Soli Organic
Series D in 2022
Soli Organic is an indoor farming startup specializing in the cultivation and distribution of fresh organic culinary herbs. The company supplies grocery stores with a year-round availability of various herbs, including basil, lime leaves, rosemary, chives, and arugula. By providing living organic plants with fresh-cut leaves, Soli Organic aims to enhance the flavor of meals while promoting healthy eating. Their commitment to regional growth allows consumers to enjoy locally sourced herbs throughout the year, contributing to a more flavorful and sustainable food experience.
MycoTechnology
Series E in 2022
MycoTechnology is a food technology company based in Aurora, Colorado, that focuses on enhancing the flavor and nutritional value of agricultural products through fungi-based food-processing platforms. Founded in 2013, the company addresses various challenges in the food, beverage, and flavor industries by utilizing gourmet fungi and mycelial fermentation. One of its notable products, ClearTaste, is an all-natural, GMO-free, organic bitter blocker that is both Kosher and Halal certified, designed to improve the taste of various agricultural products. In addition, MycoTechnology offers myceliated chocolate and works with robusta and arabica coffee beans, developing and licensing technology to enhance their flavor profiles. By integrating these innovative solutions, the company aims to help food producers incorporate healthier ingredients and strengthen their brand associations.
Once Upon a Farm
Series D in 2022
Once Upon a Farm is a producer of nutritious, cold-pressed organic snacks and meals designed for children from babies to older kids. The company specializes in a variety of products, including fruit and vegetable blends, dairy-free smoothies, overnight oats, and baby food options. Utilizing high-pressure processing technology, Once Upon a Farm ensures that its offerings retain optimal flavor, aroma, color, texture, and nutrients, promoting healthy nutrition and palate development in young children. The company is dedicated to nurturing both children and the environment by providing fresh, organic, and healthy food choices for families.
Back to the Roots
Series D in 2021
Back to the Roots, Inc. is a company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in developing and retailing indoor gardening kits, allowing consumers to grow organic and gourmet mushrooms at home. Founded in 2009, the company started as a sustainable urban mushroom farm and has since expanded its product offerings to include a variety of gardening kits, such as mushroom grow kits, water gardens, microgreens, herbs, and vegetable planters. Their Grow-at-Home Mushroom Garden enables users to cultivate up to 1 pound of oyster mushrooms indoors in as little as ten days, providing a quick and eco-friendly way to access fresh produce. Back to the Roots sells its products primarily through its website, promoting sustainability and self-sufficiency in urban gardening.
Soli Organic
Venture Round in 2021
Soli Organic is an indoor farming startup specializing in the cultivation and distribution of fresh organic culinary herbs. The company supplies grocery stores with a year-round availability of various herbs, including basil, lime leaves, rosemary, chives, and arugula. By providing living organic plants with fresh-cut leaves, Soli Organic aims to enhance the flavor of meals while promoting healthy eating. Their commitment to regional growth allows consumers to enjoy locally sourced herbs throughout the year, contributing to a more flavorful and sustainable food experience.
Once Upon a Farm
Series C in 2021
Once Upon a Farm is a producer of nutritious, cold-pressed organic snacks and meals designed for children from babies to older kids. The company specializes in a variety of products, including fruit and vegetable blends, dairy-free smoothies, overnight oats, and baby food options. Utilizing high-pressure processing technology, Once Upon a Farm ensures that its offerings retain optimal flavor, aroma, color, texture, and nutrients, promoting healthy nutrition and palate development in young children. The company is dedicated to nurturing both children and the environment by providing fresh, organic, and healthy food choices for families.
Back to the Roots
Venture Round in 2020
Back to the Roots, Inc. is a company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in developing and retailing indoor gardening kits, allowing consumers to grow organic and gourmet mushrooms at home. Founded in 2009, the company started as a sustainable urban mushroom farm and has since expanded its product offerings to include a variety of gardening kits, such as mushroom grow kits, water gardens, microgreens, herbs, and vegetable planters. Their Grow-at-Home Mushroom Garden enables users to cultivate up to 1 pound of oyster mushrooms indoors in as little as ten days, providing a quick and eco-friendly way to access fresh produce. Back to the Roots sells its products primarily through its website, promoting sustainability and self-sufficiency in urban gardening.
Maple Hill Creamery
Series D in 2020
Maple Hill Creamery, LLC, founded in 2009 and based in Stuyvesant, New York, is a farm-family owned dairy manufacturer specializing in grass-fed whole milk dairy products. The company is recognized as a leader in the 100% grass-fed dairy category and was the first brand to achieve the Pennsylvania Certified Organic 100% Grassfed Certification. Maple Hill Creamery produces a range of organic products, including Greek and drinkable yogurts, which are distributed nationally and regionally. The company emphasizes the benefits of 100% grass-fed organic dairy farming, which they believe produces higher quality milk, supports the well-being of cows, enhances the fertility of grazing land, and benefits farmers.
MycoTechnology
Series D in 2020
MycoTechnology is a food technology company based in Aurora, Colorado, that focuses on enhancing the flavor and nutritional value of agricultural products through fungi-based food-processing platforms. Founded in 2013, the company addresses various challenges in the food, beverage, and flavor industries by utilizing gourmet fungi and mycelial fermentation. One of its notable products, ClearTaste, is an all-natural, GMO-free, organic bitter blocker that is both Kosher and Halal certified, designed to improve the taste of various agricultural products. In addition, MycoTechnology offers myceliated chocolate and works with robusta and arabica coffee beans, developing and licensing technology to enhance their flavor profiles. By integrating these innovative solutions, the company aims to help food producers incorporate healthier ingredients and strengthen their brand associations.
Once Upon a Farm
Convertible Note in 2020
Once Upon a Farm is a producer of nutritious, cold-pressed organic snacks and meals designed for children from babies to older kids. The company specializes in a variety of products, including fruit and vegetable blends, dairy-free smoothies, overnight oats, and baby food options. Utilizing high-pressure processing technology, Once Upon a Farm ensures that its offerings retain optimal flavor, aroma, color, texture, and nutrients, promoting healthy nutrition and palate development in young children. The company is dedicated to nurturing both children and the environment by providing fresh, organic, and healthy food choices for families.
Farmer Focus
Venture Round in 2019
Farmer Focus, founded in 2014 by sixth-generation farmer Corwin Heatwole, is a unique chicken company that is both 100% USDA organic and Humane Certified®. The company is dedicated to promoting generational family farms by returning farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership to the farmers, enhancing their financial stability and profitability. Farmer Focus operates a network of local farmers who raise chickens in an organic, non-GMO environment without antibiotics. The brand emphasizes the importance of fresh and healthy food, making its products available in approximately 2,500 stores across the East Coast and Midwest, including major retailers. Farmer Focus is committed to producing high-quality, humanely raised chicken that benefits consumers, the environment, and animal welfare.
MycoTechnology
Series C in 2019
MycoTechnology is a food technology company based in Aurora, Colorado, that focuses on enhancing the flavor and nutritional value of agricultural products through fungi-based food-processing platforms. Founded in 2013, the company addresses various challenges in the food, beverage, and flavor industries by utilizing gourmet fungi and mycelial fermentation. One of its notable products, ClearTaste, is an all-natural, GMO-free, organic bitter blocker that is both Kosher and Halal certified, designed to improve the taste of various agricultural products. In addition, MycoTechnology offers myceliated chocolate and works with robusta and arabica coffee beans, developing and licensing technology to enhance their flavor profiles. By integrating these innovative solutions, the company aims to help food producers incorporate healthier ingredients and strengthen their brand associations.
Once Upon a Farm
Series B in 2018
Once Upon a Farm is a producer of nutritious, cold-pressed organic snacks and meals designed for children from babies to older kids. The company specializes in a variety of products, including fruit and vegetable blends, dairy-free smoothies, overnight oats, and baby food options. Utilizing high-pressure processing technology, Once Upon a Farm ensures that its offerings retain optimal flavor, aroma, color, texture, and nutrients, promoting healthy nutrition and palate development in young children. The company is dedicated to nurturing both children and the environment by providing fresh, organic, and healthy food choices for families.
MycoTechnology
Series B in 2017
MycoTechnology is a food technology company based in Aurora, Colorado, that focuses on enhancing the flavor and nutritional value of agricultural products through fungi-based food-processing platforms. Founded in 2013, the company addresses various challenges in the food, beverage, and flavor industries by utilizing gourmet fungi and mycelial fermentation. One of its notable products, ClearTaste, is an all-natural, GMO-free, organic bitter blocker that is both Kosher and Halal certified, designed to improve the taste of various agricultural products. In addition, MycoTechnology offers myceliated chocolate and works with robusta and arabica coffee beans, developing and licensing technology to enhance their flavor profiles. By integrating these innovative solutions, the company aims to help food producers incorporate healthier ingredients and strengthen their brand associations.
Farmer Focus
Venture Round in 2017
Farmer Focus, founded in 2014 by sixth-generation farmer Corwin Heatwole, is a unique chicken company that is both 100% USDA organic and Humane Certified®. The company is dedicated to promoting generational family farms by returning farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership to the farmers, enhancing their financial stability and profitability. Farmer Focus operates a network of local farmers who raise chickens in an organic, non-GMO environment without antibiotics. The brand emphasizes the importance of fresh and healthy food, making its products available in approximately 2,500 stores across the East Coast and Midwest, including major retailers. Farmer Focus is committed to producing high-quality, humanely raised chicken that benefits consumers, the environment, and animal welfare.
Midwestern BioAg
Venture Round in 2016
Midwestern BioAg, Inc. is an agricultural company based in Madison, Wisconsin, specializing in biologically-based products and consulting services aimed at enhancing soil health and farming practices. Founded in 1983, it manufactures a variety of fertilizers, livestock nutrition products, seeds, and organic agricultural goods. The company offers tailored farm management plans that focus on improving soil capacity, which in turn supports economic and environmental benefits for farmers. Midwestern BioAg's product lineup includes various fertilizer blends, soil amendments, and livestock feed solutions tailored for different animal needs and crop types. With additional facilities across several states, the company serves its customers through a network of sales consultants, helping farmers increase yields and the nutritional quality of their produce while promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
Back to the Roots
Series A in 2016
Back to the Roots, Inc. is a company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in developing and retailing indoor gardening kits, allowing consumers to grow organic and gourmet mushrooms at home. Founded in 2009, the company started as a sustainable urban mushroom farm and has since expanded its product offerings to include a variety of gardening kits, such as mushroom grow kits, water gardens, microgreens, herbs, and vegetable planters. Their Grow-at-Home Mushroom Garden enables users to cultivate up to 1 pound of oyster mushrooms indoors in as little as ten days, providing a quick and eco-friendly way to access fresh produce. Back to the Roots sells its products primarily through its website, promoting sustainability and self-sufficiency in urban gardening.
MycoTechnology
Series A in 2015
MycoTechnology is a food technology company based in Aurora, Colorado, that focuses on enhancing the flavor and nutritional value of agricultural products through fungi-based food-processing platforms. Founded in 2013, the company addresses various challenges in the food, beverage, and flavor industries by utilizing gourmet fungi and mycelial fermentation. One of its notable products, ClearTaste, is an all-natural, GMO-free, organic bitter blocker that is both Kosher and Halal certified, designed to improve the taste of various agricultural products. In addition, MycoTechnology offers myceliated chocolate and works with robusta and arabica coffee beans, developing and licensing technology to enhance their flavor profiles. By integrating these innovative solutions, the company aims to help food producers incorporate healthier ingredients and strengthen their brand associations.
Soli Organic
Venture Round in 2015
Soli Organic is an indoor farming startup specializing in the cultivation and distribution of fresh organic culinary herbs. The company supplies grocery stores with a year-round availability of various herbs, including basil, lime leaves, rosemary, chives, and arugula. By providing living organic plants with fresh-cut leaves, Soli Organic aims to enhance the flavor of meals while promoting healthy eating. Their commitment to regional growth allows consumers to enjoy locally sourced herbs throughout the year, contributing to a more flavorful and sustainable food experience.
Maple Hill Creamery
Venture Round in 2015
Maple Hill Creamery, LLC, founded in 2009 and based in Stuyvesant, New York, is a farm-family owned dairy manufacturer specializing in grass-fed whole milk dairy products. The company is recognized as a leader in the 100% grass-fed dairy category and was the first brand to achieve the Pennsylvania Certified Organic 100% Grassfed Certification. Maple Hill Creamery produces a range of organic products, including Greek and drinkable yogurts, which are distributed nationally and regionally. The company emphasizes the benefits of 100% grass-fed organic dairy farming, which they believe produces higher quality milk, supports the well-being of cows, enhances the fertility of grazing land, and benefits farmers.