Cultivating Agtech Leadership for Established Row Crop Leaders
March 22, 2019
One of the drags on successful agtech innovation is the under-representation of the producers’ voice, writes the Illinois Soybean Association.
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AgriFood Tech in 2018: $17bn in Funding as Biotech, Robotics, Mega Asian Deals & Record Exit Create Breakout Year
March 7, 2019
AgriFood Tech startups — those innovating all along the food and ag supply chain — raised $16.9 billion in 2018, a 43% increase year-over-year growth,
Dutch cows are about to walk on water. Here’s how
February 27, 2019
This spring in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, cows will walk on water. Holy Cow?! Not exactly.
This German Startup Has Just Planted 50M Trees with its Search Engine
February 13, 2019
Ecosia, a German startup with an internet search engine, today, has brought in enough revenues to enable it to plant 50 million trees. This equates to the removal of 2.5 million tonnes of Co2 from the atmosphere.
Saving Our Soils Will Require a Diverse Set of Technologies and Tools
December 17, 2018
Rajiv Singh, the former CEO of Rabobank North America, writes about FoodShot’s search for projects and ideas that utilize the latest in technology, science, and engineering to address the crisis of soil deterioration ahead of the January 8, 2019 deadline.
8 Transformational Food Tech Startups
November 22, 2018
This Thanksgiving, we at AgFunder are thankful for our portfolio companies. Over the last year, we have invested in transformational food system companies, operating across the supply chain, from farm to fork.
GV Leads $60m Series C for Benson Hill Biosystems to Focus on Health and Nutrition
September 10, 2018
Benson Hill Biosystems, the data-led crop genetics discovery and gene editing platform, has raised $60 million in Series C funding in a round led by GV (formerly Google Ventures).
Climate Corp’s Former Head of Product Joins Arable as CEO
August 16, 2018
The current state of the digital ag space lacks sufficient high-quality data, but that’s where Ethington sees potential in Arable, he tells AgFunderNews.
4 Reasons Why Israel is Now a Developed AgriFood Tech Hub
May 23, 2018
Two weeks ago, our CEO Rob Leclerc went to Israel to attend Food and Ag Week and here’s what he discovered.
AgFunder Starts Investing in FoodTech and Agtech
February 22, 2018
The AgFunder platform has built a powerful, global network and we’ve had the good fortune to get to know some of the industry’s most successful entrepreneurs from the beginning of their journeys. Going forward, we will be leveraging the AgFunder platform to invest in other bold and exceptional founders who are committed to building the next generation of agrifood tech companies that will transform our food and agriculture system.
CRISPR, GMO, or No? It’s Not That Clear Cut
November 15, 2017
“I think CRISPR and other gene editing tools mark a real turning point in the conversation,” Sam Kass, partner at Acre Venture Partners and former senior policy advisor for nutrition in the White House, told the audience of the Food Loves Tech.
What is Agri-FoodTech?
August 15, 2017
Agri-foodtech is a small but growing segment of the startup and venture capital universe that is increasingly capturing the attention of investors.
Change is Not Optional: How Large Food & Beverage Companies Can Engage with Disruptive Technology
May 10, 2017
With technology set to disrupt the food & beverage industry, it’s becoming clear that, for companies that wish to survive, change is not an option, write sustainability consultant Tod Christenson.
Will Consumer Acceptance Be The Challenge for CRISPR Technology in Agriculture?
March 30, 2017
Gene editing was a key topic discussed at this week’s World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco.
What’s Going to be in the Next Farm Bill?
February 6, 2017
An impressive line-up of speakers from Congress, food and agriculture policy and research, and farming spoke on a panel at Food Tank’s summit in Washington DC last week about what to expect from the next farm bill.
Best of 2016: The AgFunderNews Jealousy List
December 29, 2016
We are very proud of the coverage we’ve given the food and agriculture technology market over the year, but there are always, of course, stories in other publications that we wish we’d written!
4 Possible Trump Policies That Could Impact Agtech
November 16, 2016
Analysts and media sources argue that it’s still too early to know what actions President-elect Trump will take in the food and ag sector, but his rhetoric and campaign pointed to 4 potential policies on trade, immigration, USDA, and regulation.
Institutional Farmland Investors are Interested in Investing in Agtech
October 26, 2016
Sixty-seven percent of the large institutional investors invested in agriculture in Prequin’s database said they were interested in investing in agtech.
How Does Agtech Fit an Impact Investing Thesis?
October 5, 2016
Agriculture technology has emerged as a new destination for investors, but it still lacks definition. Here are five ways to think about it.
Indoor Farms: Where Venture Capital Doesn’t Always Make Sense
September 22, 2016
Indoor agriculture is one of agtech’s smallest subsectors by venture capital funding, but has had some of the market’s biggest deals to-date. What does this say about access to funding?
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