Eli Z.

Partner, Aqua Capital

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested Dec 2023
VC🌍 United States
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12y
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Portfolio

3 investments · sorted by recency
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Board Member
Apr 2023
Novus Ag is an innovative company with a unique approach to the ag retail sector. We put people first by removing barriers and generating options. We provide an agile, scalable platform for accounting, HR, regulatory, and other day-to-day business processes so that our ag retailers can focus on their passion: serving growers and providing them with the best solutions for their crops and operation. Our retailers are able to leverage the solutions we provide and put their customers first, thus creating more successful growers and communities. Our belief is that by focusing on the people involved in the retailer-grower chain, everyone becomes more successful. And we’re just getting started!
late stageFarming
Investor
Jan 2022
Welcome to Nulixir, where the future of food meets cutting-edge science. At the heart of Nulixir lies a profound commitment to enhancing human health and well-being through innovative nutritional solutions. Our name, Nulixir, symbolizes the essence of our mission—creating a potent elixir of nutrients that embodies the transformative power of modern pharmaceutical and biotechnology. Nulixir is not just another startup; its a pioneering force in the food and beverage industry. We harness the potential of Nusomes, our groundbreaking delivery vehicles, to revolutionize the way nutrients are consumed and utilized by the body. Developed with GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) ingredients, these micron-sized, multi-layered shells are invisible to the naked eye and undetectable by taste, yet they hold the key to unlocking unprecedented benefits for ingredient stability, solubility, and bioavailability. Born from the minds of leaders in cancer therapy research, Nulixir is a bridge from the realm of pharmaceuticals to the daily essentials of food and beverage. Our founders, visionaries in the next generation of cancer therapeutics, envisioned a world where the principles of medical innovation could nourish the concept of food as medicine. By transitioning their expertise from the lab to the table, they have positioned Nulixir at the forefront of a movement to redefine health and nutrition. Nulixirs technology is a testament to our motto, "The Future of Intelligent Food". With a robust portfolio of over 60 national and international patents, we are setting new standards for what food can achieve. Our solutions are backed by world-renowned venture capitals and have been embraced globally by the largest CPG and ingredient manufacturers, making Nulixir a trusted name in intelligent nutrition. Welcome to Nulixir. Welcome to the future of intelligent food.
Investor and Board Member
Dec 2014
Phytechs PlantBeat technology is a simplified, alert-driven mobile platform which combines predictive algorithms and data analysis tools that integrate continuous crop health and supportive environmental data, distilled into real-time recommendations. Phytech is helping growers in their day-to-day farming decisions impacting both the quality and yield of their crops, while reducing water usage.Our advanced solutions use state-of-the-art sensors, wireless communication, and innovative software for collecting and analyzing data. With exstensive years of research and field experience, thousands of Phytech systems serve leading customers worldwide, helping them to achieve higher yields while minimizing the use of resources, lowering cultivation costs, and protecting the environment.
mid stageFarming
Experience · 5 entries
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Investments (4)
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2023
Board Member
Dec 2023
🌱🔎 Há 27 anos contribuindo com o agronegócio, entregando análises confiáveis. 📍 Jataí GO 📍 Cuiabá MT 📍 Luis Eduardo Magalhães BA 📍 Chapadao Do Sul MS Estamos há 27 anos na prestação de serviços de análises Químicas Agroindustriais atendendo as mais extremas necessidades com qualidade, rapidez e flexibilidade. Com profissionais especializados e experientes na área analítica e equipamentos de última geração, nós simbolizamos assertividade e união para continuar entregando resultados confiáveis para o agronegócio.
Board Member
Apr 2023
Novus Ag is an innovative company with a unique approach to the ag retail sector. We put people first by removing barriers and generating options. We provide an agile, scalable platform for accounting, HR, regulatory, and other day-to-day business processes so that our ag retailers can focus on their passion: serving growers and providing them with the best solutions for their crops and operation. Our retailers are able to leverage the solutions we provide and put their customers first, thus creating more successful growers and communities. Our belief is that by focusing on the people involved in the retailer-grower chain, everyone becomes more successful. And we’re just getting started!
late stageFarming
2022
Investor
Jan 2022
Welcome to Nulixir, where the future of food meets cutting-edge science. At the heart of Nulixir lies a profound commitment to enhancing human health and well-being through innovative nutritional solutions. Our name, Nulixir, symbolizes the essence of our mission—creating a potent elixir of nutrients that embodies the transformative power of modern pharmaceutical and biotechnology. Nulixir is not just another startup; its a pioneering force in the food and beverage industry. We harness the potential of Nusomes, our groundbreaking delivery vehicles, to revolutionize the way nutrients are consumed and utilized by the body. Developed with GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) ingredients, these micron-sized, multi-layered shells are invisible to the naked eye and undetectable by taste, yet they hold the key to unlocking unprecedented benefits for ingredient stability, solubility, and bioavailability. Born from the minds of leaders in cancer therapy research, Nulixir is a bridge from the realm of pharmaceuticals to the daily essentials of food and beverage. Our founders, visionaries in the next generation of cancer therapeutics, envisioned a world where the principles of medical innovation could nourish the concept of food as medicine. By transitioning their expertise from the lab to the table, they have positioned Nulixir at the forefront of a movement to redefine health and nutrition. Nulixirs technology is a testament to our motto, "The Future of Intelligent Food". With a robust portfolio of over 60 national and international patents, we are setting new standards for what food can achieve. Our solutions are backed by world-renowned venture capitals and have been embraced globally by the largest CPG and ingredient manufacturers, making Nulixir a trusted name in intelligent nutrition. Welcome to Nulixir. Welcome to the future of intelligent food.
2021
Partner
Aug 2021
Aqua Capital is a private equity firm investing in sustainable and innovative companies throughout the Ag and Food value chain. Since inception, we have invested in more than 40 companies (organized by platforms). We invest in both, buyouts and growth equity. Sustainability and impact are two core components of our investment strategy; being climate change and food security focus areas for us.
2014
Investor and Board Member
Dec 2014
Phytechs PlantBeat technology is a simplified, alert-driven mobile platform which combines predictive algorithms and data analysis tools that integrate continuous crop health and supportive environmental data, distilled into real-time recommendations. Phytech is helping growers in their day-to-day farming decisions impacting both the quality and yield of their crops, while reducing water usage.Our advanced solutions use state-of-the-art sensors, wireless communication, and innovative software for collecting and analyzing data. With exstensive years of research and field experience, thousands of Phytech systems serve leading customers worldwide, helping them to achieve higher yields while minimizing the use of resources, lowering cultivation costs, and protecting the environment.
mid stageFarming
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