EXCLUSIVE: Brazilian ag AI startup Adroit Robotics raises seed funding
May 26, 2021
Its LeafSense tech is being used by growers to optimize the productivity of citrus orchards – and coffee and avocados could be next.
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In a first for agtech, Solinftec secures $27m climate bond funding
May 17, 2021
The Brazilian startup said it will use the funds to develop precision ag technologies “with a focus on mitigation, adaptation, and resilience to climate change.”
World’s biggest meat firm pays $409m for plant-based protein maker
May 5, 2021
Brazil’s JBS says the acquisition of Dutch brand Vivera “strengthens and boosts” its growing portfolio of alt-protein products.
EXCLUSIVE: Brazil’s Agrolend raises $1.6m seed funding for farmer fintech solution
April 21, 2021
Agrolend is aiming to offer better financing options for Brazilian farmers who have faced challenges like depreciation of the country’s currency.
Brazil’s KPTL invests in poultry management platform Agrisolus
March 2, 2021
Agrisolus captures real-time data about a variety of metrics to optimize poultry production and prevent disease in the flock.
EXCLUSIVE: SP Ventures adds World Bank in third close, exits fintech startup Brain Ag
February 22, 2021
It’s a big week for LatAm’s agrifoodtech fund, SP Ventures. The fund will close on around $50 million to $75 million, surpassing the $30 million goal it initially set.
Brazilian blockchain startup Ecotrace gets funding for traceability tech
January 15, 2021
The São Paulo startup began by applying its traceability tech to Brazilian beef, and has since expanded into tracking poultry and cotton through the supply chain.
EXCLUSIVE: SP Ventures gets bullish on livestock tech with second close of LatAm fund
December 22, 2020
The Brazilian firm’s AgVentures II fund now exceeds $25 million, with animal nutrition company Adisseo and US miner Mosaic leading the latest raise.
Startup Spotlight: Cloud Ag seeks to replace soil sampling by measuring carbon from the air
December 1, 2020
The Boulder, Colorado firm believes it can give the nascent carbon credits industry a boost by using hyperspectral imaging to make soil monitoring more efficient.
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.
Brazil & US fintech startup Traive raises $2.5m pre-Series A from SP Ventures
November 10, 2020
Traive helps ag supply chain companies provide farmers with working capital loans through its ‘B2B2C’ lending and risk assessment model.
Arable raises $20m Series B funding for global expansion, starting with Brazil
October 29, 2020
The San Francisco-based startup has partnered with the likes of Tridon – the VC arm of Brazilian agribusiness Grupo Jacto, which joined the Series B round – and Brazil telco Claro.
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.
Leaf raises $2m seed round to expand API offering for agrifoodtech startups
September 22, 2020
The Los Angeles-based startup has created a farm data API with the goal of helping agrifoodtech developers reduce data siloing and boost innovation.
EXCLUSIVE: How Google got a taste for banana ketchup
March 12, 2020
Thought For Food (TFF) and Food Lab Accelerator at Google (FLAG) have unveiled a Brazilian banana peel-inspired winner of this year’s TFF x FLAG Circular Economy of Food Prize.
Solinftec raises $60m as the Amazon of LatAM leads record-breaking Series B
February 4, 2020
“We chose Unbox Capital over other funds because of their huge knowledge of digital transformation and disruption, which they can share with us,” said Rodrigo lafelices dos Santos, Solinftec’s CEO.
5 things being talked about in Brazil
September 19, 2019
The PMA Science and Technology team visited Brazil last month for Fresh Connections: Brazil with 900 participants from the fruit and vegetable industry. They also convened a Science and Technology Dinner, conducted member visits and visited the AgTech Garage in Piracicaba. Here’s 5 things Vonnie Estes heard.
Brazil’s Agrosmart raises $5.8m Series A for digital tool serving Coca-Cola & Cargill
September 4, 2019
Agrosmart’s CEO says there were many funding options available but finding the right investors was the biggest challenge.
The Road to Automated Agriculture Begins in Brazil
July 10, 2019
Solinftec could be the operating system for the autonomous farm and they’ve just hired a new CEO to rapidly drive the startup’s global expansion, writes AgFunder founding partner Rob Leclerc.
Cargill Pledges $30m to Fight Deforestation in Brazil’s Imperiled Cerrado Region
June 13, 2019
After being one of five grain trading houses slapped with a $29 million fine last year for engaging in activities related to illegal deforestation, Cargill
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