September 27, 2022 – Calgary, AB –Tall Grass Ventures is pleased to announce the successful launch and initial close of Canada’s newest agrifood tech venture fund. With a focus on pre-Series A investment across the agrifood tech value chain, the team at Tall Grass Ventures specifically designed their first fund to target an existing gap in early-stage capital in Canada. 

“As past founders ourselves we know firsthand some of the challenges that exist raising early-stage capital, especially in Western Canada,” says Wilson Acton, Managing Partner and 4x tech startup founder. “More than a gap in capital, there is a desire by founders to receive genuine support to help build better leaders and better companies. Bringing experience and capital to agtech startups is exactly where Tall Grass is focused.”

The team believes that the fund is only as good as the sum of its parts, which is why building a firm with a depth of experience and expertise that is currently unmatched in the Canadian market gives them an advantage. “Our first priority is ensuring that we are identifying and working with companies that we can add real value to,” says Managing Partner, Chris Edwards, “Tall Grass Ventures works as an extension of the teams in our portfolio, enabling them to openly access our deep industry connectivity, experience and operational knowledge gained through lessons learned as founders, mentors, thought leaders and connectors.” 

Armed with a penchant for peer-mentorship, deep industry knowledge, connectivity and a robust platform of resources, Tall Grass Ventures is creating a purpose-built ecosystem and environment that will enable the next generation of agrifood tech companies to scale quickly.

Agriculture is in the early stages of yet another transformative revolution, at the heart of which is data, connectivity & sustainability. The sector is demanding attention as several factors such as climate change, increasing demand for food, fragile production and supply chains, rising prices and geopolitical issues continue to challenge and strain the global food supply. With a period of rapid technology adoption on the horizon, there is no better time to be catalyzing growth across the sector. 

As one of the top 5 most agriculturally productive regions in the world, it is clear that the world needs more Canadian agriculture and in turn, needs more Canadian innovators who are developing new ways to produce our food, fiber and fuels. In response to this opportunity, Tall Grass Ventures is building the leading investment firm in the Canadian agriculture and food sector. “We look forward to being a part of the solution to an evolving agricultural sector” said Wilson, “and to supporting the entrepreneurs who are changing the face of the future of food.”

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About Tall Grass Ventures:

Tall Grass Ventures is a leading investment firm based in Calgary, Alberta focused on the agriculture and food sector. Leveraging our deep industry knowledge, connectivity and backgrounds as farmers, founders and investors, we support the entrepreneurs who are changing our world’s relationship with its food, fuels and fibers. To learn more visit www.tallgrass.vc