Elsewhere, the Gates Foundation and Qatar’s development fund pledged $200 million to help African smallholders with climate change adaptation.
Venture funding across all sectors reached a record $643 billion in FY 2021 – and agrifoodtech’s $51.7 billion made up a significant chunk.
Food and ag offer significant emissions reduction opportunities; but only if changes are made to farming, eating, and everything in between, the report states.
Non-dilutive financing is founder- and investor-friendly – and it’s helping new agrifoodtech businesses take the next step in their growth.
With Patrick Brown stepping aside, there are a few different directions the company could take in pursuit of profitability.
The Californian startup is helping to make seaweed “the most abundant, most sustainable” source of protein on Earth.
The Japanese startup is one of several companies that have discovered methods for removing animal serum from the cell culture process.
Jerky might seem like a strange choice, but it aligns with Beyond Meat’s mission to increase its retail sales in 2022.
Beewise aims to save the world’s bee population with robotic beehives; while Arzeda creates enzymes for use in food, personal, and homecare products.
The Coloradan startup claims its mycelium-based fermentation tech can enhance the flavor, functionality, and nutritional profile of plant-based meat analogs.
China’s Furong Xingsheng and rapid delivery services in the US, Germany, and Turkey made eGrocery the most funded agrifoodtech category of 2021.
BioActive Foods is the latest program from FoodShot Global – focused on nutrient-dense and optimized bioactive foods supporting human health.
Square Roots will leverage URB-E’s fleet of last-mile, small electric vehicles to deliver vertically-grown greens faster and cheaper than traditional vans.
The US restaurant chain has teamed up with Miso Robotics to pilot kitchen automation solution Chippy.
Over in the US, meanwhile, The Every Company launched the world’s first chickenless egg white.
Venture investors pumped $51.7 billion into agrifoodtech startups in 2021, according to AgFunder’s latest global investment report.
A small but growing list of agrifood companies are pledging to go net water positive or making other commitments around water reduction.
Fund IV will invest in seed and Series A rounds with a focus on impactful themes such as decarbonization, farm automation, and food-as-medicine.
GROW’s Land x Launch™ platform helps late-stage agrifoodtech ventures expand into Asia.
The Nairobi-based startup – formerly known as Sokowatch – enables informal grocery retailers to restock and finance their stores via its mobile app.
