Tabard Venture Capital

Vence makes a hardware solution for cattle which when combined with their application software allows farmers to remotely manage/control their livestock. Their solution increases the utilization of the available grasses (increased the number of animals on a farm), removes costs associated with fencing (hardware/ maintenance costs/ labor) and eliminates labor associated with moving the animals.

Food is a driving force that shapes our society and culture. From the nutrients that sustain our lives to the activation of our five senses, food resides at the intersection of health and happiness. Consumers are searching for new ways to be healthy, feel nourished, and be positive about their meal choices. The food and restaurant industry is rapidly evolving to meet this demand.

Bushel is a service designed for those who need help to get the garden of their dreams. Whether it is help getting started, some help when things get busy, or a complete solution, Bushel has someone to help you. Bushel offers the talents of a skilled gardener at better cost than professional landscapers for those who don't have the time to garden their own spaces. It guarantees that your gardener will be a talented, experienced individual who is passionate about making your garden dream a reality, down to the taste of the tomato. To ensure safety, background checks, gardener ratings, and new gardener interviews are all designed by Bushel to weed out people who don't have much gardening experience or who can't clearly demonstrate that they can be trusted.

Together we can farm smarter. Smart Yields is building relationships through a groundbreaking analytics system powered by the people who know it best – our farmers. We connect farmers, agricultural researchers and their communities through crowd-sourced data gathered from a network of integrated sensors that measure everything from soil health to inputs such as water, energy and nutrients. In turn, these users tap into a vast wealth of local, regional and national knowledge to increase productivity, yield, and revenue. Our inspiration is the ahupua‘a, a traditional land division in Hawaii that stretches from the mountains to the ocean, containing the many important resources needed for the communities within. Hawaii, home to our global headquarters, is committed to doubling its food production by 2030. We see significant unmet needs here and around the world, as well as great potential in empowering ‘agripreneurs’ – the aspiring, growing farmer. Today, thanks to visionaries in the field, we are seeing more interest than ever before. Investment in U.S. agriculture technology reached over $700 million in 2017, more than the previous two years combined. At Smart Yields, we’re using this momentum to think big by thinking small (to medium), using farm-to-screen technologies to enhance your farm-to-table experience. Our globally recognized team was part of the sixth cohort of the Blue Startups accelerator program; selected for the 2017 cohort of the Elemental Excelerator; and was one of nine companies from around the world to present in the inaugural Laudato Si’ Challenge tech accelerator in Rome. This year, Smart Yields was also named Hawaii’s Most Innovative Company in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Awards, Editor’s Choice Category. Contact us at support@smartyields.com or follow us @SmartYields as we build stronger agriculture communities around the world. Visit us at smartyields.com/media for our media kit and case studies.

GreenSight is developing the second generation commercial drone platform. The company's full stack product is an enterprise platform that enables flying autonomous robots at scale. Through a mix of custom hardware and software the platform allows businesses in enterprise and government to get daily low altitude aerial intelligence with zero labor. They combine autonomy, advanced sensors, and data analytics to deliver land managers actionable alerts in agriculture, energy, construction and infrastructure. GreenSight has built and tested its technology providing daily agricultural analytics services to the golf course industry. GreenSight has built a complete digital management solution for golf courses which includes labor management, agronomy planning and aerial intelligence. In golf, the technology can save the industry over $1B annually by reducing water consumption allowing them to save on the costs to buy and pump the 752B gallons of water they use each year. They can save them hundreds of millions more on fungicides, pesticides, and fertilizer while improving course quality and improving staff efficiency.