Impossible Eyes Asia, Europe After $300m Celebrity Whopper
A glitzy red carpet’s worth of celebrity investors contributed to Impossible Foods' latest round as well as Singapore state fund Temasek as the company plans to scale in a big way.
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Coca-Cola, Danone, Louis Dreyfus Among 10 Multinational AgriFood Corps Joining China Food Tech Hub
Chinese food tech VC Bits x Bites has created The China Food Tech Hub, a new model to foster cooperation between startups and corporations in collaboration with a multinational consortium of biotech firms, agricultural processors, flavor houses, consumer food companies.
Chinese AgriFood Startups Raise $5.8bn in 2018 as Digital Penetration & Consumer Fragmentation Drive Growth
With the largest population in the world and as one of the largest agricultural economies in the world, China represents a major opportunity for startups and investors alike.
Chinese agrifood startups raised $5.8 billion of investment across 283 deals with 318 participating investors during 2018, according to the 2018 China AgriFood Startup Investing Report released by AgFunder in collaboration with Chinese food tech VC Bits x Bites.
BREAKING: Omnivore Closes Fund 2 on $97m to Improve Lives of India’s 500m Farm Population
Omnivore, the Indian agrifood tech venture capital firm, has closed its second fund on $97 million, exceeding a target of $75 million.
Ninjacart Raises $89m from Tiger Global in India’s Largest-Ever Farm Tech Deal
Ninjacart, an Indian agritech startup that connects farmers to retailers, has raised Rs625 Cr ($89.5m) from New York-based hedge fund Tiger Global, taking its valuation to $320 million, according to the Economic Times.
How TartanSense is Building Small Robots for Small Farms in India
TartanSense builds small land-based robots for small farms and smallholder farmers initially focused on pesticide application.
Global Engineering Group Bühler Wants to Tackle Food Safety with A.I. Talent from Asia
Over a quarter of the world population eat food each day that’s been through Bühler equipment in some shape or form. And in some food segments, the market share is even higher with 65% of the world’s grain processed through Bühler products.
India’s Newest Entrepreneurs Are Not Techies; They’re Agriculturists
A number of Indian agritech startups are making headlines with their transformative technologies, but the Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) project in the southern Indian province of Andhra Pradesh is also making waves in the once-ignored industry.
What is the Future of AgriFood Innovation in Southeast Asia?
Last week, the ReThink Agri-Food Innovation Week took place in Singapore for the first time. Here are the results of a survey of the event's 300 delegates.
Crop One Signs $40m JV with Emirates to Build World’s Largest Vertical Farm
The JV with Emirates Flight Catering will involve the construction of a 130,000 square foot facility in Dubai to service all airlines and lounges operational out of Dubai International Airport.
Japan’s Indoor Ag Sector is Becoming More Collaborative
We caught up with Eri Hayashi, director of International Relations & Consulting of the Japan Plant Factory Association (JPFA), a non-profit organization devoted to academic and business advancements in Japan's indoor ag industry.
Insects and Blockchain Win Big at the First Mekong AgriTech Challenge
The Mekong AgriTech Challenge (MATCh), the Mekong region's first AgTech pitch competition and market access boot camp, launched for the first time last week.
Future Food Asia Award Founder Discusses Sources of Asian AgriFood Tech Innovation Ahead of 2018 Competition
The Future Food Asia Award (FFAA), Asia’s first agrifood tech startup up competition, will be presented in Singapore for the second year on May 23.
Social Enterprise Raises $3m to Digitally Support Smallholder Farmers in Myanmar
The bulk of Impact Terra's new funding will support Smart Agriculture Myanmar (SAM), a project that uses remote sensing to provide advice to farmers about crop timing, pest management, and irrigation.
What You See Is What You Get With Agtech Entrepreneurs as Silicon Valley Moves Away from Hype – SparkLabs CoFounder
Agtech entrepreneurs may not have the sharpest, most polished pitches, but you can be sure that they're not over-hyping their businesses, according to Frank Meehan, cofounder and partner of SparkLabs Global Ventures and Asia's leading startup accelerator program.
Japan’s Nileworks Raises $7.1m for Crop Spraying Drones
Nileworks claims its multi-copter drones are able to see the shape of a field and spray pesticides just 30cm above, reducing drift.
SoftBank Invests in Largest Ever Agtech Deal, a $200m Series B for Indoor Ag Startup Plenty
SoftBank has invested in Plenty, a vertical farming startup in California, to help the company expand into new markets and crops.
Indian Agritech Startup Wins FFAA in Milestone for Asian AgriFood Tech
Future Food Asia Award marks a milestone in the the fledgling Asian agrifood tech industry as it was the first competition of its kind showcasing the region’s top startups in the sector.
Ag Industry Brief: Future Food Asia Announces Finalists, Nonprofit Files IRS Complaint Against Whole Foods, Humane Society, GAP, more
Asia’s first agritech and foodtech startup up competition will take place in Singapore later this month.
Japan’s Farmnote Raises $4.6m for IoT Device and Data Analytics in Livestock Farming
Farmnote will use the funding to expand overseas and to further develop its technology within Japan alongside its new partners and investors.