Investment Strategy

Cultivian Sandbox invests in innovative companies disrupting food & agriculture across a wide range of sectors and stages around the world. We employ a collaborative and active approach to supporting companies in setting company strategy, supporting business development efforts, recruiting key executives and raising additional capital. Much more than simply a financial resource, we aim to deliver value through active collaboration with our strategic partners and network.

Health & Nutrition

Health & Nutrition

  • Livestock, Dairy, Poultry & Swine
  • Companion Animals
  • Aquaculture
  • Feeds & Additives
  • Diagnostics & Management Tools
  • Pharma, Therapeutics, Vaccines

Sustainable Production

Sustainable Production

  • Soil Health Technologies
  • Seed Technology & Genetics
  • Crop Protection & Nutrients
  • Precision Agriculture
  • Robotics & Automation

Food Products & Safety

Food Products & Safety

  • Food Products
  • Novel Food Processing & Ingredients
  • Food Safety
  • Supply Chain Technologies

Enabling Technologies

Enabling Technologies

  • R&D Solutions
  • Remote Imaging & Analytics
  • AgTech Data and Software

Environmental & Water Technology

Environmental & Water Technology

  • Sustainable Packaging
  • Biomaterials
  • Biomass Production & Recovery
  • Water Technologies
  • We invest in innovative technology-enabled companies transforming the food & agriculture system, with applications in crop production, animal health and nutrition, food processing and distribution, food safety and traceability, and novel food products.
  • We invest globally across a diverse set of technology categories, including software & AI, robotics & automation, and biotechnology, among others.
  • Cultivian Sandbox makes equity investments of $1-10M and participates in follow-on financings of high-performing companies. We generally focus initial investments on early-stage companies and invest selectively at later stages.
  • We employ an active approach with our portfolio companies, collaborating on company strategy, business development, recruitment, and additional capital raises.
  • Much more than simply a financial resource, we aim to deliver value through active collaboration with our strategic partners and network.