Aquatic Ventures
Aquatic Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in La Jolla, CA investing in Other, Food / AgTech, Consumer. The firm typically writes $50K–$500K checks and has 5 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $50K–$500K
- Portfolio
- 5 companies on record
- Partners
- 5 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Other, Food / AgTech, Consumer
- HQ
- La Jolla, CA
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-08-12
Pre-Seed, Seed
$50K – $500K
5+ companies
5 partners
Investment Thesis
Invests in early-stage companies innovating in the watersports and experiential travel markets.
How Aquatic Ventures invests
Aquatic Ventures is a vc firm based in La Jolla, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Food / AgTech, Consumer. It does not invest in Fintech, Healthcare.
Aquatic Ventures typically writes checks of $50K–$500K per investment.
Aquatic Ventures has backed 5 companies in our records, including WaveRides, eFishery, Calysta.
Partners & Team
Sam Rivers
GP
Kary L. McNeal III
Founder
Passionate about providing a small, family-oriented establishment with personalized service.
Evan Graver
Partner
Michael Satz
Partner
Harry Averill
Partner
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (5)
Other
WaveRides
eFishery
An aquaculture technology company providing smart feeding solutions for fish and shrimp farmers.
Calysta
A biotechnology company producing sustainable protein for fish and livestock feed.
Proteon Pharmaceuticals
A company developing bacteriophage-based products to improve animal health and reduce antibiotic use.
LoveTheWild
A sustainable seafood company focused on providing easy-to-prepare, responsibly sourced fish products.
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, Food / AgTech, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $50K – $500K check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Sam Rivers, GP.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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