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, […]
Verdi’s Personalized Plant Healthcare Platform Attracts Major Investment from SVG Ventures Pioneer Fund
Los Gatos, California – Agriculture technology startup Verdi has secured significant investment from SVG Ventures through the THRIVE Pioneer Fund, helping Verdi scale its operations in North America as it commercializes its personalized plant healthcare platform with food brands and their growers. With this investment, SVG Ventures joins a roster of other notable investors in […]
SVG Ventures|THRIVE Launches THRIVE Agrithon – An Agriculture Hackathon to Discover Sustainable Agrifood Tech Innovations
SVG Ventures|THRIVE, a leading global agrifood innovation and investment platform, has announced the launch of the THRIVE Agrithon, an exciting new call to action aimed at tackling sustainability challenges in the agriculture industry. The event, which will be held in-person on July 9th & 10th, 2023, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, will bring together passionate teams […]
SVG Ventures|THRIVE Announces Ninth Global Accelerator Cohort
SVG Ventures|THRIVE is delighted to announce investment in five new startups who will also join the 9th cohort (THRIVE IX) of their award-winning accelerator program. The five companies were selected from an applicant pool of over 500 startups from across 75 countries. The competitive selection process, conducted in collaboration with THRIVE’s corporate partners, focused on startups’ […]