# Silver Blue

> Silver Blue is a VC fund backing Biotechnology, Agriculture and Farming. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Silver Blue is an investment firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 4 | 100% |
| Agriculture | 3 | 75% |
| Farming | 2 | 50% |
| AgTech | 1 | 25% |
| Chemical | 1 | 25% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Upstream Biotechnology | Upstream Biotechnology develops broad-spectrum disease resistant crops using patented technologies to eliminate pesticide use, lower production costs, and boost agricultural yield. |  | Seed | Jul 30, 2026 |  |
| Ascribe Bioscience | Ascribe Bioscience develops products that enable farmers to combat crop pathogens without negative impacts on the environment. The company is currently developing a seed treatment product that acts by boosting crops’ natural defenses. Ascribe Bioscience was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Ithaca, New York. | $12M | Series A | Oct 14, 2025 |  |
| Jord BioScience | Jord BioScience is a biotechnology company that delivers custom microbial solutions for agribusinesses. | $7M | Series B | Feb 19, 2025 |  |
| Arzeda | Arzeda develops innovative products powered by its Intelligent Protein Design Technology, using generative AI-driven design to create, validate, and manufacture new proteins and enzymes that enhance our lives and protect our planet. Arzeda commercializes with Fortune 500 go-to-market partners across multiple industries, enabling higher-performing,more cost-effective solutions that are healthier and sustainable. | $38M | Series B | Sep 17, 2024 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Corteva Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/corteva-catalyst) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Acre Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acre-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bunge Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bunge-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Conti Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conti-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cultivation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cultivation-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Discovery Capital fund — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Silver Blue invest in?

Silver Blue invests primarily in Biotechnology, Agriculture and Farming startups, most often at Series B and Seed 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 Silver Blue last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Silver Blue closed in Jul 2026. 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.

### 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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