Reflecting on 10 Years of AgFunder
January 15, 2024
AgFunder partner Michael Dean on discovering the huge opportunity for new technology development and deployment across the food system.
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Michael Dean
Michael Dean is founding partner at AgFunder, the online VC focused on investing in transformational foodtech and agtech entrepreneurs.
Why we invested in Purissima
January 20, 2021
Purissima intends to fundamentally change the production and consumption of bioactive ingredients that can help us to live longer, healthier lives.
AgFunder is launching an impact fund. Here’s why
July 30, 2020
The need to revolutionize our food system is becoming critical. The problems are manifold and acute.
Why AgFunder invested in Singrow
June 2, 2020
Born out of the National University of Singapore, Singrow is directing its efforts towards local production of temperate-zone fruits and vegetables in tropical areas. And it’s starting with strawberries.
Connecterra moves on from FitBit for cows to predictive intelligence, regenerative ag
November 28, 2019
Consumers and retailers are putting increasing demands on the world’s dairy farmers- not just to provide more supply but to do it with improved environmental credentials, better traceability, lower use of antibiotics and medicine, and more humane treatment of animals.
We just invested in the fastest-growing agtech company and farmer network in the world
October 30, 2019
People often ask us if agtech will have a Facebook or Google and we’ve told them to look to marketplaces in emerging markets. It’s also important to us at AgFunder that startups have a clear mission and there’s no more noble mission than uplifting the fortunes of the world’s largest workforce.
The extraordinary opportunity in Asian Ag & Food Technology
October 9, 2019
Asia’s getting richer faster than anywhere else, and there’s a huge need to produce enough food for growing populations. Here’s why you should get into it.
Why Fieldin stood out in crowded farm management software space
September 5, 2019
You’d be forgiven for finding the growing farm management software space overwhelming; there are now hundreds of different software tools for farmers across crop types globally. At AgFunder, we’ve reviewed many of them so it takes something special to capture our attention.
Why AgFunder thinks Ai Palette will revolutionize $4tln FMCG industry
August 22, 2019
Did you know that 85% of new food products fail within two years? We’ve invested in Ai Palette to reduce that, writes AgFunder founding partner Michael Dean.
Singapore’s First Agri-FoodTech Accelerator Opens for Applications in ‘Much-Needed Support’ for Startups
July 25, 2019
Applications are now open for GROW, the first agri-foodtech accelerator program in Singapore, and judging by the number of applications we’ve had already, everyone’s pretty excited about it!
Intelligent Growth Solutions Raises £5.4m Series A with S2G, AgFunder, SIB for Breakthrough Vertical Farm Tech
June 18, 2019
We’re excited to announce that Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), a Scottish vertical farming tech provider, has raised £5.4 million in Series A funding. The round
Why We’ve Launched GROW, a New Singapore Agri-FoodTech Accelerator with Rocket Seeder
June 4, 2019
At the heart of the ASEAN region, Singapore is in a unique position when it comes to creating an ecosystem for startup innovation and success.
UPDATE: AgFunder Opens New Food Tech/AgTech Fund to Investors, Commitments Reach $4m in 1 Week
November 1, 2018
On our mission to democratize venture capital and increase investment in the food and agriculture industry, our fund is open to accredited investors as well as institutional investors, and we already have commitments from both.
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