Helping Verge Ag Unlock Non‑Dilutive Funding to Accelerate the Path Toward Autonomous Farming

Overview‍

‍Verge Ag is a Canadian AgTech company founded in 2019 with a bold mission: to accelerate the transition to autonomous farming. Their platform, Launch Pad, launched in 2020, enables growers to plan, simulate, and optimize equipment movement across complex agricultural fields around the world. By giving farmers intuitive tools to minimize erosion, reduce soil compaction, and complete field operations more efficiently, Verge is building the intelligence layer that will one day allow every farm to train itself for autonomy.

With roughly 20 employees, Verge is rapidly scaling in a global market that spans diverse terrain and operational practices — from Brazil’s terraced landscapes to Europe’s small, irregular fields. To sustain this innovation, Verge sought non‑dilutive funding opportunities that could support its R&D roadmap and strengthen its long‑term vision.

Challenge

The Verge team recognized that Canada and other countries offer a wide range of grants focused on reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture and improving soil health. Yet navigating this ecosystem of programs proved complex for a small, fast‑moving startup.

As Co-founder and CEO Godard noted, the team was already busy improving the product, serving customers, and driving commercial growth. Identifying the right grant programs, understanding eligibility, and applying strategically required expertise they didn’t have the time or capacity to build internally.

Verge needed a partner who could help them:

• Identify high‑impact, non‑dilutive funding programs aligned with their mission.
  
  
• Build a clear “grant roadmap” integrated with their R&D roadmap.
  
  
• Accelerate the application process through experienced support and guidance.
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Solution

Verge partnered with Thin Air Labs’ Funding Catalyst team to take a holistic approach to non‑dilutive funding. Rather than pursuing standalone applications, Thin Air helped the Verge team strategically map out which programs could best advance their goals over time.

The collaboration included:

• Expert program matching: Thin Air’s Funding Catalyst team evaluated grant opportunities nationally and internationally, ensuring Verge understood the most relevant programs without spreading resources too thin.
  
  
• Efficient grant development: With Thin Air’s structured process and experienced researchers, including team members with graduate‑level research backgrounds, Verge drastically reduced their application time from 4–5 months down to a matter of weeks.
  
  
• Strategic integration: Thin Air helped Verge align future grant activities with their product roadmap, turning funding into a driver of structured R&D and innovation.

As Godard described, “It wasn’t just about chasing one grant, Thin Air helped us think holistically about a grant roadmap that supported our long‑term vision.”

Outcome

The partnership delivered immediate and lasting impact:

• Verge established a strategic grant roadmap, ensuring clarity on which programs to pursue and when.
  
  
• Non‑dilutive funding allowed the company to extend runway, grow their team, and invest in R&D that strengthened their product roadmap.
  
  
• The process became significantly more streamlined and scalable, requiring only one internal team member to coordinate with the Funding Catatlyst team.
  
  
• Verge now participates in multiple ongoing programs and feels equipped to pursue future opportunities confidently.
  

Beyond operational efficiency, Verge’s partnership with Thin Air Labs strengthened its ability to innovate sustainably — advancing its vision of autonomous farming while maintaining financial health and focus.

Client Testimonial

“For us, finding the right non‑dilutive partner that feeds our R&D roadmap was crucial. Having such qualified experts reduced our time to apply from months to weeks. Thin Air helped us think strategically, not just about one grant, but about a complete roadmap that supports our long‑term vision.”
— Godard, Co-founder & CEO, Verge

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