S2G Ventures is an investment firm that seeks to catalyze food system transformation by providing multi-stage funding to companies that are improving the overall sustainability and health of the food system. The firm focuses on innovations that can lead to a secure and sustainable food system, from soil to shelf.

S2G Ventures

S2G Ventures partners with entrepreneurs who are working on solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges across the food, agriculture, oceans, and clean energy markets. We provide capital, mentorship, and value-added resources to companies pursuing innovative market-based solutions that generate positive social, environmental, and financial returns. We provide our partners with flexible capital solutions that can range from seed and venture funding through growth equity to debt and infrastructure financing. For more information about S2G, leadership and current portfolio members, visit www.s2gventures.com.

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Greenlight Biosciences

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Beyond Meat

Tune in to our newest episode of the #S2GPodcast!

Andrey Zarur, Co-Founder and CEO of GreenLight Biosciences joins S2G’s Matthew Walker and Chuck Templeton for a deep dive into the entrepreneur and investor journey that has led to the first EPA-approved RNA crop protection production (GreenLight’s Calantha) and created a paradigm shift for the industry. 

There are so many hurdles to establishing a new product category, from developing the technology to working through long regulatory processes and then finally getting customers to adopt a novel product. 

This conversation is a great listen for anyone working to create or invest in category-defining technologies. 

Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/g7GV9jrX

#podcast #GreenLightBiosciences #Calantha #RNA #newproductcategory #agtech #agriculture #CEO #entrepreneur 


Welcome to the future!

This year, GreenLight Biosciences made history by dispatching what we believe to be the largest shipment of Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) ever: dozens of kilograms of Calantha, our highly targeted dsRNA insecticide.  Calantha is an exceptionally safe and efficient biochemical molecule tailored to combat Colorado potato beetles, safeguarding our potato crops, and potentially replacing hundreds of metric tons of chemical pesticides. Our manufacturing process for dsRNA is remarkably cost-effective—up to a million times less expensive than other RNA manufacturers, with a volumetric capacity up to 100,000 times higher. These economies of scale are vital as we strive to leverage RNA as a powerful tool to protect our global food supply and preserve our environment and biodiversity.

Our second product, vadescana, is awaiting regulatory approval and is designed to protect honeybees from the devastating Varroa mite. In 2022, these mites led to the collapse of up to 50% of bee colonies in North America, with the crisis exacerbating due to mite resistance to traditional chemical controls. Recent trials with beekeepers worldwide have demonstrated vadescana's ability to prevent colony collapse in over 90% of treated beehives.

To meet the anticipated demand for Calantha and vadescana, GreenLight Biosciences is embarking on a significant expansion of our manufacturing capacity—by at least 20-fold. Just this week, I glimpsed the future as our manufacturing team toured an impressive facility, soon to be unveiled, which will enable us to produce dozens of metric tons of dsRNA annually. This level of production will allow us to treat millions of crop acres and tens of millions bee colonies, while displacing up to 1,000 metric tons of chemical pesticides.

The future is biologic, and we are honored to be at its forefront!

#RNA #regenerativeagriculture #cleanfood #savethebees

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴; 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩.”

🌍🚀 Clément Galic, our CEO & cofounder, was thrilled to be interviewed by David Leichner, CMO at Cybellum, for Authority Magazine. During this discussion, Clément shared his vision for the space industry, emphasizing how it can benefit our planet today and in the future.

Thank you for this article that sheds light on our mission and the future of the space sector!

Read the full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/egRmDTYQ

#SpaceIndustry #Innovation #Sustainability #AuthorityMagazine

Our Back to the Roots, Inc. Kids's Workshops with The Home Depot are back and going to be bigger ever! Get free co-branded Back to the Roots x The Home Depot Kids Workshops organic seeds and build your own garden planter to take home.

Join Ayesha Curry, Gabrielle Union, Alyssa Milano & 500,000+ kids this Saturday April 6th, from 9am-12pm at any of the stores nationwide - register at www.homedepot.com/kids (While supplies last. Kits may vary)

Let's grow! 🌱 

This is big.

Brimstone was selected for a transformational $189 million investment by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Industrial Demonstration Program.

No one knows more about decarbonizing our economy, or about what it will take to achieve global impact than DOE. By backing Brimstone’s commercial demonstration plant, the DOE has offered jet fuel to accelerate our scale-up and path to market.

Since Day One, we’ve believed that decarbonizing cement requires developing a product identical to the industry-standard portland cement that builders everywhere know and trust. The process would need to be extremely low-carbon, and cost-competitive at full scale. DOE’s investment in Brimstone is a powerful validation of this approach and our work.

After a highly competitive process, we’re thrilled to be among the 33 companies chosen to be part of the largest industrial decarbonization effort in U.S. history, one that will create clean jobs, transform sectors, and help spur an American-led clean industrial revolution. Let’s build.

Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eiWR3fup

Read U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s press release here: https://lnkd.in/ev8AY3_v

DOE Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
#IndustrialDecarbonization #DecarbonizeCement

Meet us in #Barcelona next month at Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global!

S2G's Larsen Mettler will speak as part of the panel session, "Advancing the Industry with Artificial Intelligence." Joining him are S2G portfolio partners, Matt Zimola of ReelData AI and Rajamanohar (Raj) of Aquaconnect, as well as Kira Smiley of Tidal (at X, the moonshot factory) and Rui Gomes Ferreira of Longline Environment.

Together they will talk about tech innovations across the seafood industry and what is on the horizon. 

April 23-25
Barcelona
Fira de Barcelona Gran Via 

Learn more and register: 
https://lnkd.in/gx-aSxY9

#SeafoodExpo #Seafood SeafoodSource #fish #fisheries #aquaculture #oceans #oceantech #AI #oceandata

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