Fish 2.0: Helping to Fill 3 Gaps in Aquaculture
November 20, 2015
Mike Betts, director of investments at AgFunder, shares his key takeaways from the event and his thoughts on the growing aquaculture sector.
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Where Will Agtech Investors Find the Best Exits?
November 16, 2015
The agtech investor’s journey to exit is still unclear. Here are four routes to exit and their challenges as discussed at the World Agri-Tech Investment Summit.
Twynam: From Australian Agricultural Producer to Agtech Venture Capital Investor
November 10, 2015
AgFunderNews caught up with Johnny Kahlbetzer, the Twynam Agriculture Group director, to discuss the crop and livestock producer’s recent foray into agriculture technology investment.
Five Minutes with UK Minister for Life Sciences on £160m Agri-Tech Strategy
November 4, 2015
AgFunderNews recently met George Freeman MP, UK Minister for Life Sciences, to hear a bit more about the strategy and initiatives the UK government is promoting for the country’s agtech sector.
OpenTable Founder Talks GMO, Organic, and Agtech Challenges with S2G Ventures’ Krishnan
October 26, 2015
After S2G’s official fund launch last week, AgFunderNews caught up with the firm to hear a bit more about its investment process and how it views the food and agriculture sector.
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.
Draper Nexus: Why We Are Investing in Agtech
October 15, 2015
Tomer Poran and Deepak Jagannathan talk us through why Draper Nexus has decided to invest in agtech, despite the challenges it presents as a sector.
7 Questions with Anterra Capital about Food Technology and Consumer Driven Trends
October 14, 2015
AgFunderNews recently had the opportunity to speak to Maarten Goosens, principal at Anterra Capital, about the firm’s food technology thesis,
What the Demise of a Food Delivery Startup in India Means for Food E-Commerce
October 13, 2015
Dazo, a fresh meal delivery company backed by local high profile investors, has shut up shop in the same week that SpoonJoy reduced its service. What does that say about the sector?
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?
It’s Winner Take All in Ag Big Data, Says Kleiner Perkins’ Brook Porter
September 25, 2015
Brook Porter, partner of KPCB’s Green Growth Fund, discusses the growing number of big data tools for farmers and consumer psychology surrounding food technology.
8 Questions with Groundwork BioAg’s Dan Grotsky on the Company’s Recent Funding
September 14, 2015
Groundwork BioAg recently announced the close of a Series B round with previous investors ICV in addition to Middleland Capital’s agriculture technology venture fund, SRK
Why French Life Sciences VC Seventure Partners Invested in Sweetener Alternative MycoTechnology
September 14, 2015
AgFunderNews recently caught up with Seventure Partners to hear about its investment in mushroom-based flavor enhancement company MycoTechnology.
Imagining the Future of Agtech with Michell Zappa
September 11, 2015
For Michell Zappa, living in the future is an everyday reality. The Sao Paulo, Brazil-based researcher spends most of his days writing, thinking, and discussing
5 Questions with Cultivian Sandbox’s Ziolkowski about Food Technology
September 10, 2015
AgFunderNews recently had the opportunity to speak to Andy Ziolkowski, co-founder and managing partner of Cultivian Sandbox, about the firm’s interest in food technology.
Can Farmers Support Agtech Innovation through Investment?
September 8, 2015
AgTech Insight, a Salinas-based consultancy firm, held an educational event for farmers last week to learn about investing into agriculture technology.
What First State Super’s Investment in Australian Almonds Means for the Farmland Investment Market
September 7, 2015
Australia’s pension industry has been highly criticized for not supporting the country’s agriculture sector making last week’s A$150 million almond farmland acquisition by First State Super a coup for the industry.
Secretary Vilsack On ACAP’s Latest Rural Investment and Selling Loans to Invest in Water
September 3, 2015
AgFunderNews catches up with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to discuss Advantage Capital Partners’ latest investment in organic herb business Shenandoah Growers, and USDA plans to invest in other parts of rural America.
How an Indian Agtech Startup’s Partnership with Milking Equipment Giant Highlights Emerging Trend in India
August 26, 2015
There is an emerging trend building in India for young startup businesses to partner with large, local corporates. Sickle Innovations, a business focused on designing efficient agri equipment for agriculture in India, as entered into one such partnership.
SVG Partners’ John Hartnett on Pushing Down Hill and Raising $100m for New Agtech Fund
August 25, 2015
Technology veteran John Hartnett talks to AgFunderNews about why he got involved in ag, his firm’s $100m agtech fund and establishing links between Silicon Valley and farmers in Salinas Valley.
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