Data Snapshot: eGrocery still dominates China dealmaking, but upstream tech increases share
May 18, 2022
In 2021, eGrocery dominated dealmaking yet again; but upstream startups vastly increased their share of funding.
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Corporate commitments, policy drive record $1.9bn funding for food waste solutions: ReFED
May 12, 2022
But early signs suggest a slowdown in 2022.
Data Snapshot: What Europe’s top 15 agrifoodtech deals in 2021 told us about investment trends
May 11, 2022
Most of the top deals involved eGrocers and Restaurant Marketplaces, highlighting the continent’s thirst for ‘quick commerce.’
Ag Carbon Market Map: Meet the 58 companies helping to harness the benefits of regenerative farming
May 5, 2022
Ag carbon markets are becoming more viable thanks to smart program design and innovative tech, Matthew Guinness writes.
Data Snapshot: Food security & sustainability drove $2.6b in funding for Ag Biotech in 2021
May 5, 2022
Top Ag Biotech investment deals in 2021 covered gene editing, farm inputs, animal health solutions, and biofertilizers, among others.
Australia can still become a world leader in climate action
May 2, 2022
A recent roundtable involving several of the country’s ag thought leaders – now published as a white paper – explored how the country’s farming sector can help us get to net zero.
NRDC: US federal policy ‘must invest’ in regen ag to make it a viable climate solution
April 28, 2022
The US government must do more to diversify food systems, support farmers, and fund research to make regen ag a climate solution.
Data Snapshot: Alt-protein drove Innovative Food’s $4.8b in funding in 2021
April 27, 2022
Innovative Food was 2021’s most active agrifoodtech investment category, driven by mega-deals for the likes of Impossible Foods and Perfect Day.
Black soldier fly farmer Inseco raises $5.3m in South Africa’s ‘largest-ever seed round’
April 27, 2022
It’s raising the insects on organic byproducts such as food waste, before converting them into proteins and oils for use in animal feed.
Data Snapshot: US agrifoodtech venture funding & its (possible) relation to GDP
April 20, 2022
How does agrifoodtech’s share of VC funding compare to agrifood’s share of GDP in the US?
Lessons learned: weighing the costs and benefits of vertical farms
April 15, 2022
Peter Tasgal of Farmbook Project delves into the costs, benefits and other considerations for pursuing vertical farming in light of Agricool’s receivership.
Supply chain companies play a ‘critical’ role in reducing dairy emissions – report
April 14, 2022
Enabling wider access to manure management tech such as anaerobic digesters is necessary for reducing dairy emissions in the US.
Data Snapshot: Consumer facing foodtech grew 124% in 2021, but upstream saw more deals
April 13, 2022
Consumer-facing downstrream technologies bagged $32 billion in VC investment in 2021; the bulk of it was thanks to a few big eGrocery deals.
Alternative proteins ‘will not save the planet,’ report warns
April 6, 2022
Alternative proteins have been touted as a solution to greening emissions-heavy food systems and have attracted billions in investment. But a new report warns they “will not save the planet.”
Data Snapshot: Agrifoodtech accounted for 8% of total VC funding in record-breaking 2021
April 6, 2022
Venture funding across all sectors reached a record $643 billion in FY 2021 – and agrifoodtech’s $51.7 billion made up a significant chunk.
Brief: New IPCC report says time’s running out to meet emissions targets – but food & ag can help
April 5, 2022
Food and ag offer significant emissions reduction opportunities; but only if changes are made to farming, eating, and everything in between, the report states.
Data Snapshot: Over a third of 2021 agrifoodtech investment went to e-grocers
March 30, 2022
China’s Furong Xingsheng and rapid delivery services in the US, Germany, and Turkey made eGrocery the most funded agrifoodtech category of 2021.
NEW REPORT: Agrifoodtech ventures raised record $52bn in 2021, nearly doubling previous year’s total
March 24, 2022
Venture investors pumped $51.7 billion into agrifoodtech startups in 2021, according to AgFunder’s latest global investment report.
Data Snapshot: Why less late-stage investment in Europe isn’t necessarily bad news
March 16, 2022
Late-stage investment into European agrifoodtech ventures totalled $476 million in 2020 – less than a third of what they raised the previous year.
Climate tech will become the next big VC thesis for Latin America
March 15, 2022
The region is still not among the top destinations for climate tech capital, despite its huge potential.
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