# News

Announcements, insights, and stories from the founders and ideas shaping the future of food.

**CHIPOTLE’S CULTIVATE NEXT FUND INVESTS IN SIX EMERGING COMPANIES BUILDING A MORE RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEM**  
New investments support entrepreneurs working to advance food systems, climate resilience, regenerative agriculture, supply chain transparency, sustainability measurement, and guest experience innovation.  
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**Chipotle Backs Methane-Reducing Cattle Feed and Duckweed Protein Startups**  
Two new Cultivate Next investments target agriculture's climate footprint: CH4 Global's methane-cutting cattle feed and Plantible's duckweed-based protein.  
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**Inside Cultivate Next's Plant-Based Bet: Christian Gammill on the Plantible Investment**  
Fund Manager Christian Gammill discusses Cultivate Next's growing plant-based portfolio, anchored by its investment in duckweed-protein maker Plantible.  
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**Chipotle Backs AI Food-Traceability Startup Lumachain Through Cultivate Next**  
A markets-wire look at Cultivate Next's investment in Lumachain, the Australian AI platform tracking food from farm to table.  
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**Cultivate Next Makes Its First-Ever Investment in a Restaurant Concept: Brassica**  
A milestone moment for the fund - Cultivate Next backs its first restaurant brand, six-unit Mediterranean chain Brassica, alongside AI platform Lumachain.  
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**How Chipotle Is Quietly Investing in the Future of Food**  
A consumer-facing take on Cultivate Next, framed around what it could mean for how (and what) people eat.  
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**Cultivate Next's Two-Year Report Card - and a Bigger Bet Ahead**  
A retrospective on Cultivate Next's first two years, from Hyphen to Nitricity, as Chipotle commits another $50 million.  
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**Cultivate Next Hits $100M on Its Two-Year Anniversary**  
Marking two years since launch, Chipotle doubles its venture commitment and reflects on early portfolio wins.  
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**Weed-Cutting Robots and Climate-Smart Fertilizer Join the Cultivate Next Portfolio**  
Cultivate Next backs two hardware-driven sustainability plays: Greenfield Robotics' autonomous weeders and Nitricity's lightning-inspired fertilizer.  
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**Chipotle's First Cultivate Next Bets: Robotic Makelines and Mushroom Protein**  
CNBC breaks down Chipotle's debut Cultivate Next investments - automation platform Hyphen and mushroom-protein maker Meati Foods.  
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**Chipotle Debuts Cultivate Next, a New Venture Arm for Restaurant Innovation**  
NRN's launch-day coverage of Chipotle's new $50M fund and its focus on seed-to-Series-B companies.  
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**Chipotle launches $50M venture fund in bid to foster new restaurant tech**  
Chipotle launches $50M venture fund in bid to foster new restaurant tech  
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