Convergent Bio
Grant in 2024
Convergent Bio specializes in developing sustainable agriculture technologies. Their innovative systems aim to enhance food production while minimizing environmental impact. The company employs a multi-disciplinary approach, integrating bioconvergence, biodelivery, and biosystems technologies. This enables farmers to achieve higher crop yields using fewer resources, thereby promoting a healthier food supply and a cleaner environment.
ShareFarm
Non Equity Assistance in 2024
ShareFarm operates a digital farmers market application that connects local vendors and consumers, facilitating access to fresh produce and artisan goods throughout the year. By centralizing the local supply of these products, ShareFarm addresses the evolving preferences of consumers while supporting local farmers and artisans. The platform allows sellers to effectively market and list their offerings in real-time, enabling customers to purchase from their favorite vendors at any time. This approach not only strengthens local communities but also fosters a sustainable food system by integrating traditional practices with modern technology.
Farmer's Legacy Biotech
Grant in 2024
Farmer's Legacy Biotech develops farm seeds that are optimum in agronomic and nutritional value. They concentrate on identifying inefficiencies in agriculture and creating biotechnology-based solutions for them.
Ucrop.it operates a blockchain-based platform that promotes agricultural sustainability globally. It connects farmers and companies, ensuring transparent monitoring of land use and farming practices. The platform enables verification of sustainable practices, facilitating collaboration and economic benefits for all parties involved.
LiVA Bio specializes in developing bio-preservation and bio-control solutions aimed at extending food shelf life and enhancing crop protection. The company utilizes innovative technology that leverages human-friendly bacteria to provide environmentally friendly alternatives for food protection. This approach not only reduces the reliance on traditional pesticides but also addresses issues of antimicrobial resistance. LiVA Bio's solutions are designed to be affordable, easy to handle, and non-toxic, offering a broad range of applications. By focusing on sustainability, the company contributes to food security while prioritizing consumer safety and minimizing environmental impacts, such as carbon footprint.
GreenPod Labs
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
GreenPod Labs develops active packaging technology for fruits and vegetables. Their product, a sachet containing nano-encapsulated plant extracts, naturally slows down ripening and minimizes microbial attacks during storage and transport, reducing post-harvest losses.
LiVA Bio
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
LiVA Bio specializes in developing bio-preservation and bio-control solutions aimed at extending food shelf life and enhancing crop protection. The company utilizes innovative technology that leverages human-friendly bacteria to provide environmentally friendly alternatives for food protection. This approach not only reduces the reliance on traditional pesticides but also addresses issues of antimicrobial resistance. LiVA Bio's solutions are designed to be affordable, easy to handle, and non-toxic, offering a broad range of applications. By focusing on sustainability, the company contributes to food security while prioritizing consumer safety and minimizing environmental impacts, such as carbon footprint.
Ucrop.it
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Ucrop.it operates a blockchain-based platform that promotes agricultural sustainability globally. It connects farmers and companies, ensuring transparent monitoring of land use and farming practices. The platform enables verification of sustainable practices, facilitating collaboration and economic benefits for all parties involved.
Green Feed Solutions
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Green Feed Solutions is a hydroponic farming company dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture through eco-friendly practices. By utilizing vertical farming techniques, the company cultivates natural animal feed that enhances livestock health and improves dairy yields. Green Feed Solutions aims to assist Canadian farmers in achieving their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals by minimizing water waste, reducing fertilizer usage, and decreasing crop losses. Through its innovative platform, the company contributes to a more sustainable farming ecosystem, aligning agricultural productivity with ecological responsibility.
ALGI Foods
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Algi creates innovative food products with algae, on a mission to bring little food ingredient to the mainstream market.
Pink Farms
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Pink Farms is the first urban vertical farm in Latin America, operating hydroponic systems that grow pesticide‑free lettuces and microgreens in a controlled environment. The company focuses on zero‑waste production and delivers high‑quality, organic produce directly to city markets. Its approach emphasizes safety, sustainability, and the provision of fresh, nutritious leafy greens to urban consumers.
Earthli
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Earthli is a producer of sustainably grown and zero-waste packaged plant-based superfood products to promote a healthy lifestyle with a planet-friendly approach.
Knead Technologies
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Knead Technologies is a technology company that connects food waste with reuse through its logistics software solutions. It operates a platform enabling food organizations to list excess food and distribute it among those in need, combating poverty, reducing waste, and preserving the environment.
Growcer
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Growcer Inc. is a manufacturer based in Ottawa, Canada, specializing in modular hydroponic growing systems designed to enable the cultivation of vegetables year-round, regardless of climate. Founded in 2016, the company provides solutions tailored for a variety of users, including entrepreneurs, communities, non-profits, remote camps, and institutions. By offering plug-and-play hydroponic farms, Growcer facilitates the local production and sale of fresh crops, emphasizing profitability and sustainability. The company also supports its clients with training and resources to ensure successful agricultural practices.
AgGene
Non Equity Assistance in 2023
AgGene is an agricultural biotechnology company focused on developing plant traits to address crop production challenges. Its flagship GTPase accelerating protein technology enhances protein content in plant tissues, aiming to improve protein yields.
California Cultured
Grant in 2022
California Cultured is a food company that uses cellular agriculture to produce cocoa and coffee, with the aim of delivering sustainable, lab-grown ingredients. Its cocoa is described as less bitter and requiring less sugar to achieve flavor, enabling premium quality products with a smaller environmental footprint. The company seeks to address social and environmental concerns linked to traditional cocoa production by avoiding practices such as slavery, deforestation, and child labor. California Cultured was founded in 2020 and is based in Davis, California.
Umami Bioworks
Grant in 2022
Umami Bioworks is a company focused on the discovery and development of a scalable platform for producing cultivated seafood, aiming to protect endangered marine species while providing consumers with sustainable seafood options. The company utilizes systems engineering to enhance the discovery and industrialization processes, facilitating local production that is both price competitive and environmentally responsible. Its innovative approach involves creating cell-based food products derived from fish cells and tissue, which are designed to be free from harmful substances such as mercury, antibiotics, microplastics, and ocean pollutants. By offering affordable, cell-cultured seafood and meat alternatives, Umami Bioworks addresses the growing demand for healthy and sustainable food choices.
PostHarvest Technologies
Grant in 2022
PostHarvest Technologies develops a proprietary sensor system that monitors trace amounts of ethylene in cool rooms, optimizing storage conditions for fresh produce. This real-time data enables accurate tracking of ripening cycles, prediction of optimal load-out times, and improved produce quality.
Prairie Vertical Farms
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Prairie Vertical Farms is a commercial-scale vertical farm operator dedicated to transforming the fresh food supply chain. The company specializes in creating vertical super farms that produce high-quality leafy greens, aimed at supplying both local and national retailers. By focusing on the cultivation of fresh, locally grown produce, Prairie Vertical Farms seeks to eliminate the reliance on imported goods. The company's practices contribute to reduced water consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions within the leafy greens supply chain, thereby promoting sustainability while providing reasonably priced products to consumers.
Lupin Platform
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Lupin Platform is an agribusiness dedicated to creating a vertically integrated lupin value chain. The company specializes in producing sweet lupin ingredients and food products, aiming to transform the food industry. By controlling every aspect of the production process, from seed cultivation to the final product, Lupin Platform ensures high-quality lupin-based ingredients and foods for its customers.
Passionoat
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Passionoat is a company dedicated to producing sustainable and healthy oat milk products. It aims to provide consumers with convenient, plant-based alternatives to traditional dairy products, suitable for drinking, cooking, and baking. The company collaborates with like-minded organizations to promote a more thoughtful agricultural system.
Rimaco Greens
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Rimaco Greens specializes in all-climate greenhouse technology, enabling year-round food production in a safe, sustainable, and cost-effective manner. Their platform, which does not require pesticides or fungicides, allows businesses to maintain food security despite climate challenges.
Lupinta
Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Lupinta is a multi-award-winning food-tech startup focused on research and development, specializing in the creation of healthy and flavorful meat alternatives. The company utilizes locally grown lupin beans, which are rich in plant protein and fiber, to produce a range of vegan products that serve as sustainable substitutes for traditional meat and soy items. By emphasizing the nutritional benefits and taste of its offerings, Lupinta aims to provide consumers with enjoyable vegetarian protein sources that align with health-conscious and environmentally friendly choices.
Food4All
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Food4All operates a platform focused on reducing food waste and providing affordable food options. By leveraging data analysis, the company connects partners, such as supermarkets, with consumers seeking discounted products that are nearing their best before dates. This approach allows customers to save money while simultaneously helping retailers turn potential losses into profits. Ultimately, Food4All's services promote environmental sustainability by minimizing food waste and facilitating access to quality food at reduced prices.
Foodlocker
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Foodlocker operates a platform in Africa that connects consumers with foodstuff and grocery items. It offers a wide range of products including baby food, baking ingredients, condiments, drinks, fish, fruits, kitchen items, meat, oil, pasta, poultry, processed foods, provisions, snacks, staples, sweets, tubers, vegetables, and more. The company supports African smallholder farmers with regenerative and precision agriculture practices to meet the demands of large commodity buyers.
Agri Marketplace
Venture Round in 2020
Agri Marketplace is a B2B cloud-based platform designed to facilitate direct transactions of agricultural products between farmers and the agriculture industry. The platform offers a comprehensive digital solution that includes a marketplace for buying and selling, logistics services, quality inspections, secure payment options, and legal support. By eliminating traditional intermediaries, Agri Marketplace aims to reduce costs for buyers while enhancing reliability, thereby promoting fair trade and transparency within the food supply chain. The company's business model focuses on redistributing value to those who assume greater risks, such as farmers, while also lowering expenses for agro-industry buyers. With its innovative approach, Agri Marketplace seeks to transform the agricultural trading landscape.
Milk Moovement
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2018, Milk Moovement is a Canadian software company specializing in dairy supply chain management. It offers a cloud-based platform that tracks milk pick-ups, monitors production, and provides actionable intelligence to optimize processes and maximize profitability.
Alesca Life
Venture Round in 2019
Alesca Life Technologies, Inc. is an innovative company based in Beijing, China, specializing in advanced urban farming solutions. The company manufactures agricultural machinery and provides technologies for hydroponic and aeroponic farming within shipping containers. Alesca Life offers a range of products, including Every Day Nutrition, which supports commercial-scale farming, and EDN Fresh, designed for onsite production of micro-greens and baby-leaf greens. Additionally, the company has developed EDN Sprout, a smartphone application that connects users to its analytics and optimization platform, enhancing the efficiency of urban farming operations. By addressing the challenges of limited arable land, Alesca Life enables clients, such as hotel owners, to increase agricultural productivity in urban environments.
ProteoSense
Venture Round in 2019
ProteoSense LLC, founded in 2013 and based in Columbus, Ohio, specializes in developing a platform to detect food-borne pathogens such as E-coli, salmonella, listeria, and campylobacter. The company's flagship product is RapidScan, a handheld testing system designed for time-critical and remote applications. This system allows users to test for key food-borne pathogens quickly and efficiently, making it valuable for growers, packers, processors, shippers, and wholesalers in the food industry across the United States.
Orbis MES
Pre Seed Round in 2018
Orbis MES Ltd. specializes in providing Manufacturing Intelligence Systems tailored for the food and beverage industry. With over 20 years of deep domain experience, the company integrates information and analytics to deliver smart manufacturing execution systems. Orbis MES offers a range of services, including performance data, manufacturing intelligence, control systems, and analytical insights. These solutions empower corporate clients and industry stakeholders to make informed production and operational decisions, ultimately enhancing productivity and optimizing production processes.
AgShift
Seed Round in 2018
AgShift develops AI-based food quality inspection systems designed to provide objective and consistent quality control across the food supply chain. Its Hydra platform automates the quality assessment and grading of fresh produce and edible nuts using computer vision, IoT, and machine learning to deliver scalable, unbiased evaluations, generate digitized inspection reports, monitor quality trends, and maintain audit trails. The solution aims to reduce food waste, minimize recalls, and improve operational efficiency by enabling faster, data-driven decisions and standardized quality practices throughout the chain.
Tortuga AgTech
Seed Round in 2017
Tortuga AgTech specializes in agricultural automation, using robotics and AI to perform labor-intensive tasks such as harvesting. Their mission is to enhance farming methods for a healthier society and ecosystem by enabling growers to produce better, more sustainable crops.
AgShift
Pre Seed Round in 2017
AgShift develops AI-based food quality inspection systems designed to provide objective and consistent quality control across the food supply chain. Its Hydra platform automates the quality assessment and grading of fresh produce and edible nuts using computer vision, IoT, and machine learning to deliver scalable, unbiased evaluations, generate digitized inspection reports, monitor quality trends, and maintain audit trails. The solution aims to reduce food waste, minimize recalls, and improve operational efficiency by enabling faster, data-driven decisions and standardized quality practices throughout the chain.
Tortuga AgTech
Venture Round in 2017
Tortuga AgTech specializes in agricultural automation, using robotics and AI to perform labor-intensive tasks such as harvesting. Their mission is to enhance farming methods for a healthier society and ecosystem by enabling growers to produce better, more sustainable crops.
Nuritas
Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Nuritas Ltd., established in 2012 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is a biotechnology company specializing in the discovery of bioactive peptides from food sources using artificial intelligence and genomics. The company's proprietary platform combines computational biology with nutritional science to identify and extract health-benefiting components hidden within food, enabling it to create functional foods and cosmetics. Nuritas collaborates with industry partners to co-develop new ingredients, with applications in human and animal nutrition, beverages, dietary supplements, and cosmetics.
Uproot Food Collective is a commercialization platform designed to support the growth of locally inspired food brands on a national scale. By providing a comprehensive suite of services including operations, marketing, sales, and distribution, Uproot enables emerging companies to overcome traditional barriers to market expansion. The platform's vertical integration ensures that all aspects of business development, from food safety to nationwide distribution, are managed cohesively under one roof. This approach allows Uproot to facilitate the scalability of local brands, helping them reach broader markets while maintaining their unique identity. Ultimately, Uproot Food Collective aims to enhance the accessibility of beloved local foods to a wider audience.