Emmertech is a $60 million venture capital fund focused on agtech and agribusiness innovation. The fund was built by the industry, with our investors being some of Canada’s most innovative farmers, agribusiness owners and agriculturally-centered financial institutions.

We believe with proper access to capital, Canada is poised to become a global leader in the agtech space. 

Why agtech?

Global demand for food continues to rise, with an estimated 3 billion more mouths to feed by 2050.  

While agriculture has radically transformed in the last 100 years, the industry continues to face challenges to meet the world’s demand for food. With proper access to capital Canada can become a leader in solving a global problem. 

 

 

Man in his 30s in a tractor on the farm. It is seeding time in the spring. There are many monitors to his right, this is a hi-tech farming operation.

Our approach

We have thrown out the playbook when it comes to early stage investing. We believe agtech founders need investors to bet bigger and earlier then we see in the general tech space. Emmertech provides founders with proper access to capital to help them grow. 

Fund network

Emmertech brings together key agribusiness leaders from across North America. Our investors include key stakeholders in the agricultural ecosystem, from boots-on-the-ground farmers to large multinational agribusiness leaders.

We are also proudly supported by Innovation Saskatchewan through a $15M commitment to the fund.

Portfolio companies

AGTECH ACCELERATOR

Emmertech is a founding partner, alongside Cultivator powered by Conexus and Economic Development Regina, in the AGTECH ACCELERATOR.

This accelerator program provides select companies with access to resources, programming and funding they need to scale.

Each company selected to participate in the yearly cohort has the opportunity to receive an equity investment at intake.

Learn more here

2022 AGTECH ACCELERATOR investments

2023 AGTECH ACCELERATOR investments

Recent news

November 15, 2023|Agtech, News, Portfolio Company

4AG Robotics (formerly Techbrew Robotics) announces $17.5M raise & rebrand

Emmertech portfolio company 4AG Robotics (formerly TechBrew Robotics) has announced a $17.5M raise and a new rebrand.

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October 12, 2023|Agtech, News, Portfolio Company

Lucent BioSciences & AGT Foods open Rosetown facility

Lucent Biosciences and AGT Foods held the grand opening of their Soileos production facility north of Rosetown, SK. This will boost production of their upcycled plant waste fertilizer product.

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September 25, 2023|Agtech, News

FCC joins AGTECH ACCELERATOR partnership

Farm Credit Canada has announced a new financial commitment and partnership with AGTECH ACCELERATOR, joining Emmertech, Cultivator, and Economic Development Regina.

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August 21, 2023|Agtech, News, Portfolio Company

15 Canadian farming startups changing the game

Emmertech portfolio company GroundTruth Ag and scout investments AgVisorPro, Picketa Systems, and OneCup AI have been named some of the 15 Canadian farm startups changing the game.

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July 27, 2023|Agtech, News

AGTECH ACCELERATOR & Olds College partner on agtech hub

AGTECH ACCELERATOR, a partnership of Emmertech, Cultivator, and EDR, has partnered on a MOU with Olds College to help build a new agtech hub in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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July 24, 2023|Agtech, News, Portfolio Company

Vive chosen for Canada’s Global Hypergrowth Project

Vive Crop Protection has been chosen as 1 of 8 companies for Government of Canada’s Global Hypergrowth Project. The program looks to scale Canadian companies into new global powerhouses.

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June 12, 2023|Agtech, News, Portfolio Company

Vive announces extension of Series C funding round

Vive Crop Protection has raised an additional CA$11.2M in an extension to its Series C financing round. Investors joining Emmertech include BDC, EDC, and Co-operators.

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June 7, 2023|Agtech, News, Portfolio Company

Farm Health Guardian merges with USA’s NoveTechnologies

Two innovators, Farm Health Guardian Ltd. and NoveTechnologies, LLC (NoveTech) have joined to bring revolutionary farm biosecurity technology to pork and poultry producers in North America.

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June 6, 2023|Agtech, News, Portfolio Company

GroundTruth Ag among top 10 agtech startups to watch 2023

StartUsInsights has named their global Top 10 AgriTech Startups to Watch in 2023. Emmertech company GroundTruth Ag, based in Regina, was selected as the only Canadian company for 2023.

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Where we invest

We invest from Seed to Series B, with a focus on where technology meets the farm. We invest primarily in Canada and also look for high quality opportunities internationally.