Tenacious Ventures
Venture capitalManly · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
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 Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 14 of 17 portfolio companiesAgTech ×9AI & Machine Learning ×3Cleantech ×3Climate Tech ×3Biotech ×2FoodTech ×2Hardware ×2IoT ×2
HQs:Australia×2United States×2
Investments · 17 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 12023 · 14 dated
Azaneo develops fully electric weed control technology that kills weeds using electroporation—a fast electric pulse that disrupts plant cells—without herbicides, chemicals, or heat-based soil damage.
AgTechCleantechHardware
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
Alex Logan(Founder)inRory Matthew Bede Oxenham(Director)Alexander Logan(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsEniac VenturesJetstream
Co-investors2050atai Life SciencesAtaiBeckleyBlackbird GiantsCaduceus Capital PartnersFred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center+1 more
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(Founder/CEO)inJason Yan(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Y Combinator
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)Anthony Musumeci(Executive Officer, Director)Albert Tietz(Director)
BoardJenn Burka(Director)inSarah Nolet(Director)in
Co-investorsCirculate CapitalFTW VenturesInvestible Climate Tech FundRedstick VenturesSignificant VenturesClosed Loop Partners
Co-investorsFlying Fox Ventures
Jupiter Ionics develops patented modular electrochemical technology to produce carbon-neutral green ammonia from renewable energy for use in agriculture, shipping fuel, and renewable energy export.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsBreakthrough Victoria
Nbryo is developing a platform for in vitro production of cattle embryos, using bio-digital and robotic technologies to accelerate genetic improvement for beef and dairy breeders.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotech
Co-investorsMandalay Venture PartnersAgriZeroNZQIC Ventures
RapidAIM offers a digital crop protection system that uses IoT sensors and software to monitor and track insect pests such as Fall Armyworm, helping growers manage pest risk and improve spray timing.
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(CEO and Co-Founder)Anastasia Volkova, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsArtesianHAWKTAILMain Sequence VenturesRethink ImpactSE VenturesSpace Capital+1 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-investorsArtesianEmmertechClean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)Conexus Venture Capital
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
Co-investorsBetter Bite VenturesBlackbird VenturesCavallo VenturesPeakBridge VCProsperity7 VenturesSquare Peg Capital+1 more
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioDisqusacq. by Zeta Global
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAzaneo · aginsights.blog · Aug 20, 2026
Nbryo · startupdaily.net · Aug 19, 2026
Cecil · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Agovor · globalaginvesting.com · Feb 20, 2026
SwarmFarm Robotics · roboticsandautomationnews.com · Oct 2, 2025
Regrow Ag · scroll.media · Mar 31, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Tenacious Ventures made?
- Tenacious Ventures has 18 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Tenacious Ventures invest at?
- Tenacious Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- 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 Eniac Ventures, Y Combinator, Accel, among 63 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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