3 Big Challenges for Indoor Agriculture
October 17, 2015
Speakers at the Indoor Ag-Con in New York on Thursday discussed some of the industry’s biggest challenges as it starts to scale.
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Private Equity Exits Worth $600m, CyPhy Drones Startup Raises $22m, IFC Backs Indian Food E-Commerce and more – weekly roundup
October 14, 2015
Welcome to another addition of AgFunderNews’ weekly roundup. Drones are back in the news, PE investors exited a Scottish shellfish company and an organic frozen fruit brand for $600m, and the World Bank’s IFC has invested in BigBasket.com
Does the Ritz-Carlton’s New Indoor Farm Mean that Indoor Ag is Here to Stay?
October 9, 2015
The Ritz-Carlton has built an on-site indoor farm at one of its hotels in Florida. But what does this say about the development of the sector?
Accenture Innovation Awards Shortlist 10 Agtech Businesses in Fair Foods Category
October 6, 2015
This is the 9th year of the Netherlands-based awards. Shortlisted innovations range from alternative protein products and food preservation tech, to animal feed and precision agriculture.
Aquaculture Startups Dominate Finals of Sustainable Seafood Business Competition
September 21, 2015
Sustainable seafood business competition Fish 2.0 has selected 37 companies to pitch to investors at its Stanford University final in November, with aquaculture-focused businesses representing over a third of the group.
How Canadian Vertical Farming Company TruLeaf Aims to Prevent Disease Through Nutrition
September 17, 2015
Growing food was not the initial motivation for vertical farming company TruLeaf. It was a desire to find solutions to chronic disease through clean, nutritious food, Gregg Curwin, chief executive tells AgFunderNews.
Qatar Investment Authority’s Hassad Food to Sell Hydroponic Greenhouse Technology to Growers
September 9, 2015
Zulal Oasis, the joint venture subsidiary of Hassad Food, recently held an open day for local farmers, investors and agriculture specialists.
How Illumitex is Helping Controlled Environment Ag Growers Recoup Their Infrastructure Costs
September 1, 2015
Illumitex has launched a program to help growers take advantage of the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which provides grants to agricultural entities using energy-efficient improvements or a renewable energy system.
Fundings in Brief : A Rare Agriculture Fund of Funds, Aquaculture PE and Farmers Edge Funding
August 27, 2015
Read about Aqua Capital investing in Brazilian tilapia, precision ag tool Farmers Edge adding to investor roster and a UK-based fund of funds manager launching an agriculture investment product in this week’s Fundings in Brief.
Fundings in Brief: Cargill Makes Major Plays, Indian E-Grocery Continues to Nab Funds, and M&A Action
August 20, 2015
The week’s fundings in brief include acquisitions by Cargill in Mexico and aquaculture, Solyent’s legal pressure from environment watchdog and even more e-grocery fundings in India.
New Aquaculture PE Fund Seeking ‘Small Pearls’ in Sector Invests in Fish Waste By-Products
August 14, 2015
Switzerland-based Bonafide has recently raised capital from family offices, pension funds and high net worth individuals for its new Deep Blue Ventures Fund as demand for aquaculture as an investment grows, according to partner Christoph Baldegger.
Cargill’s Aquaculture Technology Leader Discusses $30m Ecuador Shrimp Feed Investment
August 7, 2015
Agribusiness Cargill announced plans to build a $30 million shrimp feed facility in Guayaquil, Ecuador last month. Here Ryan Lane shares his insights on the industry’s technological developments.
Fish 2.0: Bridging the Gap Between Investors and Aquaculture
August 4, 2015
Fish 2.0 is a biennial business competition designed to group sustainable seafood technology and supply chain companies together for investors.
Colorado Cannabis Farmers Turn to Tech While Navigating a New and Uncertain Industry
July 23, 2015
Colorado-based Surna, Inc, a manufacturer serving the growing indoor cannabis cultivation sector, recently announced the major expansion of its existing facility in the city of Boulder to respond to increasing demand.
Urban Barns’ Cubic Farming Seeks to Change the Future of Urban Farming one Head of Lettuce at a Time
May 24, 2015
Greg Hough is on his way to the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Montreal, Canada, delivering another order of Urban Barns’ lettuce produced in its Cubic
XpertSea Reports $1.3 Million Seed Round
May 13, 2015
Quebec City based company, XpertSea, announced $1.3 million in seed funding from Real Ventures, a Canadian seed stage venture fund. The company provides inventory management solutions
Six Mega-Trends in Indoor Agriculture
March 23, 2015
Editors note: Nicola Kerslake is the founder of Newbean Capital, a registered investment adviser that manages early stage venture capital mandates for institutional investors. The
‘SafetyNet’ May Get the Fish We Want, Without the Bycatch
August 11, 2014
By: Emma Bryce. This post originally appeared on Ensia Six years ago, the Norwegian coast guard filmed a Scottish fishing vessel riding gray swells, dumping
10 American Cities Lead Urban Agriculture
May 30, 2014
This post originally appeared on SeedStock. Small growers and urban farms are springing up across the nation, but many cities lack the infrastructure, zoning laws
Vertical Farms: Coming to a City Near You
January 20, 2014
As US urban city populations grow, vertical farms are cropping up across the nation. According to the World Health Organization, city growth is exploding, and
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