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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.

Pontifax AgTech Closes Fund I on $105m

October 10, 2017

The fund raised capital predominantly from institutional investors including university endowments, funds of funds, insurance companies, and asset managers.

Syngenta Ventures Invests in Premier Crop Systems After Months of Trials with Software

July 26, 2017

Syngenta Ventures has acquired a minority stake in Premier Crop Systems (PCS), a Des Moines, Iowa based agronomic software tool in a growth equity investment round.

Ag Industry Brief: Heat’s on Amazon, China Approves GMOs, Blue Apron IPO Investigated, more

July 24, 2017

Trump's nomination of Sam Clovis, a new hire at Finistere Ventures, Hampton Creek's board fallout, and Arlon's Brazilian dairy investment are also covered this week.

TPG ART Invests in Brazilian Digital Ag Startup Solinftec

July 24, 2017

Global private equity group TPG has invested in Brazilian digital ag company Solinftec through its Alternative and Renewable Technologies growth equity platform TPG ART.

Protix Raises $50m in Largest Insect Farming Investment on Record

June 14, 2017

Protix farms insects predominantly for animal and aquaculture feed, and has cracked the scalability challenge, according to new investors.

Danish Agribusiness Fund Invests $12m in Chilean Pork Producer Coexca

May 24, 2017

DAF is backed by the Danish government and the Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU), in collaboration with two of Denmark’s largest pension funds, PensionDanmark and PKA.

ADM Capital’s Cibus Agribusiness Fund Holds First Close on $100m

May 17, 2017

The new fund, which will focus on mid-market investment opportunities in sustainable food processing and production companies, is targeting a $500m final close in 2018.

Agtech Funding Sheet: Startups Raise Nearly $130m in 2 Weeks

May 11, 2017

Solyent, Thymox, Propel, Hectare Agritech, Smart Earth Seeds, Taranis, Abundant, Calysta, Ceres, and Territory have all raised funding in the past two weeks.

Mini Apple Variety Rockit Launches Ahead as Private Equity Investors Pay 10x Valuation from 2011

May 11, 2017

The founder of Rockit Global, the New Zealand company that holds the global rights to the mini Rockit apple variety, has sold over 50% of the company to two private equity firms Pioneer Capital and Oriens Capital for around N$25 million ($17 million).

Agtech Funding Sheet: Otto Robotics Raises $1.5m, Organic Chicken Processor Raises $2.7m, Diet to Go Raises $500k, more

January 12, 2017

A busy week of fundings saw $89m raised by startups offering technologies from farm-to-fork.

AgFunder Network Partners

Category: Private Equity

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

Pontifax AgTech Closes Fund I on $105m

Syngenta Ventures Invests in Premier Crop Systems After Months of Trials with Software

Ag Industry Brief: Heat’s on Amazon, China Approves GMOs, Blue Apron IPO Investigated, more

TPG ART Invests in Brazilian Digital Ag Startup Solinftec

Protix Raises $50m in Largest Insect Farming Investment on Record

Danish Agribusiness Fund Invests $12m in Chilean Pork Producer Coexca

ADM Capital’s Cibus Agribusiness Fund Holds First Close on $100m

Agtech Funding Sheet: Startups Raise Nearly $130m in 2 Weeks

Mini Apple Variety Rockit Launches Ahead as Private Equity Investors Pay 10x Valuation from 2011

Agtech Funding Sheet: Otto Robotics Raises $1.5m, Organic Chicken Processor Raises $2.7m, Diet to Go Raises $500k, more

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