Tenacious Ventures

We drive change at the intersection of agri-food system transformation and climate solutions

How Policy Hamstrings AgTech in California with Walt Duflock

Sarah is joined by Walt Duflock, Senior VP of Innovation at Western Growers Association, to learn about why California’s world-renowned ag and its state-of-the-art tech sectors are struggling to align.

How Policy Hamstrings AgTech in California with Walt Duflock

Sarah is joined by Walt Duflock, Senior VP of Innovation at Western Growers Association, to learn about why California’s world-renowned ag and its state-of-the-art tech sectors are struggling to align.

The cobra dilemma, agtech investing, and winning the wrong game

When agtech founders chase metrics to impress investors rather than focusing on genuine customer value, they risk falling into the same trap as colonial India's cobra bounty program—creating more of the problem they're trying to solve.

Is AI the Secret to Next Gen Soil Sampling? with Jack Oslan and Nate Storey

Sarah sits down with former co-founders at Plenty and current co-founders at Soil Action, Jack Oslan and Nate Storey, to talk about lessons learned and what's ahead.

Distribution is not the agtech startup secret sauce

Startups often mistake distribution for differentiation. Acquirers prioritize unique, hard-to-replicate technology and proven solutions over market access. Building distribution is expensive and inefficient for startups, as incumbents already possess established channels. Focus capital on demonstrating technical capabilities and product-market fit to attract acquisition.

What we do

Investment

We back early-stage startups who are building tomorrow’s agrifood system

Insights

We proactively identify how the agri-food system is changing and what opportunities & challenges lie ahead.

Advisory

We provide collaborative research and advisory services informed by our deep, sector-specific knowledge.

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Azaneo

Cecil

Earthodic

Geora

Goterra

Jupiter Ionics

Nbryo

Phyllome

RapidAIM

Regrow

SwarmFarm Robotics

Vow Food

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