Circular economy startups addressing food waste, plastic alternatives and upcycling in Europe’s agrifood sector raised just 2.6% of VC funding last year.
Co-founder Roozbeh Ravansari says the startup’s ‘point-and-shoot’ system can help facilitate emerging ag carbon markets and optimize fertilizer use.
“Our farmers are part of the value chain and we impart the importance of quality and preserving natural resources,” says co-founder Gianluca Franzoni.
The Canadian startup is producing a natural shelf-life extender from mushroom stems that’d otherwise be thrown away.
Norichukin Bank recently joined the first close of AgFunder’s $100m Fund IV as a limited partner to advance Japan’s agriculture, fisheries, and forestry industries.
In 2021, eGrocery dominated dealmaking yet again; but upstream startups vastly increased their share of funding.
It says revenue from its marketplace for new and used farm vehicles grew 7x over the past two years.
The 10 latest startups to join the GROW Impact Accelerator include tech solutions for protein deficiency, beekeeping, and livestock antibiotic resistance.
The Californian startup is helping to make seaweed “the most abundant, most sustainable” source of protein on Earth.
The Japanese startup is one of several companies that have discovered methods for removing animal serum from the cell culture process.
Venture investors pumped $51.7 billion into agrifoodtech startups in 2021, according to AgFunder’s latest global investment report.
Fund IV will invest in seed and Series A rounds with a focus on impactful themes such as decarbonization, farm automation, and food-as-medicine.
Hemp hulls are normally discarded. But Brightseed says they contain compounds that could help treat metabolic diseases.
Greenlight Biosciences develops RNA products for agriculture and human health, including in the Covid-19 vaccine arena.
The Riyadh-based B2B marketplace said it’ll use the Series A funds for geographical expansion, and to launch new products and verticals.
The US alt-protein startup will launch its product in more Bay Area restaurants following its October 2021 debut.
Tevel is trialling its tethered drone-based system that can harvest fruit from treetops and carry out other tasks, such as pruning, trimming, and thinning.
It aims to create a “universally accessible cellular agriculture platform” by providing growth media and other solutions at relatively low cost.
It uses “precision therapies, software, and nutrition to help treat cancer, for the millions of patients who desperately need better outcomes,” according to CEO Anand Parikh.
The GROW Impact Accelerator is focused on innovations that allow for scalability while delivering tangible impact at an environmental or social level.
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