John Friedman
Angel Investor @ AgFunder
John Friedman is a seed investor at AgFunder focused on AgTech and Farming. John Friedman is the Director of Makana Ventures.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries John Friedman invests in
Stages John Friedman invests in
Countries John Friedman invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1.7M–$4.6M
Investment Focus
Industry
- AgTech 1 (33%)
- Farming 1 (33%)
- Seafood 1 (33%)
- Biopharma 1 (33%)
- Organic Food 1 (33%)
Country
- Singapore 2 (67%)
- Philippines 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Meatiply is a food research company that develops and produces meat alternatives through cell cultivation. | $3.8M / Seed / Dec 06, 2023 | ||
| The Philippines' fastest-growing farm-to-table platform connecting over 60,000 smallholder farmers to consumers, both retail and commercial. Powers the agri-supply chain of Shell, Robinsons, WalterMart, Ayala Foundation, Healthy Options, PT Mayora Indah, UCC Group, etc. Backed by ADB and 1st venture investment in the Philippines of AgFunder -world's most active agtech VC based in Silicon Valley.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPRP-2xaylc&t=65s | $1.7M / Seed / Jan 17, 2023 | ||
| Shiok Meats is cellular aquaculture and cell-based meat company. With a mission to bring clean and healthy meats and seafood by harvesting from cells instead of animals. Shiok Meats brings cell-based crustacean meats that are animal-, health- and environment-friendly.Shiok Meats was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Central Region,Singapore. | $4.6M / Seed / Apr 28, 2019 |
Co-Investors
About AgFunder
AgFunder invests in impactful companies that can positively transform the world's food system. Founded in 2013, AgFunder manages a portfolio of over 50 companies across four funds from offices in Silicon Valley and Singapore. Through its media platform AFN, it has built a global ecosystem of over 90,000 subscribers.
AgFunder Contacts
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Jack Ellis
Media & Research Lead, Asia Pacific
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Manuel Gonzalez
General Partner
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Michael Dean
Founding Partner
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Rob Leclerc
Founding Partner
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Angela Tay
Senior Investment Associate
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FAQ
What does John Friedman invest in?
John Friedman invests primarily in AgTech, Farming and Seafood startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is John Friedman's check size?
John Friedman typically joins rounds of $1.7M–$4.6M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds John Friedman participates in.
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When did John Friedman last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for John Friedman closed in Dec 2023. Shizune tracks 3 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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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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