Participated · Series C · Jan 2024

SeeTree has developed an AI-based tree operating system that provides per-tree intelligence to help growers track the health and productivity of their trees. The platform delivers per-tree insights to support grower decision-making and management. The company will use new funding to expand the platform to cover new crop types and to support marketing, sales, and R&D in North America, LATAM, Ukraine, and APAC. SeeTree raised $17.5M in this Series C, bringing its total capital raised to $60M. The company maintains operations in Brazil, the USA, Mexico, and South Africa and has a development center in Ukraine. SeeTree offers an AI-driven platform that collects ultra-high-resolution drone and multi-spectral imagery, tree and soil samples, and analyzes them with machine-learning to deliver tree health, pest/disease tracking and personalized cultivation plans. The company started with citrus and services the largest citrus growers globally, and is expanding its offerings into almonds, olives and hazelnuts where it is already deployed. SeeTree operates in Brazil, the United States, Chile and South Africa, with headquarters in Tel Aviv and offices in California and Brazil, and employs about 120 professionals. It currently monitors over 50 million trees and plans to scale that to 1 billion trees by 2023. The company says its standalone solution can reduce operational expenses by 20–40% and that integrations with tractors and irrigation systems can unlock further optimizations. The Series B proceeds will be used to scale globally and to grow R&D and customer-facing teams while broadening services to new crops. SeeTree was founded in September 2017 by former intelligence officers and serial entrepreneurs. SeeTree uses drone imagery and proprietary machine-learning algorithms to provide granular per-tree data and actionable recommendations for permanent-crop growers. The product enables farmers to identify underperforming trees, map selective-harvest plans based on fruit size and development stage, and correlate tree-level data with irrigation and fertilization infrastructure to assess ROI. The company positions its offering as a replacement for intuition and limited manual testing, aiming to connect farm actions to measurable field results. SeeTree’s leadership argues past drone-based precision-agriculture efforts fell short for permanent crops and that a more holistic farm-level view is required. The startup is Tel Aviv-based and also maintains offices in California and Brazil. SeeTree was founded by Israel Talpaz, Barak Hachamov and Guy Morgenstern and has raised a total of $15 million to date.

Participated · Seed · Mar 2022

Plantish has developed a plant-based whole-cut salmon that mimics cooked salmon in taste, texture, appearance and fibrous structure while delivering similar nutritional value including high protein and Omega-3s. The company uses plant proteins and algae extracts and says its ingredients are already used in U.S. foods, meaning it does not require FDA approval to serve the product. Plantish has prototyped the product and says it has proved the technology, with plans for pop-up locations by the end of the year, placement in five restaurants by December 2023, and a nationwide restaurant launch in 2024. The startup will use new funding to invest in R&D and build a manufacturing facility and machines that mix proteins and algae extractions to reproduce salmon structure and nutrition. Founded in 2021, the company is pre-revenue and led by CEO Ofek Ron and co-founders with backgrounds in chemistry, bioengineering and product at Impossible Foods. Ron positions Plantish as pursuing a next-generation "filet" approach to alternative protein focused on whole cuts rather than minced formats.

Led · Equity · Dec 2021

FruitSpec is a Tel Aviv, Israel–based company that provides a yield management platform for fruit supply chains. Its core product combines early‑season accurate fruit yield prediction technology with digital tools to give visibility to all production‑unit departments, from farmers through picking, packing and marketing. The platform's analytics enable customers to plan, manage and optimize operational, logistics and commercial decisions months before delivery. By improving data accuracy, visibility and analysis, FruitSpec aims to increase customer profitability. Led by CEO Raviv Kula, the company raised $5M to support expansion of sales and marketing in Chile, the US, South Africa and Spain and to introduce additional services. Investors include Amathaon Capital, Ocean Azul, Smart‑Agro, The Trendlines Group and Agriline. FruitSpec provides a solution to improve early-season fruit yield estimation using patented hyperspectral and computer vision algorithms to count fruit and estimate sizes. The company has demonstrated accuracy rates above 95% in recent commercial operations and field trials. Led by CEO Raviv Kula, FruitSpec is a portfolio company of The Trendlines Group Ltd. It intends to use new funding to expand and broaden its services to customers. The product targets growers and agribusinesses seeking more accurate early yield forecasts to inform planning and logistics.