Indonesian aquatech startup eFishery nets $90m in Sequoia, SoftBank-led Series C
January 10, 2022
The Bandung-based startup plans to launch into other major fish and shrimp farming markets, including China and India.
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Q&A: Korea’s E Green Global is using cell ag to change the way the world grows potatoes
January 10, 2022
The Seoul-based startup closed a $15 million Series B round last month, with the Asian Development Bank among the participating investors.
Brief: Benson Hill acquires soy processor for $102m
January 7, 2022
The deal will allow the company to deliver its “improved” ingredients to plant-based protein producers more quickly, according to CEO Matt Crisp.
Crop biologicals market predicted to hit $19bn value by 2026 – but chemicals to continue growth
January 7, 2022
The biological inputs market is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 11.9% over the next five years, compared to chemicals’ 3.7%, according to recent market research.
Brief: Beyond Fried Chicken to make US nationwide debut at KFC
January 6, 2022
Beyond Meat’s southern fried chicken analog will be available to diners at 4,000 KFC locations across the US from Monday.
Brief: John Deere unveils its first commercially available, fully autonomous tractor
January 5, 2022
The US company said it expects to begin shipping the driverless version of its 8R row crop tractor during the second half of the year.
Q&A: Bioenergy Devco is ‘future-proofed’ for the coming hydrogen economy, says CEO
January 4, 2022
The Annapolis, Maryland-based company uses microbes to convert agrifood byproducts into fuel and fertilizer.
The top 20 agrifoodtech headlines of 2021
December 31, 2021
Here’s wishing all of our readers, sponsors, and supporters a very happy 2022!
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.
The top 20 agrifoodtech funding deals of 2021
December 29, 2021
The top three deals of 2021 involved companies from China, India, and the US – and were focused on grocery, food retail, and logistics.
Brief: Global cropland has grown by a million square kilometers since 2000
December 24, 2021
Global cropland has expanded 9% over the past 20 years, with Africa and South America seeing the greatest gains – and half coming at the expense of “natural vegetation and tree cover.”
Brief: ADM, Tyson back cultivated meat company Future Meat in record-breaking $347m round
December 20, 2021
It’s the largest single funding round yet for a cell-cultured meat startup, according to AgFunder data.
EXCLUSIVE: Agrofy adds $30m in Yara-led Series C round to grow ‘agfintech’ services
December 16, 2021
The Argentine startup will use the funds to strengthen its e-commerce and fintech offerings, as well as for growing its footprint in Brazil.
India AgriFood Startup Report 2021: Upstream agrifood deals surpass downstream in India for first time
December 16, 2021
The latest edition of AgFunder’s India Agrifood Startup Investment Report, released today, also reveals that food delivery platforms raked in the most dollars during a difficult year.
Brief: Walmart robot provider Symbotic announces $5.5bn SoftBank SPAC
December 14, 2021
Symbotic said it’ll use the proceeds to “accelerate its growth plans” and “efficiently deliver on its contracted backlog.”
Brief: McCain invests $55m into Irish plant-based brand Strong Roots
December 9, 2021
The pair said they’re partnering to “fix the freezer aisle and provide plant-based, environmentally responsible, positive food choices” globally.
Data Snapshot: H1 investment trend suggests CEA scene may be losing steam
December 8, 2021
Novel Farming Systems ventures – which include tech-enabled vertical farms and greenhouses – may be losing their luster for investors.
Brief: CNH Industrial makes 2 acquisitions in 1 week to boost precision ag capabilities
December 7, 2021
The tractor maker had previously announced its buyout of South Dakota tech firm Raven Industries in a deal worth $2.1 billion.
Here’s why agrifoodtech VC Tenacious Ventures backed a green ammonia startup
December 6, 2021
Australia’s Jupiter Ionics says it has found a way to produce ammonia – a key fertilizer ingredient – on-demand, using only air, water, and renewable electricity.
Brief: Food delivery app Grab raises $4.5bn following record-breaking SPAC deal
December 3, 2021
CEO Anthony Tan said the company will invest part of the proceeds into mapping tech in order to “deliver groceries more efficiently.”
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