Rarebird serves up coffee with a splash of mental wellness in new Kickstarter campaign
January 30, 2023
The Rarebird version of coffee could increase alertness in individuals without the anxiety often associated with caffeine.
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In Ghana’s agrifoodtech sector, investors and entrepreneurs share mutual skepticism
February 28, 2022
Ghana’s nascent agrifoodtech sector is active, but investors lack familiarity with the market while entrepreneurs are cautious of raising capital too soon.
Complete Farmer looks to the crowd to give African smallholders a boost
November 16, 2021
The Ghanaian startup allows crowdfunders – which it calls ‘digifarmers’ – to invest in African smallholdings, and then digitalizes the ag value chain end-to-end.
‘Crowdfarming’ platform Steward raises $8.8m in Series A round
September 22, 2021
It saw an explosion of activity after the onset of Covid-19 as farmers sought ways to meet consumers’ rising demand for locally-produced food.
FarmTogether completes ‘largest ever’ $22m farmland crowdfunding
April 12, 2021
FarmTogether offers accredited investors an opportunity to browse and buy into farmland opportunities through its Terra platform.
Wisdom (and wallets) of the crowd: Small Robot Company closes crowdfunding campaign at £2.1m
February 13, 2020
The VC firm 7percent Ventures is confirmed as lead investor, having plowed in £200,000. By the time of close, a total of 1,759 investors had backed the round.
Steward is helping small diversified farms access financing one crowdfunded dollar at a time
January 21, 2020
“One of our first farms in Detroit went from $10,000 in revenue to $80,000 in revenue from our funding. It unlocked so much growth,” Steward CEO told AFN.
Crowdfunding: The newest investment vehicle in farmland
December 26, 2019
Investing in farmland has long been considered a viable and tangible alternative to paper markets, but finding an efficient and cost-effective way to profit from agriculture presents some challenges unique to the industry, writes Michael DeSa.
SEC Votes to Implement Crowdfunding Portion of JOBS Act, But How Useful Will it Be?
November 2, 2015
After a three-and-a-half year wait, startups will now have access to a new crop of potential investors, under Title III of the JOBS Act. But how onerous are the regulations?
Revised SEC Regulation A+ Opens New Door to Funding
June 23, 2015
A new investing and finance rule that will provide more opportunities for startups to attract early-stage capital and more options for investors to get involved
UPDATE: Flow Hive, New Indiegogo Record
March 11, 2015
Byron Bay, Australia — In late February we told you about the sweet little Aussie start up, Flow Hive, that was taking Indiegogo by storm.
Crowdfunding campaign raised $2M in 24 hours for Honey on Tap
February 23, 2015
Move over drones and Oculus Rift. There’s a new technology disrupting … the beekeeping industry. Flow Hive, with its patented beehive design, has raised $2M
Mighty Wild aims to bring acorn edibles to the masses
November 12, 2014
Who would have thought that anyone except for squirrels ate acorns, but Mighty Wild a food startup that’s making a new acorn-based cracker, found that there was
Can Crowdfunding Bridge the Investment Gap in Agriculture?
December 12, 2013
To meet the demand for food, fuel, and other agricultural products, scientists estimate that we’ll need to double—perhaps even triple—production by the year 2050 [1].
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