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Tall Grass Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Calgary, Alberta 2,179 followers
Venture Capital Fund - Agrifood Tech Seed Fund
About us
Tall Grass Ventures is a seed stage venture capital firm based in Calgary, AB, focused on supporting the next generation of early stage agrifood tech solutions.
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https://www.tallgrass.vc/
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- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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- 2-10 employees
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- Calgary, Alberta
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Huge congratulations to Jason Puracal and our portfolio company ZILA BioWorks on winning the Rally Pitch Competition Grand Prize! We've been continually impressed with Zila's groundbreaking work in developing a bio-epoxy resin that is better for performance and planet. This win is a testament to their incredible team and the potential of their technology to create a truly positive impact on our world. We're proud to be part of their journey and can't wait to see what they accomplish next! #ZilaBioworks #RallyPitchCompetition #Sustainability #Innovation Wilson Acton Chris Edwards Marlise Hunter
WE WON!! ZILA was named the Champion of the Hard Tech studio for the Rally IN-Prize competition! The honor comes with a hefty $1M investment from Elevate Ventures. ZILA was also selected as the Grand Champion for the regional Startup World Cup, and we will be competing in 5 weeks in San Francisco for another $1M prize! Thank you Elevate Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, Indiana Economic Development Corporation, and all those that helped put on #Rally2024!
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Tall Grass Ventures is thrilled to officially welcome PheroSyn to the portfolio. PheroSyn is revolutionizing pest control with their sustainable, pheromone-based solutions. By harnessing the power of nature, they're helping farmers protect their crops while minimizing environmental impact. We're incredibly excited about the potential of this partnership and look forward to supporting PheroSyn's growth as they continue to make a positive impact on agriculture. Mary Ellis Daniel Bahia Wilson Acton Chris Edwards Marlise Hunter #agtech #investing #pestcontrol #innovation https://lnkd.in/efvVbwVa
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Well, folks, that's a wrap! We are thrilled to share that we've officially closed our inaugural Tall Grass Ventures fund. This is a monumental milestone for our team, and we're so grateful to everyone in our community that supported us along the way. It's been an incredible journey getting to this point, and we are all beyond excited to continue supporting the founders who are building the future of food. The best is yet to come! 🌱 Chris Edwards Wilson Acton Marlise Hunter David Zoric Connie Wiltshire Chris Paterson David Sullivan Lori Ell M. Brett McMickell Trish Henderson Jon Ladd
Tall Grass Ventures Announces Oversubscribed Final Close
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Thank you to BetaKit and Josh Scott for the article highlighting what we’re building at Tall Grass. There is a ton of opportunity in #agriculture and we are pleased to be part of it. #agtech Lori Ell M. Brett McMickell Trish Henderson Chris Edwards Jon Ladd Chris Paterson Marlise Hunter David Zoric Connie Wiltshire David Sullivan
Exclusive: Calgary-based Tall Grass Ventures has secured $32 million CAD for its first #VC fund focused on early-stage Canadian #AgTech startups. #CDNtech
Tall Grass Ventures closes $32-million VC fund for early-stage Canadian AgTech startups
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Big congratulations to IntelliCulture for getting featured in BetaKit! We are really proud to back such an innovative team making waves in agtech!
Thanks so much BetaKit for the fantastic write-up this morning, sharing that we've successfully closed a $3.5M CAD funding round! As our CEO, Cole Powers mentioned, "We are really on the forefront of fantastically accurate, ground-truth data on how these crops are running that I don't think is available today." This new funding will help us keep growing our team and enhance the safety and compliance features of our platform for high-value crop growers! A huge thank you to our investors, Serra Ventures, LLC, Emmertech, Tall Grass Ventures, as well as our many partners, growers, and the entire IntelliCulture family. Onward and upward! Check out the full story on BetaKit: https://lnkd.in/ebrR_DRu
After validating “enterprise farming playbook” in the US, IntelliCulture closes $3.5 million
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🌾 Welcome to the Tall Grass Ventures Family, IntelliCulture! 🌾 We are pleased to welcome Cole Powers, Michael Wu, and Ramin Shaikhi and along with their incredible team from IntelliCulture, to the Tall Grass Ventures portfolio! IntelliCulture is revolutionizing farm management with its cutting-edge software and GPS fleet tracking solutions. By providing real-time data and insights, IntelliCulture empowers farmers to make informed decisions, optimize operations, and increase productivity. Their innovative approach and ability to make producers champions of their platform, strongly aligns with our desire to continue to support game changing agtech founders and their technologies. Chris Edwards Wilson Acton Marlise Hunter
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If you want to be a part of a fast growing sales team that is innovating in agriculture join our portfolio company Picketa Systems! They are currently hiring a hybrid role for a sales executive. Reach out to us or Xavier Hébert-Couturier to learn more.
📣Join Our Team! We're Hiring a Sales Executive at Picketa Systems! 🍃 Passionate about sales and agriculture? Be part of our innovative team dedicated to transforming nutrient management! We're looking for a tenacious, confident individual to drive growth and foster strong client relationships. Click the link to learn more and apply today. Let's grow together! 🌱 https://lnkd.in/ebz353in #Hiring #NutrientManagement #PlantAnalysis #AgTech
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We are thrilled to add another team member to our group at Tall Grass Ventures with the addition of Connie Wiltshire as our new Executive Administer. Beyond bringing a wealth of experience, Connie is a strategic thinker, pragmatic solution finder and leads with values driven communication and collaboration. If you want to know who will be keeping us in line from now on, look no further! Join us in welcoming Connie Wiltshire!
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Check out Jenny Lemieux chatting #agtech and #innovation with Tyler Chisholm on Collisions YYC ! Might even be a little insight on the #founder perspective of what it’s like working with Tall Grass Ventures
Endlessly Curious CEO | Marketing Leader | Podcast Host 🎙️ | Philanthropist | Top 40 Under 40
Think farming is all about dirt and tractors? Think again! 🌱👩💻 Uncover the tech transforming our food supply chain, featuring Jenny Lemieux of Vivid Machines on today's episode of Collisions YYC. Vivid Machines is an ag-tech company based in Toronto and backed by Calgary-based venture capital fund, Tall Grass Ventures. Listen in as we discuss the industry's evolution, challenges, and opportunities and gain insights into the future of autonomous equipment and scalable agriculture business models. Tune in by searching Collisions YYC anywhere you stream podcasts. #CollisionsYYC #AgTech #FutureOfFarming #VividMachines Time stamps of note: [00:00] Using computer vision to optimize fruit farming. [04:13] Connecting food supply chain via data insights. [06:29] Fruit industry advances in technology and standardization. [09:37] Technology now enables shaping apples for harvest. [14:07] Farm-focused technology adoption eases supply chain integration. [17:34] Improving technology to increase fruit yield. [22:30] Concerns about universal compatibility and communication systems. [24:42] Farm technology: Have we solved row crops? [31:22] Pioneering analog agriculture leads to modern innovation. [34:14] Market similarities and challenges in global production. [39:10] "Challenges of building scalable research-based solutions."
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