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Asha Impact tells AFN why it’s time to be bullish on India’s Agtech sector

August 23, 2019

Funding for agtech in India has surged 300%. The number of startups also grew 25%. Is it any wonder why Asha Impact is bullish on the sector?

Why AgFunder thinks Ai Palette will revolutionize $4T FMCG industry

August 22, 2019

Did you know that 85% of new food products fail within two years? We've invested in Ai Palette to reduce that, writes AgFunder founding partner Michael Dean.

Oxford spin-out MoA is rebooting decades-old science to tackle “herbicide crisis”

August 22, 2019

The startup is hunting for new “modes of action” to kill weeds, which would open up opportunities to develop entirely new classes of herbicides. It has just raised £6.3 million in Series A funding.

Consumers demand sustainability but are they realistic about the timeline?

August 22, 2019

A recent report dubbed Cargill ‘The Worst Company in the World’ on the basis that it failed to live up to its sustainability promises particularly around deforestation. But is vilification really the best way for consumers to support change at the global corporate level?

5 Rice Tech startups in Asia you should know

August 21, 2019

From giving farmers access to their padi on their iPads, to taking the carb out of rice. Here's five rice tech startups in Asia you need to know.

Is General Mills the only one putting its money where its mouth is on sustainability?

August 21, 2019

The major CPG company has already invested millions in helping farmers understand and adopt regenerative agriculture principles and is now focusing on reducing pesticide use in its supply chain after studies revealed glyphosate residue in 21 of its products.

Why is insect-based protein sprouting wings in Asia?

August 20, 2019

From the bustling streets of Bangkok and into labs in the APAC region, here’s how start-ups here are harnessing the power of the insect kingdom.

Rebranded Ginkgo-spinout & ingredients innovator Motif FoodWorks raises $27.5m, hones in on animal-free

August 15, 2019

Ginkgo Bioworks spin-off company has also added key hires including a head of regulatory compliance as the protein alternatives spaces begins to tackle new challenges.

EXCLUSIVE: AgTalent, the “LinkedIn for regenerative ag,” clinches seed funding

August 15, 2019

AgTalent, a digital marketplace for training, recruitment and expert services in the sustainable and regenerative agriculture sector, raised A$150,000from ASX-listed Wide Open Agriculture.

How Argentina’s GridX is building foodtech and agtech companies with backing from billionaires

August 15, 2019

AFN speaks with Matias Peire, founder of Grid Exponential (GridX), a company builder focused on high-impact science and tech ideas in Argentina.

Meet TRAY, our first investment in Restaurant Tech

August 14, 2019

Ever walked into a quick-serve restaurant only to find an anything-but-quick line that makes you turn around and walk straight back out again? Those lines may soon become a thing of the past, with the help of our latest investment, Tray.

Rabobank and Caspian partner to fill the debt gap for India’s agri-foodtech startups

August 12, 2019

Dutch banking giant Rabobank is teaming up with impact investment firm Caspian to lend $2 million to India's agtech startups, which are hot with venture capital firms, but not so much with banks.

Food waste startup Hazel Technologies raises oversubscribed $13m Series B to scale up production

August 12, 2019

Pangea Ventures, which focuses on advanced materials venture capital, alongside existing ag-focused investor S2G Ventures led the round supporting Hazel's package technology that helps extend foods’ shelf life.

The Yield Lab LatAm reveals 2nd cohort and increasing diversification among LatAm agrifood entrepreneurs

August 8, 2019

The Yield Lab Latin America (YL) has revealed the startups joining its second cohort based out of Buenos Aires, Argentina where I was lucky enough to meet them during AgTech Week.

Climate Corp Acquires Soil-Analysis Business of Solum, Inc.

Biome Makers secures $4m Series A in another sign that investors are digging soil science startups

August 7, 2019

Are you a terroir-ist? If so, you’ll understand — along with almost any winegrower — how sexy soil can be.

BeeFlow raises $3m seed round for pollination-as-a-service

August 7, 2019

BeeFlow just raised $3m for its technology that feeds bees organic molecule compounds to boost their immune systems and to train them to pollinate less-enticing flowers.

Inari raises $89m Series C to make seeds diverse again

August 6, 2019

With plans to accelerate commercialization in the US corn and soybean markets, this next-gen seed company claims that this is the largest funding round secured by a female CEO for an ag biotech startup to date.

Eatsa is dead; long live Brightloom! (And its leading robotic retail & software as a service)

August 1, 2019

There was something of a Mark Twain twang about investigating the curious disappearance of Eatsa, a partly-automated healthy fast-food chain where robots rustled up nutritious bowls of quinoa, writes Richard Martyn-Hemphill

MetoMotion raises $1.5m seed round for zany greenhouse robot that spots ripeness in tomatoes

July 31, 2019

Israel’s MetoMotion has revealed to AFN that it had secured $1.5 million in funding for its slightly zany answer to spotting ripeness in greenhouse-grown tomatoes: a luminous green multipurpose “Greenhouse Robotic Worker” (GRoW).

Gamaya raises €10.9m Series B led by India’s Mahindra & Mahindra in new partnership strategy

July 25, 2019

Gamaya launched in 2015 to bring high-tech imaging and analytics solutions to industrial-size farms. A new partnership with Indian tractor manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra is going to shift the Swiss company’s focus the other way, to small-scale farms.

AgFunder Network Partners

Category: Investment News

Asha Impact tells AFN why it’s time to be bullish on India’s Agtech sector

Why AgFunder thinks Ai Palette will revolutionize $4T FMCG industry

Oxford spin-out MoA is rebooting decades-old science to tackle “herbicide crisis”

Consumers demand sustainability but are they realistic about the timeline?

5 Rice Tech startups in Asia you should know

Is General Mills the only one putting its money where its mouth is on sustainability?

Why is insect-based protein sprouting wings in Asia?

Rebranded Ginkgo-spinout & ingredients innovator Motif FoodWorks raises $27.5m, hones in on animal-free

EXCLUSIVE: AgTalent, the “LinkedIn for regenerative ag,” clinches seed funding

How Argentina’s GridX is building foodtech and agtech companies with backing from billionaires

Meet TRAY, our first investment in Restaurant Tech

Rabobank and Caspian partner to fill the debt gap for India’s agri-foodtech startups

Food waste startup Hazel Technologies raises oversubscribed $13m Series B to scale up production

The Yield Lab LatAm reveals 2nd cohort and increasing diversification among LatAm agrifood entrepreneurs

Biome Makers secures $4m Series A in another sign that investors are digging soil science startups

BeeFlow raises $3m seed round for pollination-as-a-service

Inari raises $89m Series C to make seeds diverse again

Eatsa is dead; long live Brightloom! (And its leading robotic retail & software as a service)

MetoMotion raises $1.5m seed round for zany greenhouse robot that spots ripeness in tomatoes

Gamaya raises €10.9m Series B led by India’s Mahindra & Mahindra in new partnership strategy

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