Missouri

Cultivation Capital

Cultivation Capital, based in Missouri, backs generalist startups from Seed to Series B, mostly leading rounds with checks from $100k to $10 million, including Geneoscopy and Redox.

Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check size$100K to $10M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team22 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Cultivation Capital

22 people on the investing team, 20 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Andy Dearing
Andy DearingGeneral PartnerHe previously served as CEO of Boundless Spatial, which was acquired by Planet Labs in 2019, and has nearly 20 years in geospatial industry…
Barry Sandweiss
Barry SandweissGeneral PartnerFocus: software technology investments.
Bill Schmidt
Bill SchmidtGeneral PartnerFocus: healthcare and life sciences.
Bobby Sandage
Bobby SandageGeneral PartnerHe held leadership roles at several companies and currently serves on multiple boards.
Brian Matthews
Brian MatthewsCofounder & General PartnerHe serves on multiple boards and cofounded the SixThirty FinTech Accelerator.
Cliff Holekamp
Cliff HolekampCofounder & General PartnerHe previously founded Foot Healers and was a professor at Washington University in St.
David Smoller
David SmollerGeneral PartnerHe currently serves as an Operating Partner at Cultivation Capital and Entrepreneur in Residence at BioGenerator Ventures and Washington University.
Elise Miller Hoffman
Elise Miller HoffmanGeneral PartnerShe is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital and serves on the board of Lena Health.
Grant Pothast
Grant PothastGeneral PartnerFocus: AgriFood Tech investments.
Heather Wood
Heather WoodGeneral PartnerFocus: software technology companies.
Joel Crater
Joel CraterGeneral PartnerHe has over twenty years of experience in medical devices and biotechnology, including roles at MedAlliance, Concept Medical, Phillips, and other…
John True
John TrueGeneral PartnerFocus: software and geospatial technology companies.
Kyle Welborn
Kyle WelbornCofounder & General PartnerHe focuses on AgTech investments and serves on several company and non-profit boards.
Martha Schlicher
Martha SchlicherGeneral PartnerFocus: AgriFood Tech.
Paul Weber
Paul WeberGeneral PartnerHe previously held senior roles at Interactive Intelligence and Software Artistry.
Rick Ryan
Rick RyanGeneral PartnerHe co-founded Apertus Pharmaceuticals and previously held leadership roles at Monsanto, Embrex, Linco Research, and Millipore.
Scott Addonizio
Scott AddonizioGeneral PartnerHe previously led operations at OrbusNeich Medical and holds patents in stent design.
Sean Morris
Sean MorrisGeneral PartnerHe currently leads Artio Medical and Amplifi Vascular, and is a General Partner at Cultivation Capital.
Timothy Stern
Timothy SternGeneral PartnerFocus: software technology companies.
Paul Meier
Paul MeierPartnerFocus: software and geospatial technology investments.
Kristina Hood
Kristina HoodPrincipalFocus: life sciences and healthcare innovation.
Matt Phimphavong
Matt PhimphavongPrincipalHe previously worked at Spire and Grant Thornton.

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Writes $100K to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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

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How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

GeneoscopyRedoxMOBILion SystemsKeyCareOrbita

In their words

Cultivation Capital – A Venture Capital FirmCultivation Capital invests in young companies whose ideas have potential to transform the way we live and work.cultivationcapital.com
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What stage does Cultivation Capital invest in?

Cultivation Capital reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does Cultivation Capital invest?

Cultivation Capital reports checks of $100K to $10M.

Does Cultivation Capital lead rounds?

Yes. Cultivation Capital says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Cultivation Capital?

Andy Dearing (General Partner), Barry Sandweiss (General Partner), Bill Schmidt (General Partner), Bobby Sandage (General Partner), Brian Matthews (Cofounder & General Partner), Cliff Holekamp (Cofounder & General Partner).

Is Cultivation Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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