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Data snapshot: From ‘lightning in a box’ to microbial carbon capture, agrifoodtech investment moves upstream in Australia as investors focus on climate mitigation
April 3, 2024
Funding into Australian agrifoodtech startups fell 33% last year according to AgFunder data… But it could have been worse: global agrifoodtech funding fell 49% over the same period.
Data snapshot: Ag Biotechnology investment surges in Asia-Pacific as funding swims upstream
November 1, 2023
Asia-Pacific Ag Biotechnology startups raised $813 million in 2022, making it the top-funded upstream category for the year.
Data snapshot: Macro-headwinds put Africa’s normally resilient supply chain startups to the test
October 11, 2023
After recording a 750% increase in funding between 2018 and 2022, last year Midstream startups in Africa recorded a 45% drop in funding.
Data snapshot: Investment capital shifts to growth stage startups in African agrifoodtech ecosystem
October 4, 2023
Growth stage startups attracted 28.1% of funding pumped into in Africa’s agrifoodtech ecosystem in 2022 vs 10.3% in 2018, according to AgFunder’s new Africa AgriFoodTech Investment Report, 2023.
Data snapshot: the largest funding rounds of the decade for Africa agrifoodtech
September 27, 2023
Since 2013, investors have poured $1.76 billion into the continent’s agrifood startups, with growth climbing upward much of that time.
Data snapshot: Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt lead the way for agrifoodtech investment in Africa
September 21, 2023
Kenya, Nigeria and Egypt cumulatively raised 86% of all funding in 2022 for African agrifoodtech startups.
Data snapshot: 5 years of agrifoodtech investment in Latin America
September 13, 2023
eGrocery and Cloud Retail Infrastructure continue to lead Latin America agrifoodtech investment, despite the global macro-trends elsewhere.
Data snapshot: Indoor farming & insect meal top India’s Novel Farming systems investment category
August 23, 2023
Novel farming systems present opportunities for India to bolster its food supply in the midst of climate change.
Data snapshot: India farmtech investment ‘relatively strong’ despite a harsh fundraising environment
August 2, 2023
Climate change and the need for efficient and affordable technology for farmers is driving investor interest in India farmtech.
Data snapshot: Agrifoodtech funding in the Nordics goes upstream. . . and under the sea
July 26, 2023
Nordic agrifoodtech startups raised nearly $500 million across 39 deals from mid-July 2022 to mid-July 2023, according to AgFunder data.
Data snapshot: France bucks global trend as agrifoodtech investment surges 39% in 2022
May 31, 2023
Agrifoodtech investment in France surged 39% to $1.3 billion in 2022 against the backdrop of a 46% decline in Europe and a 44% slump in global agrifoodtech funding over the same period.
Data snapshot: VC funding for ag biotech increases thanks to mega-rounds from the US, China & India
May 17, 2023
The Americas and Asia tied as regions with the most ag biotech funding in 2022, with each raising $1.3 billion.
Data snapshot: Innovative Food startups Vow and Nourish provide hope amid Australia agrifoodtech funding decline
May 10, 2023
Investment for Australia agrifoodtech dropped 40% year-over-year in 2022, but enthusiasm for climate-focused companies remains robust.
Data snapshot: Agrifoodtech funding in Europe slumped 46% in 2022, but there were some bright spots
May 3, 2023
Agrifoodtech investment in Europe fell 46% to $5.1bn in 2022, consistent with a 44% drop in global funding. But there were some bright spots…
Digitizing the supply chain drove investment increase in African agrifoodtech in 2022
April 19, 2023
All continents except Africa recorded an over 30% decline in agrifoodtech investments in 2022.
Data snapshot: Almost half of all AgriFoodTech VC investment in the US goes to California startups
April 12, 2023
California startups raised nearly twice as much funding as the second-largest global market for VC investment in agrifoodtech.
With $3bn in deals, top 10 climate x agrifoodtech startups prove themselves a vital part of climate tech ecosystem
January 25, 2023
The top 10 climate tech deals in agrifood in 2022 were almost exclusively upstream startups in vertical farming, alternative proteins and ag biotech.
Top 10 alternative protein startups brought in $1.3bn in 2022 vs $2.3bn in 2021
January 18, 2023
It’s been a tough few months for the alternative protein startup category, particularly companies developing plant-based meat, dairy, and seafood alternatives
Data snapshot: ‘A lot of hope’ for India’s supply chain as funding grows for Midstream Technologies
December 21, 2022
The Midstream Technologies category in India saw a 2.5X funding increase in FY22, making it one of the country’s most active agrifoodtech investment areas.
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