Reservoir, an agricultural innovation center and venture capital fund, announced on June 22, 2026, that it has acquired Contain, Inc., an agriculture finance and data platform, and appointed Nicola Kerslake as general partner. The transaction marks Reservoir’s first acquisition and adds a new layer to its value creation model for startups.
Kerslake will chair Reservoir VC's investment committee and lead its due diligence and underwriting functions. By adding Contain’s marketplace, underwriting, financing experience and market intelligence capabilities, Reservoir is expanding how it can help startups move from pilot to commercial scale.
Reservoir is an agricultural innovation center and venture capital fund focused on helping agtech startups succeed where agriculture happens—in the field. Reservoir Farms are the world’s first on-farm robotics innovation centers, starting in the Salinas Valley and expanding to other key regions across California and the American West. Reservoir VC backs startups solving real problems in high-value crops and the rugged physical AI stack. By combining R&D space, hands-on grower input, and early-stage capital, Reservoir helps turn promising ideas into tools for the growers who feed the world.
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