Moderately than investing in present companies, Carrot was launched to handle systemic challenges confronted by AgTech start-ups. Carrot sources and vets new applied sciences, recruits skilled management, and creates new firms across the tech and expertise. Carrot Ventures may also lead the primary spherical of firm financing.
The purpose is to supply holders of AgTech mental property (IP) a novel choice to commercialize their IP, and to supply syndicating AgTech buyers a stream of compelling start-ups through which to speculate. Consequently, shareholder worth is maximized by creating new firms targeted on fixing actual market issues within the sector. Carrot places novel know-how within the palms {of professional} and skilled management, ensuring firms are correctly structured and financed.
“The Carrot firm formation mannequin offers a method to speed up from start-up to market management in a short time and we’re excited to offer inventors with a 3rd choice as they think about commercializing their applied sciences”, mentioned Warren Bergen, President, AVAC Ltd. “We’re additionally very happy that Canada’s main agriculture lender, FCC, is partnering with us on this new strategy to create Canadian AgTech firms.”
“Carrot Ventures is an modern strategy to AgTech commercialization in Canada,” mentioned Rebbecca Clarke, FCC Vice President & Treasurer. “AVAC has developed an incredible staff of skilled funding professionals and is a long-recognized enterprise investor within the know-how area. We acknowledge the worth of the Carrot Ventures mannequin and the constructive influence this fund can have on AgTech innovation”.
About AVAC Group Our staff brings enterprise capital and entrepreneurial expertise valued by our funding companions and portfolio firms. Collectively, we’re entrepreneurs, buyers, science and know-how specialists, firm builders, and enterprise drivers. Our administration staff is absolutely immersed within the entrepreneurial and enterprise capital occupation throughout all know-how domains. We apply our funding and working expertise and information to match the problem of advancing agriculture know-how commercialization in Canada. Go to avacgrp.com or carrotventures.com to obtain our eBook and join updates.
About FCC
FCC is Canada’s main agriculture and meals lender, with a wholesome mortgage portfolio of greater than $41 billion. Our workers are devoted to the way forward for Canadian agriculture and meals. We offer versatile, competitively priced financing, administration software program, info and information particularly designed for the agriculture and meals business. As a self-sustaining Crown company, we offer an applicable return to our shareholder, and reinvest our income again into the business and communities we serve. For extra info, go to fcc.ca.
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For additional info: Warren Bergen, President, AVAC Ltd. (403) 274-2774, www.avacgrp.com, www.carrotventures.com, [email protected]; Trevor Sutter, Company Communication, Farm Credit score Canada, 1-855-780-5313, fcc.ca, [email protected]
