The top 20 agtech deals of 2023
Biowaste to biofuel. Ag Robotics. Cow collars. Here’s a sneak peek at the top 20 agtech rounds, based on preliminary data from AgFunder.
Biowaste to biofuel. Ag Robotics. Cow collars. Here’s a sneak peek at the top 20 agtech rounds, based on preliminary data from AgFunder.
Readers of AgFunderNews were glued to stories on indoor ag, regenerative ag, plant-based and cultivated meat, and an ugly spat between Miyoko’s Creamery and its namesake founder in 2023.
Joraanstad unpacks the last decade spent trying to digitize agriculture, and what to look forward to in the next decade.
The continuous processing system will finally enable meat alternatives to reach cost parity with their animal-based counterparts, claims the Seattle-based startup.
As well as taking stock of the best read articles of the year, the AgFunderNews team also wanted to highlight our favourite stories of the year; the articles we’re most proud of and enjoyed reporting the most.
To find out, foodtech editor Elaine Watson fired off a few emails to startups she’s covered on AgFunderNews this year to get a sense of what is disrupting their sleep, with a particular emphasis on the alt protein space.
The consortium led by Solar Foods will produce whey proteins from bacteria fed with atmospheric carbon and hydrogen instead of sugar, decoupling production from agricultural land.
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Fund II will invest in disruptive consumer brands at seed stage up to Series A, cutting checks of around a million dollars with 25-30% of the fund reserved for follow on investments
“As we matured and scaled, people got increasingly nervous about what that could mean for their business.”
A month into his new role as CEO at fungi-fueled startup MycoTechnology, Dr. Mike Leonard caught up with AgFunderNews to talk about his new role.
AgFunderNews catches up with two players in this nascent field: Dr. James Petrie at Australian startup Nourish Ingredients, and Dr. Yulin Lu at US startup Yali Bio.
Some 28 leading agrifoodtech investors responded to AgFunderNews’ annual VC survey
Food processing and commodities giant ADM aims to have 4 million acres signed up for regenerative agriculture by 2027.
More than a century in the making, Indiana’s innovation track record encompasses human health, plant science and animal health.
As part of GROW’s 2024 program, which kicks off in April, 10 founders will receive a $100k cash investment from AgFunder, introductions to its global network of co-investors, and mentorship and support from Singapore-based agrifoodtech accelerator, GROW, over a five-month period.
Food delivery is not the only restaurant tech category out there, but it’s been the most prominent over the last decade.
Many consumers remain blissfully unaware that it slaughters billions of male chicks every year… but not to put meat on the table.
The UMAMI/Cell AgriTech facility in Malaysia—the first phase of which is set to come online in Q1, 2025—has a projected annual output of 3,000+ tons (6 million pounds) of cultivated meat/seafood.
Agrela makes a monitoring platform that to monitor soil, moisture and other elements of cropland and other environments.
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International Fresh Produce Association launches year 3 of its produce accelerator