Brilliant Harvest is a technology company.
Brilliant Harvest has raised $5.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Brilliant Harvest has raised $5.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Brilliant Harvest has raised $5.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Brilliant Harvest's investors include Alpaca VC, AltaML, Automotive Ventures, Builders VC, FTW Ventures, NYA Ventures, SVG Ventures.
Brilliant Harvest is a Calgary-based agtech startup that builds an AI-powered helpdesk platform for agricultural equipment dealerships. The platform digitizes workflows, provides instant access to OEM-approved manuals, leverages customer data for troubleshooting and sales insights, and delivers a dealer-branded mobile app to streamline purchasing, repairs, and customer support from purchase to post-sale.[1][2][3][4] It serves equipment dealers facing talent shortages during peak seasons, solving problems like fragmented communication, delayed responses, and inefficient access to technical information by enabling proactive engagement and reducing personnel burden.[2][3] Since launching in early 2024, the company has secured Canada's largest ag equipment dealer, Rocky Mountain Equipment (RME), for rollout across 43 stores, raised $1.3 million in pre-seed funding and $500,000 from SVG Ventures' Pioneer Fund, and earned recognition as a top Calgary startup to watch in 2025, signaling strong early growth momentum.[1][3][5]
Brilliant Harvest was founded in early 2024 by industry veteran Remi Schmaltz, CEO with prior experience building and scaling agtech firms DynAgra (an ag retailer) and Decisive Farming (farm management software).[1][3][6] The idea emerged from Schmaltz's observations of pain points in the farmer-dealer purchasing and support process, particularly talent shortages during high-demand periods like spring planting, where dealers struggle to provide timely sales, tech support, and education.[3] Key early traction came swiftly: the company emerged from stealth after signing RME as its first major customer, secured $1.3 million pre-seed funding led by Builders VC and AltaML Venture Studio in fall 2023 (pre-launch), and later added $500,000 from SVG Ventures via the THRIVE IV Accelerator.[3][5] Schmaltz, alongside team members like Leah Olson, has presented at industry events such as the Precision Farming Dealer Summit (PFDS 2025) and AED Summit, building visibility in Alberta's booming agtech ecosystem.[1]
Brilliant Harvest rides the agtech digitization wave, targeting efficiency in a $150+ billion global ag equipment market strained by labor shortages, rising input costs, and demands for sustainability.[3][5] Timing aligns with Alberta's agtech surge—Calgary's job market grew 78% in five years, positioning it as a North American innovation hub—and post-pandemic pushes for AI in precision farming to modernize outdated dealer processes.[1][5] Market forces like OEMs encroaching on dealer value via direct software favor Brilliant Harvest's dealer-centric model, which retains knowledge and relationships.[3] It influences the ecosystem by empowering midstream players (dealers) in the ag value chain, supporting scalability through programs like THRIVE IV and Alberta Innovates, and exemplifying Canadian agtech's global potential amid climate-driven needs for resilient farming.[1][5]
Brilliant Harvest is primed for expansion beyond initial ag equipment wins, with ongoing dealer discussions, fresh funding for AI enhancements and commercialization, and 2025 spotlight as a startup to watch.[1][3][5] Trends like AI ubiquity in ag workflows, dealer consolidation, and precision tech adoption will propel growth, potentially extending to non-ag verticals given Schmaltz's vision.[3] Its influence may evolve from niche disruptor to standard for equipment CX, deepening Alberta's agtech footprint while tackling talent gaps at scale—echoing its founding promise to make equipment experiences truly brilliant.[1][3][4]
Brilliant Harvest has raised $5.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $4.0M Seed in February 2026.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | $4.0M Seed | Alpaca VC, AltaML, Automotive Ventures, Builders VC, FTW Ventures, NYA Ventures, SVG Ventures | |
| Sep 1, 2023 | $1.0M Seed | Builders VC, FTW Ventures |