About Aliment Capital
Aliment Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Santa Monica, United States. As of Nov 2024, Aliment Capital has invested in 20 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to High Tech and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of OneRail Overall, Aliment Capital portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 3 acquisitions including key companies like Blue River Technology, Kate Farms and Caribou Biosciences. A lot of funds co-invest with Aliment Capital, with names like Temasek sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Aliment Capital has team of 13 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series C & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Aliment Capital's List of Top Investments
Aliment Capital has a portfolio of 20 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Hazel Technologies and OneRail.Their portfolio spans across United States, France, United Kingdom and 2 more locations. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Life Sciences and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series C and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Aliment Capital:1. Bouqs
Online platform for flower delivery. It allows customers to order flowers to be delivered on-demand or setup prescheduled recurring or one-time deliveries.
Key facts about Bouqs
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $97.8M
- Employee Count: 100 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: NextEquity Partners, Vebu and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 22, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of gene editing technologies for improved tropical crop production. The company focuses on improving crops to be tastier and hardier. It aims to make crops less reliant on pesticides and more resilient to climate change. The company’s technology supports farmers, equipping them against climate change. It helps them to increase their yields.
Key facts about Tropic Biosciences
Revolutionizing agriculture with intelligent machinery, optimizing chemical usage, and promoting sustainability. The company pioneers intelligent machinery to solve monumental agricultural challenges. They focus on optimizing chemical usage and reimagining routine processes to improve farming yields while minimizing environmental impact. This is achieved through computer vision, machine learning, and robotics to create intelligent machinery on a global scale. The company fosters a people-first culture, encouraging cross-discipline collaboration and transparent communication. They value diverse talent and prioritize getting into the field to understand customer needs, fueling their ability to create impactful solutions. Their work directly impacts global sustainability by revolutionizing agriculture through innovative technology.
Key facts about Blue River Technology
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $30.5M
- Employee Count: 349 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Cervin, Khosla Ventures and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 16, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Kate Farms
Provider of plant-based nutrition drinks. The company offers plant-based drinks for adults and children that are designed for improved tolerance with organic ingredients including pea protein for digestion, phytonutrients, and prebiotic fiber. The product is claimed to be prepared from dairy-free, gluten-free, and soy-free ingredients such as brown rice syrup, organic sunflower oil, and pea proteins.
Key facts about Kate Farms
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Santa Barbara (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $183M
- Employee Count: 255 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, Kaiser Permanente Ventures and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 19, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. OneRail
Provider of technology facilitating last mile delivery and courier management. The platform offers order automation, multimodal optimization, and automated rate shopping. Real-time visibility, customer experience tools, and actionable data are also provided. The system integrates with existing TMS, OMS, WMS, POS, and ERP systems. Services include value analysis, step-by-step implementation, and exception management.
Key facts about OneRail
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Orlando (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $96.5M
- Employee Count: 122 as on Dec 31, 2023
- Investors: Bullpen Capital, Alpine Meridian and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 21, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Aliment Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Aliment Capital has invested in 20 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in OneRail and most recent follow-on round was in Pairwise.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Aliment Capital's Investments by Stage
Aliment Capital has made 9 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $45.3M, 4 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $99.2M, 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage with an average round size of $54.9M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $10M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $30M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 9 |
Series C | 4 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Aliment Capital's Investments by Sector
Aliment Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Sustainability Tech, Chemicals and Materials Tech and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 18 Tech companies, 16 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
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Food and Agriculture Tech | 10 |
High Tech | 9 |
Sustainability Tech | 5 |
Chemicals and Materials Tech | 4 |
Consumer | 3 |
Others | 19 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Aliment Capital's Investments by Geography
Aliment Capital has made most investments in United States (12), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 12 |
Canada | 1 |
France | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Aliment Capital's recent investments
Aliment Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Aliment Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 21, 2024 | United States | Series C | 9481 | [+8] | |
Sep 17, 2024 | United States | Series C | 3823 | [+2] | |
Aug 01, 2024 | United States | Series C | 7552 | - | |
Mar 20, 2024 | United States | Series B | 1229 | - | |
Nov 08, 2022 | France | Series C | 7008 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Aliment Capital's Portfolio
Aliment Capital has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Fruitist and Fabric. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Fruitist. It became a unicorn in 2025, 1 years after Aliment Capital first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Aliment Capital's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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60 | Provider of non-GMO berries, including jumbo blueberries and snack packs | 2012 | Santa Cruz | Series D | elaytej | ||
53 | Provider of AI-based robots for logistics micro-fulfillment operations | 2015 | Tel Aviv | Series C | yeetyet |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Aliment Capital's Portfolio
2 of Aliment Capital's portfolio companies have become public. Caribou Biosciences got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jul 2021 at marketcap of $907M and Precision BioSciences got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $784M.Here are Aliment Capital's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Jul 23, 2021 | May 24, 2016 | Series B | 1813 | |
Mar 28, 2019 | Jun 08, 2018 | Series B | 8088 |
Acquired companies in Aliment Capital's Portfolio
3 companies from Aliment Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Kate Farms in May 2025 by Danone for $*****.Here are Aliment Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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May 12, 2025 | - | - | 2162 | |
Jul 19, 2021 | - | - | 2714 | |
Sep 06, 2017 | Dec 16, 2015 | Series B | 1119 |
Team profile of Aliment Capital
Aliment Capital has a team of 13 members including 3 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States. Aliment Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Aliment Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Santa Monica | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Principal | Santa Monica | - | ||
Principal | United States | - |
Co-investors of Aliment Capital
Over the past 11 years, 211 investors have co-invested in Aliment Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Aliment Capital: National Science Foundation, Innovation Endeavors and 100 others have invested in rounds before Aliment Capital. There are 3 companies where National Science Foundation has invested before Aliment Capital and 2 companies where Innovation Endeavors has invested before Aliment Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Aliment Capital: 51 investors entered a company along with Aliment Capital. These include investors like Temasek (4 companies).
- Invested after Aliment Capital: A total of 58 investors have invested in Aliment Capital's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Blue Horizon (2 companies), Corteva Agriscience (2 companies) and CrowdOut (1 company).
Recent News related to Aliment Capital
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OneRail Raises $42M in Series C FundingFinSMEs•Dec 04, 2024•OneRail, Aliment Capital, eGateway, Florida Opportunity Fund and 8 others
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OneRail raises $42 million backing for fulfillment orchestration techDC Velocity•Nov 22, 2024•OneRail, Aliment Capital, eGateway, Florida Opportunity Fund and 8 others
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Corteva takes $25M stake in North Carolina gene-editing agriculture companyInside INdiana Business•Sep 17, 2024•Corteva Agriscience, Pairwise, Deerfield, Leaps by Bayer and 1 other
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Agrovision Secures $100 Million in Equity Financingigrownews.com•Aug 02, 2024•AgroVision, Aliment Capital, AgroVision, Oaktree Capital Management
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Jumbo Blueberry Grower Gets $1 Billion Valuation in Funding RoundBNN Bloomberg•Aug 01, 2024•AgroVision, Aliment Capital, Oaktree Capital Management, AgroVision
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Pairwise Develops First Seedless Blackberry with Transformative CRISPR TechnologyGlobeNewswire•Jun 04, 2024•Pairwise, Deerfield, Corteva Agriscience, Aliment Capital and 1 other
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Agrovision: Superfruit Platform Company Raises Growth Capital Led By Aliment CapitalPulse 2.0•Mar 21, 2024•AgroVision, Aliment Capital, UBS, JPMorgan Chase and 2 others
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One-stop shop for European farmers, Agriconomie raises €60M for its sustainable farming practicesTech Funding News•Nov 11, 2022•Agriconomie, Treis, Temasek, Aliment Capital and 2 others
