Lucas Mann

AVP Management Co. LLC (AVP Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Gareth Asten, Jeffrey Dunn and Lucas Mann. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Meati, Inc. engages in the provision of plant-based meat alternatives. Its products include fungi-based steak and fungi-based chicken. The company was founded by Tyler Huggins and and Whiteley Justin and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Cambridge Crops, Inc. provides edible and natural biomaterial coating services. It uses salt and water to extract the protein from silk to create an edible protective layer that keeps food fresh for longer. The company was founded by Fiorenzo Omenetto, Livio Valenti, Jacques-Henry Grislain and Benedetto Marelli and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Source AG is a Dutch company that empowers growers with AI to accelerate access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The company's AI solutions simulate plant behavior to define and implement optimal cultivation strategies, taking into account millions of data points on climate, biology, and resources. By enabling more growers to operate more facilities more efficiently through pioneering tech, Source is making greenhouse agriculture accessible, profitable, and highly scalable. Founded in 2020, the company has a team of experienced engineers and plant scientists who have partnered with leading growers to build the most advanced artificial intelligence in the sector.

Back to the Roots, Inc. operates as an organic food company. It offers organic cereals, mushroom farm, organic seeds, and indoor gardening kits. The company was founded by Nikhil Arora and Alejandro Velez in 2009 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Inari Agriculture, Inc. engages biotechnology research and development. It specializes in plant breeding technology. The company was founded by David Berry, Ignacio Martinez, George Church, and Steve Jacobsen in 2016 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

People Science, Inc. conducts real-time studies on alternative medicines such as Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, cannabinoids and sleep, and probiotics and skin longevity. The company is based in Venice, CA. The company designs protocols, recruits participants, and conducts studies to promote better health. The company offers data collection technology and services for clinical research studies of alternative medicines and wellness interventions. People Science provides technology-enabled clinical research services and CHLOE licensing for data collection. Belinda Tan, Noah Craft has been the CEOs since incorporation. The company was founded by Belinda Tan, Noah Craft.