Brief: ‘New retail’ salad chain Sweetgreen files for IPO
June 22, 2021
The tech-enabled ‘grab n’ go’ restaurant was valued at $1.5 billion at the time of its last publicly announced funding round in September 2019.
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S2G Ventures’ Oceans & Seafood Fund unveils 5 inaugural investments
June 21, 2021
The Chicago-based VC has unveiled the first round of investments out of its new $100 million fund targeting ocean health and aquaculture.
Scottish alt-protein startup Enough banks $51m Series B led by Nutreco, Onassis Foundation
June 20, 2021
It’s building a “first of its kind” protein factory in the Netherlands with the aim of producing 1 million tonnes of mycoprotein annually by 2032.
Brief: Jay-Z fund backs plant-based NUGGS maker Simulate
June 18, 2021
The hip hop mogul has invested in a number of agrifoodtech ventures, including Impossible Foods and Oatly.
Bushel acquires FarmLogs to integrate farm-level and supply chain data
June 16, 2021
Data can now flow back and forth between FarmLogs’ farm-level view of an operation, and Bushel’s post-farm gate appreciation of the supply chain.
Brief: Flagship closes $3.4bn fund to build ‘bioplatform’ companies in ag, nutrition & health
June 14, 2021
Fund VII takes Flagship’s total assets under management to $14.1 billion.
Why impact investor Astanor Ventures backed MiiMOSA’s ag financing platform
June 14, 2021
MiiMOSA recently raised $9 million in venture funding from Astanor and other investors in an effort to expand its market reach.
Brief: Chinese e-grocery giants Dingdong, Missfresh file for US IPOs
June 11, 2021
Both companies source fresh produce from farmers and agribusinesses and deliver it to consumers, who can order groceries through a mobile app.
Brief: Cargill CEO MacLennan says plant-based will ‘cannibalize’ its protein business
June 9, 2021
He also said that the agribusiness giant doesn’t expect China’s domestic livestock feed industry to become self-sufficient anytime soon.
Plant-based ‘NUGGS’ maker SIMULATE raises $50m from Ohanian fund, McCain Foods
June 8, 2021
The New York-based startup will use the funds to expand its team, accelerate new product development, and grow its manufacturing capabilities.
Plant-based ‘whole egg’ startup Float Foods scores seed funding from VCs, corporates
June 8, 2021
The Singaporean startup has created OnlyEg: a legumes-based ‘whole egg’ replacement that comprises a separate white and yolk.
After closing $27m maiden fund, Tenacious Ventures seeks to scale-up Australian agrifoodtech
June 4, 2021
Tenacious Ventures has invested $11.5 million in six startups so far, with a further 10 or so deals expected out of its newly closed fund.
Future Food 🎙️: Why Bayer’s former CEO joined a startup working on microbial crop protection
June 3, 2021
AgBiome is using its intricate understanding of the plant-related microbiome to develop biological solutions to infections, insects, and nematodes.
Quorn maker lists at $5bn valuation; plots US expansion of alt-protein portfolio
June 1, 2021
Monde Nissin raised just over $1 billion in its Philippines IPO – and is earmarking much of it for expansion in the US.
Sprout’s new CEO on what drew him to New Zealand – and why startups should follow him there
May 31, 2021
When New Zealand came calling, other agrifoodtech investors saw ‘just sheep and cows.’ But Gil Meron sensed one of the sector’s biggest opportunities.
Brief: Delhivery raises $277m in pre-IPO round
May 31, 2021
It started out as a last-mile food delivery app in 2011 before branching out to become a ‘full stack’ logistics and fulfillment platform.
Jai Kisan’s fintech for farmers nets $30m Series A from Mirae Asset, Syngenta
May 30, 2021
The Mumbai-based startup says it has handled rural business transactions worth over $385 million during the past year, financing more than 15% of them itself.
Climate-conscious sovereign wealth funds opt for energy, transport investments over agrifood: study
May 28, 2021
Sovereign wealth funds are focusing on “property and infrastructure while multi-asset and whole portfolio approaches are still rare,” a new report says.
The Yield Lab Europe secures $61m for sustainable agrifoodtech fund
May 26, 2021
The fund has hit its second close following capital injections from the European Investment Fund, Invest-NL, and Allied Irish Banks, among others.
Invaio raises $89m to accelerate commercialization of its injectable bio-inputs
May 25, 2021
The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup combines active ingredients, a 3D-printed delivery system, and motor-function tech to combat pests and disease in orchards.
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