Agriculture Technology Investment Storms to $4.6bn in 2015 as Global Investors Take Note
February 17, 2016
2015 surpassed our mid-year expectations raising $4.6bn across 527 deals and representing 94% year over year growth.
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Drones Startups Raise $450m in 2015 but How Effective Are They for Agriculture Today?
January 13, 2016
Drones across industries raised this funding, according to CB Insights, while growers debate the efficiency of the technology for agriculture.
Cannabis Cultivation Sensing and Data Company Raises Seed Capital
January 11, 2016
Grownetics raised funding from cannabis-focused VC Phyto Partners to expand its early stage sensor and data analytics technology.
AgFunderNews: Best Agtech Stories of 2015
December 26, 2015
We have collated 10 of the year’s most-read stories for you to enjoy over the festive period while we take a short break from publishing news.
French Agribot Maker Naïo Tech Raises €3m in Seed Funding from CapAgro
December 22, 2015
The French agribot manufacturer is developing two new robots for vegetable farms and vineyards as well as eyeing international expansion.
Blue River Tech Raises $17m Series B to Build 4th Generation Robot for Production Ag
December 16, 2015
The Californian startup that is using robots to weed, thin and spray vegetable fields, raised the capital from a heavy-hitting group of agtech-focused and technology venture capital firms.
Descartes Labs Raises $5m Series A for A.I. Analysis of Ag Imagery Data
November 19, 2015
Cultivian Sandbox led the round as Descartes Labs focuses on providing agriculture insights and global crop production forecasts to a range of stakeholders.
What is Ag Big Data? How 8 Companies are Approaching it
November 12, 2015
On a mission to help paint a clearer picture of the emerging ag big data technologies out there, AgFunderNews recently spoke with eight companies to learn more about the space.
Irish A.I. Startup Nuritas Raises $3.4m Seed Round to Expand Database
October 27, 2015
The startup is building a database of healthy peptides found in agriculture byproducts for use in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and supplement markets.
Autonomous Tractor Corporation Aims to be the Tesla for Tractors
October 3, 2015
As its name suggests, the Minnesota-based company is revamping cumbersome modern tractors into nimble, autonomous vehicles.
Fundings in Brief: Farmland Partners, Food E-Commerce Fundings, Drone Plays, a Tate & Lyle Exit, and a New Market for U.S. Rice
September 17, 2015
This week’s news includes an at-the-market offering from Farmland Partners, two food e-commerce fundings, a drone funding and drone acquisition, Tate & Lyle’s recent exit
Israeli Precision Agriculture Service Targeting Smaller Farms Secures Seed Funding
August 31, 2015
Tel Aviv-based Farm Dog is creating precision agriculture hardware and software tools suitable for small and medium-sized farms in Europe and the U.S.
Zymergen Seals $42M Series A to Continue Mass Production of Microbes Using Robotics
June 18, 2015
Microbial DNA maker Zymergen recently announced a $42M Series A led by Data Collective, with a group of investors participating, including AME Cloud Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurveston,
5 Ag Technologies You Won’t Believe Exist
April 24, 2014
AgTech is an interesting, and at times, smelly, whacky and always awesome field. Here are 5 ag technologies that you can’t believe (but should love
Blue River Technology Raises $10M in Series A-1
March 19, 2014
Wednesday morning’s announcement of a Series A funding in the ag space tells us that while developing commercial robots may have a high price tag,
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