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Vertical Future raises £4m seed round to take vertical farming to Mayfair

October 11, 2019

Vertical Future plans to cut down London's carbon ‘foodprint’ with its latest £4m seed round, led by impact investor Earthworm. Read on to find out more.

Skål!: €17 million more for Matsmart, Sweden’s surplus food marketplace

October 10, 2019

LeadX Capital Partners, which is backed by German retailer Metro Group, led the round, joined by the likes of Ingka Group (IKEA), Northzone, D-Ax, and Norrsken.

BREAKING: 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.

EXCLUSIVE: 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.

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: 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.

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.

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.

Bioenergy DevCo captures $106m to digest waste in a city near you

September 5, 2019

Anaerobic digestion is already used widely in Europe where the population is more attuned to environmental concerns but also as there's limited room for landfills, forcing businesses to find other solutions for food waste.

The evolution of cannabis investing, according to Mary Dimou from Canopy Rivers

August 26, 2019

While cannabis investing might still seem like the Wild Wild West because its psychoactive component remains illegal at the federal level, there's are some serious minds -- and serious funds -- dedicated to this space, including Mary Dimou.

Asha Impact tells AFN why it’s time to be bullish on India’s Agtech sector

August 23, 2019

Funding for agtech in India has surged 300%. The number of startups also grew 25%. Is it any wonder why Asha Impact is bullish on the sector?

5 Rice Tech startups in Asia you should know

August 21, 2019

From giving farmers access to their padi on their iPads, to taking the carb out of rice. Here's five rice tech startups in Asia you need to know.

A $500m Question: What’s William the Conqueror’s Cousin Got to do with FoodTech?

July 18, 2019

A household name in the UK, the Grosvenor family can trace its ancestry back to William the Conqueror’s cousin and today Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster, is godfather to Prince George. No big deal then. But what's the link to foodtech?

Regenerative Agriculture is Having a Moment and 70 Investments Worth $47.5bn are in it

July 11, 2019

Regenerative agriculture is having a moment. For long-time regen ag practitioners and proponents, this is probably jarring. But having written about regenerative agriculture for five years now, I've never seen such engagement or our stories about this ultra-sustainable method of farming perform so well.

Is UK eGrocer Ocado’s $22m Vertical Farming Investment a Bargain? – updated

June 12, 2019

A $100m Series B round for Germany's Infarm soon eclipsed Ocado's deal with JCB and 80 Acres. But has the UK eGrocer got a good deal?

Founder of Agtech’s First Unicorn David Friedberg Reveals Investment Portfolio of The Production Board

February 21, 2019

You may have seen The Production Board crop up on a few agrifood tech investments, but there's little publicly-available information about the investment holding company founded by David Friedberg. Until now.

80 Acres Farms Raises $40m to Complete ‘First Fully Automated Vertical Farm’

January 17, 2019

The new facility will be automated from seeding to growing to harvesting featuring handling robotics, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and around-the-clock monitoring sensors and control systems to optimize every aspect of growing produce indoors.

Ag Industry Brief: Drones and Ag Inputs See M&A, Indoor Growers Form Safety Working Group, Corporate VC Staff Shift, more

March 30, 2018

One agrifood tech VC vet heads from Monsanto Growth Ventures to Temasek while indoor growers get together to develop industry safety standards, plus agtech M&A in this week's brief.

AgriFood Tech Investment Surges to $10.1bn Bringing in a New Normal

March 8, 2018

2017 was a year of extremes in agrifood tech investing. Large deals pushed the total investment volume up to post an encouraging 29% growth, but deal count fell by 17% to 949, with the most dramatic contraction at the crucial seed stage.

Ag Industry Brief: Soylent’s Canada Ban, Organic Valley 100% Renewable by 2019, China Produces Gene-Edited Pigs, more

October 27, 2017

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency claims that the Soylent meal replacement drink does not fulfill the nutritional requirements of a meal.

AgFunder Network Partners

Category: Private Equity

Vertical Future raises £4m seed round to take vertical farming to Mayfair

Skål!: €17 million more for Matsmart, Sweden’s surplus food marketplace

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

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

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Hyperspectral tech company FruitSpec secures $4m Series A

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

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

Bioenergy DevCo captures $106m to digest waste in a city near you

The evolution of cannabis investing, according to Mary Dimou from Canopy Rivers

Asha Impact tells AFN why it’s time to be bullish on India’s Agtech sector

5 Rice Tech startups in Asia you should know

A $500m Question: What’s William the Conqueror’s Cousin Got to do with FoodTech?

Regenerative Agriculture is Having a Moment and 70 Investments Worth $47.5bn are in it

Is UK eGrocer Ocado’s $22m Vertical Farming Investment a Bargain? – updated

Founder of Agtech’s First Unicorn David Friedberg Reveals Investment Portfolio of The Production Board

80 Acres Farms Raises $40m to Complete ‘First Fully Automated Vertical Farm’

Ag Industry Brief: Drones and Ag Inputs See M&A, Indoor Growers Form Safety Working Group, Corporate VC Staff Shift, more

AgriFood Tech Investment Surges to $10.1bn Bringing in a New Normal

Ag Industry Brief: Soylent’s Canada Ban, Organic Valley 100% Renewable by 2019, China Produces Gene-Edited Pigs, more

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