Startup
Programs: Beanstalk (Drought Venture Studio)
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Aquifa raised.
Companies Aquifa acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Johnston | Founder | Startup Daily (Tue 2 Sep 2025), Startup Daily (Fri 20 Dec 2024) |
Stories naming Aquifa. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Profiles seven early-stage agtech ventures at Beanstalk's Drought Venture Studio, a program backed by the Future Drought Fund, each developing tools to help farmers withstand drought.
Beanstalk Ventures' Drought Venture Studio, supported by the national Future Drought Fund, has showcased eight agtech startups from its first cohort and moved four into a longer second phase; a second cohort is underway.