SVG Ventures

Founded in 2010, SVG Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. It focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies operating within the agrifood, supply chain, sustainability, and climate sectors.

John Hartnett

Founder and CEO

Past deals in Geospatial

Laconik

Non Equity Assistance in 2024
Laconik is an agricultural technology company that develops a platform aimed at enhancing economic decision-making for farmers by optimizing fertilizer usage. The platform leverages existing data collected from farms and employs machine learning algorithms to analyze spatial variability and recommend appropriate fertilizer rates. By integrating seamlessly with major digital agriculture platforms and utilizing the standard hardware and software of modern farming equipment, Laconik enables farmers to conduct replicated trials in the field. This approach allows for precise measurement of fertilizer profitability, ultimately empowering farmers to make informed decisions that improve their return on investment.

AirSmat

Grant in 2023
AirSmat is a technology company that develops AI‑driven software for processing drone and satellite imagery to support precision agriculture and related industries. Its platform captures, analyses, and visualises field data, producing crop health assessments, growth trend reports, prescription maps, and early stress indicators that help farmers optimise yields and reduce waste. Core products include SmatCrows for flight and image capture, SmatMapper for bulk image upload and map generation, SmatSat for satellite and weather integration, SmatAI for computer‑vision analysis, and SmatPortal as a unified data portal. Founded in 2020, the company operates from the United Kingdom and Nigeria and serves agriculture, construction, oil and gas, inspection, and solar markets.

AirSmat

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
AirSmat is a technology company that develops AI‑driven software for processing drone and satellite imagery to support precision agriculture and related industries. Its platform captures, analyses, and visualises field data, producing crop health assessments, growth trend reports, prescription maps, and early stress indicators that help farmers optimise yields and reduce waste. Core products include SmatCrows for flight and image capture, SmatMapper for bulk image upload and map generation, SmatSat for satellite and weather integration, SmatAI for computer‑vision analysis, and SmatPortal as a unified data portal. Founded in 2020, the company operates from the United Kingdom and Nigeria and serves agriculture, construction, oil and gas, inspection, and solar markets.

mesur.io

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
mesur.io develops devices and an analytics platform to measure and monitor in-ground environmental data. Its Earthstream product analyzes data and combines it with soil and plant databases, satellite imagery, and weather forecasts to generate actionable recommendations. The company provides a risk scoring capability that illuminates supply chains back to raw materials, helping enterprises assess a supplier's ability to deliver and manage risks across procurement and operations. Founded in 2016 and based in Danville, Virginia.

Instacrops

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Instacrops develops a real-time agronomic platform that converts farm data into actionable insights. It combines IoT sensors, satellite imagery, and AI to monitor agro-climatic parameters, weather forecasts, soil and crop health, pest risks, and irrigation needs. The platform provides preventative alerts and optimization recommendations for irrigation, fertilizer use, and pest management, delivering information through dashboards, reports, and alerts via email or SMS. It helps farmers make data-driven decisions to increase yields, conserve water, and promote sustainable agriculture. Founded in 2014 and based in Santiago, Chile.

Continuum Ag

Series A in 2023
Continuum Ag, Inc. is a company focused on enhancing soil health and promoting regenerative agricultural practices through its innovative soil health data platform, the TopSoil Tool. Incorporated in 2016 and based in Washington, Iowa, Continuum Ag provides farmers with access to independent soil data and tailored agronomic recommendations. The company's offerings include web-based data mapping, unbiased soil fertility assessments, harvest analytics, scouting tools, imagery integration, and crop planning resources. Additionally, Continuum Ag supports a nationwide network of soil health-focused agronomists to expand its soil database and enhance software usability. By providing comprehensive agricultural consulting services, Continuum Ag empowers farmers to improve soil health and optimize crop yields.

Continuum Ag

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Continuum Ag, Inc. is a company focused on enhancing soil health and promoting regenerative agricultural practices through its innovative soil health data platform, the TopSoil Tool. Incorporated in 2016 and based in Washington, Iowa, Continuum Ag provides farmers with access to independent soil data and tailored agronomic recommendations. The company's offerings include web-based data mapping, unbiased soil fertility assessments, harvest analytics, scouting tools, imagery integration, and crop planning resources. Additionally, Continuum Ag supports a nationwide network of soil health-focused agronomists to expand its soil database and enhance software usability. By providing comprehensive agricultural consulting services, Continuum Ag empowers farmers to improve soil health and optimize crop yields.

Continuum Ag

Grant in 2022
Continuum Ag, Inc. is a company focused on enhancing soil health and promoting regenerative agricultural practices through its innovative soil health data platform, the TopSoil Tool. Incorporated in 2016 and based in Washington, Iowa, Continuum Ag provides farmers with access to independent soil data and tailored agronomic recommendations. The company's offerings include web-based data mapping, unbiased soil fertility assessments, harvest analytics, scouting tools, imagery integration, and crop planning resources. Additionally, Continuum Ag supports a nationwide network of soil health-focused agronomists to expand its soil database and enhance software usability. By providing comprehensive agricultural consulting services, Continuum Ag empowers farmers to improve soil health and optimize crop yields.

Verdi

Grant in 2022
Verdi is a developer of advanced data science platforms focused on enhancing precision agriculture, particularly in irrigation management. The company creates scalable control systems that facilitate plant-level healthcare and automation, even in challenging farming environments. By leveraging geospatial analytics, Verdi's network of irrigation valves allows farmers and growers to make informed irrigation decisions. This innovative approach enables users to customize water and fertilizer application at the individual plant level, thereby optimizing cultivation processes. Verdi aims to empower agricultural professionals with the tools needed to effectively build, manage, and scale their farming operations.

Geco Engineering

Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Geco Engineering creates digital solutions for strategic weed management in farm areas using data from equipment and remote sensing.

Space AG

Non Equity Assistance in 2022
Space AG is a technology company based in Lima, Peru, founded in 2017, that specializes in the agricultural sector. It offers an integrated platform for the analysis and management of specialty crops, utilizing data captured from drones equipped with infrared and thermal cameras, as well as mobile sensors attached to tractors. The company has developed artificial intelligence models that assist farmers in making informed decisions, ultimately maximizing crop yields and optimizing the use of essential resources such as water, fertilizers, and pesticides. By leveraging advanced technology, Space AG aims to enhance productivity and reduce operational costs for agribusinesses.

Space AG

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Space AG is a technology company based in Lima, Peru, founded in 2017, that specializes in the agricultural sector. It offers an integrated platform for the analysis and management of specialty crops, utilizing data captured from drones equipped with infrared and thermal cameras, as well as mobile sensors attached to tractors. The company has developed artificial intelligence models that assist farmers in making informed decisions, ultimately maximizing crop yields and optimizing the use of essential resources such as water, fertilizers, and pesticides. By leveraging advanced technology, Space AG aims to enhance productivity and reduce operational costs for agribusinesses.

Verdi

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Verdi is a developer of advanced data science platforms focused on enhancing precision agriculture, particularly in irrigation management. The company creates scalable control systems that facilitate plant-level healthcare and automation, even in challenging farming environments. By leveraging geospatial analytics, Verdi's network of irrigation valves allows farmers and growers to make informed irrigation decisions. This innovative approach enables users to customize water and fertilizer application at the individual plant level, thereby optimizing cultivation processes. Verdi aims to empower agricultural professionals with the tools needed to effectively build, manage, and scale their farming operations.

Instacrops

Series A in 2021
Instacrops develops a real-time agronomic platform that converts farm data into actionable insights. It combines IoT sensors, satellite imagery, and AI to monitor agro-climatic parameters, weather forecasts, soil and crop health, pest risks, and irrigation needs. The platform provides preventative alerts and optimization recommendations for irrigation, fertilizer use, and pest management, delivering information through dashboards, reports, and alerts via email or SMS. It helps farmers make data-driven decisions to increase yields, conserve water, and promote sustainable agriculture. Founded in 2014 and based in Santiago, Chile.

Boomitra

Venture Round in 2020
Boomitra is a US-based company that uses proprietary AI and satellite technology to monitor, report, and verify soil organic carbon up to 30cm depth. This enables cost-efficient, scalable carbon credit generation worldwide, with farmers and landowners earning the majority of proceeds.

Instacrops

Seed Round in 2020
Instacrops develops a real-time agronomic platform that converts farm data into actionable insights. It combines IoT sensors, satellite imagery, and AI to monitor agro-climatic parameters, weather forecasts, soil and crop health, pest risks, and irrigation needs. The platform provides preventative alerts and optimization recommendations for irrigation, fertilizer use, and pest management, delivering information through dashboards, reports, and alerts via email or SMS. It helps farmers make data-driven decisions to increase yields, conserve water, and promote sustainable agriculture. Founded in 2014 and based in Santiago, Chile.

Agronow Tecnologia

Venture Round in 2018
Agronow Tecnologia S.A. is a Brazilian company founded in 2015 and based in São José dos Campos, specializing in agricultural technology. It develops a platform that analyzes agricultural areas and crop data, providing users with the ability to monitor their crops every three days. The technology offers essential features such as harvest alerts for crop shortfalls and quality, as well as tools for scheduling and generating analytical reports. Agronow's platform enables users to compare data related to farm production and productivity, monitor rural properties using satellite imagery, and assess the productivity potential of various crops, including soy, maize, eucalyptus, sugar cane, and pasture. The company serves a diverse clientele, including small, medium, and large growers, banks, insurance companies, trading companies, chemical industries, and agronomical consulting firms.

Persistence Data Mining

Venture Round in 2018
Persistence Data Mining specializes in advanced soil analysis using hyperspectral imaging technology. This enables efficient, large-scale soil nutrient mapping, benefiting global food production, climate change mitigation, and water quality improvement.

Agrosmart

Seed Round in 2018
Agrosmart is an agriculture technology company that provides a farming management platform to monitor irrigation, soil moisture, rainfall, and weather conditions, along with pest and disease risk. The platform uses sensors, meteorological data, satellite imaging, and image processing with cloud-based analytics to help farmers optimize irrigation, manage inputs, and estimate yields. It offers modules for irrigation management, soil monitoring, and climate forecasting. It serves a Latin American network and supports over 100,000 farmers and the agricultural supply chain, aiming to enable sustainable, climate-resilient production. The company is based in Campinas, Brazil.

Persistence Data Mining

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Persistence Data Mining specializes in advanced soil analysis using hyperspectral imaging technology. This enables efficient, large-scale soil nutrient mapping, benefiting global food production, climate change mitigation, and water quality improvement.

Persistence Data Mining

Venture Round in 2017
Persistence Data Mining specializes in advanced soil analysis using hyperspectral imaging technology. This enables efficient, large-scale soil nutrient mapping, benefiting global food production, climate change mitigation, and water quality improvement.

Farm Dog

Seed Round in 2017
Farm Dog develops a pest and disease management toolkit designed to enhance crop protection for farmers. This comprehensive toolset streamlines the scouting process, enabling users to efficiently share field observations and make informed treatment decisions based on actionable agricultural data. By offering insights into yields and resource inputs, Farm Dog's software empowers farmers to effectively track pests, diseases, weeds, and trap counts. The platform also includes features for geo-referencing and photographing findings, ensuring that farmers have the necessary information to optimize their crop management practices.

Verdi

Verdi is a developer of advanced data science platforms focused on enhancing precision agriculture, particularly in irrigation management. The company creates scalable control systems that facilitate plant-level healthcare and automation, even in challenging farming environments. By leveraging geospatial analytics, Verdi's network of irrigation valves allows farmers and growers to make informed irrigation decisions. This innovative approach enables users to customize water and fertilizer application at the individual plant level, thereby optimizing cultivation processes. Verdi aims to empower agricultural professionals with the tools needed to effectively build, manage, and scale their farming operations.
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