Company
Vancouver
Every published round Semios 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.
Companies Semios has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Semios, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Semios has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Semios did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Semios is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Semios acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Company | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agworld | Acquisition | 3 Sep 2021 | $100m+ | Startup News (WA) (Wed 24 Nov 2021), Startup News (WA) (Fri 3 Sep 2021), AgFunderNews |
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Michael Gilbert | CEO | Startup News (WA) |
| Zachary Sheely | Global VP of Sales and Marketing | AgFunderNews |
Stories naming Semios. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
AgFunderNews's monthly roundup of agrifood leadership changes: Benson Hill's CEO resigns, McCormick promotes Brendan Foley, Clear Frontier hires Charles Newton, plus other executive appointments, layoffs, and Karakuri's shutdown.
Vancouver's Semios is buying Perth crop-data platform Agworld for a reported $100 million, a landmark exit for the local agtech scene and a windfall for early backer Yuuwa Capital.
Roundup of agrifoodtech news: several startup raises including Regrow's Series A, Semios acquiring Agworld, Sweetgreen buying Spyce, and Microsoft-linked carbon credit deals with reNature.