Cargill
VC Fund
Minneapolis, United States
Cargill is a VC fund in Minneapolis focused on Agriculture and Food and Beverage. Cargill operates as a diversified agribusiness and industrial supplier, offering a broad portfolio of products and services across the food, agriculture, and bioindustrial sectors. Its food division provides meat and poultry products, edible oils, sweeteners, and salt to manufacturers, foodservice operators, and retailers. In agriculture, Cargillconnects farmers with global markets by sourcing, processing, and distributing grains and oilseeds, while also offering risk management solutions for commodities and currencies. The company supports animal nutrition through the production of feed and livestock solutions. Additionally, Cargill supplies renewable bioindustrial materials, including vegetable oils and additives for applications such as paints and coatings. Its pharmaceutical segment delivers nature-based excipients and active ingredients for various health-related products. Cargill also provides technical support, data asset solutions, transportation and logistics services, risk management services, and marketing services.
- Total investments:
- 47
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 36%
Last updated:
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Industries Cargill invests in
Stages Cargill invests in
Countries Cargill invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 13 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Series A
- $600k–$17M
- Series B
- $13M–$105M
- Series C
- $27M–$400M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Agriculture 9 (19%)
- Food and Beverage 9 (19%)
- Biotechnology 8 (17%)
- Farming 7 (15%)
- AgTech 5 (11%)
Stage
- Series B 8 (17%)
- Series A 6 (13%)
- Series C 5 (11%)
- Series D 4 (9%)
- Funding Round 4 (9%)
Country
- United States 15 (32%)
- Brazil 2 (4%)
- United Kingdom 2 (4%)
- The Netherlands 2 (4%)
- Chile 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bernard Poussot
Non-Executive Director
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Non-Executive Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
David Henstrom
V.P., Texturizing Solutions Americas Regional Director
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V.P., Texturizing Solutions Americas Regional Director | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
David MacLennan
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Debra Bauler
VP of IT, CIO Cargill Protein, Salt and Animal Nutrition & Health
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VP of IT, CIO Cargill Protein, Salt and Animal Nutrition & Health | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Derwis Rodriguez
Operations superintendent
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Operations superintendent | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 13 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDMG is a banking and financial service provider company. | $220M / Debt Financing / Dec 10, 2024 | ||
| TRACT is an innovative platform for measuring sustainability performance that was created by and for the agriculture and food industries. | $11.2M / Nov 19, 2024 | ||
| Colorado State University, home of the Rams, where green & gold pride runs deep. World-class researchers, passionate alumni & top-notch students make us CSU! | $1M / Grant / Jul 16, 2024 | ||
| Water.org is a nonprofit organization that provides aid to regions of developing countries that do not have access to safe drinking water and sanitation. It has already transformed hundreds of communities in Africa, South Asia, and Central America. Water.org works with local partners to deliver innovative solutions for long-term success. Itsmicrofinance-based WaterCredit Initiative is pioneering sustainable giving in the sector. Water.org was formed in 1990 by Gary White and Matt Damon and is headquartered in Kansas City, M.O. with additional offices in South Africa and Africa. | $2.1M / Grant / Mar 21, 2024 | ||
| ENOUGH is a technology spin-out company from the University of Strathclyde established to develop and commercialise novel patented technology which transforms the production economics for the meat-free food product mycoprotein by integrating the production within existing bio-refinery operations producing bio-ethanol and animal feed (DDGS). Thisgives integrated fermentation production of Food, Fuel and Feed. | Series C / Feb 15, 2024 | ||
| Bushel is an independently owned software company and leading provider of software technology solutions for growers, grain buyers, ag retailers, protein producers and food companies, headquartered in Fargo, N.D. Since launching in 2017, Bushel’s platform has grown rapidly, now powering nearly 2,000 grain facilities across the U.S. and Canada withreal-time business information for their producers. Bushel’s platform now reaches 40% of grain origination in the United States, resulting in inarguably the largest technology network effect among growers and grain buyers in the U.S. today. $22 billion of grain is contracted annually within Bushel’s ecosystem. Bushel’s product suite includes its flagship mobile app, websites, trading tools, market feeds, API services and a custom software division focused on agriculture. Bushel has been focused on building software since the company was founded in 2011. Data privacy is a cornerstone of Bushel’s philosophy. | $26M / Jul 13, 2023 | ||
| Nori is a carbon dioxide removal marketplace. It is building a transparent and secure platform that will allow anyone in the world to pay to remove excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Their voluntary marketplace will enable carbon removal suppliers to connect directly with buyers, improving efficiency, and reducing costs. | $6.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 06, 2023 | ||
| AMSilk produces and distributes high-quality silk biopolymers for use in textile products, medical devices, and cosmetics. | $27.4M / Series C / Apr 04, 2023 | ||
| Local Bounti is an agriculture company delivering herbs, vegetables, and other produce to service wholesale restaurant and grocer accounts. The perfect environmental greenhouse conditions ensure the highest possible nutritional value and taste, and we are non-GMO and pesticide/herbicide-free. Their sustainable, root-on, living products resultin less environmental impacts, carbon footprint, and less waste.Local Bounti was founded in 2018 and is based in Hamilton, MT, USA. | $145M / Post-IPO Debt / Mar 29, 2023 | ||
| Qaptis committed to a greener tomorrow, and its mission is to solve the transportation industry's climate change challenge by capturing emissions at the source. | $1.4M / Pre-Seed / Mar 01, 2023 | ||
| See all 47 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Cargill invest in?
Cargill invests primarily in Agriculture, Food and Beverage and Biotechnology startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 47 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Cargill invest in?
Cargill typically joins rounds of $600k–$17M at Series A, $13M–$105M at Series B and $27M–$400M at Series C. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Cargill's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Cargill took part in.
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Who are the partners at Cargill?
The team at Cargill includes Bernard Poussot (Non-Executive Director), David Henstrom (V.P., Texturizing Solutions Americas Regional Director) and David MacLennan (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer), among 13 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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