At a Glance
Acre Venture Partners represents a specialized approach to climate investing, focusing specifically on the intersection of agriculture, food systems, and environmental sustainability. The San Francisco-based firm launched in 2020 with a thesis that agricultural innovation would become critical to addressing climate change while feeding a growing global population. With $95 million in assets under management, Acre positions itself as more than a traditional venture capital firm, emphasizing deep sector expertise and policy knowledge that many generalist climate funds lack. The firm's investment strategy spans both early-stage seed investments and later-stage Series B+ rounds, allowing them to support companies across multiple growth phases. This dual-stage approach reflects their belief that agrifood innovation requires patient capital and sustained support through lengthy development cycles. Acre's portfolio construction emphasizes three core verticals: agricultural technology, climate solutions with agricultural applications, and biotechnology focused on food systems. The firm's leadership brings together venture capital experience with agricultural industry knowledge, creating what they position as a unique value proposition in the climate investing space. Their investment decisions are informed by both market dynamics and policy considerations, recognizing that agricultural innovation often intersects with regulatory frameworks and government incentives. The firm has built relationships across the agricultural value chain, from farmers and food companies to research institutions and policy organizations. This network approach allows Acre to source deals and provide portfolio companies with industry connections beyond traditional VC support. While still relatively young, Acre has established itself within the climate investing community as a specialist fund with deep domain expertise, differentiating from larger, more generalist climate funds that may lack agricultural industry knowledge.
“Climate-focused agrifood fund investing in sustainable agriculture, food systems, and climate solutions with rare food-policy expertise.”
Acre Venture Partners raised its inaugural fund in 2020, establishing itself as a dedicated agrifood climate investor with $95 million in assets under management. As a relatively new firm, Acre represents the current generation of specialized climate funds that emerged to address specific sector opportunities within the broader climate investing market. The firm's fund strategy focuses on building a concentrated portfolio of agricultural and climate technology companies across seed and growth stages.
Acre Venture Partners primarily invests at the Seed, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are building their initial product and finding product-market fit.
Acre Venture Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Acre Venture Partners focuses on investments in Agriculture, Climate, Biotech. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Acre Venture Partners's typical investment check size ranges from $100K to $10M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Acre Venture Partners manages approximately $95M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
