ZeaKal Raises $5.3m Series B for ‘Blockbuster’ GM Seeds
February 18, 2016
ZeaKal, which is enhancing the photosynthetic capacity of soybeans, attracted funding from two agtech VC heavyweights.
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Avrio Capital Closes Third Largest Agtech Fund on $110m
February 9, 2016
This is Avrio Capital’s third agtech fund and will revisit some subsectors of agtech which co-founder Aki Georgacacos believes have been overheated in recent months.
UK Food Waste Meter Technology Startup Winnow Raises $3.3m at Series A
January 20, 2016
Food waste is becoming a serious problem globally. Winnow is just one of a growing number of startups hoping to mitigate its effects.
Online ‘Whole Foods for the 99%’ Answering Widespread Demand for Sustainable, Organic Food
January 19, 2016
Wholeshare has surprised its investors with the news that a larger demographic than expected is demanding sustainable, organic food.
DowDuPont Kicks off the Race to Consolidation with Lackluster Investor Response
December 15, 2015
An urgency within the industry to merge or acquire has been palpable with discussions ongoing between apparently all of the major players, writes Emma Cowan, founder of agribusiness consultancy Cardy-Brown.
Monsanto Commits to Carbon Neutral Footprint by 2021 as Environmental Coalition Puts Agribusiness on Trial
December 4, 2015
In the first week of COP21, the Paris Climate Change conference, Monsanto announced a carbon neutral crop production plan as a group of food, farming and environmental organizations announced plans to put the agribusiness on trial for crimes against humanity at the Hague.
Imagining the Future of Agtech with Michell Zappa
September 11, 2015
For Michell Zappa, living in the future is an everyday reality. The Sao Paulo, Brazil-based researcher spends most of his days writing, thinking, and discussing
Washington Researchers Shed Light on a Solution to Organic Produce Sanitization
August 4, 2015
A group of researchers at Washington State University have been working with Ultraviolet C light, or UVC light, to help organic producers make sure their produce is safe without having to use any chemical-based sanitization products.
Urban Barns’ Cubic Farming Seeks to Change the Future of Urban Farming one Head of Lettuce at a Time
May 24, 2015
Greg Hough is on his way to the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Montreal, Canada, delivering another order of Urban Barns’ lettuce produced in its Cubic
Two AgTech Companies Named in Austin’s 2015 A-List of the Hottest Startups
May 20, 2015
Interest in agtech is heating up more than ever. Earlier this week, Austin, TX’s Chamber of Commerce announced its annual list of the top 12
Drone Developer DJI Raises $75M from Accel
May 8, 2015
Drone technology developer DJI recently announced a $75 million investment deal with Accel, a global venture capital firm. The deal constitutes one of Accel’s
Fiberstar Bio on Mission to “Clean Up” Food Labels
May 6, 2015
As the general public grows more health conscious, Fiberstar is developing clean label alternative ingredients to satisfy demands.
Israeli Firm IFI Invests in Catalyst AgTech’s Pursuit of Pesticide Safety
May 6, 2015
Israeli investment firm Impact First Investments (IFI) announced today that it has invested an undisclosed amount in Catalyst AgTech, a company dedicated to developing technologies
Investor Insight: Philippe de Lapérouse on Investing in Agriculture and AgTech
April 30, 2015
AgFunder recently sat down for a Q&A with Philippe de Lapérouse, the Director of HighQuest Partners’ Global Food and Agribusiness Practice.
Algal Scientific Closes $7M Series B
April 14, 2015
Algal Scientific, an algae-loving Plymouth, MI based company, closed a $7M Series B round on March 31st, receiving investments from Formation 8, Evonik Industries and Independence
AgTech is the New Queen of Green
April 12, 2015
Editors note: Rob Leclerc is the CEO and Melissa Tilney is the Head of Marketing at AgFunder. This article originally appeared in TechCrunch. Before Monsanto acquired Climate Corporation in late
Drones Exposed: The Market and the Technology
March 30, 2015
Editors note: Lia Reich is the Director of Marketing for PrecisionHawk. Founded in 2010, PrecisionHawk offers an end-to-end solution for aerial data gathering, processing and analysis.
AgSmarts enters the market with precision irrigation system
March 24, 2015
After raising $850,000 in an overfunded campaign with AgFunder last December, AgSmarts will send 50 units of its irrigation system to retailers this month.
Six Mega-Trends in Indoor Agriculture
March 23, 2015
Editors note: Nicola Kerslake is the founder of Newbean Capital, a registered investment adviser that manages early stage venture capital mandates for institutional investors. The
Gingko Bioworks Secures $9M in Series A financing
March 19, 2015
Imagine a bunch of skinny jean-wearing hipsters sitting in a well lit studio above a Cambridge coffee shop adorned with minimalist artwork, drafting the next
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