Germin8 Ventures

Venture Capital Active Chicago, United States Est. 2017
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Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
2
in our dataset
Rounds participated
4
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$26.0M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
A Round, B Round, Seed

About

Germin8 Ventures provides investment and strategic resources to transformative Food & Agriculture Technology companies that are profoundly improving the global food system, meeting mission-critical demands and exceeding exceptionally high impact, through disruptive technologies and solutions. Germin8 Ventures is an active partner bringing domain expertise to top tier disruptive FoodTech & AgTech companies across the value chain, in various stages, globally. Germin8 Ventures' investment focus is aligned with emerging growth segments across Consumer Innovation, Industrial AgTech and FoodTech / Alternative Foods.

Portfolio · 2

FieldIn
Farm Management Platform
2 rounds $16.0M committed Latest: 2019-09
CropX
Digital Farm Management Solutions with Soil and Crop Intelligence
2 rounds $10.0M committed Latest: 2019-08

Investment activity

Portfolio by sector

Agriculture & Food Technologies2

Funds · 1

  • 1 — $20M Mar 2018

Q&A

What is Germin8 Ventures' primary investment focus?
Germin8 Ventures primarily focuses on transformative Food & Agriculture Technology companies that are improving the global food system through disruptive technologies and solutions.
When was Germin8 Ventures founded?
Germin8 Ventures was founded in 2017.
What investment stages does Germin8 Ventures typically participate in?
Germin8 Ventures typically invests in Seed, A Round, and B Round stages.
Can you name some of Germin8 Ventures' portfolio companies?
Germin8 Ventures' portfolio includes CropX, which provides digital farm management solutions, and FieldIn, a farm management platform.
What is the typical investment range for Germin8 Ventures?
Germin8 Ventures typically invests in the range of $4M to $12M.
How many funds has Germin8 Ventures raised?
Germin8 Ventures has raised one fund, Fund 1, which closed in March 2018 with $20M.
Who is a key member of the Germin8 Ventures team?
Michael Lavin is the Founder & Managing Partner at Germin8 Ventures.
In which sector does Germin8 Ventures have the most portfolio companies?
Germin8 Ventures has concentrated its portfolio in the Agriculture & Food Technologies sector, with two companies in this area.
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