Investor · 2 deals
Every published round Grow-NY took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zetifi | Grant | 24 Nov 2020 | US$500k ($676k) | Participant | Startup Daily, Beef Central / Grain Central | |
| Zetifi | Accelerator | 2019 | - | Participant | Startup Daily (Wed 7 Dec 2022), Beef Central / Grain Central, Startup Daily (Mon 15 Jul 2019) |
Everyone Grow-NY has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
Companies Grow-NY has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zetifi | 2019, Accelerator | 2 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Grow-NY, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Grow-NY has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Grow-NY did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jenn Smith | Program Director | AgFunderNews |
Stories naming Grow-NY. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Zetifi, a regional NSW farm connectivity startup, raised a $12m Series A led by Telstra and GrainCorp's ventures fund, with existing backers returning; it earlier won accelerator places, government grants and a Grow-NY prize.
Grow-NY's agrifood startup competition is open for Round III applications with a $1 million top prize. Past participant Tiliter, an Australian company, won $500,000 and later raised $7.5 million.
Wagga Wagga connectivity startup Zetifi won a half-million US dollar prize in the Grow-NY food and agtech competition, and plans a New York presence plus trials with Monroe Tractor and Case IH.
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