3 publicly disclosed transactions where Tall Grass Ventures played an advisory, financing or investing role, most recent first.
Sep 22, 2026
Lilac Agriculture
Co-investor · Agricultural biologicals (rhizobium inoculants)
Buyer Innova (lead); 701 Fund, Ag Ventures Alliance, Evergreen Climate Innovations, North Dakota Development Fund, Pathway Ventures, Tall Grass Ventures and others
Oversubscribed $2.3M Series Seed (target was $1.5M) for Lilac Agriculture, which improves rhizobial inoculant strains for pulse growers; proceeds fund field trials, R&D and preparation for the Canadian market.
Jun 15, 2026
Picketa Systems
Lead investor · Crop nutrition / agronomy technology
Buyer Tall Grass Ventures (lead); BDC Seed Fund, Verdex Capital, Skull Diamond & Heart Capital; returning NBIF, Koan Capital and others
Oversubscribed $2.1M round for New Brunswick-rooted Picketa, whose portable LENS device gives in-field plant-nutrient readings; funds will scale the LENS network in Canada and the US.
Sep 8, 2025
Cellar Insights
Co-lead investor · Post-harvest storage technology
Buyer Tall Grass Ventures and Accelerate Fund IV (co-leads); Carrot Ventures, University of Alberta Innovation Fund (UCeed) and strategic investors
Oversubscribed seed round for Calgary-based Cellar Insights, which uses sensors and AI to detect early potato spoilage in storage; proceeds fund AI development and expansion in Canada and the US, including Manitoba.
