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AgFunderNews: Best Agtech Stories of 2015

December 26, 2015

We have collated 10 of the year’s most-read stories for you to enjoy over the festive period while we take a short break from publishing news.

French Agribot Maker Naïo Tech Raises €3m in Seed Funding from CapAgro

December 22, 2015

The French agribot manufacturer is developing two new robots for vegetable farms and vineyards as well as eyeing international expansion.

Ag Data Sector Raises Further $6.7m in Farmobile and S4 Funding Rounds

December 21, 2015

Ag data and analytics technology companies continued to attract investment capital last week with a $5.5m Series A for Farmobile and a $1.2m seed funding round for S4.

Blue River Tech Raises $17m Series B to Build 4th Generation Robot for Production Ag

December 16, 2015

The Californian startup that is using robots to weed, thin and spray vegetable fields, raised the capital from a heavy-hitting group of agtech-focused and technology venture capital firms.

Conservis Raises $10m in Debt to Fund Partnerships Ahead of Equity Raise in 2016 – exclusive

December 14, 2015

The farm management tool will draw down the bridge financing as needed for expansion into new geographies and to fund new industry partnerships, according to Patrick Christie, CEO of Conservis.

AeroFarms ‘Always in Capital Raising Mode’ as Vertical Farming Group Raises $20m

December 14, 2015

AeroFarms has plans to build 25 farms over the next five years and expand its reach across four continents, David Rosenberg, CEO, tells AgFunderNews.

Fundings-in-Brief Weekly: AeroFarms Raises $20m Series B from Global Investors, more

December 10, 2015

Startups focused on food technology, ag biotech, GPS navigation and food e-commerce make up this week’s Fundings-in-Brief.

Government-led Coalition Invests $12.9m into Clean Energy Agtech Innovations for Emerging Markets

December 10, 2015

USAID, the Government of Sweden, the Government of Germany, Duke Energy Corporation, and the United States Overseas Private Investment Corporation have pledged a total of $47m to clean energy projects for agriculture.

Paine & Partners Takes Majority Stake in AgBiTech as Biological Players Lead the Big 6

December 9, 2015

Paine & Partners acquired the Australian pest control business through its fourth fund as industry insiders discuss the development of the ag biological industry.

Ripple Foods Raises $14m Series A to Launch Plant-Based Milk Product in Early 2016 – exclusive

December 8, 2015

The Californian startup is aiming to manufacture alternative dairy products with better nutritional and taste values than others on the market, according to co-founder Dr Neil Renninger.

DJI Launches Agriculture Drone, COP21 Encourages Agricultural Commitments, FDA Approves GMO Salmon, Arlon Leads Sugar M&A, more

December 3, 2015

This week’s news-in-brief covers the launch of a new crop-spraying drone, a $20m commitment by New Zealand to combat agricultural emissions, and agribusiness PE fund Arlon leads sugar business M&A.

Monsanto Ventures Leads $6.6m Series A for Plant Response Biotech With Middleland

December 2, 2015

The Spanish crop protection company raised funding from Monsanto, Middleland, Spanish investment firm Caixa Capital Risc, and biotech company Novozymes, to expand its product line.

Harvest Power Adds $20m to Series D for Expansion of Food Waste Business

December 1, 2015

Harvest Power wants to develop the organic food waste sector in the US through the expansion of its anaerobic digesters and consumer-facing soil supplement products.

4 Questions with 915 Labs’ CEO after $3m Seed Round for Sterilization and Food Processing Technology

November 30, 2015

Food processing technology provider 915 Labs recently closed a $3 million seed round. Here CEO Michael Locatis tells AgFunderNews more about the company.

Trimble to Acquire AGRI-TREND, ArabiaWeather Raises $5m, The Fresh Diet Eyes IPO, more

November 19, 2015

This week’s industry news brief includes M&A news, a food e-commerce IPO, weather technology capital raising, a $46m farmland sale, and regulatory developments for the US food industry.

Descartes Labs Raises $5m Series A for A.I. Analysis of Ag Imagery Data

November 19, 2015

Cultivian Sandbox led the round as Descartes Labs focuses on providing agriculture insights and global crop production forecasts to a range of stakeholders.

Water Management Platform SWIIM Raises $3m Series A from Aussie Family Office

November 18, 2015

goFARM Australia, the agriculture investment firm backed by the Costa Group, drew parallels between SWIIM’s technology and process, and Australia’s well-managed water entitlements system.