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Lineage Ventures
Lineage Ventures identifies emerging, high-impact technologies and platforms driving innovation in the global food supply chain, logistics and transportation...
Lineage Ventures
Lineage Ventures identifies emerging, high-impact technologies and platforms driving innovation in the global food supply chain, logistics and transportation sectors. It has invested in over 25 companies across North America, Asia Pacific and Europe. Its key focus areas are energy, automation and cold chain innovation, and every startup and partnership ladders up to putting food onto more plates around the world.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2003
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Santa Monica
Corporate office
Santa Monica, CA, United States
Additional offices
Stamford, CT · Novi, MI · New York, NY · Denver, CO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does Lineage Ventures source its deal flow?
Lineage Ventures sources almost exclusively through the operational and procurement teams embedded across Lineage Logistics' 480 global facilities. When warehouse general managers, energy directors, or fleet operators identify a technology gap, the venture team evaluates whether an external startup can fill it. This makes the firm's pipeline unusually bottom-up — problems surface on the warehouse floor before they ever reach an investor pitch deck.
Is Lineage Ventures a standalone fund or a corporate venture arm?
It operates as a corporate venture arm within Lineage Logistics, not a third-party fund. The firm's capital comes directly from the parent, and its investment decisions are tied to Lineage's strategic roadmap. There is no outside LP base, and the team does not raise funds from institutional investors.
What types of companies does Lineage Ventures invest in?
Portfolio companies span warehouse automation, cold-chain software, energy optimization, food-waste reduction, and freight technology. The common thread is reduction of cost or carbon inside a temperature-controlled supply chain. Confirmed areas include autonomous forklifts, real-time visibility platforms, and predictive energy-management systems.
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