# SVG Ventures

> SVG Ventures is a VC fund in Los Gatos backing AgTech and Agriculture. See 101 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Gatos, United States
- Total investments: 101
- Last investment: Jan 2025
- Lead investor: 43%
- Fund size: $50M
- Last fund: Jul 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thriveagtech/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/THRIVEAgTech
- Website: https://thriveagrifood.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThriveAgriFood/

SVG Ventures is a VC fund in Los Gatos focused on AgTech and Agriculture. SVG Ventures|THRIVE is an investment and advisory firm that partners with public and private organizations on strategy, innovation and global expansion. Formed in 2010 and based in Silicon Valley, SVG Ventures|THRIVE invests in early stage technology companies. The SVG Ventures|THRIVE team consists of accomplished technology leaders from all overthe globe. With its vast network, SVG gets deeply involved with portfolio companies to support their success.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 50 | 50% |
| Agriculture | 42 | 42% |
| Farming | 23 | 23% |
| Software | 17 | 17% |
| Biotechnology | 15 | 15% |

89 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 36 | 36% |
| Seed | 24 | 24% |
| Funding Round | 13 | 13% |
| Series A | 7 | 7% |
| Non-equity Assistance | 5 | 5% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 36 | 36% |
| Canada | 17 | 17% |
| Ireland | 6 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 4% |
| Australia | 3 | 3% |

19 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mareese Keane | THRIVE Platform Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mareese-keane |
| Evan Cohen | Accelerator Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evan-cohen-9c4a |
| John Cassidy | Managing Director, Canada | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-cassidy-862c |
| John Hartnett | Founder and CEO | 80 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-hartnett |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Heritable Agriculture | Heritable Agriculture is all about using advanced breeding techniques, biotechnology, and genetic research to improve crops, making them more resilient to diseases, pests, and environmental stress. Heritable Agriculture goal is to create varieties that can produce higher yields, require fewer resources, and adapt better to changing climates. |  | Seed | Jan 29, 2025 |  |
| Verdi Expeditions | Verdi Expeditions is a scalable platform for agricultural automation and tailored plant health. |  |  | May 22, 2024 |  |
| Cynomys | Cynomys is the first company to have patented an IoT solution for monitoring environmental parameters and consumption rates in animal farms. We developed a self-contained device that allows to control over 30 parameters that affect animal welfare, environmental impact, farm consumptions and hence the overall productivity of the farm, all from oursecure cloud platform. We deliver our solutions to any kind of livestock farm. We have been on the market since 2018 and as per September 2020 we have customers in Italy, Spain, France, The Netherlands and Mexico. Our main customers are animal feed producers and distributors, as well as medium and large livestock companies. Our management team is composed of three highly qualified people with experience in technology building, software and hardware development and testing and communication. They are fully committed to help the livestock sector become more conscious and sustainable. | $2.3M | Seed | Mar 13, 2024 |  |
| TerraGen Technology Group | TerraGen Technology Group provides investors and farmers with a platform that encourages financial growth, stability, and shared prosperity. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Feb 21, 2024 |  |
| Wandering Shepherd | Wandering Shepherd develops smart herd management system that monitors the health, location, and traceability of livestock. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Feb 21, 2024 |  |
| FeedXchange | FeedXchange provides accurate and current information on feed prices from multiple sources, thereby promoting openness in the feed sector. |  | Grant | Feb 21, 2024 |  |
| Advanced Agriscience | Advanced Agriscience is a public benefit firm that specializes in synthetic biology and the development of biologicals for agricultural abiotic stress management. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Feb 21, 2024 |  |
| Convergent Bio | Convergent Bio creates new sustainable clean agriculture systems that improve, clean, and make our food supply healthier for people and the environment. |  | Grant | Feb 21, 2024 |  |
| Farmer's Legacy Biotech | Farmer's Legacy Biotech develops farm seeds that are optimum in agronomic and nutritional value. They concentrate on identifying inefficiencies in agriculture and creating biotechnology-based solutions for them. |  | Grant | Feb 21, 2024 |  |
| Biogaria | Biogaria is a revolutionary organic fertilizer that answers a critical demand in agriculture by providing precise water control at the cellular level. Its solution dramatically improves crop development and plant health. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Feb 21, 2024 |  |

10 of 101 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does SVG Ventures invest in?

SVG Ventures invests primarily in AgTech, Agriculture and Farming startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 101 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 SVG Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at SVG Ventures?

The team at SVG Ventures includes Mareese Keane (THRIVE Platform Director), Evan Cohen (Accelerator Manager) and John Cassidy (Managing Director, Canada). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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