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.
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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.
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.
Former dairy yogurt guy raises $11m Series A to convert dairy facility to plant-based factory
September 5, 2019
For former yogurt maker and company co-owner Tom Moffitt, if you can’t beat the plant-based dairy alternatives, it’s best to join them.
Brazil’s Agrosmart raises $5.8m Series A for digital tool serving Coca-Cola & Cargill
September 4, 2019
Agrosmart’s CEO says there were many funding options available but finding the right investors was the biggest challenge.
Aker Technologies scores $2.6m for automated crop scouting tech
September 4, 2019
The St. Louis-based company is on a mission to boost precision farming with a remote monitoring and analytics platform that gives growers, retailers and suppliers better in-field insights.
Brief: AgroSpheres raises $4m Series A with Ospraie, Wilbur Ellis, for ‘Minicell’ pesticide tech
August 28, 2019
The Virginia-based startup is developing a novel delivery system for crop protection products using nano-technology for its ‘Minicell’ platform.
Asha Impact tells AFN why it’s time to be bullish on India’s Agtech sector
August 23, 2019
Funding for agtech in India has surged 300%. The number of startups also grew 25%. Is it any wonder why Asha Impact is bullish on the sector?
Oxford spin-out MoA is rebooting decades-old science to tackle “herbicide crisis”
August 22, 2019
The startup is hunting for new “modes of action” to kill weeds, which would open up opportunities to develop entirely new classes of herbicides. It has just raised £6.3 million in Series A funding.
UPDATE: Why is insect-based protein sprouting wings in Asia?
August 20, 2019
From the bustling streets of Bangkok and into labs in the APAC region, here’s how start-ups here are harnessing the power of the insect kingdom.
Rebranded Ginkgo-spinout & ingredients innovator Motif FoodWorks raises $27.5m, hones in on animal-free
August 15, 2019
Ginkgo Bioworks spin-off company has also added key hires including a head of regulatory compliance as the protein alternatives spaces begins to tackle new challenges.
Biome Makers secures $4m Series A in another sign that investors are digging soil science startups
August 7, 2019
Are you a terroir-ist? If so, you’ll understand — along with almost any winegrower — how sexy soil can be.
MetoMotion raises $1.5m seed round for zany greenhouse robot that spots ripeness in tomatoes
July 31, 2019
Israel’s MetoMotion has revealed to AFN that it had secured $1.5 million in funding for its slightly zany answer to spotting ripeness in greenhouse-grown tomatoes: a luminous green multipurpose “Greenhouse Robotic Worker” (GRoW).
Are Food Delivery Apps the Death Knell of Home Cooking? Gousto Says No with Extra £30m Funding
July 18, 2019
Gousto is a bet on people still finding enough joy and value in cooking their own meals at home — even those in big cities starved for time or charged a king’s ransom for every inch of rental space, writes Richard Martyn-Hemphill.
Tractor Zoom Snags Follow-On Funding to Help Modernize Antiquated Equipment Buying Industry
July 16, 2019
Instead of scouring newspaper ads, fliers, and facebook, farmers can take control of the equipment buying process on Tractor Zoom using keyword searches and auction alerts.
Robo-Made Octopus Balls Are Go! Japan’s Connected Robotics Raises $7.8m Series A
July 11, 2019
Japan’s Connected Robotics first made waves in Tokyo’s food tech space with its ballsy launch of OctoChef, a robot that serves hot octopus balls, and now it’s adding to its portfolio with an ice cream-making bear, and breakfast in bed robot.
Agri-FoodTech News in Europe: $178m in Venture Funding this Week
June 27, 2019
Catch up on the latest funding activity for European foodtech and agtech startups.
Intelligent Growth Solutions Raises £5.4m Series A with S2G, AgFunder, SIB for Breakthrough Vertical Farm Tech
June 18, 2019
We’re excited to announce that Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), a Scottish vertical farming tech provider, has raised £5.4 million in Series A funding. The round
Robot chefs that can serve 5m types of pizza: France’s Pazzi raises $11m+ Series A
June 17, 2019
That is rather a lot of dough for a pizzeria.
FoodShot Announces Winners of Soil 3.0 Challenge inc Trace Genomics & Carbon Sequestration Measurement
June 6, 2019
The multistakeholder investment platform catalyzed $3m in equity investment soil microbiome testing startup Trace Genomics and $535k in grant funding for three research projects.
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