Two college graduates are looking to cash in on social media’s buzz around food by carving out a food-centric blog geared towards delivering edible news to today’s college crowd.
Clara Foods differs from plant protein-focused Hampton Creek by genetically modifying yeast to produce egg white liquid for cooking. The company attracted an impressive line-up of angel investors.
AgriClear launched last month as the first cattle trading platform to provide online transaction and payments services. It’s a joint venture between the founders and Canadian exchange and clearing house TMX Group.
Zesty, the online healthy food delivery service, will use the proceeds for expansion beyond San Francisco after attracting investment from Founders Fund and Index Ventures.
The boutique investment arm of Australian investment management firm Challenger Limited has acquired UK alternative investment house Dexion Capital, including its agriculture investment arm.
AgFunderNews recently had the chance to attend the Forbes Reinventing America: The AgTech Summit in Salinas, CA from July 8-9. The summit brought together
Microbiomes are all around us—and even inside us. According to The Human Microbiome Project, tens of trillions of the little cells live on and
According to the American Association of Port Authorities, “The United States is served by some 360 commercial ports that provide approximately 3,200 cargo and passenger
The Seattle-based biotechnology company has developed a microbial seed coating treatment to help plants flourish in unfavorable conditions.
A new investing and finance rule that will provide more opportunities for startups to attract early-stage capital and more options for investors to get involved
Smart irrigation company CropX has announced a $9 million Series A round led by Innovation Endeavors, Finistere Ventures, GreenSoil Investments. Prior backer OurCrowd also participated in
Microbial DNA maker Zymergen recently announced a $42M Series A led by Data Collective, with a group of investors participating, including AME Cloud Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurveston,
Food retailers have been hot on the trail of new ways to help consumers stock their pantries and refrigerators. Using platforms similar to Amazon, many
“Farmers everywhere will tell you that weather and water are the biggest issues,” Travis Bayer, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Asilomar Bio. The company recently closed
Editors Note: AgFunderNews recently had the opportunity to speak with Mitchell Presser, a GAI Innovation Advisory Board Member and Head of U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions
“I haven’t met a grower yet that wastes water on purpose,” says Oliver Jerphagnon, founder of PowWow Energy, a California based company aiming to leverage
Following the heals of Delivery Hero’s recent $110M funding announcement, two additional online food delivery companies have announced the close of respective funding deals. Blue
Oakland-based food company Back to the Roots announced this morning that it has closed its first funding round to the tune of $2 million. Fund
Following a $1.2 million equity fundraising campaign on AgFunder and coinciding with the company’s market debut, Carana expects to enter OPIC’s due diligence phase late this summer.
Berlin-based Delivery Hero announced recently that it has secured an additional $110 million in funding from two unidentified U.S.-based “leading public market investors.” This recent funding round
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