Finistere Ventures Breaks Norm to Invest in a Nutritional Food Discovery App
October 14, 2015
Agtech VC veteran Finistere led a $3.4m investment round into food discovery app ShopWell alongside S2G Ventures and other VCs.
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Agtech Accelerator Yield Lab Opens for Class of 2016 – Exclusive
September 25, 2015
The St Louis accelerator helped the class of 2015 secure $12m in funding. Applications must be made before November 1.
It’s Winner Take All in Ag Big Data, Says Kleiner Perkins’ Brook Porter
September 25, 2015
Brook Porter, partner of KPCB’s Green Growth Fund, discusses the growing number of big data tools for farmers and consumer psychology surrounding food technology.
Google-backed Cool Planet Raises Additional Financing, Considers Strategic Ag Partnership
September 24, 2015
The hydrocarbon fuels and carbon-saving soil amendment producer has also hired someone to lead its biocarbon business from Wilbur-Ellis.
Growth Capital Firm Makes First Agtech Investment in Mature European Precision Ag Company
September 24, 2015
Mountain Cleantech has invested into a rare, mature precision ag business called Pessl Instruments, in a new direction for the growth capital firm.
8 Questions with Groundwork BioAg’s Dan Grotsky on the Company’s Recent Funding
September 14, 2015
Groundwork BioAg recently announced the close of a Series B round with previous investors ICV in addition to Middleland Capital’s agriculture technology venture fund, SRK
Fundings in Brief : A Rare Agriculture Fund of Funds, Aquaculture PE and Farmers Edge Funding
August 27, 2015
Read about Aqua Capital investing in Brazilian tilapia, precision ag tool Farmers Edge adding to investor roster and a UK-based fund of funds manager launching an agriculture investment product in this week’s Fundings in Brief.
Fundings in Brief: Cargill Makes Major Plays, Indian E-Grocery Continues to Nab Funds, and M&A Action
August 20, 2015
The week’s fundings in brief include acquisitions by Cargill in Mexico and aquaculture, Solyent’s legal pressure from environment watchdog and even more e-grocery fundings in India.
Part Two: Is Indian Agriculture Ready for “Gadgetization”?
August 17, 2015
This is the second part of Raghavan Sampathkumar’s article on the prospects and challenges of agtech development in India. In part two he discusses realistic scenarios in the country’s agriculture sector, and offers recommendations to agtech entrepreneurs.
Investors are Starting to See How a Little Bug May Help Solve the Big Sustainable Protein Problem
August 5, 2015
Next Millennium Farms and Exo have raised capital for their cricket protein production projects as investors and consumer become more comfortable with the concept.
Planet Labs Adds to Arsenal But Ag Application Remains Hazy
July 23, 2015
Planet Labs’ acquisition of Blackbridge and its RapidEye satellites last week raised questions about how useful the images are for farming. AgFunderNews speaks to Planet Labs’ client Wilbur-Ellis, engineering consultant Daedulus Systems and Engineering and Ryan McClinko from Planet Labs.
How AgTech Helps One Texas Farmer Battle A Tough Farming Climate
July 15, 2015
Dale Artho’s family has been farming Texas’ panhandle region for three generations. As a result, Artho has unique insight on how agtech has changed the
How precision agriculture is revolutionizing Black Gold Farm’s 30,000-acre operation
July 7, 2015
Editor’s note: AFN recently had the chance to speak with Gregg Halverson, president of Black Gold Farms. Halverson will be speaking at the Forbes Reinventing
Shedd Aquarium Receives $2M in Quest to Unravel Microbiomes’ Mysteries
July 7, 2015
Microbiomes are all around us—and even inside us. According to The Human Microbiome Project, tens of trillions of the little cells live on and
Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter Sees $20 Billion Future for Salinas Driven by AgTech
July 2, 2015
Editor’s Note: AgFunderNews recently had the opportunity to speak with The Honorable Joe Gunter, Mayor of Salinas, on the relationship between agriculture and technology both in
Maritime Data Powerhouse Spire Announces Close of $40M Series B Round
June 30, 2015
According to the American Association of Port Authorities, “The United States is served by some 360 commercial ports that provide approximately 3,200 cargo and passenger
Chinese-Based Kingenta Announces Partnership with Israel to Promote Water Efficiency in Farming
June 29, 2015
Earlier today, Kingenta Ecological Engineering Group announced the launch of a broad scale agricultural partnership between Israel and China. Founded in 1998, Kingenta is a
How Adaptive Symbiotic Technologies is Using Fungi to Boost Crop Yields During Drought
June 25, 2015
The Seattle-based biotechnology company has developed a microbial seed coating treatment to help plants flourish in unfavorable conditions.
Zymergen Seals $42M Series A to Continue Mass Production of Microbes Using Robotics
June 18, 2015
Microbial DNA maker Zymergen recently announced a $42M Series A led by Data Collective, with a group of investors participating, including AME Cloud Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurveston,
Precision Irrigation Provider Hortau Secures $5M Investment from ACAP
June 5, 2015
Precision irrigation management provider Hortau announced earlier this week that it has secured $5 million in funding from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners (ACAP). ACAP, which
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