
Crop gene editor Tropic Biosciences banks $35m in fresh funding
The UK startup is applying gene-editing tech to develop high-performance varieties of three crucial commodity crops: banana, coffee, and rice.
The UK startup is applying gene-editing tech to develop high-performance varieties of three crucial commodity crops: banana, coffee, and rice.
The US startup recently raised $5.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate development and adoption of its water management sensors.
The Abu Dhabi-based startup said it will use the funding to expand its presence in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and South Korea.
It also announced the official opening of its manufacturing facility in North Carolina, where it will scale production of its kelp-based yarn.
The Canadian startup is producing a natural shelf-life extender from mushroom stems that’d otherwise be thrown away.
The Seattle startup also launched its first beanless coffee products to consumers.
The digital ag marketplace aims to bring fairer prices to restaurants and retailers and more profit to small and medium farmers.
Moleaer will use its Series C funding to increase the availability of its proprietary nanobubble equipment and address water shortages.
The Lithuania-based startup is partnering with YesHealth Group to build and operate a network of farms across its home country and the wider Baltic region.
Seed funding will enable the US- and India-based company to further develop its milk alternative made with mammalian cell cultured technology.
Alternative protein and eGrocery grabbed the bulk of the top 15 deals in 2021, but midway through 2022, the future for one of them is far less certain.
Andreessen Horowitz led the Series A round, which will enable SCiFi to continue R&D on its blend of plant-based and cultivated beef burgers.
Fresh off a Series B fundraise, Pachama discusses how its technology could make forest carbon markets less fragmented and more productive.
Nile, a fresh produce marketplace connecting farmers to enterprise buyers, will use the funds to expand beyond the Southern Africa region.
2021 was “a year of momentum for ag biotech and alternative proteins” in the region.
The San Francisco-based startup said it will use the funding to bring its new vegetable weeding implement to market.
The company aims to produce a new class of biomaterials and reduce fashion’s carbon footprint with its “microbial weaving” tech.
It will use the capital injection to expand its geographic footprint, build out its supply chain capabilities, and introduce insurance products.
Victory Farms, East Africa’s largest commercial fish farmer, is setting its sights further afield in DRC, Tanzania and Rwanda.
It will use the Series B funds to grow its fintech platform which simplifies commodity hedging for farmers and food businesses.
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