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Cultivation Capital

Cultivation Capital

Overview

Cultivation Capital is a venture capital firm focused on investing in technology, life sciences, geospatial, and agtech companies . The firm partners with entrepreneurs who have the potential to build some of the world's most successful startups . Cultivation Capital actively invests out of a variety of funds and supports and invests in multiple business development programs focusing on areas like financial technology, agriculture technology, cyber security technology, and women-led companies .

Year Founded

2012

Portfolio Companies

94

Investments

Cultivation Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
GainsightApr 2012SeedLead
Matic Insurance ServicesOct 2023Series B ExtensionLead
HydrosatJan 2026Series BCo-investor
FinLockerOct 2020Series ALead
Array LabsJan 2026Series ACo-investor
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Key People

Cliff Holekamp

Cofounder, Managing Director, & General Partner

Kyle Welborn

Cofounder And General Partner

Rick Holton Jr.

Founding Partner

William Schmidt

Managing Partner - Life Sciences

Andy Dearing

General Partner

Brian Matthews

General Partner

Dean VandeKamp

General Partner

Elise Miller Hoffman

General Partner

Grant Pothast

General Partner

Heather Wood

General Partner

Joel Crater

General Partner

Paul Meier

General Partner, Principal

Sean Morris

General Partner

Graham C. Peck

Venture Partner

Bob Putnam

Partner Investment Committee Member

Don Imholz

Partner Investment Committee Member

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Cultivation Capital based?

Cultivation Capital is headquartered in Missouri.

When was Cultivation Capital founded?

Cultivation Capital was founded in 2012.

How many portfolio companies does Cultivation Capital have?

Cultivation Capital has 94 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Cultivation Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Gainsight, Matic Insurance Services, Hydrosat, FinLocker, Array Labs.

What was Cultivation Capital's most recent investment shown here?

Cultivation Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Hydrosat in 2026.

What sectors does Cultivation Capital focus on?

Cultivation Capital focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Cultivation Capital focus on?

Cultivation Capital typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Cultivation Capital's AUM?

Cultivation Capital's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMissouri
Year Founded2012

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