# Harvest Returns

> Harvest Returns is a VC fund in Fort Worth backing Agriculture and AgTech. See 10 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Fort Worth, United States
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Sep 2024
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last fund: Feb 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvest-returns
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/harvestreturns
- Website: http://harvestreturns.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestreturns

Harvest Returns is an equity crowdfunding platform founded in 2016 that is disrupting the agriculture finance sector. The company fills a need for specialty farmers and ranchers who are underserved by the traditional agriculture banking system. Harvest Returns is led by a solid team of who have extensive management experience in a variety ofindustries including agriculture, commercial real estate, information technology, private equity, and international development. They are a profitable company and have helped farmers and ranchers around the world raise over $32 million in equity and debt funding.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Agriculture | 5 | 50% |
| AgTech | 3 | 30% |
| Farming | 3 | 30% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 20% |
| Food and Beverage | 2 | 20% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 8 | 80% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 10% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 8 | 80% |
| Canada | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Rawley | Founder & CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-rawley |
| Austin Maness | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/austin-maness |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Good Agriculture | Good Agriculture focuses on Supporting regenerative farmers with business services. Good Agriculture is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. | $650K | Pre-Seed | Sep 26, 2024 |  |
| Culinary Sciences | Culinary Sciences is a rapid chill hoover technology that transforms the High-Volume Food Preparation industry, which has not seen any fundamental technological advancements since the introduction of the Microwave Oven. |  | Seed | Sep 04, 2024 |  |
| NanoSUR | NanoSUR is a biotech company that develops and commercializes proprietary smart crop protection products. The company is based in Miami, Florida. | $245K | Seed | Nov 12, 2023 |  |
| LocalCoho | LocalCoho is a farm-to-table fish company that produces and provides sustainable local fish for local markets. The 's salmon comes from non-GMO, certified organic eggs, are responsibly raised, and have a slice of rich, reddish-orange meat with healthy oil content, enabling customers to receive a tasty and versatile variety of salmon.LocalCoho was founded in 2016 and is based in Auburn, NY. |  | Seed | Nov 12, 2023 |  |
| Agrology | Agrology is a leading agricultural technology company, a National Science Foundation award recipient, and a Public Benefit Corporation. The company provides real-time data to help growers measure the ecological and agronomic impacts of regenerative and sustainable farming practices. Agrology monitors soil health, microbial activity, carbon cycles,nitrous oxide emissions, net ecosystem exchange (NEE), and microclimatic conditions. Growers use this data to link regenerative practices to verified greenhouse gas reductions and ecological benefits. Trusted by top growers, researchers, and global CPG brands, Agrology operates offices in Alexandria, Virginia, and Salinas, California. |  | Seed | Nov 12, 2023 |  |
| Royal Caridea | Royal Caridea is a high-tech shrimp farming company focused on bringing to commercialization its transformative GEN 2 Shrimp Farming Technology (GEN-2) | $780K | Seed | Nov 12, 2023 |  |
| LocalCoho | LocalCoho is a farm-to-table fish company that produces and provides sustainable local fish for local markets. The 's salmon comes from non-GMO, certified organic eggs, are responsibly raised, and have a slice of rich, reddish-orange meat with healthy oil content, enabling customers to receive a tasty and versatile variety of salmon.LocalCoho was founded in 2016 and is based in Auburn, NY. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 27, 2023 |  |
| Barnstorm Agtech | Barnstorm Agtech is a robotic swarm-farming venture providing an open platform for precision and powered deployment of farm technology. The company was co-founded by Parker Wells a 4th generation farmer in Saskatchewan Canada who operates a 6,000 acre farm, and Mitchell London (who previously founded Astrobotic Technology, Venture Foundry,ConnectSoft, and Headroom Learning). | $228.8K | Seed | Dec 14, 2022 |  |
| Precision Livestock Technologies | Precision Livestock Technologies is a company that uses artificial intelligence to provide livestock producers with actionable information that leads to increased earnings, better quality, and better animal health. An integrated machine vision platform designed for use in manufacturing environments. | $600K | Seed | Mar 24, 2021 |  |
| iGrow News | AgTech Media Group is a leading media platform delivering the latest news, insights, and trends in agricultural technology, indoor farming, and controlled-environment agriculture through newsletters, podcasts, and industry reports. |  | Seed |  |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Cuna del Mar](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cuna-del-mar) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [G-Force](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/g-force-4ed8) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Terra Regenerative Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/terra-regenerative-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Harvest Returns invest in?

Harvest Returns invests primarily in Agriculture, AgTech and Farming startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Harvest Returns?

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### Who are the partners at Harvest Returns?

The team at Harvest Returns includes Chris Rawley (Founder & CEO) and Austin Maness (Chief Operating Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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