Brief: Flagship closes $3.4bn fund to build ‘bioplatform’ companies in ag, nutrition & health
June 14, 2021
Fund VII takes Flagship’s total assets under management to $14.1 billion.
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Louisa Burwood-Taylor
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ESG-stacked Oatly debuts at $13bn valuation, but execs say plant-based industry ‘still has work to do’
May 20, 2021
Oatly appears to fit squarely into an ESG portfolio for public market investors, especially in comparison to many companies being touted as ESG bets.
Terviva raises $54m, partners with Danone on regenerative pongamia plant proteins
May 20, 2021
Danone has been enthusiastic in exploring environmentally beneficial food production methods, often around regenerative agriculture – but also plant-based dairy alternatives.
Memphis Meats becomes UPSIDE Foods, plans to sell alt-chicken as first product this year
May 12, 2021
As part of the announcement, John Mackey, the CEO of Whole Foods, announced he was an investor in the company.
Apeel Sciences acquires ImpactVision to look inside fruit & veg for freshness
May 12, 2021
California’s ImpactVision has developed hyperspectral imaging tech which will allow Apeel’s clients to see ‘inside’ their fresh produce to better understand its quality.
Brief: Former Monsanto CTO Robb Fraley joins Trace Genomics board
April 15, 2021
Dr Robb Fraley, former CTO of Monsanto, has joined the board of directors at soil health diagnostics startup Trace Genomics.
Future Food News Review Podcast: Is cultured meat delicious? Should hydroponically-grown food be organic?
April 8, 2021
A couple of weeks ago we hosted our second Future Food News Review on Clubhouse with leading journalists in foodtech, agtech and food systems globally, including Pultizer prize-winner Kim Severson. Listen to the in-depth and nuanced discussion about the week’s top news here.
Introducing Future Food News Review – join us!
March 24, 2021
We’re on Clubhouse and a new regular show we’re particularly excited about is the Future Food News Review, featuring leading journalists in foodtech and agtech discussing their top headlines of the week. Find out about last week here!
Podcast: JUST how this startup became the first to serve cell-cultured meat in a restaurant
March 23, 2021
After getting historic regulatory approval in Singapore, it was about time AFN caught up with Eat Just founder and CEO Josh Tetrick.
Eat Just raises $200m from Qatar sovereign wealth fund, Microsoft co-founder
March 23, 2021
Eat Just made history when it became the first company in the world to get regulatory approval to serve a cell-cultured meat product last November.
Is this the fastest-growing vertical farming business in the world?
March 11, 2021
Indoor agriculture is highly competitive and highly funded. Who’s leading the race? We spoke to Henry Gordon-Smith of urban ag consultancy Agritecture to find out.
Kicking off our new Clubhouse partnership by celebrating women innovators in food
March 10, 2021
We launched our new Clubhouse partnership with Food+Tech Connect in the best way possible: celebrating women innovators in food on International Women’s Day.
Brief: Singapore’s Next Gen breaks plant-based seed round record with $10m raise
February 25, 2021
Next Gen will use the funds to launch its first brand, plant-based chicken substitute TiNDLE, in Singapore and other Asian cities.
DeHaat acquires Farm Guide to bolster platform with ‘unique’ smallholding spatial dataset
February 22, 2021
With this aqui-hire, DeHaat – which serves over 380,000 farmers across India – will be able to add financial services for farmers to its platform.
Record-breaking female founder warns of food inflation risk amid Covid-19 & climate change
February 2, 2021
Gro Intelligence CEO Sara Menker thinks that Covid-19’s continuing effects will see a ramping up of food protectionism this year – while climate change will also take a toll.
EXCLUSIVE: Campbell’s Soup sells Acre VP agrifoodtech fund to StepStone
July 23, 2020
StepStone paid roughly $40m for the portfolio which includes FBN, plus a bit extra for follow-on investments in Fund I companies, according to calculations based off Campbell’s regulatory filings.
Future Food: From software to regen ag, Soilworks says key to better health is in the ground
July 6, 2020
Soilworks’ co-founders formed the regenerative ag-focused investment group after working together at B2B SaaS investor Scaleworks.
Future Food 🎙️: The future and sustainability of protein in our diets
June 24, 2020
In every conversation I have with the FoodShot team, I learn something new. Now they’re turning their attention to the protein debate with a unique approach.
Future Food: How the digitization of ag will increase food’s sustainability, with IntelinAir’s Al Eisaian
June 18, 2020
How does an environmentalist become an aerial imagery data analytics and AI entrepreneur?
PODCAST: How can robotics startups respond to the urgent need for automation in the food industry?
June 16, 2020
The need for automation in the food and agriculture industry is now. But are the robots ready to be unleashed? Watch our recent webinar to hear from two leading robotics entrepreneurs from RootAI and Bear Flag Robotics.
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