Lewis & Clark Partners, LLC

Institutional venture firmSEC-registered adviserClassification probable· St. Louis, Missourilewisandclarkagrifood.com

Institutional venture firm, based in St. Louis, Missouri, reporting $407M of fund assets on its funds' Form ADV filings.

Composed from this organization's classification, location and filed figures.

Reported fund assets
$407M
sum of its funds' Form ADV filings, last 30 months
New companies, 12 mo
1
Investment team
6
Latest vintage
2023
Contact decision makers
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Ask DFX about thisView relationshipsFind contactsInvestments (4)Team (8)Funds
As of · the latest observation of this organization; filed figures are as of its latest Form ADV

2 additional team members, 6 additional investments, funds and LPs, 5 events, 1 verified contact (1 firm phone)

Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.

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What matters now

  1. 1 departure
    people, 12 months

    A team member departed on 1 May 2026.

    A partner leaving or arriving changes who decides, and who a founder or LP should call.

    InferenceIAPD Form ADV Part 1 PDF per firm (current filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) and Schedule A)For Founders, LPs, recruitersTeam →

People to know

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Relationship network

19 connected entities2 observed rounds1 repeat counterpartyrounds 2019 to 2022

From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.

Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.

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Reading the network
  • Sponsor
  • Company
  • Fund or vehicle
  • Person

Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.

Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.

How am I connected?

Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to Lewis & Clark Partners, LLC: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.

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Investing

4 companies on record, 1 new in 12 months
Investments on record
4 companies, 3 partner-attributed
CompanyRoundRolePartnerRound sizeThis investorDateSource
Join our Teamportfolio listingunknownunknownunknownunknownSep 16, 2026Fact Firm website
BlueNalu, Inc.board seatunknown · boardDavid Taiclet (strongly supported)unknownunknownJan 14, 2026Inference Form D
Aker Technologies Inc.Form D equity offeringunknown · boardLawrence Edward Page II (strongly supported)$2.4M
form d sold
unknownMar 17, 2022Inference Form D
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
4 observed deals
Stated (the firm’s website)
Sectors
ai, consumer, climate, logistics, agtech
Stages
growth
Geography
global
Check size
not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Self-described
growth investor
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors
unknown 67%Other 33%
lead rate no observed dealsfollow-on rate 100%new companies, 12 months 1

Team

8 current, 0 departed
Decision makers
who to call first, and why; then everyone else by function
  • Thomas Joel Hillman · Managing Partner
    Why this person: Managing partner: runs the firm; Named with investment responsibility
  • David Louis Taiclet · Managing Director
    Why this person: Managing director; Named with investment responsibility
  • Lawrence Edward Page II · Managing Director
    Why this person: Managing director; Named with investment responsibility

Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.

Investment team
8 current, 0 departed
1 departed (kept with end dates)
  • Brian Hopcraft · Managing Director · Dec 1, 2018 to May 1, 2026 Fact
Contacts
1 firm phone

1 firm phone on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.

Funds and LPs

9 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
9 reported
VehicleTypeVintageLifecycleReported GAVOwnersForm D soldLatest Form D
Lewis & Clark Rbic Fund III, LPFund2023 form d first saleActive deployment$77.2M
May 1, 2026
13$70.4M
of $150M
Dec 19, 2023
Lewis & Clark Agrifood Bn-1, LLCFund2023 form d first saleActive deployment$1.1M
May 1, 2026
6$1.4M
of $1.4M
Mar 29, 2024
Lewis & Clark Ventures II, LPFund2021 form d first saleMature$29.3M
May 1, 2026
42$54.6MFeb 22, 2023
Limited partners
0 LPs, 0 disclosed commitments
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Known LPs and allocators
0 relationships across the firm's funds, from public pensions and the allocator graph
No allocator names this firm or its funds in a public disclosure DFX holds.

Relationships across DFX

2 co-investors · on 2 other DFX graphs
Co-investors
2 counted from shared deals, for the whole firm
Across DFX and the capital chainon 2 other DFX graphs Show
Across DFX
  • The same institution is held on Private Equity, RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
Across the graphs

Lewis & Clark Partners, LLC is the same institution as 2 records in Private Equity and RIA and Wealth.

Private Equity1RIA and Wealth1

DFX found 2 relationships across 2 datasets

Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and how the two were matched.

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Evidence and history

10 dated events, 71 observations from 4 sources
Timeline
10 dated events
  1. May 1, 2026
    Brian Hopcraft (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Lewis & Clark Partners, LLC
    Person leftPeopleInferenceBrian HopcraftForm ADV
  2. May 1, 2026
    Lewis & Clark Agrifood Fund III, LP first reported on Form ADV by Lewis & Clark Partners, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $35,562,752
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsInferenceLewis & Clark Agrifood Fund III, LPForm ADV
  3. Mar 29, 2024
    Lewis & Clark Agrifood Bn-1, LLC first reported on Form ADV by Lewis & Clark Partners, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,400,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactLewis & Clark Agrifood Bn-1, LLCForm ADV
  4. Mar 29, 2024
    Lewis & Clark Rbic Fund III, LP first reported on Form ADV by Lewis & Clark Partners, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $70,400,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactLewis & Clark Rbic Fund III, LPForm ADV
  5. Dec 1, 2023
    Lawrence Edward Page II joined Schedule A of Lewis & Clark Partners, LLC as Managing Director
    Person joinedPeopleFactLawrence Edward Page IIForm ADV
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed May 1, 2026 · 8 private fundsShow
Headquarters
St. Louis, MOadviserinfo.sec.gov
Office address
unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
Business phone
unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
Website
lewisandclarkagrifood.com
SEC adviser type
Registered investment adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
SEC exemption claimed
unknown
Latest Form ADV
May 1, 2026
Private funds reported
8 (8 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
Private fund gross assets, adviser total
$397Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Regulatory AUM
$263Mthe adviser's RAUM, a regulatory measure, never a fund size
Employees
25
Owners on Schedule A
Thomas J. Hillman Living Trust Dated May 18, 1993 (Trust), owns 75% or more
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried2 on recordShow
  1. Sep 23, 2026
    Institutional venture firm (probable, 80%)
    Venture manager, reported GAV $407M across 9 vehicles
  2. Sep 12, 2026
    Institutional venture firm (probable, 80%)
    Venture manager, reported GAV $453M across 8 vehicles
Evidence
71 observations from 4 sources
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
FactValueEffectiveClassSource
Why admittedVC funds reportedMay 1, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeRegistered investment adviserMay 1, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeRegistered investment adviserMay 1, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC adviser typeRegistered investment adviserMay 20, 2024FactForm ADV
First Form ADV filing2018-12-20May 1, 2026FactForm ADV
First Form ADV filing2018-12-20May 20, 2024FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29Sep 30, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25Sep 26, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23Sep 24, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21Sep 23, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22Sep 23, 2026FactForm ADV
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1Sep 12, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2026-05-01May 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2026-05-01May 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Latest Form ADV filing2024-05-20May 20, 2024FactForm ADV
SEC statusApprovedMay 1, 2026FactForm ADV
SEC status effective2019-02-21May 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture share of reported funds1May 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture share of reported funds1May 20, 2024FactForm ADV
Business phoneMay 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Business phoneMay 20, 2024FactForm ADV
Contact page urlSep 16, 2026FactFirm website
Employees25May 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Employees27May 20, 2024FactForm ADV
HeadquartersSt. Louis, MOMay 1, 2026FactForm ADV
HeadquartersSt. Louis, MOMay 20, 2024FactForm ADV
Office addressMay 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Office addressMay 20, 2024FactForm ADV
Self-described typeGrowth investorSep 16, 2026FactFirm website
Self-described typeGrowth investorSep 15, 2026FactFirm website
Legal formLimited Liability CompanyMay 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Portfolio pageSep 16, 2026FactFirm website
Portfolio pageSep 15, 2026FactFirm website
Private funds reported8May 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Private funds reported8May 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Private funds reported8May 20, 2024FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$397MMay 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$397MMay 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Private fund gross assets (reported)$453MMay 20, 2024FactForm ADV
Regulatory AUM (adviser, not fund size)$263MMay 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Regulatory AUM (adviser, not fund size)$302MMay 20, 2024FactForm ADV
Schedule a diffsadiff-1May 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Stated geographyglobal
“geography words on the home page”
Sep 16, 2026FactFirm website
Stated geographyglobal
“geography words on the home page”
Sep 15, 2026FactFirm website
Stated sectorsAI, consumer, climate, logistics, agtech
“sector words on the home page”
Sep 16, 2026FactFirm website
Stated sectorsAI, consumer, climate, logistics, agtech
“sector words on the home page”
Sep 15, 2026FactFirm website
Stated stagesgrowth
“stage words on the home page”
Sep 16, 2026FactFirm website
Stated stagesgrowth
“stage words on the home page”
Sep 15, 2026FactFirm website
Team pageSep 16, 2026FactFirm website
Team pageSep 15, 2026FactFirm website
Venture funds reported8May 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture funds reported8May 1, 2026FactForm ADV
Venture funds reported8May 20, 2024FactForm ADV
WebsiteMay 20, 2024FactForm ADV
Website resolved domainlewisandclarkpartners.comSep 16, 2026FactFirm website
Website resolved domainlewisandclarkpartners.comSep 15, 2026FactFirm website
Website resolved domainlewisandclarkpartners.comSep 14, 2026FactFirm website
Site titleSep 16, 2026FactFirm website
Site titleSep 15, 2026FactFirm website
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersInstitutional venture firm, probable · 2 filing advisers share this firmShow
Importance
39
elevated
Active deployment
29
moderate
Emerging
0
low
Freshness
100
high
Institutional venture firm · probableSEC registered investment adviser

Venture manager, reported GAV $407M across 9 vehicles

This firm files as 2 advisers on lewisandclarkagrifood.com: Lewis & Clark Venture Capital, LLC. Each keeps its own CRD, funds and filings; the grouping is the website each swore to on Form ADV and is recomputed every pass.

The inputs behind each score
importance
gav: 0.49 · funds: 0.75 · people: 0.28 · investments: 0.22 · co investors: 0.12
active deployment
investments 12m: 0.13 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: 2026-01-14
emerging manager
fund count: 9 · reported gav: $407M · first adv filing: 2018-12-20 · years since first filing: 7.8

Fits, record history and connections

scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge

Fits

1 scored match, best firstas of
  • score 38.3confidence 100%
    Why: sector fit; geography fit; activity; analogous
    Watch: adjacent portfolio

Scored by DFX match engines from the record's observed portfolio, stage, geography and recent activity. A fit is a reason to look, not a mandate; the blockers say what the model could not confirm. Names and the evidence sentences show with the names on this page.

Record history

1 dated event on the change ledger, latest event first
  • Adviser's first ADV filing
    2018-12-20source on record

The ledger records every merge, rename and reclassification this record went through and the dated filings observed on it, so the identity on this page can be traced to the records it was built from. The ledger's own sentences name other records, so they show with the names.