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An Unconventional Ag Deal: Why AgDevCo Invested in a Tanzanian Hydropower Plant

March 1, 2018 Jessica Pothering Leave a comment

AgDevCo recently made an unconventional investment that could have great impact on the rural, agricultural economies in Tanzania.

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Alltech’s Pearse Lyons Accelerator Offers Route to Market for Scaling Startups – apply now!

December 19, 2018 4:45 am | By Sponsored Post

Alltech does not take any equity from the startups and instead focuses on helping them with their business development and route to market, a big challenge for agtech startups. Deadline to apply is December 31, 2018. Read more →

Investor Insight

Merck Acquires Digital Livestock Tech Antelliq for $2.4bn in Biggest Agtech Acquisition on Record

December 19, 2018 1:01 pm | By Louisa Burwood-Taylor

US pharmaceutical company Merck has acquired digital livestock and animal health tech company Antelliq Group for €2.1 billion ($2.37 billion).

Antelliq manufactures sensors for animals, including ear tags for dairy cows through a product called Allflex that can monitor cows’ activity and provide traceability.

Saving Our Soils Will Require a Diverse Set of Technologies and Tools

December 17, 2018 12:49 pm | By Sponsored Post

Rajiv Singh, the former CEO of Rabobank North America, writes about FoodShot's search for projects and ideas that utilize the latest in technology, science, and engineering to address the crisis of soil deterioration ahead of the January 8, 2019 deadline. Read more →

Research & Data

Why is Europe Behind in Food Tech Investment?

December 12, 2018 2:00 am | By Louisa Burwood-Taylor

European food tech startups are on course to have raised between €750 million to €1 billion in 2018, according to different estimates. That will be around a 40% decline on 2017 funding levels. Read more →

Technology Corner

Maersk Invests in ImpactVision’s “Game-Changing” Hyperspectral Imaging Tech for Food System

December 18, 2018 5:58 am | By Louisa Burwood-Taylor

"Several departments and colleagues within Maersk will look forward to exploring opportunities with ImpactVision," Peter Jorgensen, venture partner at Maersk told AgFunderNews. Read more →

Frankly Speaking

Don’t Trust Corporate Venture Capitalists! (Or What You Need to Know First)

December 6, 2018 10:45 am | By Amit Sridharan

You will find a lot of views online on why not to take corporate venture money in your startup. However, the reality today is that corporate venture capital (CVC) is becoming an important part of the startup ecosystem, writes Amit Sridharan. Read more →

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An Unconventional Ag Deal: Why AgDevCo Invested in a Tanzanian Hydropower Plant

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