AgTech Industry Takes in $1.04 Billion in Q1
April 22, 2015
After the agriculture technology (AgTech) sector raised a total of $2.36 billion in 2014, the big question was whether or not the sector would
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VC Q&A: Omnivore’s Mark Kahn on AgTech Investing
April 16, 2015
Editors Note: AgFunder recently sat down with Mark Kahn, founding partner of Omnivore Partners, a VC firm investing in early stage agriculture and food technology companies
WISErg Brings in Additional $11 Million
March 27, 2015
Back in June of last year we dropped a line about a composting company named WISErg out of Washington who had secured a Series B run to
California Safe Soil gives new life to food waste
March 4, 2015
The West Sacramento-based company collects unsold fresh food from supermarkets and recycles it into a low-cost, nutritious liquid fertilizer for crops.
Farmers Edge Acquires GranDuke Geomatics
February 27, 2015
Taking a page out of Climate Corporation’s playbook, Farmers Edge acquired GranDuke Geomatics of Lethbridge, Alberta. According to an agreement finalized on January 9, the precision
2014 Roundup: Top Drone Deals
February 19, 2015
Despite current regulations keeping drones grounded, $86 million was invested into the burgeoning UAV industry last year.
Village Capital’s AgTech Accelerator Announces Batch 2 Winners
February 1, 2015
Village Capital just wrapped up demo day for Batch 2 of their Agtech accelerator program (Ag Global Program), and have announced the the peer-selected recipients
The Andersons launches corporate VC arm, Maumee Ventures, to invest in agtech
January 28, 2015
The Andersons (NASDAQ: ANDE), a publicly traded diversified agribusiness with operations in crops, commodity trading, ethanol, fertilizer, crop insurance, and logistics has thrown its hat into
Yield Lab accelerator announces first class of agtech startups
January 22, 2015
Yield Lab, a new St.Louis-based ag tech accelerator program launched in September, announced its first class of five startups. More than 100 companies applied to the program from
Koch acquires Mendel Plant Sciences
December 17, 2014
Koch has announced that it has acquired the biological research and development business of Mendel Biotechnology. The business will operate as Mendel Biological Solutions and will
Eric Schmidt backs agtech startups with Farm2050 Collective
November 21, 2014
Eric Schmidt’s venture capital fund, Innovation Endeavors, and the venture arm of hardware supply chain company Flextronics, Flextronics’ Lab IX, announced the launch of Farm2050,
Aquaspy raises $2M to further soil sensor technology
November 11, 2014
According to a SEC Filing, Aquaspy which produces a soil sensor has raised $1,930,000 of a $2 million debt offering, with $70,000 remaining to be
New York gets its own AgTech Meetup
November 4, 2014
The NYC AgTech Meetup Group will be kicking off its first monthly event in New York on Thursday, November 6th, at 7pm. As this was the first
Biowaste fuel company Harvest Power raises $20M
October 29, 2014
Harvest Power, which turns organic biowaste into bioenergy, natural soils, fertilizers and mulches, announced a $20 million financing round. The lead investors were True North Venture Partners,
CARANA works to develop Guyana’s growing potential
October 14, 2014
CARANA Agribusiness, an emerging affiliate of the CARANA Corporation, sets to boost Guyana’s production potential and commercial viability by scaling sustainable farms, modernizing the industry, and diversifying crops.
July Roundup of Ag & AgTech Deals
August 25, 2014
We are excited to announce that we are partnering with Food+Tech Connect to launch a monthly AgTech Funding Roundup! We’ll be covering companies that are using
Self-sustaining greenhouses to be launched into outer space
July 31, 2014
As many in the agriculture industry are adjusting to a growing population, environmental changes, and other Earthly concerns, German researchers are setting their sights a bit higher.
How to Use the Farmland We Have to Feed 9 Billion
July 25, 2014
You’ve heard it before: we must feed 9 billion people by 2050. But how will we on our current land, and without harming the environment?
Cleantech’s ‘Agriculture Gets Smart’ AgTech report in 600 words
July 8, 2014
A recent report from the Cleantech Group paints a broad picture of the corporate arms race for big data investments, the ever-evolving data technology, and the challenges involved in harnessing sophisticated data trends.
Need for Precision Ag Grows as Greenhouse Gases Spike
July 3, 2014
Not all plants are created equal, but traditional farming practices treat them as such. And it’s this one-size-fits-all approach to commercial farming and fertilizer application that is contributing to a spike in greenhouse gas emissions.
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