We develop technology to understand the quantity and quality of fruit and vegetables at the plant level, to predict and manage yield, and provide means for early diagnosis of pests, diseases, and nutrient deficiencies. This allows farmers to optimize quality and yield of their fruits and vegetables, saving time in doing so.
Our vision is to revolutionize agricultural production to help farmers solve food security globally, and we hope that you will join us in achieving this vision!
Our vision is to revolutionize agricultural production to help farmers solve food security globally, and we hope that you will join us in achieving this vision!
Location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $4.3M
Founded date: 2020
Founders name: Jenny Lemieux
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 10.07.2026 | Spatial | spatial.ca... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 21.04.2023 | Seed | $4.3M | - |
Persons 7
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Mentions in press and media 6
| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.05.2023 | Network, funding and market: How 3 female-led agrifoodtech startups benefited from the Grow-NY effect | “We have less network, especially in venture capital and banking, or in one sentence: less access to financial sources. That is the biggest challenge as a woman.” Yael Alter, co-founder and CEO of Soos Technology, an animal agtech company f... |
| 21.04.2023 | Vivid Machines Closes $4.3M USD in Seed Funding | Vivid Machines, a Toronto, Canada-based developer of computer vision technology for fruit crop, raised USD$4.3M in Seed funding. The round was led by BDC Capital Thrive Venture Fund, with StandUp Ventures, Algoma Orchards, Tall Grass Ventur... |
| 21.04.2023 | Vivid Machines Closes $4.3 Million USD Seed Round Funding to Expand End-to-End Computer Vision Services for Fruit Supply Chain | Funding will accelerate development of additional system applications and expansion into more fruit crops. Vivid Machines announced successful completion of an oversubscribed first close of its seed round funding of $4.3M USD. The company, ... |
| 07.12.2021 | Four startups from initial Entrepreneur First Toronto cohort raise collective $5.7 million CAD | As part of Entrepreneur First Toronto’s initial cohort in the city, startups TriplePlay (formerly Lobby), Vivid Machines, getware.ai, and OutPoint have raised a collective $4.5 million USD ($5.7 million CAD) in seed funding. Entrepreneur Fi... |
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| - | Vivid Machines: Real-Time Spectral Sensor Secures $4.3 Million | Vivid Machines announced the successful completion of an oversubscribed first close of its seed round funding of $4.3 million. The company – which was founded by Jenny Lemieux (CEO) and Jonathan Binas (CTO) – has developed advanced computer... |