The firm has already made two investments from the new fund: Agrofy, the Argentinian agribusiness marketplaces that made waves a couple of weeks ago with its record-breaking Series B round, and Inari, the gene-editing for ag startup.
Plant-based protein is leading many consumers to ask deeper questions about where their protein comes from regardless of where it comes from.
5G loomed large at CES 2020. “5G” was written in the sky Tuesday morning in Las Vegas as the show kicked off. The technology now has real-world applications and the nation’s carriers are building out their 5G networks as we speak. But how relevant is this development for farming?
The Swiss company has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from California-based Agroecology Capital, an agtech venture capital firm.
Tortuga is debuting a commercial robotics-as-a-service model this spring after quitely working with farmer partners during stealth mode R&D.
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The program links farmers who want to help with farmers who need labor, equipment, or a place to keep livestock as well as providing a tool for calculating losses for insurance claims.
The new funding follows Rockstart AgriFood’s September announcement that it had raised its first €15 million and invested in 10 startups.
Alternative proteins had a big year in 2019. But are they alternative or additional to traditional protein sources, ask F&A Next partners ahead of the conference in May?
It’s been all about pork in the alternative meat space so far in 2020 and it’s a welcome shift from the focus on beef.
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. — better known by his hip hop alias Snoop Dogg — is bringing a whole new meaning to the term ‘activist investor.’
The competition welcomes agtech startups across many categories including everything from crop enhancement to animal health to supply chain innovations.
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“There is far too little deal flow with women,” said one panelist. “I’m that person who has not made investment deals with women. Not because I did not want to, but I have only ever met four women who pitched for investment out of many men,” said a senior, female banking official.
As global aquaculture grows in scale and intensity, and governments wise up to the need to regulate it more closely, there’s plenty of call for technology that can foster supply chain transparency while boosting yields, improving welfare, and cranking down on costs. Step in Wittaya Aqua.
“The last decade has been great, yet not without challenges,” Pat Christie, founder of Conservis tells AFN.
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What a decade it’s been for the advancement of the food and agriculture industries! It was a decade spent catching up with other industries in the technological revolution. What’s in store for 2020? Five of the industry’s leading investors tell AFN.
There’s no question that Silicon Valley is touted as the epicenter of innovation and venture capital in the world, but a few folks are starting to question whether the agri-foodtech investment ecosystem needs to plant roots elsewhere.
A UN FAO report also showed that global aquaculture production is catching up with catch-based production systems.
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