Investments
150Portfolio Exits
20Funds
9Partners & Customers
3About Cultivation Capital
Cultivation Capital is an early stage Venture Capital firm managed by entrepreneurs seeking to partner with the next generation of founders. Cultivation Capital makes seed-stage investments of up to $100,000 that allow entrepreneurs to validate business models. Cultivation Capital has two programs making distinct types of investments, one for seed stage companies called Early Execution program, and one for pre-A round investments called our Catalyst program.
Cultivation Capital Headquarter Location
911 Washington Avenue Suite 801
St. Louis, Missouri, 63101,
United States
314-216-2051
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May 27, 2022
If startups haven’t done so already, Cliff Holekamp, co-founder and general partner of St. Louis venture capital firm Cultivation Capital, says it’s time for them to meet and talk about what signs of an impending economic downturn means for their business. “Every company should have a board meeting to talk about whether changing conditions will change their operating strategy,” Holekamp said. “For a lot of companies, it might.” Holekamp’s suggestion comes as concerns signs are…
Cultivation Capital Investments
150 Investments
Cultivation Capital has made 150 investments. Their latest investment was in leadPops as part of their Series A on March 3, 2022.
Cultivation Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/28/2022 | Series A | leadPops | $3.5M | Yes | Second Century Ventures, and Undisclosed Investors | 3 |
2/11/2022 | Seed VC | Crossbar | $0.75M | Yes | 2 | |
1/20/2022 | Series A | Chatdesk | $7M | Yes | 2 | |
1/5/2022 | Seed VC | |||||
12/13/2021 | Series A |
Date | 3/28/2022 | 2/11/2022 | 1/20/2022 | 1/5/2022 | 12/13/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Seed VC | Series A | Seed VC | Series A |
Company | leadPops | Crossbar | Chatdesk | ||
Amount | $3.5M | $0.75M | $7M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Second Century Ventures, and Undisclosed Investors | ||||
Sources | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Cultivation Capital Portfolio Exits
20 Portfolio Exits
Cultivation Capital has 20 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was OnScale on April 13, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/13/2022 | Acquired | 5 | |||
1/27/2022 | Corporate Majority | 3 | |||
5/17/2021 | Acquired | 3 | |||
Cultivation Capital Fund History
9 Fund Histories
Cultivation Capital has 9 funds, including Cultivation Capital Life Sciences Fund II.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/15/2020 | Cultivation Capital Life Sciences Fund II | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Open | $19.18M | 5 |
8/26/2019 | Cultivation Capital Tech Fund III | ||||
11/16/2018 | Cultivian Sandbox Food & Agriculture Fund III | ||||
5/18/2018 | Cultivation Capital Tech Fund II | ||||
9/28/2017 | Cultivation Capital Fintech Fund |
Closing Date | 5/15/2020 | 8/26/2019 | 11/16/2018 | 5/18/2018 | 9/28/2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Cultivation Capital Life Sciences Fund II | Cultivation Capital Tech Fund III | Cultivian Sandbox Food & Agriculture Fund III | Cultivation Capital Tech Fund II | Cultivation Capital Fintech Fund |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | Open | ||||
Amount | $19.18M | ||||
Sources | 5 |
Cultivation Capital Partners & Customers
3 Partners and customers
Cultivation Capital has 3 strategic partners and customers. Cultivation Capital recently partnered with BlueStrata EHR on August 8, 2015.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/24/2015 | Partner | United States | Cultivation Capital leads $1.66M Financing Round in BlueStrata `` We consider our partnership a perfect fit , blending the expertise at Cultivation Capital with the organizational momentum we have built at BlueStrata EHR . '' | 2 | |
8/14/2014 | Partner | ||||
3/8/2013 | Partner |
Date | 8/24/2015 | 8/14/2014 | 3/8/2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||
Country | United States | ||
News Snippet | Cultivation Capital leads $1.66M Financing Round in BlueStrata `` We consider our partnership a perfect fit , blending the expertise at Cultivation Capital with the organizational momentum we have built at BlueStrata EHR . '' | ||
Sources | 2 |
Cultivation Capital Team
13 Team Members
Cultivation Capital has 13 team members, including current Founder, Managing Director, General Partner, Cliff Holekamp.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Holekamp | Washington University in St. Louis, Olin School of Business Skandalaris Student Venture Fund, and IBM | Founder, Managing Director, General Partner | Current |
Kyle Welborn | FinServe Tech Angels, Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, and Brill Street | Founder, General Partner | Current |
William Schmidt | Managing Partner | Current | |
Elise Miller Hoffman | World Trade Center Kyiv, Washington University in St. Louis, PolicyEngage, New Leaders, and Prosper Women Entrepreneurs | General Partner | Current |
Brian Matthews | General Partner | Current |
Name | Cliff Holekamp | Kyle Welborn | William Schmidt | Elise Miller Hoffman | Brian Matthews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Washington University in St. Louis, Olin School of Business Skandalaris Student Venture Fund, and IBM | FinServe Tech Angels, Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, and Brill Street | World Trade Center Kyiv, Washington University in St. Louis, PolicyEngage, New Leaders, and Prosper Women Entrepreneurs | ||
Title | Founder, Managing Director, General Partner | Founder, General Partner | Managing Partner | General Partner | General Partner |
Status | Current | Current | Current | Current | Current |
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