About Radicle
Radicle is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of San Diego, United States. As of Jun 2026, Radicle is an active investor, having invested in 19 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed 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 Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Swarm Engineering Overall, Radicle portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely TeleSense. A lot of funds co-invest with Radicle, with names like Finistere Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Radicle has team of 4 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Grant (prize money) & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Radicle's List of Top Investments
Radicle has a portfolio of 19 companies. Their most notable investments are in BioLumic and Aromyx.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Ireland and 1 more locations. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Enterprise Applications and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Grant (prize money) and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Radicle:Developer of an AI platform for operational decision-making and automation. The platform provides tools for optimizing production, logistics, labor, and supply chain functions. It uses intelligent agents trained on operational logic to deliver usable AI applications. The platform integrates with existing systems to provide real-time insights and decision support.
Key facts about Swarm Engineering
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Juan Capistrano (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $28.3M
- Employee Count: 30 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Middleland Capital, S2G Investments and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 10, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Burro
Autonomous robotics solutions amplifying workforce productivity in agriculture and industrial operations. They develop easy-to-use autonomous robots designed to enhance productivity and address labor challenges in various sectors, including nurseries, berries, vineyards, tree fruit, and vegetation management. The company offers a range of robots and expansion packs, along with an operating system software for seamless fleet control. They provide comprehensive support, from onsite setup to ongoing assistance, ensuring customers maximize the value of their robots. The company focuses on delivering innovative solutions to streamline operations and improve efficiency in agriculture and industrial settings. They leverage technology to create a unified ecosystem for autonomous fleets, offering a complete solution with an intuitive interface and a comprehensive web application.
Key facts about Burro
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Philadelphia (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $44.5M
- Employee Count: 75 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: TransLink Capital, Catalyst Investors and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 12, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of assay-based microbial research services. It identifies and develops beneficial bacteria, fungi, and viruses for its application in pesticide, agriculture, pharma, and bioremediation industries. The company claims to discover beneficial microorganisms leveraging its patented platform.
Key facts about Pluton Biosciences
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: St. Louis (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2020
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $24.2M
- Employee Count: 29 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: RA Capital Management, Wing Venture Capital and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 24, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. BlueNalu
Produces and supplies seafood products using fish cells. Its product offerings include finned fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. The company's products are developed by isolating living cells from fish tissue which is placed into a culture media for proliferation and then assembled. The company claims its products are serum-free. The company supplies its products to CPG product companies, the food service & retail industry, and food processors.
Key facts about BlueNalu
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Diego (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $129M
- Employee Count: 35 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Sumitomo, New Crop Capital and 40 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 29, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Platform providing mushroom fermentation-based food ingredients. The platform offering mushroom fermentation to discover plant-based ingredients. The company has developed a novel food processing platform that uses gourmet fungi and mycelial fermentation and offers a solution for sugar reduction, food insecurity, sustainable protein, natural immune support, and more.
Key facts about MycoTechnology
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Aurora (United States)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $277M
- Employee Count: 85 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Kinetic Ventures, DNS Capital and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Mar 30, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Radicle's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Radicle has invested in 19 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Swarm Engineering and most recent follow-on round was in Burro.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Radicle's Investments by Stage
Radicle has made 7 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.85M, 4 investments in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $500K, 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.77M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $55M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 7 |
Grant (prize money) | 4 |
Series A | 4 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Radicle's Investments by Sector
Radicle has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture Tech, Sustainability Tech, Environment Tech, High Tech and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 17 Tech companies, 16 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Software companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Food and Agriculture Tech | 12 |
Sustainability Tech | 9 |
Environment Tech | 6 |
High Tech | 6 |
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
Others | 17 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Radicle's Investments by Geography
Radicle 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 |
Ireland | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
New Zealand | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Radicle's recent investments
Radicle has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Swarm Engineering.Here are the most recent investments by Radicle:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 10, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8666 | [+6] | |
Jun 11, 2025 | United States | Seed | 1471 | [+2] | |
May 24, 2023 | United States | Series A | 4073 | ||
Oct 26, 2022 | United States | Series A | 1143 | [+4] | |
Jun 09, 2022 | United States | Series D | 3614 | [+9] |
Acquired companies in Radicle's Portfolio
1 company from Radicle's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was TeleSense in Sep 2022 by Deccopostharvest for $*****.Here are Radicle's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 19, 2022 | Aug 28, 2018 | Series A | 2562 |
Team profile of Radicle
Radicle has a team of 4 members located in United States. Radicle's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Radicle
Over the past 9 years, 181 investors have co-invested in Radicle's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Radicle: S2G Investments, The Yield Lab and 69 others have invested in rounds before Radicle. There are 2 companies where S2G Investments has invested before Radicle and 2 companies where The Yield Lab has invested before Radicle.
- Top Co-investors of Radicle: 43 investors entered a company along with Radicle. These include investors like Finistere Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after Radicle: A total of 67 investors have invested in Radicle's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Rabo Investments (3 companies), Bloom8 (2 companies) and Siddhi Capital (2 companies).
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