Memphis Meats Raises $17m Series A from Cargill, Gates, Branson, Musk, more
Cargill and other unspecified “food industry giants” joined the round, bringing the cultured meat company’s all time fundraising total to $22 million.
Plant Impact Raises $5m on LSE to Launch New Chemical Crop Enhancers
The raise will support late stage development for several chemical crop enhancement products in the company’s R&D pipeline.
Reddit Cofounder & Joe Montana Invest in $6m Seed Round for Stealthy iUNU
The round sees iUNU come out of stealth for the first time since pivoting from a plasma lighting business to greenhouse tech.
Report: New Survey Reveals How Little We Know About Global Livestock Antibiotics Use
A recent survey shows that the Americas are by far the largest regional buyer of livestock antibiotics for the purpose of growth promotion.
Ag Industry Brief: $2m Cannabis Tech Raise, Organic Hydroponics, NAFTA, more
Green Bits, a point of sale software provider for the cannabis industry has raised $2.2 million from Casa Verde Capital, land grant deans defend NAFTA, and no consensus on organic hydroponics.
Technology is Closing the Generational Gap in Agriculture
It's a critical matter to prepare the next generation of farmers and give them the technology they want and need.
Agtech Accelerator’s John Dombrosky is Looking to Pharma as a Model For the Agtech Ecosystem
We caught up with CEO John Dombrosky to find out how Agtech Accelerator is progressing and how he thinks about the health and challenges of the agtech ecosystem.
Crop Protection: Biologicals Integrated with Chemicals
More collaboration between biological and chemical crop protection makers can better serve growers, workers, consumers, and the environment.
3Bar Raises $2m Seed Round for Biologicals With Unique Delivery
3Bar creates yield-boosting biologicals delivered in a unique container that allows the user to activate the microbes just before application, increasing the effectiveness of the product.
Report: Algae Market to Reach $45bn by 2023
After gaining “superfood" status, the market for algae could reach up to $44.7bn by 2023, according to a new report.
What is AgriFood Tech?
Agrifood tech is a small but growing segment of the startup and venture capital universe that is increasingly capturing the attention of investors.
Women In Agtech: CEO and CTO of InPlant Technologies
InPlant Technologies CEO and CTO discuss growing a company in a male-dominated field.
Beyond the Megafarms: 4 Alternative Models For Indoor Agriculture
There is more variety in indoor farming businesses than the megafarms that make the news.
Ag Industry Brief: Automated Indoor Farming, M&A, Farmers Demand Climate Action, more
Agrilyst and Motorleaf have partnered up to facilitate increased automation for indoor, hydroponic growers plus new acquisitions and hiring.
Q&A: Wells Fargo Seeks to Bridge the Gap Between Growers and Tech
We caught up with Wells Fargo SVP Adam Bergman to discuss the role of financial institutions in the agtech startup ecosystem and how Wells Fargo is supporting it.
Israel Agritech Market Map: 400 Startups Putting The Tech in Agritech
There are now more than 400 Israeli startups working on innovations for the global agriculture sector, according to new research from Start-Up Nation Central, an Israeli NGO and Greensoil Investments, a local agritech venture capital firm.
BREAKING: Dupont Acquires Farm Management Software Granular for $300m
Granular CEO Sid Gorham will continue to helm Granular while also taking over digital agriculture for DuPont, which includes responsibility for DuPont’s agronomic software business.
Women in Agtech: Saturas Founder Anat Halgoa Solomon
In the next in our women in agtech series of interviews with female CEOs and founders working in agtech, AgFunderNews caught up with Solomon to find out more about Saturas and being a female entrepreneur in agtech.
The Era of the Activist Investor in Food
In just the past few years, several food and agriculture companies have found themselves contending with activist investors.
Disruptive Crop Insurance Startup Crop Pro Raises $8m from Agtech VCs
Cro Pro, which claims to be the first VC-backed insurer to be approved to offer federally-backed policies, aims to promote agtech adoption through unique private, agtech insurance products.