Skip to content
    Tyson Ventures logo

    Tyson Ventures

    Springdale, Arkansas, United StatesFounded 2016
    www.tysonfoods.com/innovation/food-innovation/tyson-venturesLinkedIn
    Food & Agriculture

    Tyson Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Tyson Foods, one of the world's largest food companies. Founded in 2016 with a $150 million fund, it invests in disruptive innovators transforming the food industry, focusing on emerging proteins, food technology, sustainability, and reducing food waste.

    50% of their portfolio is in Food & Agriculture. Average disclosed round size is $67.9M (across 8 rounds with reported amounts).

    Find people at Tyson Ventures on Goldilocks AI

    Portfolio

    5

    Fund Size

    $150M

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    0

    Team

    BA

    Barbara A. Tyson

    Director

    CS

    Cheryl S. Miller

    Director

    DJ

    David J. Bronczek

    Director

    JK

    Jeffrey K. Schomburger

    Director

    KQ

    Kate Quinn

    Director

    LR

    Les R. Baledge

    Director

    MC

    Maria Claudia Borras

    Director

    MM

    Maria Martinez

    Director

    MB

    Mike Beebe

    Director

    NW

    Noel White

    Director

    OL

    Olivia L. Tyson

    Director

    SB

    Sarah Bond

    Director

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    8 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    FR8relay logoFR8relayGrant$1MOct 2022
    MycoTechnology logoMycoTechnologySeries D$39MJun 2020
    Clear Labs logoClear LabsUnknown$18MJan 2020
    FFuture MeatSeries A$14MJan 2019
    MycoTechnology logoMycoTechnologySeries E$85M—
    FFoodLogiQSeries A$19.5M—
    FFoodLogiQGrowth$19.5M—
    FFuture MeatSeries B$347M—

    Top Co-Investors

    S2G Ventures4 shared
    Gaingels2 shared
    Continental Grain Company2 shared
    Rich Products Ventures2 shared
    Emerald Technology Ventures2 shared
    Renewal Funds2 shared
    Siddhi Capital1 shared
    Barclays1 shared
    Middleland Capital1 shared
    Evolution Equity Partners1 shared
    Seventure Partners1 shared
    Eighteen94 Capital1 shared
    Plug and Play Tech Center1 shared
    Menlo Ventures1 shared
    GV1 shared
    Khosla Ventures1 shared
    Wing Venture Capital1 shared
    Redmile Group1 shared
    Felicis1 shared
    Bits x Bites1 shared

    Last updated: 20 October 2026