Reservoir Expands Venture Platform with Acquisition of Contain, Accelerating Value for Rugged Physical AI AgTech Startups

Salinas, California--(Newsfile Corp. - June 22, 2026) - Reservoir announced that Nicola Kerslake has joined the firm as general partner following Reservoir's acquisition of the agriculture finance and data platform: Contain, Inc. Kerslake will chair Reservoir VC's investment committee and lead its due diligence and underwriting functions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Key Takeaways:

• Reservoir announced that Nicola Kerslake has joined the firm as general partner following Reservoir's acquisition of the agriculture finance and data platform: Contain, Inc.

• The transaction marks Reservoir's first acquisition and adds a new layer to its value creation model for startups.

• 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.

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ABOUT RESERVOIR:

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. Learn more at https://reservoir.co.

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