Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is a global merchant and processor of agricultural goods founded in 1851. Through its corporate venture capital program, Louis Dreyfus Company Ventures (also known as LDC Innovations), it provides equity capital to early-stage companies developing innovative and sustainable products, technologies and solutions across the agriculture and food value chain.
Average disclosed round size is $100.3M (across 7 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
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Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series D
Last 12 Mo
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Team
André Roth
Head, Grains & Oilseeds Platform
Ben Clarkson
Head, Coffee Platform
Guy de Montulé
Head, Rice Platform
Guy-Laurent Arpino
Chief Information Officer
James Zhou
Chief Commercial Officer, Head of Food & Feed Solutions and Head, Asia Region
Jessica Teo
Chief Human Resources Officer
Joe Nicosia
Trading Operations Officer and Head, Cotton Platform
Juan José Blanchard
Chief Operating Officer and Head of Latin America
Massimiliano Talli
Global Head of Legal
Michael Gelchie
Chief Executive Officer
Miguel Catella
Head, Global Markets
Paulo Hladchuk
Head, Juice Platform
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tract | Unknown | $11.2M | Nov 2024 |
 Aquaconnect | Series A | $4M | Dec 2022 |
| BBenson Hill Inc. | Series D | $150M | Nov 2020 |
 Benson Hill | Series D | $150M | Oct 2020 |
 Benson | Series D | $150M | Oct 2020 |
 EarthOptics | Unknown | — | — |
 Tract | Unknown | $11.2M | — |
 Motif FoodWorks | Series B | $226M | — |
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Last updated: 8 September 2026