As US legislation evolves across the waste-management industry, Nexus W2V, a leading developer of waste-to-value infrastructure projects, announced the closing of an anchor $75 million structured equity commitment from Orion Infrastructure Capital plus additional investment from Nexus Holdings and Khasma Capital, and debt financing from Ameris Bank.
In India, industrial robotics-maker Haber closed a $44 million Series C round while, a week after Mondelez increased investment in cocoa-tech startup Celleste Bio, German foodtech Planet A Foods raised $30 million in a Series B round to expand its production of cocoa-free chocolate across Europe, the US and Asia.
Funding news
🇺🇸 Waste-to-value pioneer Nexus W2V secures $140M investment and announces construction of flagship RNG facility in Indiana PR Newswire
🇮🇳 B2B robotics maker Haber raises $44M in Series C round ENTracker
🇩🇪 Planet A Foods bags $30M investment to take cocoa-free chocolate global Green Queen
🇮🇱 Gavan secures $8M to commercialize cutting-edge plant-based fat PR Newswire
🇺🇸 Chonex raises $4M funding for new product launch AlabamaInno
🇩🇰 Danish AgriRobot secures funding to accelerate development of autonomous agricultural safety software BioAg World Digest
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M&A, IPOs & partnerships
🇺🇸 Marine Biologics acquires biochemical engineering leader Spoitz Enterprises EinPresswire
🇺🇸 Ahold Delhaize USA and Campbell’s launch regenerative agriculture pilot to reduce emissions in potato farming Globe Newswire
🇨🇭 Syngenta and Enko use artificial intelligence to advance safe, sustainable weed control solutions Enko
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🇺🇸 Industry veterans team up to launch AgD2, a specialized agtech/agbio due diligence advisory firm LinkedIn
🇺🇸 CookUnity acquires Cookin to accelerate growth as it nears $500M in annual revenue The Spoon
Funds, grants & accelerators
🇨🇱 Chile’s Luyef receives $1.25M to develop nutrients for cultivated meat Vegconomist
🇩🇪 Fly Ventures closes €80M fund III to support deep tech founders in Europe TechEu
🇨🇭Givaudan taps Gen Z talent to pioneer alternative protein concepts in new “Moonshot Pirates” challenge Vegconomist
People moves
🇺🇸 Coca-Cola names Henrique Braun executive vice president and COO The Coca-Cola Company
🇺🇸 Micropep Technologies strengthens leadership team with CBO appointment Businesswire
🇺🇸 Tender Food appoints former Oatly President Mike Messersmith as CEO to lead next phase of growth Vegconomist
🇺🇸 MycoTechnology appoints Jordi Ferre as CEO Kennedy’s Confection
🇺🇸 Nestlé USA names Martin Thompson as CEO and U.S. market head PR Newswire
Other news
🇩🇪 Researchers develop ‘honey-like’ protein that’s 10,000 times sweeter than sugar Green Queen
🇺🇸 FDA evaluates labeling for plant-based milks, cell-cultured foods Food Navigator USA
🇺🇸 Scientific report of 2025 dietary guidelines advisory committee now available online US HSS
🇮🇩 Indonesia’s new meal program serves questions for alt-meat firms TechINAsia
🇺🇸 BrightFarms expands to Texas with new state-of-the-art greenhouse in Lorena Cox Enterprises
🇺🇸 Albertsons terminates merger with Kroger, sues for financial ‘relief’ for years of limbo Food Navigator USA
🇺🇸 Krispy Kreme online ordering disrupted by cyberattack Restaurant Dive
🇺🇸 GE salmon company AquaBounty shuts down operations Agri-Pulse
🇺🇸 Weeds are becoming herbicide-resistant. Can robots help? Tech Brew
