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Wilbur Ellis

345 California Street, 27th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94104, United States

Overview

International marketer and distributor of agricultural products and feed.

Founded

1921

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Chemical

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
FarmWise
Jun 2022Participated
$45 MSeries B
Guardian Agriculture
Apr 2021Participated
$11 MSeed
SomaDetect
Mar 2021Participated
$6 MSeries A
FarmWise
Sep 2019Participated
$15 MSeries A
FarmWise
Jun 2022Participated
$45 MSeries B
Guardian Agriculture
Apr 2021Participated
$11 MSeed
SomaDetect
Mar 2021Participated
$6 MSeries A
FarmWise
Sep 2019Participated
$15 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Wilbur Ellis: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Wilbur Ellis: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A02
Series B01

Monthly Deal Activity

Wilbur Ellis: 4 deals are recorded across 86 months.All available history.
Wilbur Ellis: 4 deals are recorded across 86 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Wilbur Ellis: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Wilbur Ellis: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture4
Hardware & Robotics3
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
AI & Machine Learning1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Wilbur Ellis: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Wilbur Ellis: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Wilbur Ellis: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Wilbur Ellis: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States3
Canada1
Wilbur Ellis: 17 co-investors are shown, with Calibrate Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Wilbur Ellis: 17 co-investors are shown, with Calibrate Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Calibrate Ventures2
Fall Line Capital2
Ag Capital Canada1
Alumni Ventures1
Builders VC1
FMC Ventures1
Google Ventures1
Leaps by Bayer1
Merck Animal Health1
Middleland Capital1
MIT1
Neoteny1
Pillar VC1
Playground Global1
SVG Ventures1
Taylor Farms1
Xplorer Capital1

Investment Strategy

Wilbur Ellis: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Wilbur Ellis: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating4100%
Wilbur Ellis: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Wilbur Ellis: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Brayton Bailey

Founder & Board of Directors

Michael Wilbur

VP Corp Bus. Dev/Pres. & CEO Cavallo Ventures