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Key takeaways
Tenacious Ventures' analysis of vertical farming's boom and collapses, announcing its backing of Phyllome, founded by Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin, as its eleventh investment.
Founder, Blue Chilli
Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin
Roles
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Phyllome | Tenacious Ventures (Wed 26 Jul 2023), Tenacious Ventures (Thu 20 Jul 2023), Tenacious Ventures (Wed 5 Jul 2023) |
| Weapons Engineer (former) | Navy | Startup Daily |
| Founder | Blue Chilli | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Coverage
Stories naming Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
News
Is vertical farming dead? With Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin from Phyllome
Podcast episode from Tenacious Ventures interviewing Phyllome's founder about whether vertical farming still holds value after heavy funding and prominent collapses.
Seed
Investment Notes: Phyllome
An investor note explaining Tenacious Ventures' decision to back Phyllome, whose capital-efficient modular indoor farms grow leafy greens at lower cost than vertical-farming rivals.
News
BlueChilli winds up early-stage investment to focus on scale-ups and Asia
BlueChilli is pivoting away from early-stage programs toward scale-ups and Asia in 2020 after spending its $10 million venture fund, casting doubt over SheStarts and its proptech accelerator, with job losses expected among its roughly 50 staff.
Funding announcement
SheStarts documentary pulls back the curtain on life inside an accelerator: Here’s what we learnt (part one)
SmartCompany reviews a mini-documentary about the SheStarts accelerator's second cohort, drawing lessons on pitching, culture and storytelling, and profiling three of the female-founded startups that went through the program.