Investing in the future of the global food supply chain
From the very beginning, Lineage Ventures has set out to identify emerging, high-impact technologies and platforms driving innovation in the global food supply chain, logistics and transportation sectors. Since then, we’ve invested in over 25 companies across North America, Asia Pacific and Europe to fortify Lineage as the global leader in cold chain innovation and transformation. Every startup and partnership we take on ladders up to our ultimate mission of putting food onto more plates around the world.
2019
LINEAGE VENTURES ESTABLISHED
25+
INVESTMENTS
450+
LINEAGE WAREHOUSES TO SCALE INNOVATIONS
Our key focus areas
To build a smarter, more reliable cold chain, we’re bolstering our capabilities by investing in three key areas — energy, automation and cold chain innovation — each enhancing both our cold storage warehousing and integrated solutions networks.
We’re investing in solutions and processes that can help us better manage our energy usage and make our operations more efficient across our network.
To reimagine to future of temperature-controlled warehousing, we’re investing in the latest automated solutions and technologies.
As the food supply chain grows more complex, we’re creating and welcoming the latest technological innovations to elevate our warehouses and integrated transportation solutions.
Our portfolio
Over the years, we’ve invested in a variety of startups across the world that help elevate our network and the cold chain. As the global leader in cold storage and cold chain innovation, we’re uniquely positioned to add value to companies at any stage — from ideation and incubation, proof of concept and early stage growth, to network-wide ideas and enterprise level implementation. We welcome the opportunity to consider new solutions innovating any aspect of food logistics and with potential to scale across Lineage’s network and further our mission of feeding the world.
Strategic partner | Driven by its vision of the affordable, reliable, zero carbon grid of the future, Mainspring is delivering the Mainspring Linear Generator to leading commercial, industrial, and utility customers to increase their energy resilience, generate cost savings, and meet their sustainability and climate goals.
Strategic partner | Driven by its vision of the affordable, reliable, zero carbon grid of the future, Mainspring is delivering the Mainspring Linear Generator to leading commercial, industrial, and utility customers to increase their energy resilience, generate cost savings, and meet their sustainability and climate goals.
Our team of experts
Lineage Ventures is led by experienced entrepreneurial operators, infrastructure designers and industrial innovators. In collaboration with our Data Science, Product, Network Optimization and Operations teams, we’re able to identify, empower and implement emerging solutions, technologies and services at scale to reimagine our cold chain.
Our vision & purpose
Our vision is to use innovative technologies that reduce waste, improve the environment and expand access to the necessities of life. Guided by that vision, we can live our purpose of supporting startups that drive innovation in food logistics and help us improve the global food supply chain.
