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Category: Startup Funding

Kate Farms nets $51m from Goldman Sachs, others for organic tube-feeding formulas

November 26, 2020

The Californian startup makes plant-based, organic formulas that can be used for tube feeding patients with chronic illnesses.

Orbia launches $130m venture fund, injects $3m into plant health startup SeeTree

November 25, 2020

Orbia Ventures will target Series A and B deals with a $1 million to $6 million check size, focusing on startups that are strategically aligned with its Mexican parent company.

With companies like Aphea Bio & Biotalys, Ghent is Europe’s hidden gem for ag biotech

November 24, 2020

Ghent’s Aphea Bio – which offers a novel, algorithm-driven approach to biological crop protection – just raised $16.6 million in a Series B round led by Astanor Ventures.

Food waste to indoor farming input: Re-Nuble raises $1.1m seed funding

November 23, 2020

The New York startup ‘upcycles’ organic compounds from unrecoverable vegetable food waste, generating water-soluble, organic hydroponic nutrients for soilless farms.

Vietnam’s Cricket One gets pre-Series A funding to make the case for its insect protein patties

November 23, 2020

It has just launched a burger made from house crickets plus a few plant-based ingredients; consumers couldn’t differentiate it from beef, the startup claims.

Farm software startup Agrivi raises $4.8m for major expansion

November 20, 2020

The London-based startup has users in 100 countries, and counts major players like Driscoll’s, Kimberly-Clark, and Nestlé among its clients.

Startup Spotlight: ClearLeaf is tackling worker & environmental welfare through crop inputs

November 19, 2020

The Costa Rican startup tells AFN about its experience of raising capital in its home country.

KisanHub raises $1.5m to bring farm-to-factory visibility to supply chains

November 18, 2020

The UK-based startup aggregates data from cropfields, on-farm sensors, stores, shipments, and satellites to drive efficiency across the entire agrifood supply chain.

EXCLUSIVE: WeedOUT closes Series A at $4.2m; appoints former Monsanto M&A chief

November 17, 2020

The Israeli bio-herbicide startup will use the funding for product development, scaling its operations, and regulatory advancements.

MycoWorks banks $45m Series B funding; DCVC, AgFunder & celebs invest

November 17, 2020

John Legend and Natalie Portman have backed the San Francisco startup, which also announced a new plant that will increase production of its mycelium-based leather alternative by 10x.

Chinese drone maker XAG nets $182m funding from Baidu, SoftBank

November 16, 2020

The Guangzhou-based startup offers UAVs for fertilizer and pesticide application, remote sensing, and seeding – and has also branched out into ground-based robots, cameras, and sensors.

VEAT launches vegan vending machines in Sweden following pre-seed round

November 13, 2020

VEAT, which sells plant-based meals out of its vending machines, is rolling out across Stockholm – with other European cities in its sights.

The Protein Brewery raises $26m from pea protein maker Roquette, Novo Nordisk affiliate

November 11, 2020

The Dutch startup has created a fungi-based alternative protein called Fermotein which is pending regulatory approval in the EU and the US.

Brazil & US fintech startup Traive raises $2.5m pre-Series A from SP Ventures

November 10, 2020

Traive helps ag supply chain companies provide farmers with working capital loans through its ‘B2B2C’ lending and risk assessment model.

Bits x Bites raises $30m for new China fund, backs biotech startup Mojia Bio

November 5, 2020

The Shanghai-based firm has joined the Series A round of Mojia Bio, which synthesizes essential nutrients for human and animal consumption.

Last mile delivery startup Onfleet raises $14m to meet Covid-19 demand surge

October 30, 2020

The San Francisco startup has onboarded 300 new businesses during the pandemic as food retailers scramble to offer consumers new e-commerce options.

EXCLUSIVE: Colorado’s Meati secures $28m for whole-cut alternative meats

October 29, 2020

It’s developing a line of alternative meat products made from the protein-rich ‘root’ networks of fungi.

Arable raises $20m Series B funding for global expansion, starting with Brazil

October 29, 2020

The San Francisco-based startup has partnered with the likes of Tridon – the VC arm of Brazilian agribusiness Grupo Jacto, which joined the Series B round – and Brazil telco Claro.

Benson Hill raises $150m in GV & Wheatsheaf-led Series D round

October 29, 2020

The US startup has developed a non-GMO soybean with 50% more protein than conventional varieties with the hope of tapping into the plant-based alternatives market.