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January 8, 2020
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AFN’s top tips to improving your startup’s media communications game in 2020
January 7, 2020
There’s no easy way to say this, so here it is: some of your communication is not great. We’ve compiled what we hope will be a handy list of dos and don’ts to help you boost your media and communications game a bit (and uh, make our jobs a little easier too).
Sequoia, Omidyar in first Indian agritech bet with $2.5m seed for ag trading platform Bijak
December 17, 2019
Investors included Omnivore and Better Capital, along with Omidyar Network India and Sequoia Capital India’s rapid scale-up program Surge.
xFarm’s Matteo Vanotti on not reinventing the farm data wheel
December 13, 2019
xFarm’s partnership-centric approach to farm data helped it secure €3 million in equity funding from Italy’s United Ventures and Switzerland’s TiVenture.
Protifarm raises Series B to scale robot-grown beetle “tofu”
December 12, 2019
The Netherlands-based alt-protein company is one of a small number catching investor interest for farming insects for human consumption rather than for animal feed.
Help us pioneer sustainable cotton tech: Apply to The Better Cotton Innovation Challenge
December 5, 2019
The global situation right now is stark. Cotton supports the livelihoods of over 250 million people, yet less than 20% of cotton is grown sustainably. The Better Cotton Innovation Challenge is on the lookout for global game-changing innovations to change this.
she1K angel syndicate bets on ‘democratised’ vertical farming with investment in Farmshelf
December 2, 2019
she1K, the world’s first angel network led by global corporate executive women, has syndicated an early-stage investment into Farmshelf, a New York-based vertical farming startup.
SinGrow romps to victory at Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Pitch Competition
November 21, 2019
Part of the award saw SinGrow’s CEO, Dr Shengjie Bao, present the company’s breakthrough indoor strawberry farming tech to an audience of 800 conference delegates the day after in Singapore.
The pressure is on for environmental accounting in ag. Sprout Accelerator wants to help
November 20, 2019
There’s been no greater pressure for the agriculture industry to account for its environmental footprint than there is today. Sprout is looking for startups approaching this challenge to apply for its accelerator.
Forward Fooding reveals FoodTech 500 2019 finalists
November 20, 2019
The idea for the FoodTech 500 first came over a team lunch at Forward Fooding HQ, where we were debating the recent IPO of Beyond Meat and wondering who will be the next big player in AgriFoodTech to IPO, writes Lesley Stonier.
Robot fish, alternative packaging, blockchain among winners at final Fish 2.0
November 14, 2019
The six winning startups beat out 150 total applicants in a competitive 18-month accelerator program featuring investors and experts.
Portugal’s Oceano Fresco closes €2.7M Series A to feed Europe native, farmed clams
November 11, 2019
The round, led by Lisbon-based venture capital firm BlueCrow Capital, will be used to develop an off-shore farm to meet local clam demand in Portugal, Spain, France and Italy.
Three startups storm to victory at FoodBytes! by Rabobank in London
November 8, 2019
15 fateful agri-food tech startups set the room aflame and astir with quick-fire pitches to FoodBytes! by Rabobank in London.
BRIEF: Israel’s Agritask closes $8.5m Series A to advance farm data in frontier markets
November 7, 2019
The InsuResilience Investment Fund led Israel-based Agritask’s Series A funding round for its application in expanding farm and crop insurance to smallholder farmers.
Indigo launches new service to help farmers adopt regenerative ag practices
October 31, 2019
Indigo Acres is a multi-tiered tool connecting Indigo’s Carbon and Marketplace platforms while providing data-driven agronomic insights to help farmers capture more profit through regen practices.
Twiga’s $30m Goldman Sachs-led Series B towers over African agri-food tech like a friendly giraffe
October 29, 2019
The Kenyan B2B food distribution company’s combined Series B equity and debt round represents the largest early stage investment in African agrifood tech in 2019 to date.
Startup Spotlight: How Treasure8 is using tech & ingredients to fight food waste
October 28, 2019
The San Francisco-based food waste startup is tackling the global issue from different angles through what it describes as its early-investment platform.
Swiss-based Planted secures SFr7m for alternative chicken and pork
October 24, 2019
The company has raised SFr7 million to support entry into other European markets, launch new products and work towards retail distribution at home.
Thai Union piles into alt protein with Flying Spark investment, new VC, incubator
October 22, 2019
Israeli insect farming startup Flying Spark has struck a partnership and investment deal with Thai Union, one of the world’s largest seafood producers.
Sick of the Trade War? The $550m US-China Green Fund is a breath of fresh air
October 21, 2019
As tit-for-tat tariffs fly left, right, and centre, this fund aims to bring the US and China together, by rewarding startup smarts with funds.
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