Generation Food Rural Partners is a venture-building impact fund focused on commercializing intellectual property in food, materials, and agriculture technologies. We partner with leading research universities and institutes across the United States to launch new companies with strategic, commercial-ready innovations at their core. We recruit seasoned management teams, provide seed stage and follow-on capital, and bring support from our network of strategic partners to each new company from inception.
If you’re interested in joining our network of university / institute partners or becoming an LP, please contact us here.
If you’re interested in management team opportunities at our portfolio companies, please apply here.
The Goal
Rural communities have always and will continue to be the engines driving innovation in the food and agriculture systems across the United States — we rely upon them as food providers for our entire country. Universities and institutes are pioneering innovation in food, materials, and agriculture technologies that represent a significant growth opportunity for rural communities. The Generation Food Rural Partners fund is a unique model to bridge the gap between the innovative minds of researchers and global corporations searching for solutions. By bringing capital and business-building expertise to centers of research, we leverage our investment expertise and the wealth of knowledge in rural communities to build great businesses, create jobs, optimize infrastructure, and drive local economic development.
GFRP Fund University & Institute Collaborators
Our Portfolio
The GFRP portfolio continues to launch and invest in companies developing breakthrough solutions for the agriculture, food, and materials sectors guided by input and future interest areas from limited partners (LPs) and corporate partners (CPs).
GFRP Selected as 2023 Commitment Maker
It is with immense honour that we announce that our Generation Food Rural Partners fund was selected as a 2023 Commitment Maker to the Clinton Global Initiative. We now join a global community of thousands working together to improve the lives of everyone. Watch President Bill Clinton talk about the incredible work our team is doing to driver economic growth and living wage jobs in rural communities across the US. Learn more about the Clinton Global Initiative here.
