CALGARY, April 2, 2019-- Rio Investment Partners ("RIO") is pleased to announce the launch of a new venture capital fund focused on Agri-Food investing across the North American ag-tech and food-tech value chain. RIO invests in growth stage companies operating in the various segments of the agri-food tech continuum and seeking capital of $3 to $10 million to catalyze their expansion strategies. RIO is targeting $150 million of total committed capital and has secured $77.5 million in a first close. RIO is the successor to Avrio Capital, a global pioneer in agricultural equity investing.