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Lewis & Clark Partners
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Lewis & Clark Partners provides growth capital to market leaders across the agrifood sector — spanning Applied AI, Food Technology, Supply Chain, and Plant Science & Animal Health — for the betterment of food, health, and the planet. As business builders, the firm leverages deep domain expertise and a network of industry partners to realize advantaged outcomes, partnering with exceptional founders who demonstrate exceptional teams, strong economics, and differentiated technology. The firm invests globally with a targeted focus on North America and rural America, typically at the venture stage (Series A through C) in innovative businesses rapidly scaling with established product-market fit, as well as at the growth stage in proven, profitable companies poised to accelerate market leadership. Initial investments range from $2 million to $10 million, with significant reserves for follow-on, and the team often leads or co-leads deals while taking active board seats.
Notable quotes
“We are very pleased with the funding for our AgriFood growth strategy, and we are excited to get to work with our partners to modernize the food and agriculture value chain. As the industry undergoes a considerable transformation fueled by advancements in science and technology, there has never been a better time to be investing in these sectors.”
“Innovative companies like BlueNalu represent an incredible opportunity to help promote sustainable advancements in food and agriculture technologies. We're very excited to support its mission to be the global leader in cellular aquaculture to help feed the world.”
“As Food and Agriculture specialist investors, we see Bushel as the leader in connecting disparate data systems in the 'messy middle' of the food and agriculture supply chain. Digital innovation has landed on the farm, but few companies are focused on the digital side of agriculture from the farm gate and beyond.”
Team
Thomas J. Hillman
Founding Partner
Larry Page
Managing Director
Tim Hassler
Managing Director
Meg Lane
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer
Bryce Wilberding
Vice President
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlueNalu | Series B | — | 2025-12-29 |
| Lingrove | Series B | $3m | 2025-12-23 |
| AgroSpheres | Series B | $37m | 2024-09-30 |
| Bushel | Growth Equity | $47m | 2023-08-22 |
| Brightseed | Series B | $68m | 2022-05-01 |
| Natural Fiber Welding | Series B | $85m | 2022-04-01 |
| Gencove | Series A | $10m | 2021-10-01 |
| Beta Hatch | Equity | $10m | 2021-08-18 |
| Hortau | Debt | $8m | 2020-11-19 |
| Plastomics | Series B | $6m | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Cavallo Ventures | 3 |
| Continental Grain Company | 3 |
| Bidra Innovation Ventures | 2 |
| Ospraie Ag Science | 2 |
| AgFunder | 2 |
| Germin8 Ventures | 2 |
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