Administering a vaccine in animal feed is far safer for workers and requires a lot less labor than injecting each animal individually.
It also saw upstream agrifoodtech deal numbers surpass downstream deals for the first time, says Omnivore managing partner Mark Kahn.
Regrow will use the funds to boost its presence in “key food-producing regions across the globe,” says founder Anastasia Volkova.
Consolidated revenues for the St. Louis, Missouri-based crop genetics company increased 191% to $92.4 million for the quarter.
US urban zoning laws need a rethink if the benefits of vertical farming are to be fully realized, writes real estate lawyer Jared Burden.
Alt-protein producers raised several early-stage rounds for meat and dairy alternatives, while two more countries approved the sale of GMO wheat.
War, pandemic, and climate extremes are causing “apocalyptic” food price rises that could “tip tens of millions of people… over the edge.”
Eastern and Southern Europe have recently seen the entry of Tarfin and Agro.Club, two agri-fintechs that are expanding into new markets. These regions have sufficient data availability which can be used to localize risk algorithms. They also have a large population of small to medium-sized farmers.
In 2021, eGrocery dominated dealmaking yet again; but upstream startups vastly increased their share of funding.
The UK-based startup secured the funds from US investor Regenerate Ventures.
Fund II will invest in ag biotech and digital solutions up and down the agrifood value chain, from fintech solutions to crop science and animal health.
The US company’s soil carbon measurement, reporting, and verification platform could help corporates better meet their emissions reductions targets.
Agtech and foodtech startups can apply for Game Changers LatAm Series 2022 until June 15.
The US-based company provides ag biotech startups with many of the complex processes and equipment required to grow genetically engineered plants at scale.
“We have additional insecticide candidates at earlier stages in our pipeline, as well as our first fungicidal candidates,” CEO Anna Rath tells AFN.
F&A Next 2022 is taking place in Wageningen, the Netherlands, and online next week. AFN readers can get a discount on last-minute tickets.
Mashgin builds contactless self-checkout machines; while Absolute is vertically integrating the ag value chain. Elsewhere, Brightseed banked $68 million.
But early signs suggest a slowdown in 2022.
The F&A Next 2022 conference highlights 12 startups solving issues ranging from food wastage to providing alternative protein sources. Here are six.
Most of the top deals involved eGrocers and Restaurant Marketplaces, highlighting the continent’s thirst for ‘quick commerce.’
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