Specialist · Calgary, AB
SVG Ventures | Thrive
Agrifood VC, FCC anchored.
- Cheque
- $500k to $3M
- Role
- Can lead a round
- Pace
- Selective right now
- Kind
- Specialist
- Based in
- Calgary, AB
- Founded
- 2010
- Works in
- EN
- Last deal seen
- February 2026
Their thesis, in full
Global agrifood VC and accelerator. Canadian arm launched in Calgary in 2021, backed by the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund, Alberta Innovates and the Government of Alberta. Its third fund, the Pioneer Fund (Seed to Series A agrifood), is anchored by Farm Credit Canada with a CAD$75M target and was still raising as of late 2025 (Manitoba First Fund joined as LP in December 2025). A separate US$50M Sunrise Fund is run with Japan's Kagome.
What they bring past the cheque
- Agrifood domain depth
- FCC anchor relationships
- Global accelerator network
- Climate-food expertise
- Prairies access
Questions they usually ask
Have an answer ready for each one before the first call.
- How does your technology measurably improve sustainability or food security?
- What is your path to pilot and adoption with farmers, processors, or retailers?
- How will you leverage FCC and the global Thrive network for distribution?
Follow-on
SVG Thrive participates in follow-on rounds for breakout portfolio companies and leverages its global Thrive accelerator network plus FCC relationships to bring strategic co-investors into Series A and B. KPI sharing and pilot-to-revenue milestones are expected.
Who to talk to
- John HartnettFounder & CEO
- Helen HartnettChief Operating Officer
- John CassidyManaging Director Canada
- Danny O'BrienManaging Director EMEA & Global Programs
- Greg YoungVenture Partner
Portfolio
Names they back, most notable first.
- Brilliant HarvestSeed · 2026
- Cellar InsightsSeed · 2026
- VerdiSeed · 2025
Often in the same rounds
Investors seen alongside them in past rounds.
- Builders VC
- AltaML
- FTW Ventures
- Alpaca VC
- Automotive Ventures
- NYA Ventures
- Tall Grass Ventures
- Accelerate Fund IV
- Carrot Ventures
- UCeed
- Elemental Impact
- GenomeBC
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