Why we invested in Atomo!
September 17, 2020
Atomo! co-founder Jarret Stopforth happens to have a DIY food science lab in his garage. While some people build cars on their weekends, Jarret builds food.
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Innovative Food startups raised more in H1 2020 than they did in the whole of 2019
September 7, 2020
Investment into Innovative Food – which includes cultured meat, plant-based and fermented proteins, and novel ingredients – has been bolstered by Covid-19.
Tune in to NURTURE, our upcoming series of talks on the future of Asia’s agrifood system
August 27, 2020
Starting next week, NURTURE by GROW will feature talks from Asia-Pacific thought leaders on tech’s role in creating a more secure and sustainable food system.
Dealmaking during Covid-19: Upstream and eGrocery win in AgFunder’s 2020 Mid-Year Investment Review
August 18, 2020
Agrifoodtech startups and investors are plugging away in 2020 as if we weren’t all caught in the midst of a global pandemic. Well, almost.
Root AI raises $7.2m from AgFunder, Calacanis to deploy its ‘cross-crop robot’ workforce
August 13, 2020
The pandemic has created a perfect opportunity for ag robotics startups to flex their muscle, founder and CEO John Lessing tells AFN.
Pivot East: the new program from GROW and Farm491 bringing UK and EU agrifood startups to Asia
August 13, 2020
Focused on food resilience, sustainability, and health, Pivot East will help UK and EU startups test-run their entry into Asia Pacific using Singapore as a springboard.
Upcycled molecular coffee startup Atomo raises $9m seed funding from S2G, AgFunder
August 11, 2020
S2G Ventures and Horizons Ventures co-led the seed round, with AgFunder and Bessemer Venture Partners also participating.
Meet the 12 startups joining Singapore Food Bowl, GROW’s local food resilience accelerator
July 13, 2020
GROW’s first Singapore Food Bowl cohort specializes in areas including urban farming, ‘clean meat’ production, and food waste valorization.
IntegriCulture and Shiok Meats partner to ramp up cell-based seafood production
July 8, 2020
Two of Asia’s highest-funded alt-protein startups have joined forces to bring cultured, cellular ag-grown seafood to the masses.
Three AgFunder portfolio companies selected as World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers
June 18, 2020
We’re proud to announce Brightseed, Trace Genomics, and Phylagen were all recognized by the World Economic Forum as Technology Pioneers.
Why the world’s largest beer company is investing in agtech
June 17, 2020
“We’re the largest beer company in the world and the largest user of malting barley, so when you think about where investment into breeding research or the supporting tech comes from, if we’re not going to do it, who will?”
VIDEO: How can robotics startups respond to the urgent need for automation in the food industry?
June 16, 2020
The need for automation in the food and agriculture industry is now. But are the robots ready to be unleashed? Watch our recent webinar to hear from two leading robotics entrepreneurs from RootAI and Bear Flag Robotics.
Danone partners with Brightseed to discover precise health properties of plant-based ingredients, starting with soy
June 10, 2020
Less than 1% of the plant kingdom’s phytonutrients have been identified or studied, despite their prevalence in our diets. Brightseed wants to change that and help companies like Danone to ensure those that are beneficial are available in their food products.
Want to build Asia’s new agrifood ecosystem? Apply to Singapore Food Bowl now!
June 4, 2020
Singapore Food Bowl is the new online program from GROW, the Asia-Pacific agrifoodtech accelerator by AgFunder. Applications close in 4 days – so hurry!
AgFunder Digitalk #4: The implications of Covid-19 on ESG and impact investing in agrifood
May 28, 2020
Before Covid-19 hit, ESG was fast becoming the phrase of 2020 when it came to investment. Where does agri-foodtech fit and what happens to sustainability priorities and impact investing in our space when a pandemic hits?
IntegriCulture raises $7.4m at Series A from AgFunder, others to ‘democratize’ cell ag
May 26, 2020
CEO Yuki Hanyu’s vision encompasses low-cost DIY protein production in the home, a meat microbrewery on every corner, and cell ag in space stations.
Oprah, Katy Perry, AgFunder join Singapore’s GIC to take Apeel Sciences to unicorn status with $250m funding round
May 26, 2020
Editor’s Note: Disclosure – Apeel Sciences is an AgFunder portfolio company. Food waste technology startup Apeel Sciences has raised $250 million in funding taking its
GROW launches Singapore Food Bowl to build a resilient, decentralized agrifood system
May 16, 2020
This first-of-its-kind accelerator program brings industry and startups together to build more resilient local agrifood ecosystems in the wake of Covid-19.
AgFunder Digitalk #3: How Covid-19 is accelerating innovation across the food system with S2G Ventures
May 14, 2020
In our third digitalk, S2G exclusively discusses new research, which looks at how the Covid-19 pandemic is impacting global supply chains, and the role that tech can play in creating a more resilient agrifood ecosystem.
Food quality startup Intello Labs closes $5.9m Series A round from AgFunder’s GROW, others
May 13, 2020
The Indian startup offers a suite of software and hardware tools for assessing the quality of fresh produce. It will use the funding to expand in Asia and the US.
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