shared
Inven Capital3 shared
Presidio Ventures3 shared
Germin8 Ventures3 shared
Novalis LifeSciences3 shared
Innovation Endeavors3 shared
Rabobank3 shared
Middleland Capital3 shared
Cox Enterprises2 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026