Kate Danaher
Managing Director @ S2G Investments
San Francisco, United States
Kate Danaher is a Managing Director at S2G Ventures (Seed 2 Growth). Kate previously worked at RSF Social Finance as a Senior Manager, Social Enterprise and Integrated Capital. She attended Colorado State University and Denison University.Kate Danaher is the senior director of Social Enterprise Lending and Integrated Capital at SanFrancisco–based RSF Social Finance, an impact investing pioneer that has provided loans and grants to social enterprises since 1984. Kate focuses on the development and deployment of all of RSF's investment products including senior secured loans, program related investments, and integrated capital transactions. Kate also specifically manages RSF's food and agriculture portfolio, where her work includes business development and strategy around rebuilding regional food systems and raising the bar on sustainable supply chains. Kate is a frequent speaker on investment in sustainable food and agriculture. She received her MBA through the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise program at Colorado State University.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 86%
Last updated:
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Industries Kate Danaher invests in
Stages Kate Danaher invests in
Countries Kate Danaher invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- AgTech 1 (14%)
- Energy 1 (14%)
- Battery 1 (14%)
- Farming 1 (14%)
- Medical 1 (14%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (29%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (29%)
- Series B 1 (14%)
- Debt Financing 1 (14%)
Country
- India 1 (14%)
- Israel 1 (14%)
- Sweden 1 (14%)
- United States 1 (14%)
- United Kingdom 1 (14%)
Investments
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| Echandia develops energy storage solutions and battery systems for maritime transportation, shipping, and other heavy-duty applications. Echandia offers a range of advanced battery solutions for heavy-duty maritime applications. Their LTO Battery Systems utilize Lithium-Titanate-Oxide (LTO) technology, providing exceptional safety, rapid charging(fully charged in about 10 minutes), and an extended lifespan of over 30,000 cycles. The Echandia Energy system is an air-cooled, lithium-ion battery designed for long-term maritime use, ensuring safe and efficient operation. Meanwhile, Echandia Power is tailored for hybridization applications, delivering high power for short bursts, typically lasting five minutes or less per cycle. | $30.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 03, 2025 | ||
| Aquaconnect was founded in 2017 as a full-stack aquaculture technology venture to offer data-driven farm advisory solutions and market place solutions to Shrimp and Fish farmers. As a part of promoting sustainable farming practices in aquaculture ecosystem, we have launched an Artificial Intelligence farm advisor 'FarmMOJO' - a friendlyfarm companion. FarmMOJO's data intelligence improves farm productivity and connects farmers with aquaculture industry stakeholders under its market place. Aquaconnect works with about 3000 farmers in Indian states of Andhra, Tamilnadu, and Gujrat to improve their farm revenues through technology intervention. | $3.9M / Series B / Jan 31, 2024 | ||
| Aquaconnect was founded in 2017 as a full-stack aquaculture technology venture to offer data-driven farm advisory solutions and market place solutions to Shrimp and Fish farmers. As a part of promoting sustainable farming practices in aquaculture ecosystem, we have launched an Artificial Intelligence farm advisor 'FarmMOJO' - a friendlyfarm companion. FarmMOJO's data intelligence improves farm productivity and connects farmers with aquaculture industry stakeholders under its market place. Aquaconnect works with about 3000 farmers in Indian states of Andhra, Tamilnadu, and Gujrat to improve their farm revenues through technology intervention. | $4M / Series A / Jan 31, 2024 | ||
| ViAqua Therapeutics Ltd develops drugs and therapeutics for aquaculture. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Israel.ViAqua Therapeutics is developing the first orally administered treatment for aquaculture.The Company’s management bring a broad range of business development, technology development, management, and industrial biotechexperience. | $8.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 05, 2023 | ||
| Matter. is a tech startup from Bristol, an innovation company that pioneers technology solutions for capturing, harvesting, and recycling microplastics. Their aim is to eliminate microplastic contamination at the source at the residential, commercial, and industrial levels. | $10.3M / Series A / Aug 09, 2023 | ||
| ViAqua Therapeutics Ltd develops drugs and therapeutics for aquaculture. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Israel.ViAqua Therapeutics is developing the first orally administered treatment for aquaculture.The Company’s management bring a broad range of business development, technology development, management, and industrial biotechexperience. | $4.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 09, 2021 | ||
| Consolidated Harvest Company (dba Hudson Valley Harvest) provides a valuable service to regional producers in the Hudson Valley of New York as a food hub aggregating from local farms and distributing to regional buyers. The company sources high quality produce (fresh and frozen), meats, and local shelf-stable products co-marketed as the HudsonValley Harvest brand, with traceability back to the individual farm. Hudson Valley Harvest's services are key to rebuilding the food system in the Northeast region. In addition to providing a sales outlet for local farmers, the company’s diverse product mix and traceability meets a key demand from institutional buyers with local procurement goals. | Debt Financing / Aug 12, 2015 |
Co-Investors
Nutreco
2 deals together
Trendlines Group
2 deals together
Agriline
1 deal together
Alantra
1 deal together
Circle Investments
1 deal together
About S2G Investments
S2G Investments is a multi-stage investment firm that targets venture and growth-stage businesses in food and agriculture, oceans, and energy sectors. The firm provides capital to businesses shaping the future of food systems and energy resources, aiming for significant sector transitions. S2G Investments assist entrepreneurs and leadership groupsin seeking innovative, market-driven solutions aimed at providing increased value, better results, and superior performance compared to conventional options.
S2G Investments Contacts
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Arthur Chow
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Cristina Rohr
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Dan Ripma
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Francis O'Sullivan
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Grant Leslie
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What does Kate Danaher invest in?
Kate Danaher invests primarily in AgTech, Energy and Battery startups, most often at Series A and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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