FarmLogs lands $10M Series B to help manage farms
December 17, 2014
It’s been a big year for FarmLogs. Fresh off the heels of a $4 million Series A back in January of this year, FarmLogs has just
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How SWIIM System could motivate farmers to conserve more water
November 28, 2014
The software package limits wasted resources by providing farmers with tools to monitor and lease off portions of their consumptive water rights.
AGERPoint to hold investor webinar
November 26, 2014
AgFunder Event: AGERPoint, which Emily covered a couple of weeks ago, will be holding an investor webinar on Thursday, December 4 at 12:00 Pacific/3:00 Eastern. You
TGP earns $550M on sale of poultry assets
November 25, 2014
FarmOnline reports that private investment group TGP with $66 billion AUM sold AU$171.4 million of assets in Inghams Enterprises (an extensive portfolio of chicken production facilities in
Farmland Partners jumps 8% on dividend annoucement
November 25, 2014
Shares of publicly traded FarmLand Partners (NYSEMKT:FPI) jumped over 8% in the last couple of days on last weeks announcement that the soon-to-be-classified REIT was increasing its quarterly
AgBiome announces heavyweight investors in big Series A
November 18, 2014
The world of microbial solutions is getting lively. Not to be outdone by Symbiota, which just announced a $7.5M Series A backed by Flagship Ventures,
Food diagnostics company Sample6 raises $2.5M
November 17, 2014
The Boston Business Journal reports that food diagnostics company, Sample6, has raised an additional $2.5M from founder and board member Tim Lu, adding to the
Monitoring system Edyn could take the guesswork out of gardening
November 14, 2014
The wireless “smart gardening system” could help growers of all levels — professional farmers and novice rooftop-tomato-plant hobbyists alike — make the most of their plants and resources.
Flagship VentureLabs’ unveils microbial biostimulant company: Symbiota
November 13, 2014
Flagship VentureLabs, an offshoot of Flagship Ventures, just unveiled Symbiota, a company that they’ve been developing in stealth mode for the past two years with $7.5
Mighty Wild aims to bring acorn edibles to the masses
November 12, 2014
Who would have thought that anyone except for squirrels ate acorns, but Mighty Wild a food startup that’s making a new acorn-based cracker, found that there was
Aquaspy raises $2M to further soil sensor technology
November 11, 2014
According to a SEC Filing, Aquaspy which produces a soil sensor has raised $1,930,000 of a $2 million debt offering, with $70,000 remaining to be
Silicon Valley can’t get enough of agtech as Kleiner Perkins leads investment in Farmers Edge
November 10, 2014
With agtech investment on pace to quadruple in 2014 to nearly $1 billion, Silicon Valley can’t seem to get enough of this super hot sector.
Electrochaea’s raises Series A to turn electricity to gas using microorganisms
November 10, 2014
Electrochaea, which uses a biological process to convert low-cost and stranded electricity into pipeline-grade renewable case has raised ‘several million euro’ in their Series A
Arlon backs Organic Online Grocer with $25.5M Series B
November 10, 2014
Deborah Gage at the Wall Street Journal reports that New York based Arlon Group, the investment arm of 200-year old Continental Grain whose backers also include
Council on Foreign Relations meets to discusses the future of food
November 5, 2014
The discussion, Technology on the Menu: Food of the Future, focused on advancements within the AgTech space and how new technologies and methods from each sector might shape the way the global community produces its food in the coming decades.
WISErg raises another $900k to convert grocer’s waste to fertilizer
November 4, 2014
John Cook over at GeekWire has reported that WISErg has added another $900,000 to the $5 million Series B they raised earlier this year for
Bioinsecticide maker, Vestaron raises $14M in oversubscribed Series C
November 3, 2014
Vestaron, which designs environmentally friendly insecticides, announced last week that it closed an oversubscribed Series C with an additional $4M investment from Anterra Capital, based in the
AGERpoint designs precision Ag for tree and vine crops
November 3, 2014
Crop monitoring technology and data acquisition systems have been heavily oriented towards row crops, such as grains and vegetables. Now, a new company could help precision agriculture branch out.
Biowaste fuel company Harvest Power raises $20M
October 29, 2014
Harvest Power, which turns organic biowaste into bioenergy, natural soils, fertilizers and mulches, announced a $20 million financing round. The lead investors were True North Venture Partners,
Kespry raises $10M for commercial-grade drone system
October 27, 2014
Kespry the developer of commercial-grade drone system for aerial data capture, analysis, and visualization systems, announced that it has raised $10 million in Series A
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