Why is Europe Behind in Food Tech Investment?
European food tech startups are on course to have raised between €750 million to €1 billion in 2018, according to different estimates. That will be around a 40% decline on 2017 funding levels.
Tag Archives: corporate venture capital
Don’t Trust Corporate Venture Capitalists! (Or What You Need to Know First)
You will find a lot of views online on why not to take corporate venture money in your startup. However, the reality today is that corporate venture capital (CVC) is becoming an important part of the startup ecosystem, writes Amit Sridharan.
Why Olam is Deploying Tech First, Then Thinking About CVC
"We have realized that some companies have gone down the wrong path by adopting the approach of inventing the problem. They find a technology that's exciting and try to force-fit that technology for a problem that they don't have, Suresh Sundararajan tells AgFunderNews.
Bayer Growth Ventures: What We Don’t Know Yet
Venture capital at Bayer Crop Science, which has until now focused mainly on investing in external funds, is just beginning to firm up with the creation of Bayer Growth Ventures (BGV). But there are still a lot of unknowns.
Maersk Makes 7th Startup Investment in Food Waste, Supply Chain Software Spoiler Alert
Maersk has received 850 pitch decks so far this year, according to Peter Jorgensen who says the company’s investment initiative gives it the chance to make a positive difference as a large corporate, not just a provider of funds.
The Future of Venture Capital at Bayer-Monsanto: It’s Complicated
A few details about the future of venture capital at the new integrated Bayer have emerged, but according to Bayer Crop Science CEO Liam Condon, firm plans are still months away.
10 AgriFood Tech Startups from 10 Countries Selected to Join FoodTrack by Maersk
From a total 310 applications, of which they evaluated 188, startups from 10 different countries operating across the food chain were selected to join the program next month.
AgriFood Entrepreneurs Weigh in on Corporate vs VC Investor Debate
Corporate venture capital can help agrifood tech startups scale-up and expand to new markets, but can also be difficult to work with, according to entrepreneurs speaking on the sidelines of the Seeds & Chips conference in Milan this week.
Bayer CropScience CEO Discusses Post Monsanto Merger Innovation Strategy
As the eventual conclusion of Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto draws closer, all eyes are on the German healthcare and agriculture giant to find out what the new normal will look like. In agriculture, Liam Condon, CEO of Bayer CropScience, will have the primary role in shaping that new reality.
The AgriFood News Aggregator: Soft Robotics, Nutreco, Wilbur-Ellis, Walmart, Funding Opps, Climate Corp, more
The AgriFood News Aggregator features headlines from around the globe collected on AgFunder's news sharing platform #feedit each week. Have news to share? Post it on #feedit to engage, share, and debate with your peers.
Monsanto’s Venture Arm Could Be Winding Down, Sources Suggest, As Company Looks for New Talent
Monsanto Growth Ventures, the venture arm of Monsanto, has lost all of its dedicated staff after former managing director John Hamer, former investment director Kiersten Stead and former principal Ryan Rakestraw all left within a month of each other.
Why Qualcomm Ventures Sees Farm Connectivity Challenges as Opportunity
We caught up with Carlos Kokron, vice president and managing director at Qualcomm Ventures to find out how the corporate VC manages such an international portfolio of investments and where it's looking next for growth.
Wilbur-Ellis Backed Insect Startup Beta Hatch Closes $2.1m Seed Round
Beta Hatch cultivates mealworms for animal feed using patent-pending equipment, a trade-secret process and unique genetic stock, developed by entomologist and founder Virginia Emery.
Ag Industry Brief: Drones and Ag Inputs See M&A, Indoor Growers Form Safety Working Group, Corporate VC Staff Shift, more
One agrifood tech VC vet heads from Monsanto Growth Ventures to Temasek while indoor growers get together to develop industry safety standards, plus agtech M&A in this week's brief.
Tyson Ventures Managing Director Dives into Strategy at Future Food Tech Conference
Tyson Ventures has been tight-lipped on what might come next for the corporate VC, but at the Future Food Tech Conference, managing director Reese Schroeder offered some insight into what might be ahead for the protein giant.
EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Monsanto Invests in $25m Series A for Pairwise after Cofounding CRISPR Startup
Pairwise is a CRISPR startup founded by Monsanto Growth Ventures and some of the foremost scientists behind the fundamentals of gene-editing.
EXCLUSIVE: Syngenta and Bunge Ventures Back South American Agribusiness Marketplace Agrofy
Since launching in 2015, Agrofy has signed up 5000 companies, including multinational ag players, that have listed more than 65,000 products.
The New Face at Syngenta Ventures: Colin Steen Moves from Seeds to Startups
Syngenta Ventures has a new managing director in Colin Steen, a Syngenta-veteran with venture experience from the early, early days of venture-backed agtech.
Reflections of an Agtech VC: Gabriel Wilmoth Leaves Syngenta Ventures to Join Ag Startup
We caught up with Gabriel Wilmoth to find out more about his new role and to get some of his key takeaways from his time as an agtech investor.
Why Did IKEA Invest in AeroFarms and What is Next For This New Agrifood Tech Investor?
IKEA's iconic meatballs and packaged food products are headed for a shake-up, says Michael la Cour, so we caught up with him to find out what's in store and how startups might play a role.