Hazel Technologies Raises $800k for Food Waste Reduction and Shelf Life Enhancement Products
March 7, 2017
Hazel Technologies is developing technology to increase the shelf life of fruit with packaging inserts.
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2 Plant-Based Alternative Meat M&A Deals Provide Exits for VC & PE Investors
February 27, 2017
A private equity firm and a group of venture capital investors have exited their investments in two plant-based alternative meat companies. The deals were announced within a week of each other.
Ag Industry Brief: Global Agripreneurs Challenge in Jo’Burg, White House Hints at Tighter Cannabis Regs, Cricket Food Co Awarded $100k Grant, more
February 24, 2017
Also, John Deere has opened a strategic technology office in the Iowa State University Research Park and Aggrigator launches a Farm to Shelf Marketplace for small farmers to sell direct to restaurants, schools, and grocery stores.
Agtech Funding Sheet: Front Range Bio Raises $1.5m, Yume Raises $2m for Food Waste Mitigation, SunBasket Series C
February 23, 2017
A biotech company working on improving the consistency and efficiency of cannabis cloning raised seed funding from an impressive array of investors while an Aussie wholesale surplus food marketplace got the attention of impact investors.
Ag Industry Brief: Land O’Lakes Drone Challenge, Ag Innovation Showcase Expands to UC Davis, Almond Board Invests $5m in Innovation, Broad Wins CRISPR Fight, more
February 17, 2017
Land O’Lakes, the major US dairy cooperative, is calling on innovators from the tech industry to enter the Land O’Lakes Prize.
A Guide to Seafood & Aquaculture Technology: Startups Raise $193m in 2016 but More Innovation Needed
February 16, 2017
Investment in seafood and aquaculture technology increased 271% compared to the $52 million raised across both 2014 and 2015, but there is still a huge need for technology to bring efficiency and sustainability to the industry.
Agtech Funding (& Exit) Sheet: Wilbur-Ellis Invests in AgCode, Miyoko’s Kitchen Raises $6m Series B, Verizon Acquires Skyward, more
February 16, 2017
Farm management software startups dominate this week’s funding brief, while an alternative dairy and cannabis investment company also raised funding.
How a Startup from KSU is Replacing Fat in Chocolate with a Low Calorie Alternative
February 14, 2017
It may sound too good to be true, but according to David Rowe, founder and president at Choco Finesse, the proof is in the chocolate pudding.
Q&A: How Setting Up Future Food Asia Award is the First Step in Developing Asia’s Foodtech Ecosystem
February 13, 2017
We caught up with Isabelle Decitre, founder of the awards, to find out more about her motivation for launch FFAA and why it’s needed in Asia.
Ag Industry Brief: First Ag Data Lawsuit in Poultry Industry, Agribusinesses Write to Trump, AgriProtein to Roll Out 100 Insect Farms, more
February 10, 2017
A meaty industry brief this week includes a lawsuit against larger food companies including Tyson and Perdue, new grant options for food & ag research, India’s TIME winner of the year, and a plan to build 100 black soldier fly farms.
Crowdfooding CEO: Why Funding Food and Drink Startups is So Difficult
February 9, 2017
Securing funding for food and drink start-ups is more difficult than doing the same job for innovators in other industries, according to Alessio D’Antino, CEO and co-founder of Crowdfooding UK.
Arc-net Raises £2m for Food Supply Chain Traceability Using Blockchain Tech
February 7, 2017
The Northern Irish startup raised the funding from former UK Entrepreneur of the Year.
Ag Industry Brief: Farmers Edge, Ynsect, AgriProtein on Global Cleantech 100, Terravion Partners with FarmSolutions, Pegasus Ag to Invest in Indoor Ag Hub, more
January 27, 2017
It was a busy week for agtech startups with new partnerships and awards, while regulations around gene-editing make slow progress.
Agtech Funding Sheet: Insect Farming, Big Data, Soil Health Tech, Crowdfund a Cow Platform, more
January 26, 2017
Insect farming, Big Data technology, soil health products, and a Crowdfund a cow platform are just a few of this week’s agtech fundings.
Catalina Sea Ranch Raises $2m for Innovative Offshore Aquaculture Project
January 25, 2017
Catalina Sea Ranch, the first offshore shellfish ranch in US federal waters, has raised funding for its mussel farm off the coast of Southern California, and for research into growing environmentally-beneficial giant kelp.
Agriculture Industry Brief: AgFunder Awards, Trump’s USDA Pick, Climate Ventures 2.0 & Yield Lab Open, more
January 23, 2017
President Trump nominated former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to head the US Department of Agriculture, while Mastercard launched an East Africa agtech platform, and applications opened for two new accelerators.
Agtech Funding Sheet: TellusLab Raises $3.1m Seed to Compete with Descartes Labs, Measure Raises $15m for Drones-as-a-Service, more
January 19, 2017
A bumper week of fundings includes startups offering satellite imagery analysis, drones-as-a-software, milk products, wine e-commerce and more.
Food-X Reveals the 8 Startups Taking Part in its Latest Cohort – exclusive
January 18, 2017
The accelerator, which is based in New York, selected eight startups from over 500 applications to take part in its 14-week program.
Farm Management Software Will Be Key to Food Traceability
January 17, 2017
Remi Schmaltz, CEO of Decisive Farming, writes about the role software tools will play in enabling transparency in the food chain.
Ag Industry Brief, Amber Agriculture Wins Best Startup At CES, Agribotix Partners with SenseFly, Larta Wins SBA Tibbetts Award, more
January 16, 2017
Awards, partnerships and agtech product trials dominate this week’s industry brief.
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