Conti Venture

Emerging manager

Built from this firm's Form D filings. The firm files no SEC adviser report.

Website: https://continentalgrain.com
HQ: NY

Conti Venture aims to be an investor of choice across global food, agribusiness, and commodity sectors, pairing food and agribusiness expertise with flexible permanent capital. Its people include Ari Gendason as Co-Chief Executive Officer, Ignacio Sanz as Co-Head, and Michael Fribourg and Kevin VandeKamp as Co-Heads of the 1813 strategy, which backs high quality investment managers. Portfolio companies named include Impossible Foods, Wayne-Sanderson Farms, Agroberries, EarthOptics, Sentera, Hissho Sushi, Agile Cold Storage, Mérieux NutriSciences, and Navigant Capital Partners.

New fund likely raising soon

The firm's newest fund is 4 to 7 years past its first sale and no newer Form D has been filed.

01 · Says / Does

Tag	Says	Does
Stages	Not stated	Not enough dated deals
Sectors	Agtech, Foodtech	Not enough dated deals
Regions	Global	Not enough dated deals

Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.

02 · Fund history

Fund	Year	Size	Status
CONTI VENTURE FUND II L.P. Invests in early stage food and agribusiness ventures, including foodtech, agtech and logistics companies, alongside established market leaders. Pairs deep food and agribusiness expertise with flexible permanent capital to build long-term partnerships. Inferred from the firm's website and portfolio companies	2022	$208.99M to $250M (Form D)	Late investment period
CONTI VENTURE FUND II-A L.P. Invests in early stage food and agribusiness ventures, including foodtech, agtech and logistics companies, alongside established market leaders. Pairs deep food and agribusiness expertise with flexible permanent capital to build long-term partnerships. Inferred from the firm's website and portfolio companies	2022	$208.99M to $250M (Form D)	Late investment period

03 · People across funds

ARI GENDASON, Co-Chief Executive Officer
CONTI VENTURE FUND II L.P. (Named on Form D); CONTI VENTURE FUND II-A L.P. (Named on Form D)
DAVID DRYERMAN
CONTI VENTURE FUND II L.P. (Named on Form D); CONTI VENTURE FUND II-A L.P. (Named on Form D)
MICHAEL MAYBERRY
CONTI VENTURE FUND II L.P. (Named on Form D); CONTI VENTURE FUND II-A L.P. (Named on Form D)
Ignacio Sanz, Co-Head
CONTI VENTURE FUND II L.P. (Team); CONTI VENTURE FUND II-A L.P. (Team)
Kevin VandeKamp, Co-Head of 1813
CONTI VENTURE FUND II L.P. (Team); CONTI VENTURE FUND II-A L.P. (Team)
Michael Fribourg, Co-Head of 1813
CONTI VENTURE FUND II L.P. (Team); CONTI VENTURE FUND II-A L.P. (Team)
Ryan Oksenhendler, Principal, Corporate Investments
CONTI VENTURE FUND II L.P. (Team); CONTI VENTURE FUND II-A L.P. (Team)

04 · Recent deals

No dated deals found yet.

05 · Latest from the firm

No news from the firm's website yet.

06 · Sources

Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.

Last verified: Oct 28, 2026