Finistere Ventures

Venture Capital Active Palmerston North, New Zealand Est. 2005
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Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
3
in our dataset
Rounds participated
8
Rounds led
1
Rounds' value
$147.6M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
B Round, Seed, A Round

About

Finistere Ventures is a venture capital firm in the agriculture sector with offices in the Bay Area and San Diego and global venture partners in Israel, Australia, New Zealand, the Gulf states, and Southeast Asia. Finistere invests in agricultural technology centered on food sustainability, alternative energy crops, novel agricultural production systems, animal health, and precision agriculture. The firms financial successes have been driven by an internal operating philosophy based on the deep technology and operating expertise of its investment team; the creation of proprietary networks and deal flow with universities, research institutions, and incubators across the United States and worldwide; and the optimization of fund investments and size to ensure superior returns. Finistere looks for four key elements in the companies it partners with: a great entrepreneurial team; an unfair advantage (e.g. intellectual property, network effects, or relationships); a tractable market (predominantly North America); and the potential to build a large company.

Portfolio · 3

CropX
Digital Farm Management Solutions with Soil and Crop Intelligence
Led ★ 3 rounds $49.0M committed Latest: 2023-04
Taranis
AI-powered Crop Intelligence Solutions
4 rounds $97.5M committed Latest: 2022-09
Sea2Cell
Sustainable Cell-based Fish
1 round $1.1M committed Latest: 2021-05

Investment activity

Portfolio by sector

Agriculture & Food Technologies3

Funds · 2

  • 2 — $150M Feb 2015
  • 1 — $30M Jan 1970

Q&A

What is Finistere Ventures' primary investment focus?
Finistere Ventures primarily invests in agricultural technology, specifically focusing on food sustainability, alternative energy crops, novel agricultural production systems, animal health, and precision agriculture.
Which notable companies are in Finistere Ventures' portfolio?
Finistere Ventures' portfolio includes CropX, which provides digital farm management solutions, and Taranis, known for its AI-powered crop intelligence solutions.
What is the most recent funding round Finistere Ventures participated in?
Finistere Ventures participated in a D Round for Taranis, which raised $107.05M. They also participated in a C Round for CropX, which raised $92M.
What is the geographic focus of Finistere Ventures' investments?
Finistere Ventures looks for a tractable market, predominantly North America, and has global venture partners in Israel, Australia, New Zealand, the Gulf states, and Southeast Asia.
When was Finistere Ventures founded?
Finistere Ventures was founded in 2005.
What is the investment stage focus for Finistere Ventures?
Finistere Ventures invests across Seed, A Round, and B Round stages.
Has Finistere Ventures raised any funds recently?
Finistere Ventures closed Fund 2 with $150M in February 2015, and Fund 1 with $30M.
Who is a key team member at Finistere Ventures?
Eyal Rosenthal serves as a Venture Partner at Finistere Ventures.
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