CIBO Technologies raises $30m Series C funding for carbon trading tools
“Our mission [is] to drive the widespread adoption of regenerative farming practices,” said CEO Daniel Ryan.
“Our mission [is] to drive the widespread adoption of regenerative farming practices,” said CEO Daniel Ryan.
It links suppliers and buyers of fresh produce across the country, opening up more buy and sell opportunities while also facilitating timely payments.
The New York-based company plans to scale up production of its fermented bio-textile called Mirai.
The Lagos-based startup is connecting local smallholder farmers to the international spice markets.
The Kenyan startup is building a tech bridge between insurance companies and millions of smallholder farmers to protect them from climate change.
The Ireland-based startup says it offers a more scalable and accurate way of measuring the carbon footprint of the agriculture and forestry industries.
Managing director Jim Adler discusses his firm’s recent investment in farm robots startup Burro and where Toyota plans to look next in agtech.
While investment in eGrocery services increased substantially, especially in China, the return of foot traffic to brick and mortar retailers and restaurants saw investment double in technologies servicing them.
The Brazilian VC secured investment from Banco do Brasil, one of the largest financial institutions in the country, as it sees continued momentum around ag-related fintech.
“You will probably see more strategic partnerships and acquisitions from Semios,” Michael Gilbert tells AFN.
The Kansas City startup says it offers livestock producers a faster way to identify the “elite” members of a herd in order to multiply their genetics.
The Philadelphia-based startup claims its agricultural bots of burden are “the only plug-and-play autonomous people-scale” solution on the market.
Its self-described “robotics as a service” platform combines robotic tractors with management software to complete a range of tasks.
Releaf recently raised $4.2 million to build palm oil processing facilities across Nigeria that it claims can boost the sector’s productivity 200x.
The Californian startup has built robots that can pick field-grown strawberries. Next, it wants to move into the apple orchard.
It will use a chunk of the funding to open its largest facility yet: a leafy greens and berries-focused greenhouse in Lockhart, Texas.
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
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.
“At Careem, we were barely scratching the surface. From tax filing [to] transportation, we realized no-one had tried to solve the problems of the retail industry.”
Andes has developed a seed treatment that enhances crops’ nitrogen-fixing capabilities, reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizers. It’s eyeing carbon next.