Reservoir Expands Venture Platform with Acquisition of Contain, Accelerating Value for Rugged Physical AI AgTech Startups
<p class='reportable-dateline'><strong>SALINAS, CALIF. — JUNE 22, 2026 </strong></p><p class='reportable-excerpt'>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.</p><p>To view the full announcement, including downloadable images, bios, and more, <a href='https://reservoir.reportablenews.com/pr/reservoir-expands-venture-platform-with-acquisition-of-contain-accelerating-value-for-rugged-physical-ai-agtech-startups' class='reportable-link'>click here</a>.</p><div class='reportable-key-takeaways'><h3>Key Takeaways:</h3><ul><li>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.</li><li>The transaction marks Reservoir’s first acquisition and adds a new layer to its value creation model for startups. </li><li>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.</li></ul></div><a href='https://reservoir.reportablenews.com/pr/reservoir-expands-venture-platform-with-acquisition-of-contain-accelerating-value-for-rugged-physical-ai-agtech-startups'><img src='https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/FIgsXH9cR3qJPsiUTRs1' class='reportable-featured-image' /><p align='center'><i>Click image above to view full announcement.</i></p></a><hr class='company-boilerplate-rule' style='border: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);'><p class='company-boilerplate'><p><strong>ABOUT RESERVOIR:</strong></p><p>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 <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://reservoir.co">https://reservoir.co</a>.</p></p><div class='reportable-contacts'><h3>Contacts:</h3><p class='reportable-contact'>Jennifer Goldston<br><a href='mailto:jennifer@AgtechPR.com'>jennifer@AgtechPR.com</a></p></div><p>Source: <a href='https://reservoir.reportablenews.com/'>Reservoir</a></p><p>Distributed by: <a href='https://reportablenews.com'>Reportable, Inc.</a></p>