Tech Company Financing Transactions

TerViva Funding Round

Astera Institute, Evans Properties and private investors participated in a $78 million capital raise for TerViva. The round closed on 5/24/2021.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
5/24/2021
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$78,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Astera Institute (Lead Investor)

Evans Properties (Lead Investor) (Ronald Edwards)

private investors (Lead Investor) (Brace Young)

private investors (Lead Investor) (Brent Magid)

private investors (Lead Investor) (Bryan Meehan)

private investors (Lead Investor) (Howard Fischer)

private investors (Lead Investor) (Landis Young)

private investors (Lead Investor) (Mark Tercek)

private investors (Lead Investor) (Ronald Edwards)

The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust (Lead Investor)

Trustbridge Partners (Lead Investor)

Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to drive the expansion of operations and its business reach.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
AgTech
Mailing Address
436 14th St. 1405
Oakland, CA 94612
USA
Email Address
Overview
TerViva is an agricultural technology company that produces pongamia trees with abundant oil and protein-rich beans, similar to soybeans. We provide patented high-yielding trees and offer proprietary bean processing to create sustainable food and fuel. TerViva uses pongamia to restore farmland to productive use, helping farmers feed people while taking care of the planet.
Profile
TerViva LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
TerViva Company Twitter Account
Company News
TerViva News
Facebook
TerViva on Facebook
YouTube
TerViva on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
Ronald Edwards
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Chief Executive Officer
Naveen Sikka
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Chief Financial Officer
Sudhir Rani
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Chief Technical Officer
James Astwood
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Controller
George Lien
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VP - Bus. Development
Marc Diaz
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VP - General Counsel
Maggie Kavalaris
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VP - Operations
Margaret Mackenzie
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VP - Operations
Cesar Maureal
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VP - Operations
Peter McClure
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VP - Operations
Jerrin Victor
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VP - Product Management
Ling Florendo
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VP - Product Management
Olivier Raffray
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VP - R & D
David Harry
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