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Bayer Growth Ventures: What We Don’t Know Yet

October 29, 2018

Venture capital at Bayer Crop Science, which has until now focused mainly on investing in external funds, is just beginning to firm up with the creation of Bayer Growth Ventures (BGV). But there are still a lot of unknowns.

Monsanto’s Venture Arm Could Be Winding Down, Sources Suggest, As Company Looks for New Talent

April 26, 2018

Monsanto Growth Ventures, the venture arm of Monsanto, has lost all of its dedicated staff after former managing director John Hamer, former investment director Kiersten Stead and former principal Ryan Rakestraw all left within a month of each other.

DEADLINE APPROACHING: Cast Your Vote in the AgFunder Innovation Awards

February 7, 2018

***VOTING CLOSED***

It’s that time of year again to recognize the innovators and entrepreneurs driving the agrifood tech sector forward with the AgFunder Innovation Awards. These are peer-selected awards based on votes placed by you, our 45,000-strong network.

Is St. Louis the Silicon Valley of Agtech?

November 2, 2017

The city has companies from all over the globe relocating to take advantage of the wealth of resources at hand, but it also suffers from an exodus of companies that reach a certain point. What makes St. Louis a serious contender for the leading agtech ecosystem?

Farm Technology Startups Raise $1.13bn in H1-2017, a 56% YoY Increase

September 14, 2017

Farm technology startups raised $1.13 billion in early stage funding in the first half of 2017, representing a 56% increase year-over-year, according to the upcoming AgFunder AgriFood Tech report.

What Are Novel Farming Systems?

August 29, 2017

Novel farming systems are new methods of farming living ingredients for food and other applications, many of which are traditionally grown outdoors.

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Louisa Burwood-Taylor and Emma Cosgrove

Bayer Growth Ventures: What We Don’t Know Yet

Monsanto’s Venture Arm Could Be Winding Down, Sources Suggest, As Company Looks for New Talent

DEADLINE APPROACHING: Cast Your Vote in the AgFunder Innovation Awards

Is St. Louis the Silicon Valley of Agtech?

Farm Technology Startups Raise $1.13bn in H1-2017, a 56% YoY Increase

What Are Novel Farming Systems?

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