How motorleaf is Helping Automate Indoor Farming
July 20, 2016
Motorleaf has built a smart and automated indoor farming operating system, consisting of hardware devices and software analytics, for cannabis and produce growers.
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Wimbledon Tennis Champ Andy Murray Invests in the RightMove for Livestock and Grain Hectare Agritech
July 14, 2016
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has invested in UK startup Hectare Agritech, which is the manager of two agriculture trading platforms: SellMyLivestock, and Graindex.
Fundings-in-Brief: Ripple Foods Raises $30m from Google, Khosla, S2G, Tao, Soil Disease Testing Kit Raises $4m, more
July 14, 2016
Dairy-free milk maker Ripple Foods raised its Series B funding round from a who’s who in venture capital, while a microbiome testing company Trace Genomics raised $4m.
Canadian Cannabis Hybrid Greenhouse Company Raises $3.6m
July 12, 2016
Supreme Pharmaceuticals, a listed Canadian company producing medical cannabis in a hybrid greenhouse, has raised $3.6 million in a private placement.
AGERpoint: Going Global with Precision Ag Product for Permanent Crops as Entrepreneurs Play Catch Up
July 11, 2016
AGERpoint was one of the first big data startups to target the permanent crops sector, giving it a headstart and competitive edge today.
Fundings-in-Brief: Online Payment Platform for Growers and Satellite Data Company Raise Funding, more
July 8, 2016
ProducePay, Leaf Space, KisanHub, Agrivi, Holachef, and Chefmarket contributed to this week’s fundings-in-brief.
Why Monsanto Committed to Microsoft Ventures’ Brazilian Digital Tech Accelerator Fund
July 7, 2016
Monsanto Growth Ventures has invested in Microsoft Ventures Brazil’s startup accelerator fund, which invests across digital technologies and will now target agriculture technology startups.
Rare UK Ag Big Data Startup KisanHub Raises Seed Funding for B2B SaaS Platform
July 7, 2016
KisanHub has a rare route to market and does not target farmers directly like other precision ag services.
Institutional Investment in Agtech Continues as European Startup Agrivi Raises Funding for Farm-to-Table Software
July 6, 2016
Agrivi’s $1m Series A follows two recent agtech funding rounds that also attracted investment from large institutional investors in as many weeks.
Singapore State Fund Temasek Invests in Cellular Ag Startup Manufacturing Leather without Animals
June 30, 2016
Cellular agriculture is the process of cultivating meat, eggs, and leather in cell culture rather than raising and slaughtering livestock.
Food Tech Startup Combatting Food Safety Scandals Raises $8.9m for Testing Device
June 30, 2016
Offering both a hardware and software product, Ancera aims to help food companies test products for contaminants such as salmonella.
Food waste-to-fertilizer startup gets WISE(rg) on scaling with $50m funding
June 29, 2016
The private sector is increasingly taking note of the food waste space, and one startup has raised $50m to scale its offering.
Why One of Canada’s Largest Pension Funds Chose Allflex as its First Agtech Investment
June 29, 2016
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board has invested in Allflex, a global animal intelligence and monitoring systems provider.
Why Monsanto Invested in Ag Image Analytics Company Resson
June 24, 2016
We caught up with Ryan Rakeshaw, venture principal at MGV, to hear more about the Resson investment.
Fundings-in-Brief: Eaze Closes $8m Series B for Cannabis Delivery, Monsanto Leads Resson Series B, more
June 23, 2016
This week’s fundings-in-brief features over $40m of equity funding into food and ag-related startups.
Raising Capital Was Engender’s Biggest Challenge to Date as New Zealand Looks to Boost Agtech Industry
June 15, 2016
Engender Technologies, a company that has developed a laser-based method for sexing livestock sperm, last week raised a $4.5 million.
Fundings-in-Brief: S2G Invests in Back to the Roots Series A, Ag Drone Company Raises $8m, Aussie Farmland Fund Closes on $200m, more
June 9, 2016
An Australian farmland fund joined a drone company, microbe manufacturer, consumer products, and food e-commerce startup to raise funding and highlighting the diversity of the ag investment space.
Ginkgo Bioworks Eyes Agriculture After Raising $100m for GE Microbe Manufacturing Business
June 9, 2016
Ginkgo Bioworks, a startup genetically engineering microbes for partner companies in the flavor, fragrance and food industries, has raised $100 million in Series C funding from a variety of late-stage investors.
Kite Hill Raises $18m from General Mills’ VC for Plant-Based Dairy Products
June 8, 2016
The startup combines natural ingredients and patented biochemistry with traditional cheese- and dairy-making techniques to create dairy alternatives.
[Podcast] How to Build an Agtech Portfolio in India by Omnivore Partners’ Mark Kahn
June 7, 2016
Listen to Kahn, a regular on the US agtech scene, talk about why he ended up in India, how the firm built its first agtech portfolio and the rapidly changing dynamics of the industry at large.
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