This week precision fermentation biotech Liberation Labs closed a $50.5 million convertible note that will enable completion of a new plant, while Bonsai Robotics secured $15 million in Series A funding to advance its agricultural AI solutions, and German climate data startup OCELL nabbed $10.4 million. Meanwhile, Israeli biotech Pluri secured $6.5m investment to buy 71% of alt-cocoa producer Kokomodo.
Startup funding
🇺🇸 Liberation Labs closes $50.5m convertible note Globe Newswire
🇺🇸 Bonsai Robotics secures $15m in Series A funding to advance its physical AI solutions for agriculture applications Businesswire
🇩🇪 Munich-based climate data startup OCELL secures $10.4m Tech.eu
🇬🇧 Climate market intelligence platform Sightline lands $5.5m seed funding round UKTN
🇳🇴 Elevating agriculture: Avisomo’s vertical farming technology gets a $5.2 million boost EU Startups
🇨🇭 Voltiris secures $5.3m seed financing to power and electrify high-tech greenhouses AgReads
🇳🇱 AgriTech Agurotech secures $2.3 m to advance data-driven, efficient farming EU Startups
🇧🇷 Seaya Andromeda invests in agritech company Nax to scale in Brazil Tech.eu
🇨🇭 Swiss startup Oxyle taps $16M funding to tackle growing crisis of ‘forever chemicals’ in water Tech Funding News
Kokomodo CEO Tal Govrin (left) and CTO Dr. Dario Breitel (right).Image credit: Kokomodo
M&A, IPOs & partnerships
🇮🇱 Pluri secures $6.5m investment to buy 71% of Kokomodo RTT News
🇺🇸 Microsoft inks deal with Chestnut Carbon, kicks off 100-year-long carbon removal project AgFunderNews
🇫🇷 Isagri acquires Sencrop to become EU no.1 in agro-meteorology AgroPages
🇸🇪🇳🇴 Swedish circular economy firm WA3RM teams up with Norway’s BIO3 to set up sustainable salmon feed facility Food Navigator
🇺🇸 Peoples Company acquires farmland realtor and professional farm management firm Land Pro AgriMarketing
🇺🇸 Oxipital AI announces new partnership with EnSight Solutions PR Newswire
🇯🇵🇮🇹 Spiber announces partnership with Botto Giuseppe and launches 100% Brewed Protein™ yarn PR Newswire
🇫🇷 Innovafeed and Agryco Partner to expand sustainable farming with insect-based fertilizer Edible Planet Ventures
Funds, grants & accelerators
🇺🇸 Manulife closes $480m Forest Climate Fund to drive sustainable forestry investments ESG News
🇳🇱 Forbion BioEconomy Fund I surpasses target, raising $171m Globe Newswire
🇨🇦 Nova Scotia invests $730,000 in precision fermentation plant on Cape Breton Island Alt-Meat
🇦🇺 Palm oil replacement startup Levur brews up $100,000 Nature Positive Prize Startup Daily
🇺🇸 Inaugural ‘Innovate for Impact challenge’ launched by World Food Prize foundation to uncover agricultural breakthroughs EIN Presswire
🇺🇸 Whole Foods Market accepting applications for its 2025 local and emerging accelerator program WholeFoods Market
People moves
🇫🇮 Rami Jokela appointed CEO of Solar Foods as company targets global markets Vegconomist
🇺🇸 Kerry Group North America appoints new president, CEO Provisioner Online
🇺🇸 CropX welcomes Spencer Swayze to board of directors PR Newswire
🇺🇸 Matt Crisp announces his new role as CEO of Ichor Agriculture LinkedIn
🇺🇸 The Campbell’s Company names new exec to head meals and beverage unit Food Dive
Other news
🇫🇷 Insect ag pioneer Ÿnsect ‘exploring all possible options, including a 3rd-party takeover,’ Agronutris files safeguard plan with court AgFunderNews
🇺🇸 Luxury vegan silk brand niLuu launches in Saudi Arabia & Qatar Vegconomist
🇺🇸 The Modern Acre podcast team launches discovery platform for biologicals: ‘It’s like Yelp for agriculture’ AgFunderNews
🇫🇷 France overturns restrictions on plant-based food labels after EU ruling Vegconomist
🇨🇿 Czech government abandons plans to restrict labelling of plant-based foods Vegconomist
🇬🇧 Atomo beanless coffee makes UK debut at high-end coffee house AgFunderNews
🇺🇸 Non-GMO Project debuts label highlighting foods without ultra-processed ingredients Food Dive
🇳🇱 Those Vegan Cowboys targets US launch for animal-free casein ahead of €15m fundraise Green Queen
🇺🇸InnerPlant takes ‘meaningful step’ in regulatory journey for genetically engineered ‘sensor plants’ AgFunderNews
🇮🇱 Vanilla Vida celebrates “world’s first’ large-scale indoor vanilla harvest AgFunderNews
