Bear Flag Robotics scores $7.9m seed round extension
January 21, 2021
The Sunnyvale-based startup, which “up-fits” tractors to make them autonomous, will use the funding to expand its fleet in California and Arizona.
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Why we invested in Purissima
January 20, 2021
Purissima intends to fundamentally change the production and consumption of bioactive ingredients that can help us to live longer, healthier lives.
GROW Impact Accelerator invites applications from startups fostering food sustainability
January 19, 2021
Supported by AgFunder and Enterprise Singapore, GROW is advancing innovation, sustainability, and resilience in the agrifood ecosystem.
Ag marketplace DeHaat banks $30m in Naspers-led Series C round
January 19, 2021
The Indian startup plans to build out its lending capabilities, as well as adding insurance and crop spraying to its roster of farmer-focused services.
Biological innovation is key to the economic & environmental sustainability of CEA
January 6, 2021
New research from biotech startup BYAS suggests that a microalgae extract could improve the commercial viability of indoor & vertical farms.
MycoWorks banks $45m Series B funding; DCVC, AgFunder & celebs invest
November 17, 2020
John Legend and Natalie Portman have backed the San Francisco startup, which also announced a new plant that will increase production of its mycelium-based leather alternative by 10x.
The digital shelf: CPG food startups in the era of online grocery
November 10, 2020
Covid-19 is forcing CPG startups to craft new ways to tell their stories, promote their values, and produce content that instigates action through D2C channels.
LatAm Agrifoodtech Market Map: From seed to consumer
October 15, 2020
Our visual market map includes 78 South and Central American agrifoodtech startups that cover the value chain from farm inputs to consumer-facing solutions.
Join us for Singapore Food Bowl Demo Day
October 8, 2020
Singapore Food Bowl is our fully-online impact accelerator program aimed at building a more resilient, sustainable, and decentralized agrifood system.
3 Singapore Food Bowl startups strengthening the supply chain after Covid-19
October 5, 2020
AFN meets 3 startups bringing more efficiency and sustainability to the agrifood supply chain, with blockchain, coconut husks, and cold storage in the mix.
Meet Singapore Food Bowl’s foodtech innovators – SingCell & Smoocht
September 21, 2020
AFN speaks to the innovative foodtech startups taking part in the sustainability-focused program run by AgFunder-backed impact fund and accelerator GROW.
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.
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.
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