Lucas Mann
Managing Partner at Acre Venture Partners
Santa Monica, California
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
2015 - Current
Acre invests in companies creating fundamental change within food and agriculture.
Board Observer
2018
Inari is a biotechnology company that aims to transform agriculture and its impact on society and the environment.
Raised $609,000,000.00 from Flagship Pioneering, Rokos Capital Management, State of Michigan Retirement System, Hanwha Impact Partners, Rivas Capital, NGS Super and CPP Investments.
Board Member
2023
Highlight is a market research platform that facilitates efficient, agile, and scaled at-home product testing.
Raised $26,200,000.00 from HearstLab, Eudemian Ventures, Jag Bath, Ingeborg Investments, Jag Bath, Acre Venture Partners, Ryan Nece, GS Futures and HearstLab.
Board Member
2022
Board Member
2023
Bonsai Robotics provides vision-based automation solutions for off-road vehicles, such as agricultural machines.
Raised $10,500,000.00 from Matt Barnard, Andros, Serra Ventures, Lee Redden, SNR.vc, Travis Deyle, Acre Venture Partners, Fall Line Capital, The E14 Fund and Congruent Ventures.
Board Member
2024
Farm-ng is a robotics company that develops general purpose farm robots that can be used to implement sustainable farming practices.
Raised $10,000,000.00 from Acre Venture Partners, HawkTower and Xplorer Capital.
Board Member
2020
Mori is a developer of a protective silk coating product that extends the shelf life of perishable foods.
Raised $82,265,000.00 from Closed Loop Partners, Salmira Investment Fund, Acre Venture Partners, The Drawdown Fund, Knollwood Investment Advisory, Prelude Ventures, The Engine, Blindspot Ventures, Thia Ventures and Refactor.
Board Member
2022
People Science is a tech-led R&D platform for alternative medicine.
Raised $8,500,000.00 from FORM Life Ventures, Thia Ventures, Bluestein Ventures, Acre Venture Partners, Lifeforce Capital, Noetic Fund and Woven Science.