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SVG Ventures Invests $500,000 in Alberta-Based AgTech Innovator Brilliant Harvest

CALGARY, ALBERTA – [May 22, 2025] – SVG Ventures, a global leader in agri-food innovation and investment, is excited to announce a $500,000 investment in Calgary-based Brilliant Harvest, a THRIVE IV Accelerator company, through the SVG Ventures Pioneer Fund.  This investment is made through SVG’s $50 million third fund, headquartered in Alberta, with Farm Credit Canada (FCC) […]

 Verdi raises $6.5M to bring automation to aging farm infrastructure 

 Vancouver, Canada, May 15, 2025 – Verdi, the company making irrigation automation accessible to every farm, today announced it has raised $6.5 million CAD ($4.7 million USD) in its latest oversubscribed seed round, bringing total funding to $9.5 million. The round was led by SVG Ventures, with participation from NEC X, Ponderosa Ventures (a member […]

SVG Ventures | THRIVE, with support from Intel, Texas A&M, and IUNU, Unveil Groundbreaking Research on Community-Integrated Greenhouses for Sustainable Urban Farming

Los Gatos, CA, May 12, 2025 – What if your neighborhood had its own community greenhouse, providing fresh, local produce year-round? SVG Ventures|THRIVE, in collaboration with Intel, Texas A&M AgriLife, and project partner IUNU, has completed a white paper exploring the feasibility of AI-enabled greenhouses in residential communities. This report highlights how Controlled Environment Agriculture […]

SVG Ventures|THRIVE Announces Strategic Engagement with the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) to Advance Innovation in Plant Nutrition

Los Gatos, CA, March 14, 2025 – SVG Ventures|THRIVE, the leading global AgriFoodTech innovation and investment platform, is pleased to announce its strategic engagement with the International Fertilizer Association (IFA) to drive innovation in plant nutrition and sustainable agriculture. As part of this collaboration, IFA will join THRIVE as a Platinum Partner for the 2025 […]

SVG Ventures|THRIVE Launches 2025 Global Impact Challenge to Combat Climate Change in Agrifood

Los Gatos, California — Feburary 10, 2025 – SVG Ventures|THRIVE is excited to announce the launch of its 2025 Global Impact Challenge, a worldwide call for pioneering startups focused on driving a sustainable future for food and agriculture. With 2030 recognized as a pivotal milestone for achieving meaningful climate impact, THRIVE continues its 10-year vision—initiated […]

Robigo Wins THRIVE Global X Scale-Up Program and Secures Investment from SVG Ventures to Advance Sustainable Crop Protection Solutions

Los Gatos, California — [January 9, 2025] – Robigo, a leading AgBiotech startup, has been named the winner of the THRIVE Global X Scale-Up Program. This recognition, which includes an investment from SVG Ventures, supports Robigo’s ongoing financing efforts to accelerate the development of its precision microbial solutions and its broader mission of bolstering the […]

SVG Ventures | THRIVE and JETRO Partner to Launch ‘HARVEST HORIZONS powered by THRIVE AND JETRO’ to Propel Japanese Agri-Food Tech Startups into Global Markets

Los Gatos, California, August 8, 2024 – SVG Ventures | THRIVE, the leading global Agri-food tech investor, and JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) are excited to announce the launch of Harvest Horizons, an agri-food tech program dedicated to accelerating the globalization of Japanese startups. This initiative will empower participants with in-depth market insights, a robust […]

Pairtree Intelligence secures investment from SVG Ventures Pioneer Fund following inaugural THRIVE APAC Accelerator.

Los Gatos, CA, December 6, 2023.  Pairtree Intelligence, an Australian AgriTech innovator, has secured investment from SVG Ventures through the Pioneer Fund, following their participation in the inaugural THRIVE APAC Accelerator program. This marks the tenth investment by the Pioneer Fund this year. The investment signals SVG Ventures growing engagement in the Australian AgriTech sector, […]

SVG Ventures|THRIVE and KRONE join forces to accelerate innovation across the agricultural equipment market.

We are thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership between SVG Ventures|THRIVE and KRONE, a leading family owned business based in Northern Germany, renowned for manufacturing cutting-edge agricultural equipment and one of the leading manufacturers in the agricultural market.  The announcement comes on the back of a very successful visit to the KRONE headquarters in Spelle last […]