Kyle Welborn
Founder at Cultivation Capital LLC
Profile
Kyle is a Cofounder and General Partner at Cultivation Capital where he focuses on making AgriFood Tech investments through the Yield Lab North America.
He also serves as a Senior Advisor to the Yield Lab Latin America.
He is the board chair at NanoGuard Technologies, and a board member at Eiwa Ag and Ascribe Bioscience.
He is also a board observer representing the Yield Lab’s investments in Notch Ordering and Hydrosat.
Prior portfolio board service includes Label Insight which was sold to NielsenIQ in 2021.
He is also a contributor to CropLife.com where he writes about investments in AgTech startups.
Before joining the AgriFood Tech investment team, Kyle led Cultivation’s operations team.
In 2012, he founded an angel investment group in St. Louis called FinServe Tech Angels, which later became a part of the St. Louis Arch Angels.
Kyle graduated from Loyola University Chicago where he studied political science.
He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and daughter.
Kyle Welborn active positions
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Cultivation Capital LLC
 Cultivation Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cultivation Capital LLC (Cultivation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Brian Matthews, Cliff Holekamp, Jim McKelvey, Kyle Welborn, and Peter Esparrago. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. | Founder | 2012-01-31 |
The Yield Lab Manager LLC
 The Yield Lab Manager LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Yield Lab Manager LLC (Yield Lab Manager) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Thad W Simons and Thomas Adamitis. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. | Private Equity Investor | 2015-12-31 |
Ascribe Bioscience, Inc.
 Ascribe Bioscience, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Ascribe Bioscience, Inc. is a company based in Ithaca, NY. Jay Farmer has been the CEO of the company since 2017. | Director/Board Member | 2021-07-31 |
Eiwa SA
 Eiwa SA Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Eiwa SA engages in imagery analysis using drones, field-level imagery and computer vision to analyse, predict and model crop behaviour for the plant breeding industry. The company was founded by Marcelo Gowland and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. | Director/Board Member | 2020-04-30 |
C3 Industries, Inc. (Michigan)
 C3 Industries, Inc. (Michigan) Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries C3 Industries, Inc. offers cannabis products in legal medical and recreational markets. Its brands are Cloud Cover and High Profile. The company was founded by Ankur Rungta, Vishal Rungta, and Joel Ruggiero in 2018 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Founder | 2011-01-05 |
NanoGuard Technologies LLC
 NanoGuard Technologies LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services NanoGuard Technologies LLC operates as agricultural laboratories. The company was founded by Mark Hochwalt and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Chairman | 2019-03-31 |
The Yield Lab LATAM SAS
 The Yield Lab LATAM SAS Investment ManagersFinance The Yield Lab LATAM SAS is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Buenos Aires City, Argentina. | Private Equity Investor | 2015-12-31 |
Former positions of Kyle Welborn
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Label Insight, Inc.
 Label Insight, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Label Insight, Inc. develops a cloud-based product data engine that helps brands and retailers to understand and manage their product data in the market. It operates SmartLabel which gives consumer easy access to detailed product information. The company was founded by Anton Xavier, Dheeraj Patri and Dagan Xavier in February 2008 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Director/Board Member | 2021-05-30 |
| Finserve Tech Angels | Founder | 2012-09-29 |
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Training of Kyle Welborn
| Loyola University of Chicago | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
 Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center provides business development advisory services. It helps clients by providing financing, sales and client development, mentoring, peer-to-peer exchange, grant and new ventures accelerating services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
I2A Fund LLC
 I2A Fund LLC Investment ManagersFinance I2A Fund LLC seeks investment opportunities in companies located in Illinois. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of technology-enabled products & services, new media, education products & services, consumer & retail products, clean technology, life sciences and nanotechnology. It provides financing for seed stage capital requirements with an investment size of $250,000 to $1 million per company. | Finance |
Cultivation Capital LLC
Cultivation Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cultivation Capital LLC (Cultivation Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Brian Matthews, Cliff Holekamp, Jim McKelvey, Kyle Welborn, and Peter Esparrago. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. | Finance |
Label Insight, Inc.
Label Insight, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Label Insight, Inc. develops a cloud-based product data engine that helps brands and retailers to understand and manage their product data in the market. It operates SmartLabel which gives consumer easy access to detailed product information. The company was founded by Anton Xavier, Dheeraj Patri and Dagan Xavier in February 2008 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Technology Services |
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/
 Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ Investment ManagersFinance Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ (Chicagoland Entr Center) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
NanoGuard Technologies LLC
NanoGuard Technologies LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services NanoGuard Technologies LLC operates as agricultural laboratories. The company was founded by Mark Hochwalt and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Commercial Services |
The Yield Lab LATAM SAS
The Yield Lab LATAM SAS Investment ManagersFinance The Yield Lab LATAM SAS is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Buenos Aires City, Argentina. | Finance |
Eiwa SA
Eiwa SA Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Eiwa SA engages in imagery analysis using drones, field-level imagery and computer vision to analyse, predict and model crop behaviour for the plant breeding industry. The company was founded by Marcelo Gowland and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. | Technology Services |
C3 Industries, Inc. (Michigan)
C3 Industries, Inc. (Michigan) Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries C3 Industries, Inc. offers cannabis products in legal medical and recreational markets. Its brands are Cloud Cover and High Profile. The company was founded by Ankur Rungta, Vishal Rungta, and Joel Ruggiero in 2018 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Process Industries |
Ascribe Bioscience, Inc.
Ascribe Bioscience, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Ascribe Bioscience, Inc. is a company based in Ithaca, NY. Jay Farmer has been the CEO of the company since 2017. | Process Industries |
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The Yield Lab Manager LLC
The Yield Lab Manager LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Yield Lab Manager LLC (Yield Lab Manager) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Thad W Simons and Thomas Adamitis. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. | Finance |
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