About Bison Ventures
Bison Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Seattle, United States. As of Mar 2026, Bison Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 12 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to Enterprise Applications and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Great Sky Overall, Bison Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely Zyphra. A lot of funds co-invest with Bison Ventures, with names like Iron Grey sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Bison Ventures has team of 3 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Bison Ventures' List of Top Investments
Bison Ventures has a portfolio of 12 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Bonsai Robotics and Juvena Therapeutics.Their portfolio spans across United States and United Kingdom. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, Enterprise Applications, High Tech and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Bison Ventures:
1. Allonnia
Provider of solutions for upcycling plastic waste. It uses advanced biology and technology to recycle and convert upcycle waste. It is focused on four key sectors of mining, industry, energy, and plastics, including segments of PFAS separation and concentration, PFAS sensing, rare earth elements - REE, oil sands process water - OSPW, and Plastics.
Key facts about Allonnia
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $111M
- Employee Count: 56 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: BHP, Viking Global Investors and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 10, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. InnerPlant
Developer of engineered plants that communicate stress for improved crop management. The plants emit optical signals detectable in the field, indicating stress from pathogens, nutrient deficiencies, or drought. A platform translates these signals into actionable recommendations for farmers. This enables more productive, profitable, and sustainable farming practices through early warnings and optimized resource allocation.
Key facts about InnerPlant
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Davis (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $58.9M
- Employee Count: 50 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Bee Partners, UpWest and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 25, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Juvena Therapeutics is engaged in the development of protein-based therapeutics that promote tissue generation in the elderly. The company has developed a discovery platform for screening restored muscle function which can be developed to other tissue types. The company has developed a protein cocktail which can improve the ability of aged muscle to heal and regenerate and also to look youthful and active.
Key facts about Juvena Therapeutics
Provider of AI-powered software automating ABA clinical report writing. The software assists clinicians in creating assessment and diagnostic reports, significantly reducing the time required for documentation. This automation allows clinicians to focus more on patient care and less on administrative tasks. The platform analyzes various data sources, including notes and videos, to generate comprehensive and accurate reports. It integrates with existing practice management systems and prioritizes patient privacy and data security.
Key facts about Frontera Health
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $42M
- Employee Count: 107 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Menlo Ventures, Inspired Capital and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 18, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of AI-based orchard farm automation solutions. It offers telematics-driven reporting and insights using state-of-the-art computer vision and AI models for autonomous machines in the agriculture industry.
Key facts about Bonsai Robotics
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $28.5M
- Employee Count: 64 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Serra Ventures, Acre Venture Partners and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 28, 2025, $*****
Bison Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Bison Ventures has invested in 12 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Great Sky and most recent follow-on round was in Allonnia.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bison Ventures' Investments by Stage
Bison Ventures has made 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $22.7M, 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $26.5M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $65M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 4 |
Series A | 4 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bison Ventures' Investments by Sector
Bison Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Environment Tech, Sustainability Tech, Enterprise Applications, Food and Agriculture Tech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 12 Tech companies, 11 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 6 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Environment Tech | 4 |
Sustainability Tech | 4 |
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 2 |
High Tech | 2 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Bison Ventures' Investments by Geography
Bison Ventures has made most investments in United States (9).Bison Ventures' recent investments
Bison Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Great Sky and Grid Aero.Here are the most recent investments by Bison Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 13, 2026 | United States | Seed | 7805 | [+3] | |
Jan 26, 2026 | United States | Series A | 2221 | [+5] | |
Dec 10, 2025 | United States | Series A | 4559 | ||
Jun 27, 2025 | United States | Series B | 7716 | [+3] | |
Feb 18, 2025 | United States | Seed | 6742 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Bison Ventures' Portfolio
Bison Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Zyphra. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Zyphra which became a unicorn in 2025.Here is a list of unicorns in Bison Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | Developer of multimodal artificial intelligence models, learning algorithms, and systems | 2020 | San Francisco | Series A | jnqffvg |
Team profile of Bison Ventures
Bison Ventures has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Bison Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Bison Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Boulder | - | ||
Principal | Los Angeles | - |
Co-investors of Bison Ventures
Over the past 4 years, 84 investors have co-invested in Bison Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Bison Ventures: Calibrate Ventures, Battelle and 35 others have invested in rounds before Bison Ventures. There are 2 companies where Calibrate Ventures has invested before Bison Ventures and 1 company where Battelle has invested before Bison Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Bison Ventures: 39 investors entered a company along with Bison Ventures. These include investors like Iron Grey (2 companies).
- Invested after Bison Ventures: A total of 8 investors have invested in Bison Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Pivotal Capital (1 company), Lilly (1 company) and Jefferson Life Sciences (1 company).
Recent News related to Bison Ventures
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Great Sky Raises $14M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Mar 16, 2026•Great Sky, Bison Ventures, Matchstick Ventures, Range Ventures
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Grid Aero Secures $20 Million Funding for Long-Range Cargo UAS Flight TestingDefense Daily•Jan 26, 2026•Grid Aero, Bison Ventures, Geodesic Capital, Commonweal Ventures and 4 others
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Juvena Therapeutics Raises $33.5M in Series B FundingFinSMEs•Jan 13, 2026•Juvena Therapeutics, Mubadala Capital, Bison Ventures, Manta Ray Ventures and 2 others
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Allonnia Banks $100M in Series A Extention RoundMassinvestor•Dec 10, 2025•Viking Global Investors, General Atlantic, Bison Ventures, Pivotal Capital and 6 others
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Allonnia Raises More Than $20 Million to Accelerate Deployment of Critical Materials BiotechnologyBusiness Wire•Dec 10, 2025•Viking Global Investors, Bison Ventures, General Atlantic, Pivotal Capital and 2 others
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Vivodyne Secures $40M in Series A Funding to Advance Drug Testing TechnologyFinSMEs•May 29, 2025•Vivodyne, Khosla Ventures, Lingotto, Helena Capital and 5 others
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Frontera Health Launches, Bringing AI Solutions to Transform Autism Care and Advance Health EquityFinancial Post•Feb 18, 2025•Frontera Energy, Inspired Capital, Menlo Ventures, Bison Ventures and 3 others
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Collaborative Robotics Raises $100MIoT World Today•Feb 11, 2025•Collaborative Robotics, General Catalyst, Bison Ventures, Industry Ventures and 1 other
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Bonsai Robotics raises Series A funding for vision based agricultural autonomyThe Robot Report•Feb 03, 2025•Bonsai Robotics, Bison Ventures, Cibus, Acre Venture Partners and 6 others
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Bonsai Robotics Secures $15 Million in Series A Funding to Advance Its Physical AI Solutions for Agriculture ApplicationsBusiness Wire•Jan 28, 2025•Cibus Fund, Bonsai Robotics, Congruent Ventures, Fall Line Capital and 5 others
