5 Observations from GAI AgTech Week in San Francisco
July 6, 2015
As we look ahead to the Forbes AgTech Summit later this week, we took a moment to reflect on GAI’s AgTech Week, which took
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Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter Sees $20 Billion Future for Salinas Driven by AgTech
July 2, 2015
Editor’s Note: AgFunderNews recently had the opportunity to speak with The Honorable Joe Gunter, Mayor of Salinas, on the relationship between agriculture and technology both in
Futuristic Jellyfish Barge Offers Floating Food Scarcity Solution to Farming-Challenged Regions
June 30, 2015
As the world population continues to climb, so does the demand for food. With a finite amount of arable land, keeping up on the supply side
Chinese-Based Kingenta Announces Partnership with Israel to Promote Water Efficiency in Farming
June 29, 2015
Earlier today, Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group announced the launch of a broad scale agricultural partnership between Israel and China. Founded in 1998, Kingenta is a
Revised SEC Regulation A+ Opens New Door to Funding
June 23, 2015
A new investing and finance rule that will provide more opportunities for startups to attract early-stage capital and more options for investors to get involved
Smart Irrigation Provider CropX Nabs $9M Series A Marking Farm2050’s First Investment
June 22, 2015
Smart irrigation company CropX has announced a $9 million Series A round led by Innovation Endeavors, Finistere Ventures, GreenSoil Investments. Prior backer OurCrowd also participated in
Zymergen Seals $42M Series A to Continue Mass Production of Microbes Using Robotics
June 18, 2015
Microbial DNA maker Zymergen recently announced a $42M Series A led by Data Collective, with a group of investors participating, including AME Cloud Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurveston,
Crop Protection Product Developer Asilomar Bio Announces $3M Series A Round
June 17, 2015
“Farmers everywhere will tell you that weather and water are the biggest issues,” Travis Bayer, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Asilomar Bio. The company recently closed
Private Equity Investors Set Their Sights on Food & Agriculture
June 16, 2015
Editors Note: AgFunderNews recently had the opportunity to speak with Mitchell Presser, a GAI Innovation Advisory Board Member and Head of U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions
SaaS Provider PowWow Secures $3M to Help Farmers Make Every Drop Count
June 15, 2015
“I haven’t met a grower yet that wastes water on purpose,” says Oliver Jerphagnon, founder of PowWow Energy, a California based company aiming to leverage
California State Water Board Chair Provides Insight into California’s Historic Drought
June 12, 2015
Editors Note: AgFunder recently sat down with Felicia Marcus, Chair of the California State Water Resources Board. Marcus will be leading a discussion on Living in the
Precision Irrigation Provider Hortau Secures $5M Investment from ACAP
June 5, 2015
Precision irrigation management provider Hortau announced earlier this week that it has secured $5 million in funding from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners (ACAP). ACAP, which
Drone Software Developer Botlink and Hardware Developer Packet Digital Announce New Partnership
June 4, 2015
Aerobotic Innovations, a drone control and safety application, announced recently that it has partnered with Packet Digital LLC to offer new products that will combine
Idaho Announces First Statewide AgTech Summit as Global Interest in AgTech Events Continues to Grow
June 4, 2015
Idaho is the latest state to announce a new agtech event, among a slew of local, national and international events cropping up across the globe. On
Precision Ag Player Farmers Edge and Japanese Investment Firm Mitsui Announce New Partnership
June 2, 2015
Canadian-based precision agriculture provider Farmers Edge recently announced a new partnership with Japanese general trading company Mitsui & Co, Ltd. to help develop its product
Airware’s Commercial Drone Fund Announces its First Two Portfolio Acquisitions
June 1, 2015
Airware recently announced the first two investments for its newly established Commercial Drone Fund: Redbird, a cloud data analysis company operating out of Paris, France,
Farm Management Company VitalFields Closes $1.2M Series A Funding Round
May 28, 2015
VitalFields announced recently that it has secured $1.2 million in Series A funding from an international syndicate of investors, including SmartCap, the investment arm of
IIM Ahmedebad’s CIIE & ICAR-NAARM Launch India’s First Food & Agriculture Accelerator
May 28, 2015
India is currently witnessing the launch of its first Food and Agri-business Accelerator program. Many entities are involved with the accelerator, with the IIMA Centre
From Seed to Stomach: A VC’s Perspective
May 26, 2015
Editors note: Dror Berman is the Managing Founding Partner at Innovation Endeavors, and Samantha Wai is the Farm2050 Lead. This post was originally published on
Two AgTech Companies Named in Austin’s 2015 A-List of the Hottest Startups
May 20, 2015
Interest in agtech is heating up more than ever. Earlier this week, Austin, TX’s Chamber of Commerce announced its annual list of the top 12
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