Getting into the Weeds: AI, Computer Vision, and the Future of Non-Chemical Weeding
Weeds are a very expensive problem. According to one 2016 study, if weeds were left to grow unchecked in agricultural fields across just the US and Canada, the cost in lost productivity would total ov...
21 Helmi 202437min
How Small Growers Think about AgTech, with Sam Godwin, Washington Apple Grower
There are few areas of the ag sector that are more in need of tech solutions than tree fruits. All around the world, factors like labor shortages, an aging farm workforce, mounting regulations, and ri...
7 Helmi 202430min
AgTech 2023… So What? A Wrap-up
Somehow it’s December again, and another year has come and nearly gone. We've spent a lot of time reflecting on the highs and lows of a particularly unpredictable year for Tenacious Ventures, our port...
6 Joulu 202327min
Reflecting on Nowadays, a Tenacious Portfolio Company Wind Down
Hearing the stats about startup failure rates (70 - 90%), and how one - only one- investment drives returns for most VC funds, is one thing. Actually experiencing it, is another. In line with our lear...
22 Marras 202334min
How Can Agtech Startups and Corporates Do More Together?
There's a persistent myth in the startup space, and in agtech especially, that the most important way that corporates can support startups is through direct investments. In our experience, this is an ...
8 Marras 202332min
What do LPs Look for In AgTech Funds?
2023 has been a year of both investing and fundraising for us here at Tenacious Ventures. And sitting on both sides of the table has highlighted to us just how much of the investing world is stuck in ...
25 Loka 202340min
How Outside Forces are Shaping the Food System with Ian Proudfoot, KPMG
We've spent a lot of time this year talking about the future of specific sub-spaces of the food system– fertilizer, vertical farming, alternative protein, and ag retail, just to name a few. We’ve focu...
11 Loka 202335min
