Tag: agriculture

Back to the Roots Nabs $2M in Quest to Become The “New Kraft Foods”

June 9, 2015

Oakland-based food company Back to the Roots announced this morning that it has closed its first funding round to the tune of $2 million. Fund

Compass Diversified Holdings to Acquire Hemp Food Market Leader Manitoba Harvest

June 8, 2015

Middle market businesses holder Compass Diversified Holdings (“CODI”) announced earlier this week that it will acquire Fresh Hemp Foods, which operates under the brand name

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

Drone Software Developer Botlink and Hardware Developer Packet Digital Announce New Partnership

June 4, 2015

Aerobotic Innovations, a drone control and safety application, announced recently that it has partnered with Packet Digital LLC to offer new products that will combine

Idaho Announces First Statewide AgTech Summit as Global Interest in AgTech Events Continues to Grow

June 4, 2015

Idaho is the latest state to announce a new agtech event, among a slew of local, national and international events cropping up across the globe. On

Aspada Invests $3.3M in Indian Farming-as-a-Service (FAAS) Provider EM3 AgriServices

June 3, 2015

Indian investment and holding company Aspada recently announced a $3.3M Series A investment in Delhi-based EM3 AgriServices. EM3 represents one of the first private sector

Farm Management Company VitalFields Closes $1.2M Series A Funding Round

May 28, 2015

VitalFields announced recently that it has secured $1.2 million in Series A funding from an international syndicate of investors, including SmartCap, the investment arm of

IIM Ahmedebad’s CIIE & ICAR-NAARM Launch India’s First Food & Agriculture Accelerator

May 28, 2015

India is currently witnessing the launch of its first Food and Agri-business Accelerator program. Many entities are involved with the accelerator, with the IIMA Centre

Joseph Regan Bioenterprise Capital Canadian Agtech and agriculture

Canadian AgTech Sector Ripe for Opportunities

May 13, 2015

Editors Note: Joseph Regan is a managing partner at Bioenterprise Capital, a Canadian VC firm investing in agriculture technology. He was recently a panelist on

Western Growers Launches $4M AgTech Fund

May 6, 2015

Western Growers announced the launch of a $4 million dollar AgTech fund on May 1. The mission of the fund will be to invest in

Investor Insight: Philippe de Lapérouse on Investing in Agriculture and AgTech

April 30, 2015

AgFunder recently sat down for a Q&A with Philippe de Lapérouse, the Director of HighQuest Partners’ Global Food and Agribusiness Practice.

Granular Acquires Farmland Valuation Platform AcreValue

April 22, 2015

Granular announced its acquisition of AcreValue, a farmland valuation platform, for an undisclosed amount. San Francisco-based Granular offers a farm management and analytics platform that

Airware and Intel Fly Together, AIP Hits the Sky

April 19, 2015

Big day in the drone sphere as Airware, the most heavily venture backed drone company in Silicon Valley, made it known it had received an

Drone Safety App Botlink Nabs $500k in Seed Round

April 16, 2015

Fargo, ND based startup, Botlink, just announced a $500,000 seed investment that closed in Q1 of this year. The company creates a cloud-based drone control

Planet Labs Closes $118M Series C Round

April 15, 2015

San Francisco based Planet Labs closed $118 million in Series C financing with $23M coming in at the end of the round from the International

Algal Scientific Closes $7M Series B

April 14, 2015

Algal Scientific, an algae-loving Plymouth, MI based company, closed a $7M Series B round on March 31st, receiving investments from Formation 8, Evonik Industries and Independence

Native Traits Receives $250k From Northern Michigan Angels

March 11, 2015

Native Traits, a Michigan based bio tech company, has received a $250,000 commitment from Northern Michigan Angels investment group. Founded in 2013, Native Traits set up shop

Netafim, $500 million in Debt Financing Round

March 9, 2015

Netafim, the world’s largest provider of drip irrigation services announced a $500 million debt financing on March 6th from Israel Discount Bank, Union Bank of Israel,

BioGenerator Makes $200k Investment in Apse

March 3, 2015

BioGenerator, a St. Louis based, privately funded, non-profit investment organization whose express focus is on startups and entrepreneurs in the AgTech sector, has made a