Brazilian Digital Ag Startup Solinftec to Invest $50m Establishing US Operations
Solinftec is establishing its US headquarters in Indiana, creating 90 jobs in 2019 and up to 334 high-wage jobs by 2022.
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8 Transformational Food Tech Startups
This Thanksgiving, we at AgFunder are thankful for our portfolio companies. Over the last year, we have invested in transformational food system companies, operating across the supply chain, from farm to fork.
AgFunder Invests in Trace Genomics $13m Series A for First Scalable Soil Microbiome Test
Trace Genomics has built the first scalable soil microbiome test to help farmers predict soil disease, soil health, and crop quality, using high-throughput DNA sequencing and machine learning.
AgFunder Invests in Foodtech Startup Chinova Bioworks’ $2m Round With DSM, Rhapsody
Chinova Bioworks has discovered a natural preservative for food and beverages using chitosan from mushrooms that can be customized for individual food and beverage companies.
AgFunder Invests in Smart Pest Management Company Aerobotics
Aerobotics, a South African agtech company with a smart scouting platform to identify pests and diseases in tree crops, has closed a $2 million Series A.
AgFunder Closes First in Series of Food & Ag Tech Funds enabled by AI
Online venture capital platform AgFunder has raised a $2.25 million fund to invest in transformational food and agriculture startups alongside its internal fund.
Alibaba’s Jack Ma Interviewed by ImpactVision CEO at Davos
Ramanan interviewed the e-commerce giant in her capacity as a World Economic Forum Global Shaper — a network of teams of young people committed to solving global problems.
The Yield Expands into Agriculture, and the US, to Offer Growers Microclimate-based Decision Support
The AI-enabled ag sensor and IoT startup now offers an end-to-end microclimate sensing and predictions service for land-based crops as well as aquaculture.
EXCLUSIVE: Australia’s First Agritech Accelerator Fills First Cohort with Precision Ag, Livestock and Home Grow Tech
SproutX, the first agritech accelerator in Australia, has accepted 11 startups into its first cohort
AgFunder Joins KPMG & Bosch to Invest in The Yield’s $6.5m Series A
The Yield is an Australian microclimate sensing, IoT and predictive analytics startup for aquaculture and agriculture.
How Sustainable Is Agritech Investment?
There’s no doubt that agriculture technology, as a sector of innovation, is having a moment. But how will agritech investment play out over the long term?
How motorleaf is Helping Automate Indoor Farming
Motorleaf has built a smart and automated indoor farming operating system, consisting of hardware devices and software analytics, for cannabis and produce growers.
How Green Collar Foods is Scaling Low-Cost Indoor Ag in Inner Cities
Green Collar Foods is raising $1.5m on AgFunder to build a flagship facility in Detroit, raise investment for new GCF locations, and further enhance its AgCloud solution.
Canadian Indoor Ag Player TruLeaf Ramps Up Distribution
Through its subsidiary GoodLeaf Farms, the Canadian vertical farming company has started selling produce in Canada under agreements with major retailers and distributors.
ATC Finalizes First eDrive Retrofit in Step Toward Achieving True Tractor Autonomy
ATC, which is currently raising $5 million on AgFunder, will soon deliver the first retrofit of a tractor with its commercial product eDrive to FamilyFarms Group.
AgGenetics is Answering Global Beef Demand with New White Angus Breed
AgGenetics is raising up to $5 million to fund the commercialization of its technologies through a private offering listed on AgFunder.
World Agri-Tech Investment Summit Accepting Submissions for Technology Showcase
The World Agri-Tech Investment Summit is now accepting submissions for the Technology Showcase at its event in San Francisco on March 16 - 17, 2016.
Ag Weather Data Platform aWhere Goes From Series A to Big Ag Partnerships
It's been quite a year for aWhere, which closed its $7 million Series A round of funding in September 2014 on AgFunder, as the company sets its sights on the financial markets.
How SmartVet Aims to Revolutionize the Livestock Health Industry
For many livestock managers, the process of medicating their cattle is one of the most arduous tasks they face each year. SmartVet wants to solve this problem and is launching a campaign on AgFunder to raise expansion capital.