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SVG Ventures

Los Gatos, California · Invests in US; North America; Asia · Website

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Pre-SeedSeedSeries AFood & BeverageB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsData & AnalyticsFintechClimate & Clean EnergyBiotech & Life SciencesFintech & PaymentsEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureRobotics & Automation

Thesis

We back bold founders and AI-enabled, game-changing innovations that improve planetary and population health. We target capital-efficient, highly scalable startups reimagining sectors like agri-food, climate, fintech, life sciences and nutrition through deep tech and proprietary IP. We engineer outcomes through operational support, strategic partnerships, and sector expertise.

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No consumer-only plays without platform potential, no hardware without clear path to capital efficiency, no non-aligned teams.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Leads or follows
Typical decision
~2 months
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$100M
Decision process
Partnership vote

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Greg Young

PartnerPartner (USA) · Primary contact

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Peter Eckes

Venture PartnerVenture Partner (Europe)

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John Hartnett

General PartnerManaging Partner & Founder/CEO

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Helen Hartnett

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Danny O'Brien

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Marion Meyer

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John Cassidy

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Portfolio

Heritable Agriculture
EF PolymerClimate Clean Energy

EF Polymer develops 100% natural, super absorbent polymers made from upcycled agricultural residues, such as fruit peels, to improve soil health and tackle water scarcity in agriculture.

Cellar InsightsAgetech Longevity

Cellar Insights is an AI-powered AgTech company focused on eliminating post-harvest storage losses for potato growers through smart remote monitoring and predictive analytics.

Brilliant HarvestEnterprise Software

Brilliant Harvest is an AI-powered Helpdesk made to empower equipment dealer teams across the entire customer experience (CX), from purchase to repair.

Edyn
FarmwiseAgetech Longevity

FarmWise deploys state-of-the-art AI and computer vision weeding technology to help farmers achieve their productivity and profitability goals.

Trace GenomicsAgetech Longevity

Trace Genomics provides actionable soil intelligence and insights to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability through advanced soil analysis and genomic sequencing.

HEMPALTAClimate Clean Energy

Hempalta is developing an Alberta-based industrial hemp and biochar platform designed to deliver durable carbon removal with institutional-grade integrity and long-term offtake.

CloudPlay Agriculture
Alphabe (Heritable Incubator)
Zone Agtech
ApptioEnterprise Software

Apptio provides technology business management solutions that help organizations manage and optimize their IT spending, enabling data-driven decisions and aligning IT investments with business outcomes.

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SVG Ventures Research Document Investment Thesis SVG Ventures is a purpose-driven venture capital firm committed to backing bold founders and AI-enabled, game-changing innovations that improve planetary and population health. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Silicon Valley, SVG Ventures operates at the intersection of technology innovation and agricultural/life sciences transformation. The fir…

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