About Wheatsheaf Group
Wheatsheaf Group is a private equity firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based in Chester, United Kingdom. As of Jul 2026, Wheatsheaf Group has a portfolio of 25 companies, comprising 25 funding rounds and 3 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** Series B round in jack & annie’s on Dec 14, 2021 which also saw participation from Creadev, Beta Angels and other investors.
Overall Wheatsheaf Group portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 3 acquisitions, namely AeroFarms, Benchmark Holdings and AgriWebb. A lot of funds co-invest with Wheatsheaf Group, with names like MissionPoint Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Wheatsheaf Group has a team of 2 people, including 2 partners.
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Founded Year
2012
Location
Chester, United Kingdom
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Wheatsheaf Group's Portfolio
Wheatsheaf Group has a portfolio of 25 companies. They have invested in a total of 25 companies. Their most recent investment was in jack & annie’s (Series B round) on Dec 14, 2021. Here are the most recent investments by Wheatsheaf Group:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Dec 14, 2021 | Series B | 5919 | ||
Nov 04, 2021 | Series B | 9939 | ||
Oct 13, 2021 | Series A | 1578 | ||
Sep 28, 2021 | Series A | 4514 |
Wheatsheaf Group has acquired 3 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Purfreshtransport on Feb 07, 2019. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Wheatsheaf Group:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Feb 07, 2019 | Provider of controlled atmosphere, ozone atmosphere, and cargo monitoring systems for fresh produce transport | - | - | |
Oct 04, 2017 | Develops and implements ozone applications for the food and beverages industry | - | 2003 | |
Feb 27, 2015 | Dairy herd management software to improve fertility, save time, maximise profits | - | 2004 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Wheatsheaf Group:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2020
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Food and Agriculture Tech
Team profile of Wheatsheaf Group
Wheatsheaf Group has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in United Kingdom. Wheatsheaf Group's team sits on the board of 1 company.Co-investors of Wheatsheaf Group
Over the past 14 years, 49 investors have co-invested in Wheatsheaf Group's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Wheatsheaf Group: 49 investors entered a company along with Wheatsheaf Group. These include investors like MissionPoint Partners (1 company).
Wheatsheaf Group News
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jack & annie's closes $23m Series B funding round to 'unleash the capabilities of jackfruit'FoodNavigator-USA•Dec 14, 2021•jack & annie’s, InvestEco, Beta Angels, Wheatsheaf Group and 2 others
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EFFV's latest participation in EVERY's Series C roundMailchi.mp•Dec 07, 2021•Earth First Food Ventures, Bloom8, Every, The EVERY Company and 11 others
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New Partnership Model Sees Wheatsheaf Rebrand as Grosvenor Food & AgTechGlobal AgInvesting•Nov 18, 2021•Wheatsheaf Group
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Nuritas™ Raises USD 45 Million to Expand Its Peptide Discovery Platform and Expand GloballyBusiness Wire•Nov 12, 2021•Nuritas, Cleveland Avenue, Wheatsheaf Group, ECBF and 6 others
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Vytelle Closes Oversubscribed Series AGlobeNewswire•Sep 28, 2021•Vytelle, Open Prairie Ventures, Fulcrum Global Capital, Serra Ventures and 5 others
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AgriWebb tops up coffers with $30 million in new investmentiTWire•Jan 19, 2021•AgriWebb, Telus, CEFC, Wheatsheaf Group
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