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Category: Startup Funding

Bowery bags ‘biggest-ever’ vertical farming raise with $300m Series C

May 25, 2021

Bowery will use the funding to fuel R&D efforts around new crop varieties like cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, root vegetables, and tubers.

Kula Bio banks $10m seed funding to fix nitrogen, carbon in the soil

May 25, 2021

The Boston-based startup’s Kula-N can produce nutrients “only when the plant needs,” by applying “energized” bacteria that fix both nitrogen and carbon in the soil.

Invaio raises $89m to accelerate commercialization of its injectable bio-inputs

May 25, 2021

The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup combines active ingredients, a 3D-printed delivery system, and motor-function tech to combat pests and disease in orchards.

Here’s how Eat Just’s GOOD Meat will spend its latest $170m funding

May 24, 2021

Ramping up production capacity is the top priority for GOOD Meat as Eat Just CEO says regulatory approval is less of a hurdle.

Picnic raises $16m Series A funding despite ‘growing graveyard’ of food robotics startups

May 21, 2021

The Seattle startup has inked partnerships with players from across the US foodservice value chain to advance its pizza making robots.

Austria’s Evologic raises $3m for bio-based fungal inputs

May 21, 2021

The Viennese startup is verifying the quality of its biological products by working with large-scale distributors to earn farmers’ trust.

TaniHub employees chatting at a tomato farm

Indonesian farmer platform TaniHub raises $66m

May 21, 2021

CEO Pamitra Wineka said the funding will help the startup to strengthen its regional presence and boost Indonesian ag’s global competitiveness.

UPDATED: ProducePay scores $43m Series C funding from VCs, development banks

May 21, 2021

The Los Angeles-based startup will use the capital to expand its presence in Latin American markets, while also building out its tech and sales capabilities.

Terviva raises $54m, partners with Danone on regenerative pongamia plant proteins

May 20, 2021

Danone has been enthusiastic in exploring environmentally beneficial food production methods, often around regenerative agriculture – but also plant-based dairy alternatives.

GOOD Meat dishes as preapred and packaged for delivery in Singapore

Eat Just scores $170m for cell-cultured chicken unit GOOD Meat

May 19, 2021

GOOD Meat secured the funding after its parent company successfully obtained world-first regulatory clearance for a cell-cultured meat product in Singapore.

In a first for agtech, Solinftec secures $27m climate bond funding

May 17, 2021

The Brazilian startup said it will use the funds to develop precision ag technologies “with a focus on mitigation, adaptation, and resilience to climate change.”

Dingdong Maicai urban distribution center

Chinese produce platform Dingdong Maicai raises $1bn from SoftBank, Coatue

May 17, 2021

Dingdong Maicai said it will use the funding for regional expansion, enhancement of its fresh produce supply chain capabilities, and to hire more personnel.

Groundwork BioAg raises $11m to expand mycorrhizal inputs business

May 13, 2021

Grondwork BioAg has developed a line of biobased inputs sold on five continents based on mychorrizae, which it describes as queen of biologicals.

Personalized nutrition startup Zoe raises $20m Series B for at-home testing kits

May 11, 2021

Zoe offers at-home gut health, blood sugar, and blood fat tests to help consumers gain better insight into their health and wellness.

Pure Harvest is not just a vertical farm, but a ‘veridical’ one, says CEO

May 7, 2021

Fresh off the back of a $60 million growth round in March, the Middle East CEA startup claims it can achieve up to 15x the yield with a tenth of the water of incumbent solutions – and it’s targeting Southeast Asia next.

Hwy Haul raises $10m Series A for produce logistics marketplace

May 6, 2021

Hwy Haul wants to modernize the antiquated produce supply chain through its digital platform while reducing spoilage and boosting profits in the process.

EXCLUSIVE: Vence raises $12m to enable rotational grazing with virtual electric fences

April 28, 2021

Vence aims to use the Series A funds to support more rotational grazing with its GPS-enabled collars that can keep livestock within virtual boundaries.

EAVision raises $30m Series C funding for its mountaineering ag drones

April 26, 2021

The Suzhou-based startup is targeting the 34% of China’s farmland which is in mountainous areas, much of which is dedicated to fruit, nut, and tea cultivation.

Gaming brand Razer launches $50m green fund, backs bamboo startup

April 26, 2021

The Singapore-based company has invested in The Nurturing Co as part of its wider ‘Go Green With Razer’ initiative, which aims for a 100% ‘carbon neutral’ organization by 2030.