Temasek leads $46m Series B for Ascus Bio’s microbe-based animal feed additives
June 8, 2020
Although microbe-based feed additives are nothing new in animal feed, the space has fallen behind on innovating new solutions.
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Seafood in the time of Covid-19, according to farmers, chefs & distributors
June 8, 2020
In the US, roughly 70% of seafood consumption is at restaurants and only 30% at home. With restaurant business falling off a ledge, what are the pandemic-evoked ramifications for seafood businesses? To find out, our resident fish geek called a variety of players in the chain to find out.
EXCLUSIVE: BioLumic hires Adapt-N founder to drive commercialization of crop-strengthening UV light recipes
June 8, 2020
The New Zealand-based startup is “ready to focus on commercialization and building a global footprint” for its UV light recipe tech with Steve Sibulkin on board.
Microsoft launches agritech startup scheme in India
June 8, 2020
Microsoft for Agritech Startups will offer a range of tech tools to early-stage Indian companies, as well as co-selling and co-development opportunities.
VIDEO: Farm Tech investment reached $4.7bn in 2019. Where is all that money going?
June 4, 2020
Farm tech investment has increased 370% over 6 years, bucking the trend across venture capital sectors, which have had a bumper ride. But why?
Want to build Asia’s new agrifood ecosystem? Apply to Singapore Food Bowl now!
June 4, 2020
Singapore Food Bowl is the new online program from GROW, the Asia-Pacific agrifoodtech accelerator by AgFunder. Applications close in 4 days – so hurry!
8 Takeaways from the Artemis Virtual Grower Summit
June 4, 2020
Digital does not mean difficult; the key to branding is authenticity; and how the CARES Act could be relevant to your indoor growing business were some of the takeaways and topics at Artemis’ virtual grower summit, according to CEO Allison Kopf.
Tropic Biosciences banks $28.5m in Temasek-led Series B for gene-editing, RNAi approach
June 3, 2020
Tropic plans to use the funding to commercialize its tech and to add rice to the roster of tropical crop cultivars it has in development.
Russian digital marketplace Agro.Club raises $1.5m seed round to expand through Europe, US
June 3, 2020
After gaining momentum in the Black Sea market, the digital marketplace is hoping to woo players across North America with its multi-offering platform.
Facebook and Paypal join Google, Tencent to back Indonesian food and payments giant Gojek
June 3, 2020
Facebook’s first investment in an Indonesian company has echoes of its $5.7 billion Jio deal in India earlier this year.
Why AgFunder invested in Singrow
June 2, 2020
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.
New regen ag-focused fund Soilworks makes its debut with PastureMap acquisition
June 2, 2020
The generalist investor group has launched a new fund dedicated to accelerating regenerative agriculture and wasted no time making its first deal.
Weather, food security, and Covid-19
June 1, 2020
Agriculture is a weather-driven sector. Increasing weather variability due to a warmer atmosphere, coupled with Covid-19 supply chain disruptions and trade restrictions, are driving up food prices and increasing food insecurity in 2020, writes John Corbett.
Startup Spotlight: With a decade of R&D under its belt, MustGrow wants to make biopesticides easy for growers to adopt
June 1, 2020
The publicly-traded company is responding to the increasing number of countries banning chemical inputs by innovating bio-based solutions.
Propagate Ventures raises $1.5m seed round to help farmers adopt agroforestry
May 29, 2020
Agroforestry offers soil health improvements, biodiversity, and new income for farmers but lack of capital to plant a tree crop is often a non-starter.
AgFunder Digitalk #4: The implications of Covid-19 on ESG and impact investing in agrifood
May 28, 2020
Before Covid-19 hit, ESG was fast becoming the phrase of 2020 when it came to investment. Where does agri-foodtech fit and what happens to sustainability priorities and impact investing in our space when a pandemic hits?
Israel’s Saturas secures an initial $3m of Series B funding
May 28, 2020
In a hypothetical world where Covid-19 had never struck, a promise of ever more precise irrigation water use for the quality and quantity of yields could have gathered more Series B steam among investors.
BeeHero blossoms with $4m seed round to commercialize precision pollination
May 28, 2020
The startup hopes to shake up some long-standing ways of thinking about how to measure pollination while improving bee health.
Brrrief! InspiraFarms closes Series B to roll out solar powered cold storage units across Africa
May 28, 2020
Expanding the cold chain across the African continent is both necessary and hard.
Australian insurance giant IAG invests in CSIRO-backed ag and climate platform
May 28, 2020
Melbourne-based DAS is partnering with IAG to speed up risk assessment for rural insurance customers and provide them with ag, climate, and real estate insights.
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