Behind the scenes at the top agrifood CVCs
June 23, 2021
There’s nothing new about agrifood corporates investing directly in strategic technologies – but it is now a mainstream approach.
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Brief: Scoular launches new division to incubate early-stage investment opportunities
June 2, 2021
Scoular will look for investment opportunities in biofuels, renewable energy, carbon markets, and more through the newly established incubator.
Cargill restructures corporate venture group into newly-centralized unit
March 15, 2021
Cargill is consolidating is corporate venture investing and partnership activity under a centralized unit, Cargill’s new head of corporate ventures Erin VanLanduit tells AFN.
Future Food-Tech San Francisco
March 11, 2021
Moonshot Solutions for a Food System Under Stress Our food system is undergoing a revolution. Covid-19 and the threat of climate change are driving
Agtech CVC: FMC Ventures on launching a corporate venture group in 2020
March 3, 2021
FMC Ventures’ Amar Singh speaks with AFN about the advantages and challenges of being the newcomer in agrifood corporate venture investing and its laser-focus on crop protection.
Agtech CVC: ADM Ventures on the many ways corporations can invest in innovators
February 25, 2021
ADM Ventures’ Victoria de la Huerga talks with AFN working for a company that was acquired by ADM–then helping the corporation build its venture investing strategy.
Agtech CVC: BASF Venture Capital on ‘catalyzing change for the chemicals industry’
February 17, 2021
Bioinformatics. Drone surveillance. Farm robotics. BASF Venture Capital’s Markus Solibieda talks to AFN about tech innovations the company’s backing to complement and disrupt the agri-chemicals status quo.
Agtech CVC: Cargill on the agrifood industry’s reluctant digital shift
February 11, 2021
The essential aspect of food makes the agrifood industry less volatile – and less nimble – than other industries. Cargill’s SriRaj Kantamneni talks with AFN about investing for the industry’s digital future.
Agtech CVC: Leaps by Bayer on adopting an impact lens for corporate venturing
January 26, 2021
The agrifood industry wondered how Bayer would approach venture investing after its acquisition of Monsanto. Derek Norman talks with AFN about the company’s turn to impact investing.
Agtech CVC: Syngenta Ventures on ChemChina, business model innovation & ‘agri-fintech’
January 12, 2021
Syngenta Ventures was one of the earliest corporate VC initiatives dedicated to agriculture. Shubang Shankar talks with AFN about the group’s priorities and opportunities.
Orbia launches $130m venture fund, injects $3m into plant health startup SeeTree
November 25, 2020
Orbia Ventures will target Series A and B deals with a $1 million to $6 million check size, focusing on startups that are strategically aligned with its Mexican parent company.
Future Food-Tech London
October 22, 2020
The Future Food-Tech Summit returns to London and brings together over 500 leaders, senior executives, pioneering innovators and VCs from around the globe. The
AgTech NEXT 2020: Impossible’s Pat Brown in his own words, corporate partnerships, and the new realities of “risk” after Covid
September 17, 2020
This post is part of a collaboration with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. The research institute is hosting its first AgTech NEXT conference—virtually—from September
Farmer survey encourages Syngenta to commit $2bn to sustainable ag by 2025 & two tech breakthroughs each year
June 30, 2020
The Good Growth Plan is a response to a recent survey showing that 72% of farmers have concerns about the impact of climate change.
LIC lost out on Afimilk courtesy of Covid-19. But it’s still hunting for tech deals, says CEO
June 11, 2020
One of Covid-19’s biggest agrifoodtech casualties so far is the New Zealand farmer co-op’s scuppered $70 million investment in Afimilk.
SoftBank reports $24bn loss on startup investments, with agrifood performance unclear
May 19, 2020
SoftBank was among the world’s most active investors in the agrifoodtech space last year, according to AgFunder research.
How should agtech startups approach exits? 5 tips from AgTech:Acquired webinar
May 6, 2020
Find out where and when exits will come, how startups can get acquisition-ready, and how the landscape is changing with Covid-19.
Agrifood corporates turn to startups to hedge disruptions and get an edge on trends
May 4, 2020
The Covid-19 crisis offers a stark warning of how vulnerable the food chain is to shocks, and underscores the value of corporations’ engagement with startups to spur new agri-foodtech solutions ahead.
SoftBank, one of 2019’s top agrifood investors, forecasts $24bn loss on its startup bets
April 15, 2020
While Covid-19 has made things worse for SoftBank investees, much of the loss can be ascribed to the already poor performance of companies across the Japanese firm’s portfolio.
BRIEF: SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son predicts bankruptcy for 15 Vision Fund portfolio cos
April 7, 2020
The Japanese company was one of the top agrifood investors worldwide last year, and its Vision Fund has backed food and agriculture startups such as Plenty, Zume, and DoorDash.
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