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.
48% of their portfolio is in Food & Agriculture. Average disclosed round size is $20.5M (across 23 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
21
Fund Size
$150M
Top Stage
Series A
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
25 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCropX Inc. | Series C | $30M | 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 |
 Tovala | Series C | — | Feb 2021 |
 Growers Edge | Series B | $40M | Jul 2020 |
| Tovala | Series B | $20M | Jun 2020 |
 Invert | Unknown | $8.8M | Jan 2019 |
 ZeaKal | Series B | $5.3M | Feb 2016 |
 CropX | Series A | $9M | Jun 2015 |
| TTranscend Medical, Inc. | Series C | $22M | Apr 2014 |
 Invert Robotics | Series A | $8.8M | — |
 TeleSense | Series B | $10.2M | — |
 Biolumic | Series A | $5M | — |
 Taranis | Series D | $40M | — |
 Animol Discovery | Series B | $34M | — |
| Taranis | Series A | $7.5M | — |
| Taranis | Series C | $30M | — |
 Hi Fidelity Genetics | Series A | $8.5M | — |
 ApisProtect | Seed | $1.8M | — |
| TTaranis Visual | Series D | $40M | — |
| TTaranis Visual | Series C | $30M | — |
| SShopWell | Growth | $3.4M | — |
| BBackbar Solutions | Seed | $3.5M | — |
Top Co-Investors
OurCrowd10 shared
Vertex Growth Fund5 shared
Vertex Ventures Israel5 shared
Hitachi Ventures5 shared
Viola Ventures5 shared
Micron Ventures4 shared
La Maison Partners4 shared
UMC Capital4 shared
Inven Capital3 shared
Cavallo Ventures3 shared
Presidio Ventures3 shared
Mindset Ventures3 shared
S2G Ventures2 shared
Pritzker Group Venture Capital2 shared
Comcast Corporation2 shared
Origin Ventures2 shared
Germin8 Ventures2 shared
Novalis LifeSciences2 shared
Rabobank2 shared
Last updated: 8 September 2026