Open Prairie Raising $100m+ RBIC-Licensed Agtech Fund
October 29, 2015
The firm’s fourth fund is expecting to announce a first close on $75m in early 2016.
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Fundings-in-Brief: Syngenta Sells Triticale Business to PE-backed Northern Seed, Origine Raises $10.3m, more
October 29, 2015
Welcome to another week of Fundings in Brief with AgFunderNews, with news from Syngenta, Lariat Partners and an interesting fact about bats in ag.
Irish A.I. Startup Nuritas Raises $3.4m Seed Round to Expand Database
October 27, 2015
The startup is building a database of healthy peptides found in agriculture byproducts for use in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and supplement markets.
OpenTable Founder Talks GMO, Organic, and Agtech Challenges with S2G Ventures’ Krishnan
October 26, 2015
After S2G’s official fund launch last week, AgFunderNews caught up with the firm to hear a bit more about its investment process and how it views the food and agriculture sector.
The ‘Bloomberg of Cannabis’ Raises Seed Funding from New VC Firm
October 22, 2015
Phyto Partners, a new investment firm from Florida focused on making investments into the growing legal cannabis industry, has invested into business intelligence and data provider New Frontier.
S2G Ventures Officially Launches $125m Food and Ag Fund
October 21, 2015
The firm, which has 8 portfolio companies already under its belt, launched the fund at the New York Times Food for Tomorrow Conference this morning (Wednesday).
Fundings-in-Brief: Syngenta Acquires Ag Connections as Yuanda Injects $180m into Smart Irrigation and PE Activity Rises
October 20, 2015
Private equity and M&A activity in the ag industry continues as a Chinese conglomerate invests into an Israeli agtech company, and Syngenta acquires a farm management software tool.
3 Big Challenges for Indoor Agriculture
October 17, 2015
Speakers at the Indoor Ag-Con in New York on Thursday discussed some of the industry’s biggest challenges as it starts to scale.
How a Famous Artist is Using Food to Depict UK Agtech Innovation on World Food Day
October 16, 2015
Carl Warner has created a series of short animations depicting agricultural technologies developed in the UK to help combat hunger in developing nations.
Draper Nexus: Why We Are Investing in Agtech
October 15, 2015
Tomer Poran and Deepak Jagannathan talk us through why Draper Nexus has decided to invest in agtech, despite the challenges it presents as a sector.
Tyton Brings New Future to Tobacco as Sustainable Biofuel
October 14, 2015
The biotech research company expects its engineered “energy” tobacco to outperform other leading biomass feedstocks as a low cost, sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.
Village Capital Selects 13 Businesses for 3rd Agtech Accelerator Program
October 12, 2015
The Louisville, Kentucky-based entrepreneur community will hold workshops in Louisville and New Orleans before a peer-to-peer selection process awards two businesses the final funding prize.
Does the Ritz-Carlton’s New Indoor Farm Mean that Indoor Ag is Here to Stay?
October 9, 2015
The Ritz-Carlton has built an on-site indoor farm at one of its hotels in Florida. But what does this say about the development of the sector?
Impossible Foods’ $108m Series D, ADM M&A, Brazilian Fertilizer PE Deal, Cannabis Fundings and more
October 8, 2015
AgFunderNews weekly roundup of fundings, M&A, and food and agriculture policy: what got most people talking this week was Impossible Foods’ whopping $108 million Series D round.
New Zealand Incubator Hopes to Jumpstart Agtech Innovation with New Accelerator
October 8, 2015
The BCC (Building Clever Companies) has launched Sprout Agri-Tech, a 20-week accelerator program to help formalize a disparate agtech startup scene in New Zealand.
Cannabis Tracking Software Raises $5m from PE Firm
October 8, 2015
Maryland private equity firm Greenfield Capital Partners has invested in a tracking software company for regulators, cultivators and dispensaries across the US.
An In-Depth Report on FAA Drone Regulations and their Impact on Ag
October 7, 2015
Drones are a hot commodity for many farmers and agribusinesses, but the regulations surrounding their use commercially are still murky and cause for confusion.
Accenture Innovation Awards Shortlist 10 Agtech Businesses in Fair Foods Category
October 6, 2015
This is the 9th year of the Netherlands-based awards. Shortlisted innovations range from alternative protein products and food preservation tech, to animal feed and precision agriculture.
Autonomous Tractor Corporation Aims to be the Tesla for Tractors
October 3, 2015
As its name suggests, the Minnesota-based company is revamping cumbersome modern tractors into nimble, autonomous vehicles.
Pension Fund Interest in Farmland Gathers Pace, Indian Dairy Attracts Growth Capital – Fundings in Brief
October 1, 2015
Welcome to AgFunderNews’ weekly roundup of funding and industry news from across the globe. This week, the increasing pension fund interest in farmland as an
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