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Tenacious Ventures
Venture capitalManly · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Tenacious Ventures focuses on early-stage startups reshaping the agrifood system. The firm proactively studies how agriculture and food are evolving, identifying emerging opportunities and challenges. Beyond capital, it supports the sector through collaborative research and advisory services informed by deep, sector-specific knowledge.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 15 of 17 portfolio companiesAgTech ×10AI & Machine Learning ×4Climate Tech ×4Cleantech ×3Biotech ×2Enterprise Software ×2FoodTech ×2Hardware ×2
HQs:Australia×4United States×3Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×22 founders×73 founders×1
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 12023 · 12022 · 22021 · 29 dated
Agovor builds GOVOR, a compact, fully electric autonomous eTractor and a system of swappable smart trailer attachments for spraying, mowing, cultivating, and hauling between crop rows.
AgTechIoTRobotics
Simon Carroll(Founder)inRichard Beaumont(Founder)in
Co-investorsArtesian
Azaneo develops electroporation technology for weed control in agricultural fields, using precisely controlled electrical pulses as an alternative to herbicides.
AgTechCleantechDeep TechHardwareAustralia, AU
Liam Hescock(Founder)in
Co-investorsNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsAgFunder
Cecil provides programmatic access to 40+ commercial and open spatial datasets—covering forests, biodiversity, land use, soil moisture, and climate hazards—standardized with consistent metadata, units, and projections.
AgTechClimate TechData & InfrastructureSurry Hills, Nsw
Rory Matthew Bede Oxenham(Director)Alex Logan(Founder)in
Co-investorsEniac VenturesJetstreamGlobal Founders CapitalMacdoch Ventures
Disqus operates a comment platform embedded on millions of websites, alongside an advertising network and owned community platform.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Daniel Ha(CEO)inJason Yan(CTO)inAndrew Badr(Software Engineer)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Y CombinatorNorth Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity
Earthodic develops bio-based coatings for the paper industry that can be applied using existing equipment, helping companies transition to circular production models.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsGeebung, US
Kate Lusvardi(Chief Technology Officer)inAnthony Musumeci(Executive Officer, Director)Albert Tietz(Director)
BoardJenn Burka(Director)inSarah Nolet(Director)in
Co-investorsCirculate CapitalFTW VenturesInvestible Climate Tech FundQIC VenturesRedstick VenturesSignificant Ventures+1 more
Co-investorsFlying Fox Ventures
Jupiter Ionics is developing an electrochemical process to produce ammonia for clean energy and carbon-neutral fertilisers used in sustainable agriculture.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechEnergyMelbourne, AU
Douglas MacFarlane(Founder)Alexandr Simonov(Founder)Charlie Day(CEO)in
Co-investorsBreakthrough Victoria
Nbryo develops reproductive biotechnology solutions for livestock breeding, specifically focused on cattle embryo production and assisted reproductive technologies to improve genetic outcomes and sustainability in the dairy and beef industries.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechBeaudesert, AU
Kaye MurdochPaul Niven(Founder)
BoardMatthewEuan Murdoch(Chair)Richard(Chair)
Co-investorsMandalay Venture PartnersQIC VenturesAgriZeroNZ
Nowadays is an AI-powered platform for corporate event planning that handles tasks from venue sourcing to budget management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Anna Sun(Founder)inAmy Yan(Founder)inAnthony Puterman(Cofounder)Justin Tidwell(Cofounder)inDominik Grabinski(Executive Officer, Director)Max Elder(Director)
Co-investorsThe E14 FundY CombinatorBasis Set VenturesBeyond ImpactCornucopian Capital ManagementDecacorn Capital+9 more
Phyllome grows edible plants engineered to express cyclotide therapeutic peptides, turning them into functional foods with controlled therapeutic dosing as an oral alternative to injected or synthetic drugs.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin(Founder)in
RapidAIM develops IoT sensor hardware and mobile software for real-time pest detection and monitoring in orchards and farms.
AgTechIoTSaaS
Co-investorsAlberts Impact VenturesMain Sequence Ventures
Regrow provides software and services to help farmers and agricultural businesses adopt regenerative practices that reduce land-based emissions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Anastasia Volkova(Founder)inWilliam Salas(Founder)
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesArtesianHAWKTAILMain Sequence VenturesRethink ImpactSE Ventures+4 more
SwarmFarm develops autonomous agricultural robots and an operating system for farming, aimed at enabling fully autonomous agriculture for farmers.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Andrew Bate(Founder)inJocie Bate(Founder)in
Co-investorsArtesianEmmertechQIC VenturesAccess CapitalClean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)Conexus Venture Capital+1 more
Not a company; this is a news headline about Vermont's legislative ban on the herbicide paraquat, mistakenly scraped as a startup name.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsExtantia CapitalLeonis CapitalTapestry VC
Vow produces cultured meat using proprietary cell-culturing technology, growing animal cells in bioreactors to create novel meat products for consumers.
FoodTech
George Peppou(Founder)George Peppou Tim Noakesmith(Founder)Tim Noakesmith(Founder)
Co-investorsBetter Bite VenturesBlackbird VenturesCavallo VenturesPeakBridge VCProsperity7 VenturesSquare Peg Capital+4 more
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsDisqusacq. by Zeta Global
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAzaneo · aginsights.blog · Aug 20, 2026
Nowadays · ycombinator.com · Jun 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Tenacious Ventures made?
- Tenacious Ventures has 17 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Tenacious Ventures invest at?
- Tenacious Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Tenacious Ventures's typical check size?
- Tenacious Ventures typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.
- What sectors does Tenacious Ventures focus on?
- Tenacious Ventures focuses on AgTech, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Tenacious Ventures located?
- Tenacious Ventures is headquartered in Manly, AU.
- Does Tenacious Ventures lead rounds?
- Tenacious Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Tenacious Ventures co-invest with?
- Tenacious Ventures most often shares deals with QIC Ventures, Artesian, AirTree Ventures, among 33 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Tenacious Ventures has written about adoption barriers in agtech spanning farmer adoption decisions and product-market fit, consumer behavior driving food-system innovation around taste and soil health, and the importance of systems-thinking in weed management technology development. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamFoA 348: Investing in the Future of Fertilizer with Sarah Nolet of Tenacious Ventures [Agtech - S...
Future of Agriculture · Sarah Nolet
Investor Focus Ep 3: Sarah Nolet of Tenacious Ventures
Tribe Global Ventures · Sarah Nolet
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