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Category: Startup Funding

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.

BRIEF: Vegetarian meal delivery startup Simple Feast raises $35m Series B to take on the US

September 20, 2019

Danish vegetarian meal delivery startup Simple Feast plans on taking on the US, after its latest funding round. But will Americans have the appetite?

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.

Cannalysis raises $22.6m Series A to automate cannabis compliance testing

September 18, 2019

The startup has developed an automated service that helps eliminate human error in the legally required cannabis lab testing industry.

Rockstart reveals first agri-foodtech cohort with €15m to invest in 10 startups

September 18, 2019

The 10 startups yield from Europe, India, and Chile, and will be making the most of the €15 million Rockstart recently raised to invest in them from early through to late stage.

GROW accelerator debuts its 9 startups

September 17, 2019

Narrowed down from over 160 applicants, the GROW accelerator showcased its nine talents to a turnout with big names like Temasek, ESG and Mondelez.

FarmWise raises $14.5m Series A to expand its weeding robot service

September 17, 2019

The robotics-as-a-service company helps farmers weed their crops and hopes to move into other applications in the future like plant health and monitoring.

BRIEF: Picterra raises $3.3m to democratize AI-based geospatial mapping

September 17, 2019

The Swiss company's software that can be programmed to identify and map objects in satellite and drone images for a wide range of uses, from precision agriculture to humanitarian aid.

Trigo Vision raises $22m Series A for the checkout-free future of grocery

September 16, 2019

The Israeli computer vision company uses AI to track the items shoppers place in their cart for a frictionless checkout experience.

Bellwether Coffee checks sustainability, fair wage boxes for impact fund DBL

September 12, 2019

“Bellwether Coffee has a dream team of sustainability and coffee experts and is addressing a large market ripe for improvement,” Nancy Pfund, managing partner at DBL Partners, tells AFN.

BRIEF: Kraft Heinz’s VC invests in New Culture $3.5m seed round for cell-grown cheese

September 10, 2019

New Culture is making dairy cheese without animals instead using fermentation, the addition plant-based fats, sugars and traditional cheesemaking process.

ZeaKal clinches $15 million Series C funding, hires veteran DuPont exec

September 10, 2019

Totaling $15 million, the round includes the $10 million strategic investment from Canopy Rivers announced earlier this year. Existing investors Finistere Ventures and Middleland Capital participated in the round, which was oversubscribed.

UK’s Cannaray raises £7.8m Series A in major European CBD gambit

September 9, 2019

Cannaray plans to hit the European market with medical marijuana and CBD products in the next few months with various “novel formulations” such as CBD-infused pet food.

Packaging tech TIPA raises $25m to fuel European, Australian, US growth

September 9, 2019

The Israeli startup sells compostable packaging solutions that breakdown within 180 days to packaging manufacturers and retailers

Cricket roaster Ento to take on Beyond Meat after seed round

September 8, 2019

Watch out, Beyond Meat. Edible cricket farmer and roaster, ENTO, is coming for you with a bug-based burger patty. And it's probably healthier.

Why Fieldin stood out in crowded farm management software space

September 5, 2019

You’d be forgiven for finding the growing farm management software space overwhelming; there are now hundreds of different software tools for farmers across crop types globally. At AgFunder, we’ve reviewed many of them so it takes something special to capture our attention.

AgFunder Network Partners

Category: Startup Funding

Hyperspectral tech company FruitSpec secures $4m Series A

BRIEF: Vegetarian meal delivery startup Simple Feast raises $35m Series B to take on the US

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

Cannalysis raises $22.6m Series A to automate cannabis compliance testing

Rockstart reveals first agri-foodtech cohort with €15m to invest in 10 startups

GROW accelerator debuts its 9 startups

FarmWise raises $14.5m Series A to expand its weeding robot service

BRIEF: Picterra raises $3.3m to democratize AI-based geospatial mapping

Trigo Vision raises $22m Series A for the checkout-free future of grocery

Bellwether Coffee checks sustainability, fair wage boxes for impact fund DBL

BRIEF: Kraft Heinz’s VC invests in New Culture $3.5m seed round for cell-grown cheese

ZeaKal clinches $15 million Series C funding, hires veteran DuPont exec

UK’s Cannaray raises £7.8m Series A in major European CBD gambit

Packaging tech TIPA raises $25m to fuel European, Australian, US growth

Cricket roaster Ento to take on Beyond Meat after seed round

Why Fieldin stood out in crowded farm management software space

Former dairy yogurt guy raises $11m Series A to convert dairy facility to plant-based factory

Terramera raises $45m Series B on mission to reduce chemical use in ag by 80%

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

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