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Cultivate Next

Cultivate Next

Newport Beach, Californiachipotle.com

Overview

Cultivate Next is a 2022 vintage early-stage venture capital fund managed by Chipotle Mexican Grill. The fund invests in North America and targets investments in supply chain, agriculture, restaurant innovation, automation, food products, restaurants, and bars.

Year Founded

2022

AUM

$100M

Portfolio Companies

6

Investments

Cultivate Next investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Plantible FoodsNov 2024Series BCo-investor
Greenfield IncorporatedDec 2023SeedLead
Zero Acre FarmsMar 2023Series A Extension-
Local LineMar 2023VC RoundLead
MeatiJul 2022Series CCo-investor

Key People

Stephen Marcille

Founder

Anat Davidzon

Managing Director, International

Banyan Lyon

Managing Director

Jose Ortiz

Managing Director

Bernard Che

People Experience Partner

Carlie Bauer

People Relations Partner

Lauren Weilnau

People Relations Partner

Srijana Bantawa-Doman

HR And Recruitment Partner

Carine Saman

Caissier Principal

David Levy

Director Of Principal Engineering

Deanna Raithel

Principal Design Manager

Eduardo Pérez Santillan

Cocinero Principal

Gia Nafarrete Bradford

Principal, Real Estate

Jamie Green

Principal, Real Estate

Mike Chapman

Design Principal, Engineering And Prototype Management

Patricia Kwok

Principal Product Owner

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNewport Beach, California
Year Founded2022
AUM$100M

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