Illinois

S2G Ventures

S2G Ventures, based in Illinois, backs food, agriculture, and climate companies at Series A, often leading rounds, with its latest $1 billion Solutions Fund.

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Entry stageSeries A

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Leads roundsYes

FocusFood and ag, Climate

Latest fund$1 (2026)$1 billion Solutions Fund I; $2.8 billion AUM (2026)

Investing team14 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at S2G Ventures

14 people on the investing team, 9 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Aaron RudbergManaging PartnerHe previously held roles at Baird Capital and Muller & Monroe.

Bala NagarajanManaging Director, EnergyHe previously held leadership roles at NextEra Energy and Equinor, and co-founded Dawn Energy.

Chuck TempletonManaging PartnerHe previously founded OpenTable and held leadership roles at Grubhub and Venmo.

Cristina RohrManaging Director, Food & AgricultureShe previously worked at Edgewater Funds, First Reserve, and Citigroup, and holds degrees from Stanford University and the University of Chicago's…

Francis O'SullivanManaging Director, EnergyHe previously worked at Ørsted and MIT, and holds a Senior Lecturer position at MIT Sloan School of Management.

Kate DanaherManaging Director, OceansShe previously served as Chief Lending Officer at RSF Social Finance and earned an MBA from Colorado State University.

Larsen MettlerManaging Director, OceansHe previously served as CFO of Silver Bay Seafoods and held roles at KeyBanc Capital Markets, the United Nations, and other organizations.

Matthew WalkerManaging Director, Food & Agriculture

Sanjeev KrishnanManaging PartnerHe has over 20 years of experience in multi-asset investing and innovation.

Arthur ChowPrincipal, Food & AgricultureHe previously worked at Kraft Heinz, UBS, and Frontenac.

Dan RipmaPrincipal, Food & AgricultureFocus: food as health, novel ingredients, and agriculture.

Gokul RaghavanPrincipal, EnergyHe previously worked at Fidelity Investments and holds degrees in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Chicago.

Mike GilkesPrincipal, OceansFocus: blue economy investments.

Priyanka DuvvuruPrincipal, EnergyFocus: clean energy investments.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%

Notable investments

Beyond MeatApeel SciencesFootprint80 Acres FarmsBeliever MeatsInCharge EnergyOnce Upon A FarmTechMet

In their words

S2G Investments | Invested at the Seams of Sector TransitionS2G is a multi-stage investment firm focused on venture and growth-stage businesses across food, agriculture, oceans and energy.www.s2ginvestments.com

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On these lists

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Questions

What stage does S2G Ventures invest in?

S2G Ventures reports entry at series a.

How much does S2G Ventures invest?

S2G Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does S2G Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. S2G Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at S2G Ventures?

Aaron Rudberg (Managing Partner), Bala Nagarajan (Managing Director, Energy), Chuck Templeton (Managing Partner), Cristina Rohr (Managing Director, Food & Agriculture), Francis O'Sullivan (Managing Director, Energy), Kate Danaher (Managing Director, Oceans).

Is S2G Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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