# Visa Foundation

> Visa Foundation is a VC fund backing AgTech, Agriculture and Farming. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Feb 2025
- Lead investor: 64%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/visa-foundation
- Website: https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/philanthropy/visa-foundation.html

Visa Foundation is a VC fund focused on AgTech and Agriculture. Visa Foundation seeks to support inclusive economies where individuals, businesses, and communities can thrive. Through grant making and investing, Visa Foundation prioritizes the growth of gender diverse and inclusive small and micro businesses. The Foundation also supports broader community needs and disaster response in times of crisis. VisaFoundation is registered in the U.S. as a 501(c)3 entity.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $5k–$12M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 3 | 27% |
| Agriculture | 3 | 27% |
| Farming | 2 | 18% |
| FinTech | 2 | 18% |
| Non Profit | 2 | 18% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 4 | 36% |
| Seed | 3 | 27% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 9% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 1 | 9% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 27% |
| Peru | 1 | 9% |
| Chile | 1 | 9% |
| Egypt | 1 | 9% |
| Mexico | 1 | 9% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lorien Finance | Lorien Finance is a cross-border FinTech platform providing affordable student loans and retail banking services to immigrants (students and temporary workers) moving to the US. | $2.3M | Seed | Feb 27, 2025 |  |
| Invest in Women Taskforce | The goal of the Invest in Women Taskforce is to establish one of the biggest investment pots in the world, with funds contributed by female investors, in order to spur investment in female-led companies throughout the United Kingdom. | $313.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 25, 2024 |  |
| Egyptian Food Bank | Egyptian Food Bank is an NGO that provides food, fruits, and vegetables to hungry people. | $250K | Grant | Jun 12, 2024 |  |
| Twipes | Twipes aim to tackle the ever-growing issue of single-use items and their damaging effects on our environment. The biggest contributor being, plastic-filled wet wipes. When these products are flushed or thrown away, they leave behind micro-plastics as they slowly break down. These fragments contribute to the pollution in our oceans and ourselves.With Twipes we have created a simple solution to the ever growing micro-plastics problem. Truly flushable and biodegradable wipes. Made with wood pulp cellulose (zero plastic), Twipes will fully disintegrate in water in 3 hours and will completely biodegrade within 7 days. Compared to our closest competition which takes 180 days to break down. | $5K | Grant | Jan 26, 2023 |  |
| Tipping Point Community | Tipping Point Community is a clearinghouse for charitable donations. The company provides funds and infrastructure support to organizations that address and deal with the issues of education and youth development; employment and asset building; child and family wellness; and homelessness and housing assistance. It also provides legal expertise,technology upgrades and database implementation; fundraising; communications training; and strategic planning services.Tipping Point Community was founded by Daniel Lurie in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $12M | Grant | May 13, 2022 |  |
| Tipping Point Community | Tipping Point Community is a clearinghouse for charitable donations. The company provides funds and infrastructure support to organizations that address and deal with the issues of education and youth development; employment and asset building; child and family wellness; and homelessness and housing assistance. It also provides legal expertise,technology upgrades and database implementation; fundraising; communications training; and strategic planning services.Tipping Point Community was founded by Daniel Lurie in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $12M | Grant | May 13, 2022 |  |
| Winrock International | Winrock International is a development with a focus on social, agricultural and environmental issues. | $500K | Grant | Nov 11, 2021 |  |
| Plant Squad | Plant Squad is an online platform that offers plant-based foods. | $20K | Pre-Seed | Sep 20, 2021 |  |
| Suyana | Suyana is a technology-driven company that delivers climate insurance for farmers. It develops innovative solutions, based on the use of technological tools, focused on farmers' needs. The company seeks to create inclusive products for small and medium farmers. |  | Seed | Jul 14, 2021 |  |
| Bio Natural Solutions | BNS is a biotech company focused on the food sector that develops patented technologies based on the reuse of fresh organic waste. The company has a commercial presence in more than 10 countries globally and has the purpose of transforming the Agri-Food industry and optimizing the management of organic waste to improve the quality of life ofconsumers globally, with chemical-free alternatives, effectives and economically accessible. |  | Seed | Jul 14, 2021 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Visa Foundation invest in?

Visa Foundation invests primarily in AgTech, Agriculture and Farming startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Visa Foundation's check size?

Visa Foundation typically joins rounds of $5k–$12M at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Visa Foundation participates in.

### When did Visa Foundation last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Visa Foundation closed in Feb 2025. Shizune tracks 11 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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