S2G Investments

We are elated to unveil our new name and brand! ? S2G Ventures is now S2G Investments, as of today. Along with the new name, we have introduced a refreshed logo and visual identity that better reflects our multi-stage investment focus and evolving role in the market. ? As part of this rebrand, our new tagline is “Invested at the Seams of Sector Transition.” This tagline underscores the firm’s distinct investment approach, which focuses on identifying and addressing the critical overlaps between interconnected sectors, asset classes, and ecosystems. ? In addition, we have launched our refreshed website: s2ginvestments(dot)com, which you can check out here: https://lnkd.in/gvVBCYzA While our name has evolved, our firm’s focus remains the same: partnering with passionate companies and leadership teams across the food and agriculture, oceans and energy sectors who we believe are reshaping industries through innovative technologies and business models. Finally, we thank everyone within S2G and our external partners who have helped make this extraordinary effort possible!? See more in our comments below! #S2Ginvestments #brand #rebrand #logo #visualidentity #investing #food #agriculture #oceans #energy

Congratulations to Arable, Applied Carbon, and Flashfood for being named among Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies of 2025! Arable and Applied Carbon were recognized in the Agriculture sector, which Fast Company highlights as businesses that are "improving how we feed the world while putting less stress on the planet." Flashfood was recognized in the Finance and Personal Finance sector, which calls attention to "the products, technologies, and firms facilitating how businesses and people manage their assets." Fast Company’s annual awards recognize the innovations of groundbreaking companies in dozens of sectors across the globe. Read Arable's, Applied Carbon's, and Flashfood's stories, and see full lists: https://lnkd.in/ekxmwYzp #FCMostInnovative James Ethington Jason Aramburu Nicholas Bertram

XOCEAN’s deployment of five USVs off the Isles of Scilly marked a significant achievement in civil hydrographic surveying for the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO). The USVs, operated by pilots and surveyors from onshore locations, conducted extensive bathymetric surveys of the seabed, enhancing the understanding of underwater features ranging from depth variations and habitats to ridges, boulders and shipwrecks.? ? This high-quality data will be crucial in the production of accurate nautical charts, significantly enhancing maritime navigation safety. Additionally, the data will support extensive marine environmental assessments and advanced sustainable practices within the blue economy.? ? Read more: https://lnkd.in/e9PrVk5i? #XOCEAN #USV #Survey #Economic #Safety #CarbonNeutral #OffshoreWind?

Big announcement today at DTECH: The same line monitoring platform which is helping utilities keep pace with load growth now can help mitigate wildfire risk

Grateful for the opportunity to attend CERAWeek and engage in thoughtful discussions about the evolving realities of the energy transition. Read more about the themes we took away from this year’s conference and how we’re thinking about scalable innovation and capital discipline below.

Two dominant themes coming out of CERAWeek?2025 were incrementalism and pragmatism. These themes underscore our belief that the energy transition is not about abrupt overhauls but rather a measured, market-driven evolution. This shift was evident throughout CERAWeek's Agora Innovation discussions, where energy leaders, investors, and policymakers converged to discuss how incremental clean tech adoption, efficiency-focused innovation, and hybrid energy models are shaping the future of energy markets. S2G's Mitch Worden shares his takeaways from CERAWeek, highlighting the key observations, how S2G portfolio companies and CERAWeek attendees LineVision, Urbint, and Electric Hydrogen offer enabling technologies for todays market needs, and S2G's commitment to investing in scalable, efficiency-enhancing solutions Read the full recap: https://lnkd.in/gVSGkuV4 #CERAWeek #energy #energytransition #investing #innovation

Last week, S2G had the pleasure of speaking at World Agri-Tech and Future Food-Tech and engaging with many people in the S2G community! S2G’s Cristina Rohr joined Clay Mitchell of Fall Line Capital, Po Bronson of SOSV / IndieBio, Brook Porter of G2 Venture Partners, Kiersten Stead of DCVC Bio, and Adam Anders of Anterra Capital for discussion at World Agri-Tech. The panelists shred their insights on the agri-food investing landscape and how industry players can help build a sustainable innovation ecosystem. At Future Food-Tech, S2G’s Chuck Templeton sat down with Brian Loeb of Conti Ventures (Continental Grain Company), Scott Horner of dsm-firmenich Ventures, Alessandro Cataldo of Sinyar, Rachel Resek of Ki Tua Fund, and James Caffyn of Lever VC. The discussion focused on financing the food sector and attracting capital and non-dilutive funding. We enjoyed being part of these conversations as well as seeing a number of S2G portfolio company leaders and ecosystem partners also speak on panels. We thank the Rethink Events organizers for once again putting on an exciting week in San Francisco! #WorldAgriTech #FutureFoodTech #Food #Agriculture #FoodTech #AgTech #Investing Photo credits: Future Food-Tech, Vikram Sharma

In biopharma, protein discovery has been completely disrupted by the use of artificial intelligence in recent years, whereas the food industry has been slower to adopt such tools, says?Shiru?founder and CEO Jasmin Hume, PhD . “But I think that disruption is certainly going to happen.” California-based startup Shiru has developed a first-of-its-kind ingredient discovery platform and marketplace for proteins, enabling companies in food and cosmetics to harness its #AI and #machinelearning capabilities to identify and test proteins from high-intensity sweeteners to binders and emulsifiers. Via a simple web interface,?ProteinDiscovery.ai?lets users search a database of millions of molecules by protein sequence, functional use, and successful expression (how efficiently the protein might be expressed in microbes via precision fermentation), Hume told?us at the?Future Food-Tech summit?in San Francisco last week. Watch the full interview AgFunder News here: https://lnkd.in/gdMiwRws #foodtech #proteindiscovery #ingredientdiscovery Rethink Events #precisionfermentation #molecularfarming GreenLab, Inc.

Congratulations to Apeel, Arable, Flashfood, Imagindairy, IUNU, and Shiru for being selected to Forward Fooding's FoodTech 500 list! The annual list recognizes startups at the intersection of food, technology, and sustainability, and we're pleased to see S2G portfolio companies among the honorees. See the full list: https://lnkd.in/eMP64QU #Food #Agriculture #FoodTech #AgTech #FoodTech500

I've been spending a lot of time exploring opportunities and challenges in maritime decarbonization over the last year. I am thrilled to be attending Singapore Maritime Week next week to spend time with innovators in the maritime industry. Let me know if you'll be there!