Farmhand Ventures

Farmhand Ventures is a pre-seed and seed-stage agtech venture capital firm and startup studio founded in 2022 and based in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm invests in US-based agtech companies focused on the future of work in agriculture, with a thesis built on three pillars: farmworker equity and well-being, economic viability for agricultural businesses, and climate resilience. The firm deploys up to $250K per external pre-seed startup and uses two forms of risk capital, traditional equity and redeemable equity, the latter allowing founders to buy back equity over time using revenue, reducing pressure for large-scale exits. The firm also builds companies through a studio collaboration with UC Agriculture and Natural Resources' VINE innovation network. Founders can reach out directly via the startup contact form on the website; cold outreach is welcomed.