Entrepreneurs require patience and increased planning if they are to unlock investment and achieve profitability
Glacier FarmMedia – Agriculture venture capital investment was an outlier in 2023 as it increased slightly over 2022, according to the Canadian Venture Capital Association. However, that news belied pessimism on the state of ag tech at the recent Agri Tech Venture Forum in Toronto. The forum heard that the availability of capital for agriculture […] Read moreTag Archives venture capital
Farms grow venture capitalists
Glacier FarmMedia – When Hallie Shoffner runs a trial on her Arkansas farm, she gets an equity stake in the startup whose product she’s testing. She’s a member of AgLaunch, a non-profit focused on boosting agricultural technology development. The equity is part of her reward for participating in their farmer network. “It has always bothered […] Read more
FCC invests in venture fund
Farm Credit Canada has become one of the largest investors in Tall Grass Ventures inaugural Tall Grass Fund I. The final close for the fund is expected to occur this spring. Tall Grass Ventures is a Canadian investment firm focused on early-stage agri-food tech start-ups. Other investors from the agriculture and food sectors include grain […] Read more
