Terviva
Alameda, US · 7 known investors
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Terviva develops and commercializes pongamia, a climate-hardy tree crop engineered for high oil and protein yields, providing farmers and energy/food producers with sustainable alternatives to conventional crops like soy and palm. The company supplies elite tree cultivars, management services, and products derived from pongamia beans for energy, food, and agriculture applications.
Founders & leadership
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Naveen SikkainFounder · CEONaveen Sikka holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and previously worked as a management consultant at Gemini Consulting and TPI. He founded Terviva, an agriculture technology company that develops pongamia tree cultivars and products for sustainable oil and protein production.
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Sudhir RaniinExecutive
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Margaret MackenzieinExecutive Strategic Advisor
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Marc DiazinChief Commercial Officer (CCO)2018–2026
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Margaret KavalarisinExecutive
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James AstwoodExecutive
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Kiyoi YamamotoBoard director
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Bracebridge YoungBoard director
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Katlin SmithBoard director
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Ronald EdwardsBoard director
Investors · 7
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$170.8M disclosed across 14 rounds · 2011–2025
▶$10MraisedJun 2025 · 1 investors · AgricultureRule 506(b)
▶$10MraisedJun 2025 · 1 investors · Agriculture
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Shunsuke HamadaDirector
- Bracebridge YoungDirector
- Margaret KavalarisExecutive Officer, Director
- Sudhir RaniExecutive Officer
- Katlin SmithDirector
- Naveen SikkaExecutive Officer, Director
- Margaret MackenzieExecutive Officer
- Ronald EdwardsDirector
- Simmarpal SinghExecutive Officer
- Marc DiazExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $10M
- Amount sold
- $10M
- First sale
- Nov 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$7.7MraisedJun 2025 · 4 investors · AgricultureRule 506(b)
▶$7.7MraisedJun 2025 · 4 investors · Agriculture
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Sudhir RaniExecutive Officer
- Margaret KavalarisExecutive Officer, Director
- Shunsuke HamadaDirector
- Marc DiazExecutive Officer
- Ronald EdwardsDirector
- Bracebridge YoungDirector
- Katlin SmithDirector
- Naveen SikkaExecutive Officer, Director
- Simmarpal SinghExecutive Officer
- Margaret MackenzieExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $60M
- Amount sold
- $7.7M
- First sale
- Jun 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$10MraisedDec 2024 · 1 investors · AgricultureRule 506(b)
▶$10MraisedDec 2024 · 1 investors · Agriculture
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Katlin SmithDirector
- Bracebridge YoungDirector
- Naveen SikkaExecutive Officer, Director
- James AstwoodExecutive Officer
- Ronald EdwardsDirector
- Marc DiazExecutive Officer
- Margaret MackenzieExecutive Officer
- Kiyoi YamamotoDirector
- Sudhir RaniExecutive Officer
- Simmarpal SinghExecutive Officer
- Margaret KavalarisExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $10M
- Amount sold
- $10M
- First sale
- Oct 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$10MraisedAug 2024 · 1 investors · AgricultureRule 506(b)
▶$10MraisedAug 2024 · 1 investors · Agriculture
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Katlin SmithDirector
- Sudhir RaniExecutive Officer
- Margaret MackenzieExecutive Officer
- Kiyoi YamamotoDirector
- Naveen SikkaExecutive Officer, Director
- Bracebridge YoungDirector
- Marc DiazExecutive Officer
- Margaret KavalarisExecutive Officer, Director
- James AstwoodExecutive Officer
- Ronald EdwardsDirector
- Offering amount
- $10M
- Amount sold
- $10M
- First sale
- Jul 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$6.2MraisedAug 2024 · 8 investors · AgricultureRule 506(b)
▶$6.2MraisedAug 2024 · 8 investors · Agriculture
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Kiyoi YamamotoDirector
- Katlin SmithDirector
- Marc DiazExecutive Officer
- Bracebridge YoungDirector
- Margaret MackenzieExecutive Officer
- Sikka SikkaExecutive Officer, Director
- Sudhir RaniExecutive Officer
- James AstwoodExecutive Officer
- Ronald EdwardsDirector
- Margaret KavalarisExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $10M
- Amount sold
- $6.2M
- First sale
- Apr 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$20MraisedAug 2024 · 3 investors · AgricultureRule 506(b)
▶$20MraisedAug 2024 · 3 investors · Agriculture
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Ronald EdwardsDirector
- Margaret MackenzieExecutive Officer
- James AstwoodExecutive Officer
- Naveen SikkaExecutive Officer, Director
- Marc DiazExecutive Officer
- Katlin SmithDirector
- Bracebridge YoungDirector
- Margaret KavalarisExecutive Officer, Director
- Kiyoi YamamotoDirector
- Sudhir RaniExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $20M
- Amount sold
- $20M
- First sale
- Feb 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$54.1MraisedMay 2021 · 41 investors · AgricultureRule 506(b)
▶$54.1MraisedMay 2021 · 41 investors · Agriculture
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- MARGARET KAVALARISDirector
- BRACE YOUNGDirector
- RONALD EDWARDSDirector
- SUDHIR RANIExecutive Officer, Director
- NAVEEN SIKKAExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $65.9M
- Amount sold
- $54.1M
- First sale
- May 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$9MraisedApr 2020 · 17 investors · AgricultureRule 506(b)
▶$9MraisedApr 2020 · 17 investors · Agriculture
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Ronald EdwardsDirector
- Margaret KavalarisDirector
- Naveen SikkaExecutive Officer, Director
- Sudhir RaniExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $15M
- Amount sold
- $9M
- First sale
- Apr 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | Phase I | 2011 | $149.9K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Terviva do?
- Terviva develops and commercializes pongamia, a climate-hardy tree crop engineered for high oil and protein yields, providing farmers and energy/food producers with sustainable alternatives to conventional crops like soy and palm. The company supplies elite tree cultivars, management services, and products derived from pongamia beans for energy, food, and agriculture applications.
- Who founded Terviva?
- Terviva was founded by Naveen Sikka.
- Who are Terviva's investors?
- Terviva's investors include Astia, Farvatn Venture, The Yield Lab Asia Pacific, Astera Institute, Clean Energy Venture, Cultivation Capital, Trustbridge Partners.
- How much funding has Terviva raised?
- Terviva has disclosed $170.8M raised across 14 rounds.
- Where is Terviva headquartered?
- Terviva is headquartered in Alameda, US.