Podcast: Investing in Tech to Enable Regen Ag

Venture investment into technology companies that have the potential to scale regenerative agriculture is accelerating. However, it is a relatively new domain for venture capital, and it comes with its own unique set of challenges.

Bonus: Investing in tech to enable regen ag

Agtech - So What?

So what role can VCs play in the regen ag landscape? And what technologies and trends are VCs looking at to guide their investments? 

This bonus episode features a discussion from a live panel conversation at the Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum (RFSIF), in California, with:

• Renee Vassilos - Director of Agriculture Innovation at The Nature Conservancy.

• Mark Lewis - Managing Partner at Trailhead Capital, and owner at Lewis Family Farm.

• Sarah Nolet - co-founder of Tenacious Ventures and the Agthentic Group.

• Paul Lightfoot (moderator), President of BrightFarms and author, Negative Foods Newsletter

Thank you to RFSI for the recording- this episode is a lightly edited version of the live event. You might also like to catch up on our Regen Ag Series. 

Companies and Resources Mentioned in the Episode

• Vow Food

• Stony Creek 

• Cumberland Valley Analytical Services

• Regrow

• Goterra

• Kula Bio

• TeleSense

• Nori

• COMET-Farm

• Land to Market

• HowGood

• The New Farm - Brent Preston

• Farm and Other F Words - Sarah Mock

• The Alchemy of Air - Thomas Hager

• Never Split the Difference - Chris Voss

• Deep Economy - Bill McKibbon

• Beyond Growth - Herman E. Daly

Original Source: https://www.agtechsowhat.com/agtechsowhatepisodes/2021/10/27/investing-in-tech-to-enable-regen-ag