Keith Loria, Author at AgFunderNews

Keith Loria

aWhere to Host Agtech Hackathon for East African Innovators in Nairobi

June 3, 2016

Agriculture stakeholders, programmers, developers and data scientists are invited to come together in Nairobi, Kenya this July for a two-day hackathon aimed at finding technological solutions for smallholder farmers in East Africa as they adapt to changing conditions.

Private Equity Firm Amerra Invests in European Aquaculture Company as Investors Take Note of Sector

May 25, 2016

Amerra Capital Management, a New York-based agribusiness asset manager, has acquired more than 90 percent of the Andromeda Group, a Mediterranean aquaculture company.

Report: Legal Cannabis Industry Key to Growth in Indoor Agriculture

May 4, 2016

Consumer demand for legal cannabis has fueled technological development in the indoor agriculture industry as a whole, according to a new report from Newbean Capital.

The Food Ecosystem Accelerator Still Open for Applications

April 25, 2016

The Netherlands-based Youth Food Movement and InnoLeaps have partnered to bring to life The Food Ecosystem Accelerator.

IFPRI Report Underlines Agtech’s Vital Role in the Global Food Crisis

April 7, 2016

The International Food Policy Research Institute’s 2016 Global Food Policy Report examines major food policy developments and events over the past 12 months and looks at the key challenges and opportunities for the upcoming year.

TyraTech, Natural Pesticide Producer, Raises $6 Million

UK Ag Chemical Discovery Company Redag Raises $2m in Seed Funding

March 3, 2016

The UK spin out of pharmaceutical company Redx Pharma, is partnering with agrochemical companies to discover new ag chemical compounds.

Israeli Precision Irrigation Sensor Company Saturas Raises $1 million in Seed Funding

February 25, 2016

Israeli startup Saturas has secured $1 million to develop its precision irrigation sensor technology for permanent crops.

2 Female Agtech Entrepreneurs Raise $75k Each as Village Capital Accelerator Concludes

February 12, 2016

2 Female Agtech Entrepreneurs were selected by their peers to receive investment from VilCap Investments and Radicle Capital.

Two TV Networks Join Agriculture Information Drive with the Farm & Ranch Forecast

January 25, 2016

RFD-TV and The Weather Channel have launched the Farm & Ranch Forecast as a “tool” to help farmers make everyday decisions.

Indian Healthy Ingredients Startup WIMWI Foods Raises Seed Funding from CIIE

January 13, 2016

Indian business incubator CIIE, which was responsible for India's first agtech accelerator, contributed to the funding round alongside two angel investors.

Cannabis Cultivation Sensing and Data Company Raises Seed Capital

January 11, 2016

Grownetics raised funding from cannabis-focused VC Phyto Partners to expand its early stage sensor and data analytics technology.

Ag Data Sector Raises Further $6.7m in Farmobile and S4 Funding Rounds

December 21, 2015

Ag data and analytics technology companies continued to attract investment capital last week with a $5.5m Series A for Farmobile and a $1.2m seed funding round for S4.

Purdue University Launches $2m Ag-celerator Fund and Program

December 14, 2015

The university wants to help launch startups from the research conducted on its campus which is focused on advancing crop traits and generating higher yields.

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Keith Loria

aWhere to Host Agtech Hackathon for East African Innovators in Nairobi

Private Equity Firm Amerra Invests in European Aquaculture Company as Investors Take Note of Sector

Report: Legal Cannabis Industry Key to Growth in Indoor Agriculture

The Food Ecosystem Accelerator Still Open for Applications

IFPRI Report Underlines Agtech’s Vital Role in the Global Food Crisis

UK Ag Chemical Discovery Company Redag Raises $2m in Seed Funding

Israeli Precision Irrigation Sensor Company Saturas Raises $1 million in Seed Funding

2 Female Agtech Entrepreneurs Raise $75k Each as Village Capital Accelerator Concludes

Two TV Networks Join Agriculture Information Drive with the Farm & Ranch Forecast

Indian Healthy Ingredients Startup WIMWI Foods Raises Seed Funding from CIIE

Cannabis Cultivation Sensing and Data Company Raises Seed Capital

Ag Data Sector Raises Further $6.7m in Farmobile and S4 Funding Rounds

Purdue University Launches $2m Ag-celerator Fund and Program

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