Where Technology and Turkey Meet this Thanksgiving
November 25, 2015
As consumers scramble to find a bird to roast this holiday season, a non-profit organization has launched a new website to help them: BuyingPoultry.com.
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Prequin: Agriculture Funds to Raise over $3.9bn in 2015 Surpassing 2014 Volumes
November 25, 2015
A further 36 funds, across farmland, agribusiness and agriculture technology, are still in the market targeting $7.5 billion collectively, according to Prequin.
Ag Weather Data Platform aWhere Goes From Series A to Big Ag Partnerships
November 23, 2015
It’s been quite a year for aWhere, which closed its $7 million Series A round of funding in September 2014 on AgFunder, as the company sets its sights on the financial markets.
Fish 2.0: Helping to Fill 3 Gaps in Aquaculture
November 20, 2015
Mike Betts, director of investments at AgFunder, shares his key takeaways from the event and his thoughts on the growing aquaculture sector.
Precision Farming Expo to Highlight the Changing Landscape of Precision Ag
November 20, 2015
AgFunderNews speaks to a fruit grower, a precision farming technology company and producer of the Precision Farming Expo about developments in the space.
Trimble to Acquire AGRI-TREND, ArabiaWeather Raises $5m, The Fresh Diet Eyes IPO, more
November 19, 2015
This week’s industry news brief includes M&A news, a food e-commerce IPO, weather technology capital raising, a $46m farmland sale, and regulatory developments for the US food industry.
Smart Barn Attributes Winning Verizon Powerful Answers Award to Farming Language
November 17, 2015
Ohio-based farm management service Smart Barn has been named as one of 12 winners in Verizon’s third annual PAA tech competition, winning in the IoT category.
Where Will Agtech Investors Find the Best Exits?
November 16, 2015
The agtech investor’s journey to exit is still unclear. Here are four routes to exit and their challenges as discussed at the World Agri-Tech Investment Summit.
Five Questions with SVG Partners CTO as THRIVE Accelerator Launches Second Round
November 13, 2015
SVG Partners’ THRIVE Accelerator is officially open for its second year. AgFunderNews speaks with SVG Partners’ chief technology officer Chris Boody.
Food Info Startup Innit Raises $25m, Cannabis Fund Launches, Jain Irrigation Raising $120m, more
November 12, 2015
Welcome to another AgFunderNews’ Fundings in Brief, including food and agriculture technology funding news and industry insight from the week.
What is Ag Big Data? How 8 Companies are Approaching it
November 12, 2015
On a mission to help paint a clearer picture of the emerging ag big data technologies out there, AgFunderNews recently spoke with eight companies to learn more about the space.
Twynam: From Australian Agricultural Producer to Agtech Venture Capital Investor
November 10, 2015
AgFunderNews caught up with Johnny Kahlbetzer, the Twynam Agriculture Group director, to discuss the crop and livestock producer’s recent foray into agriculture technology investment.
Syngenta and DSM Enter into Ag Biologicals Partnership
November 10, 2015
The two agribusinesses are partnering up to develop biological solutions for agriculture with an eye toward commercialization.
Five Minutes with UK Minister for Life Sciences on £160m Agri-Tech Strategy
November 4, 2015
AgFunderNews recently met George Freeman MP, UK Minister for Life Sciences, to hear a bit more about the strategy and initiatives the UK government is promoting for the country’s agtech sector.
The “Push or Pull” Distribution Challenge for Agtech Startups and VC Returns
November 4, 2015
The commercial distribution of agriculture technologies is one of the main hurdles that agtech companies and their venture capital partners face, according to speakers at the World Agri-Tech Investment Summit in London this week.
SEC Votes to Implement Crowdfunding Portion of JOBS Act, But How Useful Will it Be?
November 2, 2015
After a three-and-a-half year wait, startups will now have access to a new crop of potential investors, under Title III of the JOBS Act. But how onerous are the regulations?
Syngenta Crop Challenge Aims to Bring Science of Data Analytics to Agriculture with Award
November 2, 2015
Syngenta is teaming up with the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS) to create a new joint award: The Syngenta Crop Challenge.
Rabobank: Agtech Will Attract Over $4bn in Investment in 2015
October 30, 2015
Investment in food and agriculture will reach more than $4 billion by the end of the year, according to a recent report from Dutch banking group Rabobank.
OpenTable Founder Talks GMO, Organic, and Agtech Challenges with S2G Ventures’ Krishnan
October 26, 2015
After S2G’s official fund launch last week, AgFunderNews caught up with the firm to hear a bit more about its investment process and how it views the food and agriculture sector.
ExactTarget Co-Founder Chris Baggott to Create $1bn Company Using Uber and Food Trucks
October 25, 2015
Chris Baggott, the serial entrepreneur and co-founder of two major marketing software programs, has turned his attention to food and agriculture with the creation of two new startups.
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