SVG Ventures
THRIVE Global Impact Challenge
Hybrid: In-person & virtual
Accepts up to 7 startups
$1,000,000 USD for winner
Pitch competition
  • Background
  • What we're looking for
  • What we can offer you
  • Who we are
  • Q&A

The urgency of the climate crisis is more apparent than ever and disruptive innovation is key to creating a more sustainable, prosperous, inclusive, healthy and equitable future. The THRIVE Global Impact Challenge is a global search for the most innovative startups who are advancing a more sustainable future for agriculture.

Background

Aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, the Global Impact Challenge is focused on five key themes each one central to supporting the transition to a net-zero future for agriculture.

Finalists from each theme will advance to the finals and pitch at the THRIVE Global Impact Summit where the overall winner will be announced. The Winning company receives the THRIVE Global Impact Challenge Award in addition to a place on THRIVE’s award-winning Global Accelerator Program, investment from SVG Ventures up to $1 Million USD, an opportunity to pitch live at THRIVE Global Impact Summit in Silicon Valley, and two complimentary tickets to attend THRIVE Global Impact Summit & pre-summit networking reception.

Join us on November 7th as our challenge finalists pitch their groundbreaking solutions to investors, government officials, and industry leaders.

What we're looking for

Areas of interest
We're interested in startups focused on areas including:
  • Soil Health & Biodiversity
  • Food Security & Waste Reduction
  • Reducing & Offsetting GHG Emissions
  • Nutrition & Health
  • Cleantech: Energy & Water
Startup location
  • Accepting applications from startups based in all countries
Stage of funding
We're looking for startups at the following stages:
  • Seed
  • Series A
Acceptable technology readiness levels (TRL)
We're looking for startups with solutions in the following TRL range:
Levels 4-9
Who we are

SVG Ventures | THRIVE is the leading global agrifood investment and innovation platform headquartered in Silicon Valley, and comprised of top agriculture, food & technology corporations, universities, and investors. With access to an ecosystem of over 10,000 startups from 100 countries, the THRIVE platform invests, accelerates, and creates unparalleled access for entrepreneurs to scale globally to solve the biggest challenges facing the food and agriculture industries.

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