# Cultiv8 Funds Management

> Cultiv8 Funds Management is a VC fund in Orange backing AgTech and Agriculture. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Orange, Australia
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cultiv8-funds-management/
- Website: https://www.cultiv8funds.com/

Cultiv8 Funds Management (Cultiv8) is a unique, commercial, and sustainably focused Funds Group, investing and partnering with companies driving innovation in global agriculture and food. We take an active, collaborative approach to solve real problems, develop solutions to increase farm productivity, modernise supply chains and create novelhigh-value products. We believe that impact is achieved when opportunities are sustainably commercialised.Cultiv8 is committed to developing a range of investment funds focused on innovation in Agri-Food Tech. We are dedicated to investing in and expanding global innovative businesses, whilst leveraging Australia’s world class industries, research and expanding technologies.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 2 | 29% |
| Agriculture | 2 | 29% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 29% |
| Farming | 1 | 14% |
| Internet | 1 | 14% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 4 | 57% |
| Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Series A | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 4 | 57% |
| Israel | 1 | 14% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ExoFlare | ExoFlare is a web application that allows farm managers, visitors, and vets in the agricultural and food sector to assess biosecurity risks. | $3.6M | Seed | Jul 16, 2024 |  |
| WollemAI | WollemAI is an online climate data and analytics company focused on building climate resilience and sustainability. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| FutureFeed | FutureFeed Pty Ltd has been established by CSIRO with investment support from Woolworths, Graincorp, Harvest Road and AGP Sustainable Real Assets/ Sparklabs Cultiv8. The company holds the global IP rights to technology developed by CSIRO, Meat and Livestock Australia and James Cook University.FutureFeed will commecialise an innovativelivestock feed ingredient that utilises a specific type of seaweed, Asparagopsis, which can increase production and reduce methane emissions simultaneously.Livestock feed with FutureFeed is the solution. It could improve farm profitability and will tackle climate change without adverse impact on livestock productivity. FutureFeed may also provide farmers access to other income streams through carbon markets and provide access to premium niche markets through a low carbon footprint and environmentally friendly product where markets and regulation allow.Our new natural livestock feed ingredient is good for the animals, good for climate change and great for business. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| Arugga AI Farming | Arugga intends to transform greenhouse vegetable farming into a data-driven, automated and efficient field by designing the first autonomous robot which will monitor and treat every individual plant in the greenhouse. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| Nutrivert | Nutrivert creates a postbiotics that provides an alternative to antibiotics. The company's postbiotic is a formulation of a feed additive that increases livestock feed conversion efficiency, enabling customers to get better output from their livestock. | $1.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 22, 2023 |  |
| Zetifi | Zetifi has developed wireless network technology that provides mobile broadband coverage extension for farms, vehicles and machinery. | $8.1M | Series A | Dec 07, 2022 |  |
| Zetifi | Zetifi has developed wireless network technology that provides mobile broadband coverage extension for farms, vehicles and machinery. | $8.1M | Series A | Dec 07, 2022 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GrainCorp Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grain-corp) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Artesian VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artesian-capital-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Cultiv8 Funds Management invest in?

Cultiv8 Funds Management invests primarily in AgTech, Agriculture and Information Technology startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Cultiv8 Funds Management last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Cultiv8 Funds Management closed in Jul 2024. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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