Tag: Europe

Invest with us in the Protein Revolution!

October 22, 2019

AgFunder has just opened the New Carnivore Fund to investors. The $20M fund will invest in alternative protein startups including plant-based alternatives, cellular agriculture, and the picks-and-shovels that will enable the industry.

Why it pays to be a ‘Certified B Corporation’ in the Ag industry

October 22, 2019

How does getting your company a 'B corporation' certification help? Large corporates like Danone North America and Bigelow Tea are already in on this.

Regen Ag Renegade: How an investment banker turned farmer is making regenerative ag happen in Germany

October 22, 2019

Benedikt Bosel is regenerating his family’s farm in East Germany and inspiring other farmers in the region to do the same.

AFN introduces… SinGENE and Back of the Yards algae sciences

October 21, 2019

We speak to two up and coming startups in the GROW accelerator's latest cohort, as they tackle contemporary problems with age-old solutions.

BRIEF: Commercial kitchen food waste startup Winnow raises $12m Series B

October 17, 2019

The UK startup has developed a smart kitchen tool that helps restaurants account for their food waste to see where they can improve.

UPDATE: Vertical Future raises £4m seed round to take vertical farming to Mayfair

October 17, 2019

Vertical Future plans to cut down London's carbon ‘foodprint’ with its latest £4m seed round, led by impact investor Earthworm. Read on to find out more.

Tesco invests in frictionless checkout startup Trigo

October 17, 2019

Trigo’s technology uses computer vision and AI to see what shoppers put in their carts, charging their accounts when they walk out the door. Tesco invested just after its Series A round.

World Food Day 2019: Cooking up new crops for the future

October 16, 2019

#WorldFoodDay calls for action to make healthy and sustainable diets affordable and accessible to everyone. We find out what chefs and suppliers are doing.

French poultry tech startup Tibot Technologies raises €3m seed round for health-boosting robot

October 16, 2019

The startup’s robots roam around poultry houses floors to encourage more bird movement and to prevent hens from laying eggs outside designated nest boxes.

CORRECTION: Hummingbird Tech closes Series B on $10m with BASF, Telus joining SALIC-led round

October 15, 2019

UK startup Hummingbird Technologies tells us it plans to expand into North America with its fresh injection of funds from BASF VC and TELUS Ventures.

A startup cheat-sheet for London’s World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

October 15, 2019

The cheat-sheet comprises 14 international agri-tech start-ups that will present their tech at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London on October 15-16; they come with a special seal of approval from the organizers, the Brighton-based Rethink Events.

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Provivi raises $85m Series C to combat field pests with pheromones

October 15, 2019

Provivi produces pesticide alternatives for farmers based on insect pheromones, the natural secretions animals use to find one another for mating.

EXCLUSIVE: Pontifax AgTech holds first close of Fund II on $140m with $170m committed

October 14, 2019

Pontifax AgTech Fund II is targeting $250m overall.

UK wants agriculture to be carbon neutral by 2040. But £20m here and there won’t do the trick

October 14, 2019

Prodded by rising public concerns about climate change, the UK government wants its agricultural sector to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. This is a bold target and there isn't enough heft in the right places, British investors have warned AFN.

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Tag: Europe

Invest with us in the Protein Revolution!

Why it pays to be a ‘Certified B Corporation’ in the Ag industry

Regen Ag Renegade: How an investment banker turned farmer is making regenerative ag happen in Germany

AFN introduces… SinGENE and Back of the Yards algae sciences

BRIEF: Commercial kitchen food waste startup Winnow raises $12m Series B

UPDATE: Vertical Future raises £4m seed round to take vertical farming to Mayfair

Tesco invests in frictionless checkout startup Trigo

World Food Day 2019: Cooking up new crops for the future

French poultry tech startup Tibot Technologies raises €3m seed round for health-boosting robot

CORRECTION: Hummingbird Tech closes Series B on $10m with BASF, Telus joining SALIC-led round

A startup cheat-sheet for London’s World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Provivi raises $85m Series C to combat field pests with pheromones

EXCLUSIVE: Pontifax AgTech holds first close of Fund II on $140m with $170m committed

UK wants agriculture to be carbon neutral by 2040. But £20m here and there won’t do the trick

BREAKING: Roboscientific triumphs at Tesco Agri-T Jam

Skål!: €17 million more for Matsmart, Sweden’s surplus food marketplace

UPDATE: Future Meat Technologies raises $14m Series A as Memphis Meats eyes jumbo Series B

What the Fork? A review of Good Day’s CBD cold brew & UbU’s hemp tonic

Augmenta raises $2.5m seed round from Hardware Club, Marathon VC

From Russia with funds: EFKO Group launches $50m foodtech fund

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