EXCLUSIVE: ZoomAgri raises $3.3m for ‘vision-as-a-service’ food inspection tech
August 25, 2021
It aims to take the manual labor out of the ag commodities inspection process using computer vision, machine learning, and IoT.
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Argentine ag blockchain platform ucrop.it raises seed funding
February 17, 2021
The Buenos Aires-based startup helps commodities buyers to find growers that use certain sustainability practices – while getting growers a better price for their efforts.
The Yield Lab LatAm talks accelerators in the time of Covid-19 as it announces newest cohort
November 12, 2020
The Buenos Aires-based accelerator has selected four startups for its latest program, which is adopting a virtual format amid Covid-19.
The South American opportunity for US agtech entrepreneurs
September 25, 2020
An agriculture tech consultant shares his insights on how to make the most of the burgeoning market for agtech solutions in South America.
Amazon for ag? Agrofy closes $23m Series B in LatAm’s largest-ever agtech deal
January 16, 2020
Agrofy could become the Amazon of agriculture, according to one of its investors who said its potential to scale beyond borders is unparalleled.
How Argentina’s GridX is building foodtech and agtech companies with backing from billionaires
August 15, 2019
AFN speaks with Matias Peire, founder of Grid Exponential (GridX), a company builder focused on high-impact science and tech ideas in Argentina.
Why did Argentina’s leading agtech startup list on the New York stock exchange?
August 1, 2019
Ahead of AgTech Week in Argentina next week, Bernardo Milesy sat down with Federico Trucco, CEO of the country’s most successful agtech startup Bioceres to find out more about the company’s recent New York Stock exchange listing.
Argentina’s Top Agritech Startup Bioceres to List on NYSE Raising $100m+ in SPAC Listing
November 19, 2018
Bioceres, the Argentinian ag biotech business, is set to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) early next year through a reverse listing with a company controlled by Uruguyuan presidential hopeful Juan Sartori.
How Argentina is Creating an Agtech Startup Ecosystem
October 1, 2018
Various organizations in the country are collaborating to make a concerted effort to promote Argentina’s strengths in agtech and convened at last month’s AgTech Week.
Bioceres CEO: Business Model Innovation is Key for Conservative Ag Industry
August 22, 2018
“Trying to be the “new Monsanto” or the “Amazon of Ag” does not work; copying what others have already done is not generally a recipe for disruption,” argues Federico Trucco, CEO of Argentine agtech business Bioceres.
Agrofy Founders: We Have Great, Creative Entrepreneurs in Argentina, But This is a Long Race
August 16, 2018
“Always prioritize building a great team and bringing on great partners,” say Maximiliano Landrein and Alejandro Larosa, founders of the online agribusiness marketplace. “This is a long race and to have the right people on board is vital.”
Argentina’s Minister for Entrepreneurs Places Focus on Agtech For Country’s ‘Avant-Garde Farmers’
August 15, 2018
The government of President Mauricio Macri, who took office in 2015, is working hard to open up its markets and attract investment from overseas and the agriculture and venture capital industries are a key part of that policy.
Understory’s Move into Agriculture Comes into Focus with Monsanto Partnership
April 9, 2018
After one year of testing, Monsanto is collaborating with hyper-local weather data provider Understory to optimize the company’s seed production operation in Argentina.
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