AgTech Fund I Portfolio (Early Stage)
AgriFood Fund II Strategy
Our holistic investment approach to AgriFood realizes value across the entire value chain from pre-production to distribution. Growth and late stage investments are an underserved market need in Agriculture and Food, and we’re biased towards underinvested sub-sectors within these verticals.
Much of our investing happens between the coasts. Our St. Louis location puts us within 500 miles of 70% of US agriculture production. Additionally, the highest concentration of plant science PHDs in the world live in the St. Louis area, giving us a unique position to scout, form relationships, and strike deals with this rich talent pool.
Our AgriFood Fund II Process
Our exhaustive, metric-driven underwriting process ensures we invest in the best of the best. We lean towards tech-enabled, sustainable AgriFood companies in the late stage VC/growth stage with converging to positive operating cash flow. This limits risk and leads to outsized returns.
We lead deals and work with entrepreneurs through active board participation. We create distinctive, highly effective Value Enhancement Plans for each of our investments to ensure our entrepreneurs reach scale.
PLANT AGRICULTURE
Gene Editing
On-Farm Robotics
Crop Management
Integrated Farming
Non-Chemical Pesticides
FOOD
Novel Ingredients
Therapeutic Foods
Organic & Non-GMO Ingredients
Disruptive Products and Supplements
Processing & Production
SUPPLY CHAIN
Product Traceability
Identity Preserved
Shelf Life Extension
Producer to Consumer Connectivity
ANIMAL HEALTH
Herd Management
Husbandry
Medicines
Biosecurity
Feed Ingredients
Our Team
We bring a breadth of quality sector experience to every investment. Our team has a combination of investment and operating experience working with growth stage companies and are able to leverage our broad networks to lead diligence and work with entrepreneurs.
Contact Us
We’re looking for ambitious companies and investor partners.
Contact us to learn more about our AgriFood Fund II and RBIC Fund II.
info@lacpartners.com
314-828-5525