EXCLUSIVE: Cargill, Microsoft join $17m round for carbon verification platform Regrow
Regrow was formed in February following the merger of Australian crop science company FluroSat and US soil health startup Dagan.
Regrow was formed in February following the merger of Australian crop science company FluroSat and US soil health startup Dagan.
The Australian startup is producing whole-food meat analogs out of shiitake, with celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal creating a signature burger using the product.
The Estonian ride-hailing startup said it will use the funding to finance its push into express grocery delivery.
The AgFunder-backed program will showcase 10 game-changing startups offering sustainable solutions in alt-protein, smallholding, food waste reduction, and more.
Swiggy has raised a whopping $1.25 billion from SoftBank and Prosus, while the rival plant-based protein players have both launched chicken analogs.
The trio are using tech to help the world’s poorest farmers improve their yields and increase their incomes.
Market Kurly has raised $200 million in Series F funding, while Nestlé has confirmed rumors that it’s entering the cell-cultured meat market.
The Chennai-based startup will use the pre-Series A funds to strengthen its fintech offering, while also boosting the volume of seafood exports it handles.
The Series C round marks the first UAE investment out of SoftBank’s Vision Fund II.
Snack maker Stryve is set for a SPAC merger, while Israel’s Future Meat has unveiled what it says is the “world’s first industrial cultured meat facility.”
CEO Sriram on why she made the leap from full-time scientist to founder – and how she reconciles vegetarianism with being a cultured meat eater.
In this roundtable article, AFN hears from team members at three GROW startups which are playing their part in the plant-based protein revolution.
Morsels of the past week’s other agrifoodtech news from around the web, for your delectation.
The hip hop mogul has invested in a number of agrifoodtech ventures, including Impossible Foods and Oatly.
The Singaporean startup has created OnlyEg: a legumes-based ‘whole egg’ replacement that comprises a separate white and yolk.
Sprout is accepting applications for its upcoming accelerator program until tomorrow. Read the success stories of 5 past participants here.
Ginkgo Bioworks said it will use the capital raised to “dramatically increase the scale” of its cell-programming tech platform.
Fresh off the back of a $60 million growth round in March, the Middle East CEA startup claims it can achieve up to 15x the yield with a tenth of the water of incumbent solutions – and it’s targeting Southeast Asia next.
The GROW Impact Accelerator’s new cohort has been picked from over 270 applicants hailing from 58 countries. Seven out of the 10 teams have female founders.
The new law targets diners and restaurants that leave food uneaten, as well as ‘chibo’ binge-eating challenges livestreamed on social media.