Ponderosa Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies globally, with a focus on the US and Europe. Their investment strategy centers on driving radical change in the food, agriculture, and ocean sectors to address climate, biodiversity, water, justice, and human health goals.
36% of their portfolio is in Food & Agriculture. Deal activity decreased year-over-year (2 deals in the last 12 months vs 6 prior). Their most common stage is seed (73% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $6.6M (across 11 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
11
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
2
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
11 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mondra | Series A | $11.8M | Oct 2025 |
 Hoofprint Biome | Series A | $15M | Apr 2025 |
 Everest Carbon | Seed | $3M | Dec 2024 |
 CREW Carbon | Seed | $5.3M | Oct 2024 |
 Circe Biosciences Inc. | Seed | $5M | Sep 2024 |
| PPlonts | Seed | $12M | Aug 2024 |
 Uncaged Innovations | Seed | $5.6M | Jul 2024 |
 CroBio | Seed | $1.4M | Apr 2024 |
 SnoFox | Seed | $4.5M | Aug 2023 |
 Concert Bio | Pre-Seed | $1.7M | Aug 2022 |
| TTerranova | Seed | $7M | — |
Top Co-Investors
SOSV2 shared
ReGen Ventures2 shared
Carbon Drawdown Initiative2 shared
Lowercarbon Capital1 shared
AccelR81 shared
Pillar1 shared
Amazon Climate Pledge Fund1 shared
Alexandria Venture Investments1 shared
Good Growth Capital1 shared
Bee Partners1 shared
Exceptional Capital1 shared
New Climate Ventures1 shared
Safar Partners1 shared
Carbon Removal Partners1 shared
Congruent Ventures1 shared
GoAhead Ventures1 shared
Voyager Ventures1 shared
Pale Blue Dot1 shared
Mudcake1 shared
Fall Line Capital1 shared
Last updated: 16 April 2026