Firms

Emmertech

Emmertech

Emmertech is a Regina-based private investment firm specializing in applied technologies for agriculture and agribusiness. It invests in early and growth-stage companies that improve agricultural productivity and yields or reduce production costs, with an international mandate and a focus on Canadian agricultural systems. Its portfolio includes autonomous harvesting and farm robotics, railcar automation, grain-quality analysis, predictive crop analytics, sensing and precision crop chemistry. The current public team comprises Managing Partner Kyle Scott, Partners Rob Russell and Erin Trapp, Partner for Growers Kristjan Hebert, and Controller Janessa Fox. Emmertech Fund 1 closed at CAD $60 million on December 31, 2021, with the final close announced January 18, 2022. Its management transitioned from Conexus Venture Capital to Emmertech Fund #1 Fund Management on February 6, 2024, while Conexus retained the general partner role. The current website operates as Emmertech Capital Partners. Its public directory lists 10 active Fund 1 portfolio companies, including 4AG Robotics, SwarmFarm Robotics, Rayhawk Technologies, Ground Truth Ag and Ukko Agro.

Founded
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Type
Venture capital

Funds1

  • Emmertech Fund #1CA$60M

Team

Operations and support

Erin TrappErin TrappPartner
Janessa FoxJanessa FoxController
Kristjan HebertKristjan HebertPartner, Growers
Kyle ScottKyle ScottManaging Partner

Co-investing

BDC Capital
InBC Investment Corp.
Astanor
Cibus Capital
Seraph Group

Investments