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BRIEF: Alibaba and Bayer to create Blockchain-based Ag Tracking System

October 2, 2019

Alibaba's Ant Financial teams up with Bayer Crop Science to create blockchain-based tech to improve the lives of farmers. Read on for details.

Paine Schwartz closes $1.425bn food & ag private equity fund

October 1, 2019

The firm closed the fund with new and existing investors from across the globe.

From biz dev at Grubhub to Kraft Heinz’s VC arm, Steve Sanger is still selling hard

September 30, 2019

Evolv Ventures launched late last year as the venture arm of ketchup and mac-and-cheese behemoth Kraft Heinz with $100 million to invest in startups. We caught up with Steve Sanger, a partner at Evolv, to find out more about the fund's strategy and his personal shift from startup to investor

Renewal Funds eyes earth-friendly food for its C$145m fourth fund

September 30, 2019

The Vancouver-based venture capital firm has raised a further C$145 million to invest in environmental tech and sustainable consumer products, including organic food and alternative protein.

PathogenDx raises $7.5m Series B for cannabis pathogen testing, eyes food

September 30, 2019

The Arizona-based startup initially developed to test pathogens on cannabis is now preparing to expand into the broader food and beverage space.

Vertical farm tech Intelligent Growth Solutions expands Series A to £7m

September 26, 2019

Vertical farm tech Intelligent Growth Solutions sealed a £7m Series A, after a second close of the round backed by Ospraie Ag Science and AgFunder.

Tastewise raises $5m Series A for consumer data platform, releases trend report

September 25, 2019

The Israeli startup combs thousands of recipes, menus, and social media conversations to figure out what food and beverage trends consumers will crave next.

Aquaculture startup Aquaconnect raises $1.1m seed round from Omnivore and HATCH

September 24, 2019

Indian VC firm Omnivore tells AFN that aquaculture tech app Aquaconnect has raised a $1.1m seed round from Omnivore and HATCH. Read on to find out more.

What’s happening at Climate Week NYC? Keep track of major agrifood announcements here

September 24, 2019

Announcements are coming thick and fast out of Climate Week NYC as a range of organizations take advantage of the spotlight to push forward their environmental agendas.

Hyperspectral tech company FruitSpec secures $4m Series A

September 24, 2019

The Israeli agritech company FruitSpec — which is carving out a niche using hyperpectral imagery to count fruits —is set to officially close its $4 million Series A fundraise at the Agrivest conference in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Get the scoop here!

BRIEF: Cloud Kitchen brand Rebel Foods raises $125 m Series D, backed by Goldman Sachs, Sequoia Capital

September 23, 2019

Indian cloud kitchen giant Rebel Foods has raised a $125 m Series D, backed by Goldman Sachs and Go-Jek. It plans to expand into Dubai and Southeast Asia.

Why technology could make animals obsolete

September 21, 2019

Wherever we look, humans have consistently built technologies that surpass their animal predecessors. Cars replaced horses, petroleum replaced whales, tractors replaced oxen, telecommunications replaced carrier pigeons. Food may be next.

Climate Week: 230 investors worth $16.2T call for aggressive corporate action to combat deforestation

September 21, 2019

The statement calls asks corporations to tackle the financial risks associated with ongoing deforestation along their operations and global supply chains.

BRIEF: Vegetarian meal delivery startup Simple Feast raises $35m Series B to take on the US

September 20, 2019

Danish vegetarian meal delivery startup Simple Feast plans on taking on the US, after its latest funding round. But will Americans have the appetite?

Front Range Biosciences raises $8.5m to expand cannabis clean stock & breeding program

September 18, 2019

The startup supports the breeding and production of new plant varieties and seeds in hemp, coffee, and regulated cannabis.

Cannalysis raises $22.6m Series A to automate cannabis compliance testing

September 18, 2019

The startup has developed an automated service that helps eliminate human error in the legally required cannabis lab testing industry.

Rockstart reveals first agri-foodtech cohort with €15m to invest in 10 startups

September 18, 2019

The 10 startups yield from Europe, India, and Chile, and will be making the most of the €15 million Rockstart recently raised to invest in them from early through to late stage.

FarmWise raises $14.5m Series A to expand its weeding robot service

September 17, 2019

The robotics-as-a-service company helps farmers weed their crops and hopes to move into other applications in the future like plant health and monitoring.

BRIEF: Picterra raises $3.3m to democratize AI-based geospatial mapping

September 17, 2019

The Swiss company's software that can be programmed to identify and map objects in satellite and drone images for a wide range of uses, from precision agriculture to humanitarian aid.

Trigo Vision raises $22m Series A for the checkout-free future of grocery

September 16, 2019

The Israeli computer vision company uses AI to track the items shoppers place in their cart for a frictionless checkout experience.

AgFunder Network Partners

Category: Investment News

BRIEF: Alibaba and Bayer to create Blockchain-based Ag Tracking System

Paine Schwartz closes $1.425bn food & ag private equity fund

From biz dev at Grubhub to Kraft Heinz’s VC arm, Steve Sanger is still selling hard

Renewal Funds eyes earth-friendly food for its C$145m fourth fund

PathogenDx raises $7.5m Series B for cannabis pathogen testing, eyes food

Vertical farm tech Intelligent Growth Solutions expands Series A to £7m

Tastewise raises $5m Series A for consumer data platform, releases trend report

Aquaculture startup Aquaconnect raises $1.1m seed round from Omnivore and HATCH

What’s happening at Climate Week NYC? Keep track of major agrifood announcements here

Hyperspectral tech company FruitSpec secures $4m Series A

Why technology could make animals obsolete

Climate Week: 230 investors worth $16.2T call for aggressive corporate action to combat deforestation

BRIEF: Vegetarian meal delivery startup Simple Feast raises $35m Series B to take on the US

Front Range Biosciences raises $8.5m to expand cannabis clean stock & breeding program

Cannalysis raises $22.6m Series A to automate cannabis compliance testing

Rockstart reveals first agri-foodtech cohort with €15m to invest in 10 startups

FarmWise raises $14.5m Series A to expand its weeding robot service

BRIEF: Picterra raises $3.3m to democratize AI-based geospatial mapping

Trigo Vision raises $22m Series A for the checkout-free future of grocery

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