Matthew Ball

The Climate Corp. develops solutions for farming operations. Its products include FieldView Pro, FieldView Plus and FieldView Prime. The firm's proprietary climate FieldView platform combines hyper-local weather monitoring, agronomic modeling, and high-resolution weather simulations to deliver climate FieldView products, mobile SaaS solutions that help farmers improve profitability by making better informed operating and financing decisions. The company was founded by Siraj Khaliq and David Friedberg in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Cultivian Ventures LLC (Cultivian Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Sandbox Holdings LLC founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Geltor, Inc. develops animal-free gelatin for use in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. Its flagship consumer product, N-Collage, is a bio-designed, clinically-tested collagen that delivers cellular regeneration, protection and derma-collagen synthesis. The company was founded by Alexander Lorestani and Nick Ouzounov in 2015 and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA.

Debut Biotechnology, Inc. engages in the manufacture of high value molecules by combining custom designed immobilized enzymes with continuous biomanufacturing processes. The firm's cell-free platform has the ability to transform low-value bio-renewable materials into high value therapeutics and specialty chemicals. The company was founded by Joshua Britton, Brady Beauchamp, and Gregory Weiss and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Phylagen, Inc. provides biological research services. It focuses on the microbiome of the built environment. The firm improves human health and also engages in scientific research, analysis, testing, and assessment in the field of microbiology. The company was founded by Harrison F. Dillon and Jessica Green in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

213 Management LLC (213 Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Bob Shapiro and Nick Rosa. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Twinstrand Biosciences, Inc. develops technologies to detect ultra-rare variants. It uses technology for new generation of clinical diagnostics and tools for scientific discovery. The company was founded by Jesse Salk and Michael Schmitt in 2015 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Section 32 LLC (Section 32) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Bill Maris. The firm is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California.

EnPlusOne Biosciences, Inc is a company that develops an enzymatic synthesis platform to unlock site-specific and diverse RNA modification. The company is based in Watertown, MA. The company was founded by Dan Ahlstedt, George Church, Howon Lee, Daniel Wiegand, Jonathan Rittichier. Daniel Wiegand has been the CEO since incorporation.

Sound Agriculture Co. engages in the development of crop protection and crop enhancement products. Its Rapid Discovery platform focuses on finding solutions that increase the sustainability, productivity, and healthiness of food supply. The company was founded by Eric Davidson and Travis Bayer in 2013 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Virica Biotech, Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in viral medicines, including gene therapies, vaccines, and oncolytic viruses. The company is based in Ottawa, Canada and was founded in 2018 by Ella Korets-Smith and Jean-Simon Diallo. The company has developed a new product category of viral sensitizers (VSE™) that removes the barriers to manufacturing effective viral medicines at scale. The company's purpose is to realize the promise of viral medicines and extend the horizons of human healthcare. Jean-Simon Diallo has been the CEO since 2018.

SMSbiotech, Inc. is an early-stage biotech venture that aims to build a new generation of effective biotherapies using its unique small stem cell platform technology. SMSbiotech is based in San Marcos, CA. The private company's patented regenerative medicine technology addresses the lack of ability of many patients to restore cells and tissues.

Full Harvest Technologies, Inc. operates as an online platform to connect farms to food and beverage companies to sell surplus and imperfect produce. The firm helps growers to get out of a harvest and food companies to save money by bringing farm excess to market. The company was founded by Christine Moseley in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory engages on research of environmental studies, nanoscience, and quantitative biology, physics and nuclear energy. The lab is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by the University of California. It was founded in 1931 by Ernest Orlando Lawrence and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Metromile Operating Co. engages in the development of software-based per-mile car insurance products and services. It offers mileage-based pricing by calculating user's insurance costs each month based upon the actual miles they drive. The company was founded by Stephen T. Pretre and David Friedberg in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Keenwawa, Inc. operates as a fast food restaurant. The firm’s restaurants provide breakfast bowls, lunch and dinner bowls, sides and beverages. The company was founded by Scott Drumond and Timothy W. Young in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

San Francisco Symphony provides symphony orchestra presentations. The firm enriches, serves, and shapes cultural life throughout the spectrum of bay area communities. It offers performer’s series, south bay, organ and chorus concerts, open rehearsals, chamber music, youth orchestra concerts, family-friendly concerts and special events. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Northern Quinoa Production Corp. operates as grain products supplier. The company is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.

Uplifting Results Labs, Inc. operates laboratories. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded by David Friedberg. The CEO is Marc Washington.

Pattern AG, Inc. provides soil testing and farm protection services. The company is based in Emeryville, CA. The company was founded by David Friedberg. The CEO is Rob Hranac.

Soylent Nutrition, Inc. provides drinks designed to fulfill a person’s nutritional needs. Its first product is Soylent is a nutrition drink with all the essential ingredients the body needs. The company was founded by Robert R. Rhinehart, Matthew Cauble, John Coogan and David Renteln in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The EVERY Co. engages in producing eggs. Its egg white products are used in food cakes, meringues, and macarons. The company was founded by David Anchel, Isha Datar, and Arturo Elizondo and is headquartered San Francisco, CA.

Triplebar Bio, Inc. is a biotechnology company that focuses on solving environmental issues. Triplebar Bio is based in Emeryville, CA. The company was founded by David Friedberg and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Tillable, Inc. operates as an online marketplace for farm landowners and growers to rent and manage farmland. The company was founded by Corbett Kull and Jim Pines in 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Ohalo Genetics, Inc. is a company that uses recent discoveries in genomics, precision gene editing, and expression to reimagine the art and science of plant breeding. The company is based in Aptos, CA and was founded by David Friedberg and Judson Ward. The company delivers novel plant species for agriculture that use less land, water, and other resources to deliver better returns to growers, all while providing consumers with better choices.

The Production Board LLC (The Production Board) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by David Friedberg. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Cana Technology, Inc. aims to revolutionize the beverage industry by replicating any drink from the molecule up with their first product, Cana One. The company is based in Emeryville, CA and was founded by David Friedberg. The company is building a more sustainable future by reducing waste and water usage in beverage production. Cana One is the world's first molecular beverage printer that can create any custom drink without waste. The CEO is Bharat Vasan.