Investing in AgTech

Fundraising Out Loud #8: frontiers beyond food, fiber, and fuel

As a thesis-driven firm, spend a lot of time thinking about and researching opportunity areas in food and agriculture that are changing due to climate pressures. In this "fundraising out loud”, we’re sharing three areas we’re excited about plus a non-ag bonus opportunity area.

Australia Needs an AgTech VC — So We’re Building One

Back in the early aughties, agtech was not a thing. Having spent the late nineties in Silicon Valley, witnessing the Dot Com boom first…

The $700 billion dollar industry Australia risks missing out on

Australia dominates globally in swimming; we’re not so good at ice hockey. It’s not hard to figure out why- we live in a country surrounded by water, and yet have very little ice. In other words, we double down on a unique strength, competing where we have an advantage.

Corporate VC in the Food System

Who’s who and what are startups saying

What I learned about the AgTech Scene in Adelaide

We Built an AgTech VC — what did we learn?

hree years ago, we launched Tenacious Ventures, Australia’s first specialist agrifood tech venture capital firm, with a blog post and newsletter titled, “Australia Needs an AgTech VC — So We’re Building One.”

Invest Like a Farmer: the surprising similarities between how farmers and venture capitalists think

As a venture capitalist working in agriculture, I’m constantly surprised by the similarities between how farmers and investors think.

AgTech’s Role in the Future of Food

We have reached the ultimate supply-demand imbalance and it has huge implications for tomorrow’s dinner.

Corporate Venturing in the Food System: a solution, or a solution in search of a problem?

Why Australia’s Set to Become a Global Leader in Agtech Innovation

Can AgTech Avoid the Mistakes of Cleantech?