FTW Ventures
FTW Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2018 by Brian Frank, the firm focuses on transforming the global food and agriculture system. Its mission is to find innovative ways to feed 10 billion people by 2050 through investments in Food & Agriculture Tech (FoodTech & AgTech) startups. The firm provides comprehensive support to its portfolio companies, investing in pre-seed to Series A stages with initial checks typically ranging from $100,000 to $500,000. FTW Ventures offers strategic advisory services, access to a network of investor
Investing activity
FTW Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Brilliant Harvest (Seed, $4M, Feb 2026).
FTW Ventures most often invests alongside Builders VC, SVG Ventures, NYA Ventures and Automotive Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about FTW Ventures
What AI companies has FTW Ventures invested in?
FTW Ventures's AI investments include Brilliant Harvest. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is FTW Ventures based?
FTW Ventures is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
What stage does FTW Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, FTW Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does FTW Ventures co-invest with?
FTW Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Builders VC (1 deal), SVG Ventures (1 deal), NYA Ventures (1 deal), Automotive Ventures (1 deal) and AltaML (1 deal).
How can founders reach FTW Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see FTW Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add FTW Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.