Kyle Welborn

Cofounder & General Partner at Cultivation Capital

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Biography

Kyle Welborn is a cofounder and General Partner of Cultivation Capital, where his firm profile says he leads AgTech investments. He founded FinServe Tech Angels, a St. Louis investor group, in 2012, and it was later integrated into St. Louis Arch Angels. He previously led operations at Cultivation Capital. He holds a B.A. in Political Science and International Studies from Loyola University Chicago and is based in Philadelphia. His firm profile lists current board seats at Ascribe Bioscience, New West Genetics and NanoGuard Technologies, plus the non-profit Yield Lab Institute, and records that he previously sat on the board of Label Insight, which NielsenIQ acquired in 2021. He contributes to CropLife.com on AgTech investment trends. The Form D for Cultivation Capital AgTech Fund IV, L.P. names him as a Director of the fund's general partner.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

Ascribe BioscienceNew West GeneticsNanoGuard TechnologiesLabel Insight

Board Seats

Career Timeline

2012
Founds FinServe Tech Angels, a St. Louis investor group later integrated into St. Louis Arch Angels; Techli names him as an associate partner at Cultivation Capital's April 2012 launch.
2021
Label Insight, on whose board he sat, is acquired by NielsenIQ.
2024
Named as a Director of AgTech Fund IV GP, LLC in the Form D for Cultivation Capital AgTech Fund IV, L.P.

Sources & References

Cultivation Capital - Kyle Welborn ↗Cultivation Capital - Team ↗SEC Form D - Cultivation Capital AgTech Fund IV, L.P. ↗Techli - Cultivation Capital launch (16 Apr 2012) ↗