Washington

Tenacious Ventures

Tenacious Ventures, based in Washington, backs Pre-Seed and Seed food, agriculture, and climate startups, writing $250k to $3m checks and can lead rounds.

Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$250K to $3M
Leads roundsYes
FocusFood and ag, Climate
Latest fund$35M (Fund II)
Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep

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3 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Writes $250K to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

Vow FoodRegrowSwarmFarm RoboticsJupiter Ionics

In their words

Tenacious VenturesEarly-stage venture capital funding agtech and climate startups | Unlocking impact at the intersection of digitally native agriculture and climate solutionstenacious.ventures
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What stage does Tenacious Ventures invest in?

Tenacious Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Tenacious Ventures invest?

Tenacious Ventures reports checks of $250K to $3M.

Does Tenacious Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Tenacious Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Tenacious Ventures?

J Matthew Pryor (Founding Partner), Sarah Nolet (Managing Partner).

Is Tenacious Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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