EpiBiome raises $6m Series A funding for bovine mastitis treatment
February 11, 2016
The biotech startup is tackling one of the biggest bacterial menaces plaguing the global dairy cattle industry.
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Cool Planet Raises $9m to Commercialize Co2 Sequestering Biocarbon Soil Input
February 10, 2016
Cool Planet, the biocarbon and biofuel producer, has raised $9 million in extra funding to commercialize its soil amendment product CoolTerra, which just earned a USDA Certified Biobased Product Label.
Edyn Raises $2m Seed Round from Strategic Investors for Precision Ag Hardware Rollout
February 10, 2016
The soil sensor company recently launched its precision irrigation product WaterValve and is expanding into Japan with strategic help.
FaceTime for Farmers Raises $450k Seed Round to Develop Visual Remote Support App – exclusive
February 9, 2016
AgriSync has created a two-way video app with a built-in dashboard to help farmers better communicate with their advisors.
Avrio Capital Closes Third Largest Agtech Fund on $110m
February 9, 2016
This is Avrio Capital’s third agtech fund and will revisit some subsectors of agtech which co-founder Aki Georgacacos believes have been overheated in recent months.
Koch Boosts Ag Biologicals Business with Investment in Pathway BioLogic
February 8, 2016
Koch Industries first turned its attention to ag biologicals in December 2014 when it acquired part of plant science company Mendel Biotechnology.
Industry-in-Brief: Hellmann’s Introduces Eggless Mayo to Compete with Food Tech Startups, GM Developments, more
February 5, 2016
Hellmans’ new eggless mayo, genetically modified pigs, a U-turn from the FDA and USDA grants are some of this week’s industry news-in-brief.
Fundings-in-Brief: Memphis Meats to Raise $2m Seed Round, FarmDrop Raises $4.3m, more
February 4, 2016
Cultured meat manufacturer Memphis Meat, UK farm-2-consumer company FarmDrop and Syngenta’s acquisition by ChemChina are some of this week’s Fundings-in-Brief.
Sustainable Fish Feed Company Calysta Raises $30m Series C from Cargill, MERS Pension
February 4, 2016
Cargill, the Municipal Employee Retirement System of Michigan and multi-family office Bessemer Trust joined existing investors to fund commercialization of Calysta’s FeedKind range.
Hortau Raises $10m Equity Funding from New Investors for Precision Irrigation – exclusive
February 3, 2016
Hortau raised the capital from a mix of US and Canadian investors to fund expansion and development.
Update: Serra Ventures Leads Agrible Series A, Flyover Capital Joins Round
February 3, 2016
*Agrible recently brought on new investor Flyover Capital to close out its Series A. The deal first closed in July 2015 with Serra Ventures and ADM. This is an updated version of a post that was first published on July 22, 2015.
USDA and Microsoft Announce Winners of Ag Data Innovation Challenge
February 3, 2016
Microsoft and the USDA have announced the winners of their Innovation Challenge, a competition tasking entrepreneurs with making good use of the USDA’s recently-released data.
Stop, Drop, and Roll: COP21 Signals Agtech’s Role in Reducing GHG Emissions
February 2, 2016
Noah Deich, executive director of the Center for Carbon Removal, shares insights heard at COP21 into how agtech can play a role in keeping global temperatures down.
The Yield Lab Selects 2016 Cohort of Agtech Startups, Investing $100k in Each
January 31, 2016
The agtech startup accelerator, which already has five companies in its portfolio from the 2015 cohort, selected six businesses ranging from gene technologies to frozen fish eggs.
Fundings-in-Brief: Microbiome Research Company Raises 6m, Frutarom Acquires NJ Biotech Firm for $20m, more
January 28, 2016
A $110m financing for a refrigerated warehouse, a microbiome research company’s Series B funding and ChemChina’s continued bid for Syngenta contribute to this week’s fundings-in-brief.
Pioneering Offshore Aquaculture and IoT Project Raises $1.5m in Seed Funding
January 28, 2016
Catalina Sea Ranch wants to help bridge a $10 billion seafood deficit in the US with the first offshore shellfish ranch in Federal US waters.
4 Ways Farmers are Investing in Agtech Startups
January 27, 2016
Farmers are playing a larger role in funding agtech startups than you might think. Here are 4 ways they are doing so.
Farmers Edge Raises $41m On Quest to Collect Best Ag Data
January 27, 2016
The Canadian ag big data company raised the funding from existing investors to extend the reach of its hardware and software business.
Brazilian Big Data Startup Strider on Agtech Startups and Coming to America
January 25, 2016
Strider, a decision support technology offering farmers a relatively simple data aggregation and pest management tool, brought on its first US customers at the end of last year.
McDonald’s Supply Chain Director on Agriculture Technology and GMO
January 22, 2016
AgFunderNews caught up with McDonald’s UK supply chain director Connor McVeigh to find out more about the fast food restaurant chain’s influence on farming practices and his views on agriculture technology.
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