RESERVOIR Expands its Capacity to Invest and Accelerate Early-Stage AgTech Innovation

Matthew Hoffman, Ph.D., Named General Partner of RESERVOIR VC to Lead Pre-Seed Investments and Ecosystem Growth

BioLumic UV technology delivers ultraviolet light to seeds and seedlings to trigger biological mechanisms that increase plant growth, vigour and yields. Our world-first technology is clean, green and GM free.

Ames, Iowa/Byron, New York – January 6, 2026 – PowerPollen® and Oxbo announced the first mechanized pollination solution for corn seed production, enabling seed companies to directly purchase, integrate, and scale the system ahead of the 2026 growing season. This exclusive partnership leverages PowerPollen’s second-generation technology stack with Oxbo’s 5180 high-clearance power units for a true breakthrough in commercial pollination technology.

BioLumic UV technology delivers ultraviolet light to seeds and seedlings to trigger biological mechanisms that increase plant growth, vigour and yields. Our world-first technology is clean, green and GM free.

Early-Stage Agtech. Reimagined.

Incubating and funding AI-enabled robotics and precision tech startups on working farms – expediting startup milestones, grower adoption, investor outcomes, and rural economic impact. 

Agtonomy’s AI-driven automation helps growers tackle labor shortages, improve efficiency, and manage rising costs—embedded at the factory level with the world’s leading equipment brands.

Agtonomy’s AI-driven automation helps growers tackle labor shortages, improve efficiency, and manage rising costs—embedded at the factory level with the world’s leading equipment brands.

BioLumic UV technology delivers ultraviolet light to seeds and seedlings to trigger biological mechanisms that increase plant growth, vigour and yields. Our world-first technology is clean, green and GM free.

Early-Stage Agtech. Reimagined.

Incubating and funding AI-enabled robotics and precision tech startups on working farms – expediting startup milestones, grower adoption, investor outcomes, and rural economic impact. 

IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY, SUSTAINABILITY
AND PROFITABILITY OF COMMODITY CROPS