Wilson Acton
Managing Partner @ Tall Grass Ventures
Wilson Acton is a seed investor at Tall Grass Ventures focused on AgTech and Farming. Wilson Acton is the executive vice president of corporate affairs and general counsel at Whipcord.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
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Industries Wilson Acton invests in
Stages Wilson Acton invests in
Countries Wilson Acton invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- AgTech 2 (67%)
- Farming 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
- Analytics 1 (33%)
- Agriculture 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (33%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (33%)
- Funding Round 1 (33%)
Country
- Canada 2 (67%)
- United States 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Picketa Systems Precision develops a leaf-evaluated-nutrient system for real-time plant tissue analysis. Its platform removes any turnaround time in the process of analyzing plant samples, allowing growers to make data-oriented decisions on time without obstructing their workflow. It tracks the performance of fields and helps measure the impact ofdifferent varieties, fertilizer products, and techniques, season after season. | $1.5M / Jun 15, 2026 | ||
EMGenisys
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EMGenisys offers an embryo health assessment platform that determines embryo viability and sex in a single assessment in the lab. Its technology utilizes video motion magnification to determine if cells are actively dividing or decaying, ensuring the embryos are alive and healthy at the time of transfer.It aims to improve animal production tofurther sustainability and promote animal welfare through advancements in reproductive technologies. | $1.5M / Seed / Jul 23, 2025 | |
| SimpleHedge is a Financial Software for the farmers to make crop hedging process easy and valid. | $2M / Pre-Seed / Aug 22, 2024 |
Co-Investors
About Tall Grass Ventures
Tall Grass Ventures is a seed stage venture capital firm that focuses on supporting the next generation of early stage agrifood tech solutions. The agrifood tech investment firm is investing in Canada's continued role as a powerhouse in an evolving food economy. Tall Grass Ventures is based in Calgary, Alberta.
Tall Grass Ventures Contacts
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What does Wilson Acton invest in?
Wilson Acton invests primarily in AgTech, Farming and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Wilson Acton closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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