A VENTURE STUDIO
FOR COMMERCIALIZING AGTECH

A VENTURE STUDIO

For Commercializing Innovative AgTech

What Is A Venture Studio?

Also known as a startup studio or venture builder, a venture studio is an organization that systematically creates and develops multiple startups from the ground up using shared resources, expertise, and capital.

Why Work With A Venture Studio?

Startups created within venture studios tend to have higher success rates as compared to traditional startups. They typically reach seed financing and market entry more quickly, due to the expertise of the studio in assembling a strong foundation of technology and talent, supporting their companies as a co-founder, and investing capital in companies they form.

Partnering with a venture studio can be a compelling option for inventors and intellectual property owners.

The Many Ways Carrot Ventures Invests

Carrot Ventures is a venture studio which focuses exclusively on launching AgTech and FoodTech companies, where the underlying technology has relevance to the Canadian market.

Our model is to partner with the holders of defensible technology. Technology is matched with executive talent, with proven company-building experience, to lead the seed financing.

Carrot:

Clarifies and validates value propositions of the technologies we support
Matches technology with highly experienced leadership
Forms new corporate entities with solid legal foundations
Helps the company’s leadership create a compelling investment rationale
Provides dedicated accounting and back-office resources
Provides working capital to bridge through to a seed financing
Leads the seed financing
Provides access to investors and industry experts

What Types Of Innovations Are Considered?

We consider technologies across the “Farm to Fork” value chain that enhance production, manufacturing, logistics and distribution of food and agricultural products. Of particular interest are technologies that significantly improve efficiency and productivity.

Common Scenarios

I’m an inventor. I am not interested in becoming a company founder.
My technology is in a highly competitive sector, where speed to market is essential.
My technology requires substantial investment and patient capital.
I represent a technology transfer office looking to leverage our intellectual property.
I have a promising startup company, but we need a fresh start.

What’s important is a willingness to partner with other people to greatly accelerate the technology commercialization process.

If you think there’s a fit, please apply.

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A VENTURE STUDIO FOR COMMERCIALIZING AGTECH

A VENTURE STUDIO

For Commercializing Innovative AgTech

What Is A Venture Studio?

Why Work With A Venture Studio?

The Many Ways Carrot Ventures Invests

What Types Of Innovations Are Considered?

How We Commercialize AgTech

How We Commercialize AgTech

READY TO LEARN MORE?

Download Our eBook For The Full Story

CARROT PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

WILL THE NEXT CARROT COMPANY BE BUILT AROUND YOUR TECHNOLOGY?

IS CARROT RIGHT FOR YOU?

Contact us and let’s discuss your innovation.

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If you are an AgTech or FoodTech innovator looking to cofound a company with Carrot Ventures, please complete our application.

Before you complete this application, please note: We do not fund existing companies. We only fund companies that we cofound.

Thank you for your interest in Carrot Ventures.

We do not fund existing companies. We only fund companies that we cofound. Please review our How it Works, IP Owners, and FAQ pages to confirm fit with our program.

If you still wish to apply, please refresh the page and click the "Apply" button.

A VENTURE STUDIO
FOR COMMERCIALIZING AGTECH

Download Our eBook
For The Full Story

IS CARROT
RIGHT FOR YOU?