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Investment accelerates Canadian expansion of a first-of-its-kind distribution model built to put more money back in farmers' pockets.

Calgary-based Brilliant Harvest has raised US$4 million in seed financing to expand its AI-powered customer experience platform for heavy equipment dealerships. New investors include FTW Ventures, Alpaca VC, Automotive Ventures, SVG Ventures, and NYA Ventures, alongside returning backers Builders VC and AltaML.

Canada’s Maia Farms will expand its specialty mushroom and mycelium ingredients with a focus on functional and nutritional support, having secured C$3.75M ($2.7M) in new funding.

Ted Jin, founder and CEO of AuX Labs, is leading a charge in the food technology space with a mission driven by global impact and climate concerns.

Kodama Systems, a trailblazer in transforming the forestry industry through innovative teleoperation and supervised autonomy, is thrilled to announce a successful funding round in which the company raised $6,600,000.

Precision AI, based in Regina, is revolutionizing crop spraying with autonomous arial applicators and AI-driven precision, enabling targeted, plant-level application that reduces inputs and enhances sustainability.

This fund is committed to backing bold, visionary founders who are tackling food insecurity, driving sustainability and shaping a more resilient food system. By providing critical early-stage capital, NYA Ventures is unlocking the potential of groundbreaking innovations that will define the future of agriculture.

All-Canadian investor round supports Dispersa's commercialization of PuraSurf®, the world's first waste-derived biosurfactants.

The51 Food and AgTech General Partners, have announced the $51 million final close of The51 Food and AgTech Fund. This early-stage venture fund is dedicated to investing in diverse science and technology founders who are transforming agriculture. This achievement marks a significant milestone, particularly in the current challenging venture capital landscape, and underscores the confidence investors have in the Fund’s unique vision and mission.

BKR Capital, District Ventures Capital, Ripple Ventures, Sandpiper Ventures, The51 receive portion of $25 million.

Series A investment will advance methane reducing vaccine R&D, providing farmers cost-effective and executable climate solutions, while also ensuring companies can address their GHG reduction commitments.

Microplastics infiltrate even the remotest corners of Earth, posing an existential threat.

The51 Ventures Food & AgTech Fund is leading investment in women and diverse teams and ventures in the agriculture industry.

Canadian, women-led fund invests in entrepreneurs with the tenacity to scale and deliver measurable environmental and social impacts

$50M Venture Fund focused on underrepresented Food and AgTech founders and innovation, recruits a new, highly sought-after Principal to the team.

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has signed on to be the lead investor in The51's Food and AgTech Fund, focused on investing in underrepresented founders transforming the business of food and agriculture.