# Michael Wilbur

> Michael Wilbur is a seed investor at Wilbur-Ellis (San Francisco) backing Agriculture and AgTech. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Wilbur-Ellis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wilbur-ellis)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-wilbur-b7583776

Michael Wilbur is a seed investor at Wilbur-Ellis in San Francisco focused on Agriculture and AgTech. Michael Wilbur - VP Corp Bus. Dev/Pres. & CEO Cavallo Ventures @ Wilbur-Ellis

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 3 | 75% |
| AgTech | 1 | 25% |
| Farming | 1 | 25% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 25% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vestaron | Vestaron produces insecticides for agriculture, animal health, non-crop, and commercial pest control applications. Vestaron Corporation develops and produces insecticides by employing peptides sourced from spiders in the United States. Its products are used in agriculture, animal health, and specialty non-crop applications, as well as in-householdinsects and commercial pest control applications. Vestaron Corporation was formerly known as Venomix, Inc. and changed its name to Vestaron Corporation in August 2009. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. | $10M | Series C | Aug 25, 2022 |  |
| Guardian Agriculture | Guardian Agriculture has developed an integrated eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) system for precision application, extending growers’ reach, reducing environmental impact, and minimizing product resistance.Offered as a service, the company’s autonomous, eVTOL, agricultural systems collect and act intelligently on data generatedthroughout the crop protection process. When deployed at scale the systems are capable of eliminating hundreds of millions of pounds of unnecessary pesticide use annually while helping farmers grow healthier, better-protected crops. | $10.5M | Seed | Apr 06, 2021 |  |
| Guardian Agriculture | Kiwi Technologies provides advanced crop protection services using state of the art technology. | $10.5M | Seed | Apr 06, 2021 |  |
| Vestaron | Vestaron produces insecticides for agriculture, animal health, non-crop, and commercial pest control applications. Vestaron Corporation develops and produces insecticides by employing peptides sourced from spiders in the United States. Its products are used in agriculture, animal health, and specialty non-crop applications, as well as in-householdinsects and commercial pest control applications. Vestaron Corporation was formerly known as Venomix, Inc. and changed its name to Vestaron Corporation in August 2009. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. | $18.3M | Series B | Feb 11, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Continental Grain Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/continental-grain-company) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Fall Line Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fall-line-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [FMC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fmc-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Leaps by Bayer](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leaps-by-bayer) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Northpond Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northpond-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Novo Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/novo-a-s) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Wilbur-Ellis

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Wilbur‑Ellis offers agribusiness, specialty chemicals, animal and plant nutrition, and venture capital services. Its agribusiness segment combines crop protection, seed, and digital tools, including water and resistance management, soil health, organic options, and precision application services, with field agronomist support to optimize input use.Nachurs Alpine Solutions produces liquid chemicals for agriculture, transportation, energy, and industrial markets. The Nutrition division supplies ingredients for livestock, pet food, aquaculture, and rendering with a focus on innovation. Cavallo Ventures invests in emerging technologies that align with the company’s core business lines. Internal agronomic, financing, and digital offerings support customers across production stages.

2 contacts available at Wilbur-Ellis.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brayton Wilbur | Founder & Board of Directors | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brayton-wilbur |
| Michael Wilbur | VP Corp Bus. Dev/Pres. & CEO Cavallo Ventures | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-wilbur |

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## FAQ

### What does Michael Wilbur invest in?

Michael Wilbur invests primarily in Agriculture, AgTech and Farming startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Michael Wilbur last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Michael Wilbur closed in Aug 2022. Shizune tracks 4 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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