Brilliant Harvest has secured $500K in funding from SVG Ventures’ Pioneer Fund as part of the THRIVES accelerator, adding momentum to its mission of transforming agricultural operations through AI-powered tools than enhance, not replace, dealer teams.
Founded by industry veteran Remi Schmaltz, the Calgary-based agtech startup first emerged from stealth mode last year powered by $1.7 million in backing from Builders VC and AltaML Venture Studio. It’s now one of Alberta’s top startups to watch in 2025.
With a growing number of Millennial and Gen X farmers preferring digital solutions, Brilliant Harvest’s platform meets modern expectations for convenience and self-service, according to John Hartnett, founder of SVG Ventures.
“Brilliant Harvest represents exactly the kind of bold innovation we seek out at SVG Ventures,” says Hartnett.
“They are solving real problems in agriculture with scalable AI-driven solutions,” he continued, “and this investment reflects our deep belief in both the team and the broader potential of the Canadian agtech sector.”
Based in Alberta, SVG Ventures’s $50M fund is dedicated to supporting high-potential agrifoodtech companies and accelerating innovation across the value chain since launching in 2023. The investor has been collaborating with Alberta Innovates to identify and support Alberta’s most promising high-growth companies.
“Our partnership with Alberta Innovates has been nothing short of transformative,” remarked John Cassidy, Managing Director of Canada at SVG Ventures, specifying that “the Scale-Up GAP program has been a critical platform for discovering and elevating companies like Brilliant Harvest.”
“Brilliant Harvest’s success—and the broader strength of Alberta’s agtech sector—demonstrates the real-world impact of programs like Scale-Up GAP,” added Michael Mahon, chief executive officer of Alberta Innovates. “We’re proud to work alongside SVG Ventures to grow and showcase Alberta’s world-class innovation ecosystem.”
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