Agbioscience

Pitchbook reports that of venture capital deals in 2024, roughly 30% of them were down rounds or flat, meaning their valuation of the companies either went backwards or were the same round to round. It’s a trend that will continue, so how can entrepreneurs break the cycle? Matt Tyner, managing partner of America’s most active venture capital firm – Elevate Ventures, joins today to make sense of what’s ahead and how innovators can succeed. He gets into:  The current state of venture capital – and the criticality of taking a step back to understand where things sit today Investors’ increased focus on profitability and not being able to cut your way to growth Artificial intelligence as an enabler – not a vertical  Does the future include a shift to debt versus venture The cost of innovation and the role of an investor in this era of venture capital What the current conversation with portfolio companies looks like for Elevate Ventures What Matt sees as emerging trends in agbioscience The most important jobs to be done in the industry 

Show Notes

Pitchbook reports that of venture capital deals in 2024, roughly 30% of them were down rounds or flat, meaning their valuation of the companies either went backwards or were the same round to round. It’s a trend that will continue, so how can entrepreneurs break the cycle? Matt Tyner, managing partner of America’s most active venture capital firm – Elevate Ventures, joins today to make sense of what’s ahead and how innovators can succeed. He gets into:  


  • The current state of venture capital – and the criticality of taking a step back to understand where things sit today 
  • Investors’ increased focus on profitability and not being able to cut your way to growth 
  • Artificial intelligence as an enabler – not a vertical  
  • Does the future include a shift to debt versus venture 
  • The cost of innovation and the role of an investor in this era of venture capital 
  • What the current conversation with portfolio companies looks like for Elevate Ventures 
  • What Matt sees as emerging trends in agbioscience 
  • The most important jobs to be done in the industry 


What is Agbioscience?

This weekly podcast dives into agbioscience, where agriculture, life sciences and cutting-edge technology converge. Agbioscience is an in-depth conversation with leaders and entrepreneurs across food, animal health, plant science and agtech. This one-of-a-kind podcast offers updates on the latest advancements and future trends from those at the forefront of agbioscience innovation.