Clay Mitchell is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Fall Line Capital. See contact routes.
Clay Mitchell is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Fall Line Capital, a venture capital and private equity firm he established in 2011 alongside Eric O’Brien after meeting in college. Drawing on his background as a fifth-generation Iowa corn and soybean farmer and holding a master’s degree in Crop and Soil Science from Cornell University, Mitchell leads the firm’s focus on broadacre farmland, agriculture technology, and the global food system. The firm invests primarily in the United States across farmland acquisitions and ag-tech companies whose products support its landholdings, targeting both real estate and venture-capital strategies. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, Fall Line Capital has executed over 26 tracked investments, including a $90 million Series B in Ethernovia in January 2026. Notable portfolio companies include FarmWise, Pluton Biosciences, Guardian Agriculture, and Hi Fidelity Genetics, with Mitchell serving as a board member or chairman for several. Mitchell’s distinctive point of view centers on integrating active farmland management with technology innovation to improve the food system
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