Tag: asia

Agribusiness Marketplaces funding H1 2021

Data Snapshot: Asia, LatAm dominate H1 investment into Agribusiness Marketplaces

October 14, 2021

Indonesia’s TaniHub was the top-funded startup in the category according to AgFunder data, raising $66 million in May.

The Week in Agrifoodtech: Rebel Foods raises $175m, Culture Biosciences banks $80m (UPDATED)

October 13, 2021

Rebel Foods scored capital from the likes of Qatar Investment Authority and Coatue as it preps for an IPO, while ReshaMandi raised $30 million.

Q&A: Why Toyota Ventures invested in Burro’s farm robots

October 11, 2021

Managing director Jim Adler discusses his firm’s recent investment in farm robots startup Burro and where Toyota plans to look next in agtech.

Data Snapshot: Investment in consumer-facing foodtech rebounds to $15bn in H1 2021

October 7, 2021

While investment in eGrocery services increased substantially, especially in China, the return of foot traffic to brick and mortar retailers and restaurants saw investment double in technologies servicing them.

The ocean is a $100tln market opportunity

October 7, 2021

The ocean industry could be as big as the burgeoning space industry so long as investment and innovation are focused on sustainability, writes guest author Tony Chen.

The Week in Agrifoodtech: Funds worth $300m+ launch in Europe, South America

October 6, 2021

Funds launched by Five Seasons Ventures, Eatable Adventures, and SP Ventures raised well over $300 million for early and growth-stage agrifoodtech bets.

Brief: Walmart joins Canopy to remove at-risk forests from materials supply chain

October 6, 2021

By joining the CanopyStyle initiative, Walmart will impel its suppliers to use alternate fiber sources such as ag byproducts.

GROW, Food Futures Co & Austrade select 8 agrifood innovators for new program

October 6, 2021

GROW2Asia will help the eight Australian companies validate their market fit and co-develop an internationalization roadmap to establish their presence in Asia.

Brief: Mars renews emissions targets, aims for net zero by 2050

October 5, 2021

Mars will “push the boundaries of what is possible through regenerative agriculture” to help it achieve its target, according to sustainability head Barry Parkin.

Brief: McDonald’s pledges net zero emissions by 2050 targeting beef supply to energy sources

October 4, 2021

The fast food retailer will work with the Science Based Targets initiative to adjust its current emissions-reduction strategy across its business.

GramCover co-founder Dhyanesh Bhatt with farmers

GramCover banks $7m Series A, aims to insure 10m Indian farmers in next 3 years

October 4, 2021

The online-to-offline platform aims to insure 10 million Indian smallholders to the tune of $135 million over the next three years.

South Korean indoor ag startup N.Thing nets $26m Series B funding

October 4, 2021

N.Thing said the funds will go towards worldwide commercialization of CUBE, its modular, software-powered vertical farming system.

First-ever Food Systems Summit sees billions in pledges & plenty of disagreements

October 1, 2021

The US alone pledged $10 billion to transform global food production and consumption over the next five years. But is it enough?

Data Snapshot: Alt-protein, functional foods raise record $1.4bn in H1 2021

September 30, 2021

The category includes cell-cultured meat, plant-based analogs, fermented and fungi-based proteins, functional foods, and other novel ingredients.

This Week in Agrifoodtech: Gorillas raises $950m, New Age Meats nets $25m & more

September 29, 2021

Elsewhere, AFN examined data which suggests that agriculture is far from pulling its weight when it comes to carbon credits generation.

Here’s an alternative form of funding for agrifoodtech companies to complement traditional equity

September 27, 2021

Beyond venture capital, private equity, and general debt, there is one valuable potential source of cash that many agrifoodtech startups are overlooking.

Meat the future: Unpacking Australia’s protein potential

September 27, 2021

Protein has become a bit of a battleground in Australia of late; but the economics suggest there’s plenty of room for all players – traditional and alternative.

Agrifoodtech was the favored destination for climate-focused funding in past 12 months: report

September 24, 2021

Startups focused on food and water received more climate-conscious capital than those in any other sector over the past 12 months, according to Climate Tech VC.