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Acre Venture Partners

Acre Venture Partners, based in California, backs Seed and Series A food, agriculture, and climate startups, mostly leading rounds with checks from $500k to $10 million.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A
Check size$500K to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusFood and ag, Climate
Latest fundn/a
Investing team6 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Acre Venture Partners

6 people on the investing team. Partners are listed first.

Alex BondarInvestor
Bill HelmanInvestorHe joined the firm as an equal partner from Greylock Partners.
Gareth AstenInvestorFocus: seed to Series B investments in agtech, climate tech, and food and beverage sectors, primarily in Southern California.
Jeff DunnInvestor
Lucas MannInvestorHe has over 15 years of experience in food and agriculture investing.
Sam KassInvestorHe founded TROVE and has worked on food and nutrition initiatives.

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Writes $500K to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%, 10-12%
How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

Farmers Business NetworkInariBack to the RootsMoriTerradotLoam BioPlanetFwdBonsai RoboticsSupergutAscribe Bioscience

In their words

Acre Venture PartnersWe invest in companies creating fundamental change in food and agriculture to address large-scale challenges in human and environmental health.acre.vc
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On these lists

Seed climate investors in California75Series A climate investors in California58Seed food and ag investors in California18Series A food and ag investors in California15Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Seed investors in California699Series A investors in California480

Questions

What stage does Acre Venture Partners invest in?

Acre Venture Partners reports entry at seed, series a.

How much does Acre Venture Partners invest?

Acre Venture Partners reports checks of $500K to $10M.

Does Acre Venture Partners lead rounds?

Yes. Acre Venture Partners says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Acre Venture Partners?

Alex Bondar, Bill Helman, Gareth Asten, Jeff Dunn, Lucas Mann, Sam Kass.

Is Acre Venture Partners active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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