SVG Ventures | THRIVE Launches Sixth Academy Cohort, Featuring Diverse Startup Talent in Agri-Food Tech
Calgary, Alberta – March 12, 2025 – SVG Ventures | THRIVE, a global venture and innovation platform, is proud to announce the 14 companies selected for its highly anticipated sixth Academy program. The THRIVE Academy is dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the agriculture and food technology sectors. This 12-week program is designed to […]
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’ […]
SVG Ventures and Start-Up Nation Central partner to advance commercial opportunities for innovation in the AgriFood Tech sector

Leading AgriFood innovation and investment platform SVG Ventures|THRIVE will collaborate with Tel Aviv-based Start-Up Nation Central to create an Israel – North America bridge to support the mutual growth of both countries’ AgriFood Tech ecosystems and the connections between them. SVG Ventures|THRIVE, a leading AgriFood Innovation and Investment platform headquartered in Silicon Valley, and Start-Up Nation Central, a nonprofit that […]
270+ Companies from 55 Countries Apply to THRIVE Accelerator 2018-2019 Cohort

Applications to THRIVE’s Seed Accelerator closed October 31 and we are delighted to announce that we received nearly 300 applications from 55 countries. Going into its fifth year, THRIVE continues to expand its presence in new regions around the world with the help of our corporate partners including Coca Cola, Trimble, Heidenhain, Taylor Farms, EY, […]
The Fast-Growing World of Indoor Farming
The image of the modern-day farm extends from a well-orchestrated landscape of lettuce heads, to a chic building in inner city Newark, New Jersey. Welcome to AeroFarms, one of the largest indoor farming companies in the U.S. and one of the pioneers of the indoor farming sector in the US. The glass exteriors of the […]
THRIVE Companies Showcase at Forbes AgTech Summit Indianapolis

THRIVE accelerator companies were at the forefront of the Forbes AgTech Summit in Indianapolis last week. Four agtech startups attended the innovation showcase included Arable, Aker Technologies, Farm Dog and 3Bar Biologics. THRIVE News caught up with the companies and learned of their recent milestones. AKER Aker, a member of THRIVE IV’s cohort, has much to […]