Semios raises $100m to scale precision ag platform with more acquisitions likely
September 29, 2021
“You will probably see more strategic partnerships and acquisitions from Semios,” Michael Gilbert tells AFN.
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Why Brookfield MD Reid Carter Invested in Crop Sensor Startup Semios
May 11, 2016
AgFunderNews caught up with Reid Carter, who invested in Semios separately from his day job at Brookfield Asset Management, to find out more about his interest in agtech.
Update: Canadian Govt Joins PE Investors to Back Semios $8m Seed Round
April 18, 2016
Semios raised the funding to expand its specialty crop-focused sensor and precision ag platform business.
People moves: Foodpanda CEO departs amid rumors, Syngenta has a new boss, Post CEO on sudden medical leave
November 6, 2023
Aquaculture company Vertical Oceans welcomes new CFO, Cibus hires an expert in “natural capital.”
People Moves: Benson Hill CEO Matt Crisp out, new boss at McCormick, Clear Frontier expands team
July 7, 2023
Each month, AgFunder News publishes a column of the agrifood industry’s biggest leadership changes, layoffs and more.
An 8-step action plan to fix the soil health tech stack now
October 31, 2022
Standardizing soil data will build a thriving marketplace that rewards farmers and ranchers for actions that increase soil health and sequester carbon.
The overlooked giant in the ESG conversation? Agriculture
June 2, 2022
As agriculture embraces sustainability, ESG-driven investors see a $3 trillion opportunity.
Farmers have trust issues with their chemical advisors. Data can help
February 21, 2022
Many advisors who are required to sign off on “prescriptions” for chemical pesticides and other products work for the same companies that make or sell the chemicals, writes Michael Gilbert.
AFN’s top 20 guest articles of 2021
December 30, 2021
It was another busy year for AFN’s external contributors. Here are our 20 most-read guest posts, by unique pageviews, over the past 12 months.
Farmers have been burned by agtech too often. Here’s how to win back their trust
November 29, 2021
With a string of failures against agtech’s name, entrepreneurs must be prepared to work extra hard to gain farmers’ trust, writes Semios founder Michael Gilbert.
This Week in Agrifoodtech: Gorillas raises $950m, New Age Meats nets $25m & more
September 29, 2021
Elsewhere, AFN examined data which suggests that agriculture is far from pulling its weight when it comes to carbon credits generation.
Agrifoodtech Digest: Cargill, Microsoft & Rabobank get in on the ag carbon game
August 25, 2021
Two of the past week’s biggest stories were AFN exclusives from the ag carbon market, both involving Microsoft.
Automated pest control startup Trapview nets $4.4m from impact investors, Japan’s Kubota
September 10, 2020
To spray, or not to spray: That is the question Trapview wants to answer, with the hope its tech can reduce reliance on potentially harmful insecticides.
Pest control sensor startup Spotta raises $1.2m seed funding
August 3, 2020
The team at Spotta wants to enable a lighter use of pesticides by building networks of accurate real-time insect detectors.
Canada AgriFood Tech Market Map: 166 Startups Growing Canada’s Agricultural Sector
May 2, 2019
Just as it has for most of its history, the ample and multi-leveled agricultural and agri-food sector of Canada continues to play a fundamental role
EXCLUSIVE: Biotech Dominates THRIVE Top 50 in AgTech List
January 15, 2018
Biotech and predictive analytics startups dominate the Salinas, CA-based THRIVE AgTech’s Top 50 list of agtech companies shaping the future of agriculture for 2018.
Precision Agriculture Account Manager
September 27, 2017
Who We Are Semios is a precision farming technology company dedicated to reducing and mitigating risks for growers of tree fruit in the Columbia Valley.
Ag Industry Brief: California Puts Roundup on Cancer List, Hampton Creek to be Selling Cultured Meat Next Year? More
July 3, 2017
Surprisingly Hampton Creen says it can get animal-free meat products onto shelves sometime next year, compared to peers in the space that say they’re at least four years away from a commercial product.
Precision Agriculture Account Manager
March 3, 2017
Who We Are Semios is a precision farming technology company dedicated to reducing and mitigating risks for growers of tree fruit and tree nut crops.
Agriculture Technology Trends: Agtech Captures More Attention but Investment Falls in H1
August 11, 2016
Investment into agriculture technology startups fell 20% year-over-year in the first half of 2016, as 307 funding deals collected $1.75 billion. At the same time, deal activity increased 7% and the number of unique investors increased 52% year-over-year.
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