Kirk Haney

Transforming Our Food System - Company Builder & Impact Investor - Operator with 3 successful exits - Passionate about food, health and sustainability - YPO

📍 San Diego, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 6 investments📅 10 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2019𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
Angel investor🌍 United States
6
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Board Member
Jul 2019
Aromyx has introduced unbiased, quantitative measurement of how humans perceive taste and smell. We have merged biotechnology, data science, and AI to replicate the power of flavors and aromas. Our technology allows companies to optimize flavors and scents that drive product development, consumer preferences, and purchase behavior.
Board Member
Mar 2019
Leaf is the unified API for food and agriculture. Leaf’s data infrastructure connects your technology with other agricultural data providers, offering you a standardized and scalable solution. By using Leaf, you enable growers to better leverage ag data from multiple sources and use it within your technology. Using Leaf helps you connect to those partners that matter to you in a shorter time frame and at a lower cost than if you were to create those connections yourself, allowing you to focus on your core products and accelerate their growth. Learn more at: https://withleaf.io/
Board Member
Mar 2019
Our mission is to solve the crushing labor problem faced by farmers today, by making collaborative robots a reality. To do this, we are starting first with Burro. Burro is a robotic platform that follows people and can autonomously run cargo around, relieving people of strenuous tasks which add little value, so that they can focus on more valuable work.
Board Member
Apr 2018
CarbonBook℠ (https://carbonbook.com/) is a global leader in calculating greenhouse gas contributions from indoor farming. Our cloud-based software helps growers measure, improve and compare the carbon footprint of produce grown indoors, from high-tech vertical farms to ordinary greenhouses. This enables growers, distributors, retailers, and input providers to track carbon footprints, from seed to harvest to delivery.
Board Member
Dec 2017
BioLumic is a pioneer in plant trait development. We program the genetic expression of plants with light to unlock their natural potential without chemicals or genetic modification. Our novel xTraits(TM) activate untapped biological mechanisms in seeds and seedlings, enhancing yield, vigor, nutrition, and health. With expertise across 12+ crops—including corn, soybean, rice, and forage—BioLumic offers a proprietary solution that brings crop traits to market 90% faster and lower cost. We are dedicated to advancing agriculture by fostering crop equity and resilience while minimizing environmental impact along the value chain.
Board Observer
Dec 2016
At Full Harvest, our vision is a world where there is 0% food waste and 100% full harvests, where all edible produce grown goes towards consumption. We aim to reinvent the produce supply chain with technology to bring the industry online for the first time ever and maximize resources.
early stageFood & Beverages
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2019
Board Member
Jul 2019
Aromyx has introduced unbiased, quantitative measurement of how humans perceive taste and smell. We have merged biotechnology, data science, and AI to replicate the power of flavors and aromas. Our technology allows companies to optimize flavors and scents that drive product development, consumer preferences, and purchase behavior.
Board Member
Mar 2019
Leaf is the unified API for food and agriculture. Leaf’s data infrastructure connects your technology with other agricultural data providers, offering you a standardized and scalable solution. By using Leaf, you enable growers to better leverage ag data from multiple sources and use it within your technology. Using Leaf helps you connect to those partners that matter to you in a shorter time frame and at a lower cost than if you were to create those connections yourself, allowing you to focus on your core products and accelerate their growth. Learn more at: https://withleaf.io/
Board Member
Mar 2019
Our mission is to solve the crushing labor problem faced by farmers today, by making collaborative robots a reality. To do this, we are starting first with Burro. Burro is a robotic platform that follows people and can autonomously run cargo around, relieving people of strenuous tasks which add little value, so that they can focus on more valuable work.
2018
Board Member
Apr 2018
CarbonBook℠ (https://carbonbook.com/) is a global leader in calculating greenhouse gas contributions from indoor farming. Our cloud-based software helps growers measure, improve and compare the carbon footprint of produce grown indoors, from high-tech vertical farms to ordinary greenhouses. This enables growers, distributors, retailers, and input providers to track carbon footprints, from seed to harvest to delivery.
2017
Board Member
Dec 2017
BioLumic is a pioneer in plant trait development. We program the genetic expression of plants with light to unlock their natural potential without chemicals or genetic modification. Our novel xTraits(TM) activate untapped biological mechanisms in seeds and seedlings, enhancing yield, vigor, nutrition, and health. With expertise across 12+ crops—including corn, soybean, rice, and forage—BioLumic offers a proprietary solution that brings crop traits to market 90% faster and lower cost. We are dedicated to advancing agriculture by fostering crop equity and resilience while minimizing environmental impact along the value chain.
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2016–2019 · 6 investments
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