TERVIVA, INC.

ALAMEDA, CA · Agritech · Private

High-yielding pongamia tree cultivars and derived bean products for biofuel, food, and agricultural applications

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · terviva.com

Sector: Agritech
Headquarters: ALAMEDA, CA
Latest Form D: $10M, Jun 2025
Total capital: $168M

Federal grants: None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
Private capital raised: $168M; 14 Form D · last Jun 2025; 16 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 4; 15 pending · first 2022; Rank in peer group#8 of 80

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jun 2025Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 14th filing$10M
Jun 2025Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 13th filing$7.7M
Dec 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 12th filing$10M
Aug 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 11th filing$10M
Aug 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 10th filing$6.2M
Aug 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 9th filing$20M
May 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 8th filing$54.1M
Apr 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 7th filing$9M
Oct 2019Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$2.2M
Jan 2019Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$18.3M
Jan 2018Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$10.7M
May 2017Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$3.6M
May 2017Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$4.1M
Oct 2015Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$2.1M

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 80 peers

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Agritech · Material

Granted patents#8 · top 10%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Naveen SikkaResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 2 patents
Bracebridge YoungDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
BRACE YOUNGDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
James AstwoodExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Katlin SmithDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Kiyoi YamamotoDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

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Marc DiazExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Margaret KavalarisExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Margaret MackenzieExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Ronald EdwardsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Shunsuke HamadaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
SikkaExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Simmarpal SinghExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
SUDHIR RANIExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 4 granted of 19

Apr 28, 2026GrantedPongamia Compositions, Methods Of Preparing And Analyzing Thereof, And Uses ThereofUSPTOUS 12,610,971
Jun 19, 2025PendingPONGAMIA plant named 'K002'USPTOApplication 19030349
Aug 6, 2024GrantedMethods For Controlling Black Sigatoka In Bananas Using Pongamia Oil And Formulations ThereofUSPTOUS 12,052,994

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Pongamia Compositions, Methods Of Preparing And Analyzing Thereof, And Uses ThereofApr 28, 2026 · US 12,610,971Granted
PONGAMIA plant named 'K002'Jun 19, 2025 · Application 19030349Pending
Methods For Controlling Black Sigatoka In Bananas Using Pongamia Oil And Formulations ThereofAug 6, 2024 · US 12,052,994Granted
Pongamia VarietiesJul 11, 2024 · Application 18614029Pending
Pongamia VarietiesDec 14, 2023 · Application 18320861Pending
Pongamia Oil Compositions, And Methods For Producing And Using ThereofJul 13, 2023 · Application 17916482Pending
Pongamia Protein Products, And Methods For Producing And Using ThereofMay 18, 2023 · Application 17916524Pending
Pongamia Oil Compositions, And Methods For Producing And Using ThereofMay 18, 2023 · Application 17916529Pending
Pongamia VarietiesFeb 2, 2023 · Application 17967572Pending
Edible Pongamia Compositions, And Methods Of Preparing And Using ThereofNov 24, 2022 · Application 17765646Pending
Pongamia Tree Named 'K207'Mar 29, 2022 · US PP34,074Granted
Pongamia Tree Named 'K206'Mar 15, 2022 · US PP34,010Granted
Pongamia VarietiesJan 27, 2022 · Application 17409256Pending
Pongamia VarietiesJan 28, 2021 · Application 17061410Pending
Pongamia Protein Products, And Methods For Producing And Using ThereofApplication PCTUS2021025572Pending
Edible Pongamia Compositions, And Methods Of Preparing And Using ThereofApplication PCTUS2020053945Pending
Methods For Controlling Black Sigatoka In Bananas Using Pongamia Oil And Formulations ThereofApplication PCTUS2020016385Pending
Pongamia Oil Compositions, And Methods For Producing And Using ThereofApplication PCTUS2021025578Pending
Pongamia Oil Compositions, And Methods For Producing And Using ThereofApplication PCTUS2021025576Pending

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Regulatory activity · Agritech

Sector-level, not company-level

09 Jul 2026Supplemental Disaster Assistance Programs, Marketing Assistance Loans, and Sugar ProvisionsCommodity Credit Corporation
09 Jul 2026Revisions to the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Loan ProgramRural Business-Cooperative Service
06 Jul 2026Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)Commodity Credit Corporation
29 Jun 2026Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel FeedstocksEnergy and Environmental Policy Office
17 Jun 2026Rescinding Portions of U.S. Department of Agriculture Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Department of Justice's Regulations To Implement Executive Order 14281
11 Jun 2026Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program; Approval of Information Collection RequestCommodity Credit Corporation

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.