Alastair Cooper
Head of Early Stage Investments @ Cibus Fund
London, United Kingdom
Alastair Cooper is a Senior Investment Director at ADM Capital with responsibility for Early Stage Investments. Alastair spent 18 years as an Investment Banker, 16 years of which were at Morgan Stanley, within the Equity Division, as a Managing Director based in London and Hong Kong. His responsibilities included Head of European Derivatives,Proprietary Trading and Head of Asian Equity. Upon leaving Morgan Stanley in 2002, Alastair completed the One Year Farming Course at the Royal Agricultural College and has managed his own mixed organic farm since. As an active private investor, Alastair has made a number of investments within renewable energy and agriculture. Alastair holds a BSc in Zoology from Exeter University, England.
- Total investments:
- 11
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 45%
Last updated:
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Industries Alastair Cooper invests in
Stages Alastair Cooper invests in
Countries Alastair Cooper invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Agriculture 6 (55%)
- AgTech 4 (36%)
- Farming 4 (36%)
- Robotics 2 (18%)
- Biotechnology 2 (18%)
Stage
- Series B 4 (36%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 4 (36%)
- Series C 2 (18%)
- Series A 1 (9%)
Country
- United States 6 (55%)
- Canada 1 (9%)
- Israel 1 (9%)
- Norway 1 (9%)
- The Netherlands 1 (9%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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AeroFarms
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AeroFarms is an urban agricultural company with a mission to transform agriculture by building and operating environmentally responsible farms throughout the world. It provides an aeroponic growing system that grows and produces with neither soil or sun, in any location. This is all possible due to the nature of their modular stackable systemswhich are easy to store as well as enabling of local production of pesticide-free, greens. This allows the food production system to become more sustainable, efficient, and safe by creating commercial-scale farming in urban centers.AeroFarms was founded in 2004 and is based in Newark, New Jersey. It is a recipient of the Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies for 2018 and 2019. The company was also among the Inc Magazine's "25 Most Disruptive Companies" for the year 2017. | Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 05, 2025 | |
Growers Edge
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Growers Edge offers financial products and data-driven tools designed for agricultural retailers and manufacturers. The company focuses on providing solutions that enhance risk management and facilitate the adoption of new technologies in farming practices. By leveraging data science, Growers Edge helps its clients optimize their operations andimprove service delivery to growers. The platform aims to create a comprehensive fintech environment tailored specifically for the agricultural sector, addressing the unique challenges faced by its users. Through these offerings, Growers Edge supports the growth and efficiency of agricultural businesses. | $29.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 29, 2025 | |
Burro
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Burro is a developer of an autonomous farming platform for use on farms and in other tough outdoor environments. It follows people and can autonomously run cargo around, relieving people of strenuous tasks which add little value, so that they can focus on more valuable work. | $24M / Series B / Jan 09, 2024 | |
Vive Crop Protection
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Vive Crop Protection makes effective and sustainable pesticides for organic and non-organic production. The company creates new ways to use proven crop protection products using their targeted Allosperse Delivery System, which improves the targeting and performance of pesticide active ingredients. This helps farmers do more with less, all whileincreasing crop quality and yields.Vive Crop Protection was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. | $16.1M / Series C / Aug 22, 2022 | |
DMC Biotechnologies
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DMC Biotechnologies produces bio-based chemicals using fermentation. The company's technology makes products using lower energy and resources, with applications that contribute to a sustainable economy. DMC Biotechnologies, Inc. was founded in 2014 by Matt Lipscomb and Mike Lynch and is based in Boulder, Colorado, United States. | $39M / Series B / Dec 02, 2021 | |
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Burro
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Burro is a developer of an autonomous farming platform for use on farms and in other tough outdoor environments. It follows people and can autonomously run cargo around, relieving people of strenuous tasks which add little value, so that they can focus on more valuable work. | $10.9M / Series A / Sep 28, 2021 | |
Moleaer
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Moleaer is a Los Angeles-based company, develops industrial scale nanobubble systems, resulting in a radical improvement to the economics of agriculture, separating metals, treating wastewaters and recovering oil. Nanobubbles are unique in that they do not float and have immense surface area. This combination allows nanobubbles to stay suspendedin water for long periods of time, resulting in an unprecedented high rate of gas transfer. Moleaer's XTB™ Nanobubble Generators increase productivity, water quality, and eliminate maintenance expenses across a wide range of applications. | $9M / Series B / Jun 14, 2021 | |
AWM
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AWM Smart Shelf reinvents the online experience for the in-store market place. The company's mission is to be the comprehensive solution that powers the digital retail transformation by reducing waste and carbon footprint, providing new revenue via on-shelf ad sales, improving operational efficiencies, and boosting margin and product sold.This is done through innovative hardware and software which utilize AI and computer vision to understand and interact with the retail environment in ways never before possible.Founded by Emad Mirgoli, Kevin B. Howard, and Kurtis S. Van Horn in 2016, AWM Smart Shelf is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California. | $8.4M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 17, 2021 | |
Saga Robotics
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Saga Robotics revolutionizes the agricultural sector by developing autonomous robots capable of performing a wide variety of agricultural operations at a lower price and with higher quality than conventional systems.Saga Robotics aims to be the main provider of agricultural robots. Saga Robotics' short-term goal is to be the first providerof agricultural robots that represent a true added value to the farmer, meaning that they solve a specific task either cheaper or better than conventional systems. Saga Robotics' long-term goal is to be a provider of complete autonomous robotic systems capable of performing all agricultural operations at a lower price and higher quality.Saga Robotics' business philosophy is to develop technological advances for sustainable and profitable food production. | $11.2M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 03, 2020 | |
Connecterra
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Connecterra is a developer of software for the dairy industry. Connecterra is building an Artificial Intelligence that will grow food sustainably to feed future generations. Connecterra exists to give people a previously impossible understanding of the world around them so they can make more productive, humane and sustainable use of Earth’s naturalresources. They use machine learning to turn raw data into insight-driven efficiencies for the benefit of people, companies, and the natural habitats in which they operate | $8.8M / Series B / Jun 22, 2020 | |
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Co-Investors
About Cibus Fund
Cibus Fund is an investment firm that specializes in private equity funds advised by ADM Capital. Cibus Fund was founded in 2017 and headquartered in London, England.
Cibus Fund Contacts
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Tom Ritchie
Investment Director at ADM Capital Europe LLP and the Cibus Funds
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Alastair Cooper
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Archie Burgess
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Robert Appleby
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What does Alastair Cooper invest in?
Alastair Cooper invests primarily in Agriculture, AgTech and Farming startups, most often at Series B and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Alastair Cooper last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Alastair Cooper closed in Aug 2025. Shizune tracks 11 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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