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Semios raises $100m to scale precision ag platform with more acquisitions likely

September 29, 2021

“You will probably see more strategic partnerships and acquisitions from Semios,” Michael Gilbert tells AFN.

Agriculture produces just 1% of carbon credits, data suggests

September 28, 2021

Carbon credits generated by ag-related projects make up less than 1% of all issued credits, according to data from the University of Berkeley, California.

Here’s an alternative form of funding for agrifoodtech companies to complement traditional equity

September 27, 2021

Beyond venture capital, private equity, and general debt, there is one valuable potential source of cash that many agrifoodtech startups are overlooking.

Meat the future: Unpacking Australia’s protein potential

September 27, 2021

Protein has become a bit of a battleground in Australia of late; but the economics suggest there’s plenty of room for all players – traditional and alternative.

Agrifoodtech was the favored destination for climate-focused funding in past 12 months: report

September 24, 2021

Startups focused on food and water received more climate-conscious capital than those in any other sector over the past 12 months, according to Climate Tech VC.

Data Snapshot: 2021 started out as year of the ag SPAC. How’s that going?

September 23, 2021

Since the start of the year six agtech SPAC deals have been announced – most involving indoor farming or biotech, and all valued at over $1 billion.

Meet the founder: Releaf’s Ikenna Nzewi wants Nigerian palm oil to be the next big thing

September 23, 2021

Releaf recently raised $4.2 million to build palm oil processing facilities across Nigeria that it claims can boost the sector’s productivity 200x.

Leonardo DiCaprio invests in Aleph Farms & Mosa Meat

September 22, 2021

The Hollywood actor, who’s also joining the startups in an advisory capacity, said they’re solving “some of the most pressing issues [in] industrial beef production.”

Soil health through the lens of the tech stack

September 21, 2021

The Soil Health Tech Stack illustrates the interdependence of technology, science, and economics in connecting suppliers and buyers of carbon credits and other soil health outcomes.

Brief: Eat Just nets $97m funding for cultivated meat unit, adds agrifood veterans to leadership

September 21, 2021

GOOD Meat, the cell-cultured meat business of US alt-protein startup Eat Just, has secured $97 million in funding as a continuation of the $170 million

Miyoko’s Creamery CEO on $52m funding, federal court victory & vegan cheese fails

September 20, 2021

After winning a First Amendment labeling lawsuit and raising mega-money from VCs, what next for Miyoko’s Creamery? Vegan cottage cheese, that’s what.

The next generation of wine & spirits tech is ripe for investment

September 20, 2021

Auckland-based Accuro is one among this new crop of startups, and it’s attracting worldwide attention with its innovative system for maturing wine and spirits.

Brief: Heineken explores sustainable barley cultivation in new trial

September 17, 2021

Heineken UK will work with 10 farmers to explore how practices like cover cropping can improve the emissions profile of beer’s main ingredient.

Debut Biotech is creating next-gen ingredients through ‘cell-free biomanufacturing’

September 17, 2021

The San Diego startup makes ingredients for food, cosmetics, and therapeutics “in a cleaner way and a much better way for the planet,” according to co-founder Nicholas Brideau.

Data Snapshot: 2020 was a bumper year for agtech M&A – and 2021 could be even bigger

September 16, 2021

M&A activity was concentrated in the US, which hosted over half of all deals – with Europe and Asia Pacific accounting for 19% and 11% respectively.

Acumen’s new ag fund ushers commercial capital to farmers’ fight against climate change

September 16, 2021

The impact investor aims to prove the commercial “climate resilience” opportunity in African agtech ventures like Kenya’s SunCulture and Nigeria’s Tomato Jos.