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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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
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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