# Hawthorne Food Ventures

> Hawthorne Food Ventures is a VC fund backing AgTech and Agriculture. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Pittsburgh, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hawthorne-food-ventures/

Hawthorne Food Ventures is a VC fund in Pittsburgh focused on AgTech and Agriculture. Hawthorne Food Ventures makes investments in businesses that decrease food waste and advance the financial, environmental, and human well-being.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 2 | 67% |
| Agriculture | 2 | 67% |
| Sustainability | 2 | 67% |
| Fruit | 1 | 33% |
| Farming | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Cochran | Venture Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-cochran-2950 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hippo Harvest | Hippo Harvest develops an agriculture technology to help scale sustainable agriculture. It was founded in 2019 and is based in Half Moon Bay, California. | $30M | Series C | Jul 09, 2026 |  |
| ClearLeaf | ClearLeaf uses patent-pending technology, organic certified in the EU and Japan, to provide a line of nox-toxic fungicides and bactericides for agricultural use. ClearLeaf currently has pre and post-harvest solutions for coffee, banana, pineapple, multiple vegetables, tubers, sugar cane, melons, papaya, coconut, strawberries, flowers, and manymore. GotaBlanca® is currently sold in Costa Rica and ClearLeaf expects to start commercializing its products in Central America no later than the end of 2021. ClearLeaf recently secured an exclusive commercial agreement with Colono Agropecuario, the biggest agrochemical distributor in the Central American Region. Since going to market thru this new distribution partner two months ago, ClearLeaf has been able to sell over USD 50,000 worth of products. | $3.5M | Seed | May 21, 2025 |  |
| Hippo Harvest | Hippo Harvest develops an agriculture technology to help scale sustainable agriculture. It was founded in 2019 and is based in Half Moon Bay, California. | $21M | Series B | Feb 14, 2024 |  |

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## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Hawthorne Food Ventures invest in?

Hawthorne Food Ventures invests primarily in AgTech, Agriculture and Sustainability startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Costa Rica. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Hawthorne Food Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Hawthorne Food Ventures?

The team at Hawthorne Food Ventures includes Chris Cochran (Venture Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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