Indian horti-platform Fasal scores $4m for Southeast Asia push
“Given we are operating in crops like palm, coffee, [and] pepper, we see the Southeast Asia region as a massive opportunity,” says co-founder Shailendra Tiwari.
“Given we are operating in crops like palm, coffee, [and] pepper, we see the Southeast Asia region as a massive opportunity,” says co-founder Shailendra Tiwari.
It’s the norm for journalists to be skeptical of corporate partnering announcements. But am I reading too much into this one?
The deal will add a layer of self-driving capabilities to Fieldin’s existing farm management platform, which relies on tractor-mounted sensors.
The Iowan platform helps growers manage soil health data to implement practices like no-till farming and cover cropping.
The Trondheim-based startup believes it’s differentiated by its use of on-site edge processing, rather than relying on cloud computing.
It has also struck partnerships with Farmer Mac and Indigo Ag, which will use the combined platforms to further their own financing and carbon offerings.
Artemis and iUNU will explore opportunities to offer more financing solutions to their CEA customers after the deal completes.
The Virginia startup is measuring soil health, compaction, and carbon content for applications in agriculture and beyond.
This marks the third acquisition for CropX since the start of 2020 as it aims to offer the most comprehensive suite of tech services to farmers.
Conservis provided an exit to its investors 12-years after its founding and the “odd” deal showcases a key way forward for digital adoption on the farm.
The Porto Alegre-based startup secured funding from SP Ventures, ABSeed, and SLC Agrícola, among others.
Data can now flow back and forth between FarmLogs’ farm-level view of an operation, and Bushel’s post-farm gate appreciation of the supply chain.
The Minnesotan startup sees partnerships as the best route to expanding its footprint, rather than developing ancillary solutions and services in-house.
The Brazilian startup said it will use the funds to develop precision ag technologies “with a focus on mitigation, adaptation, and resilience to climate change.”
FLINTpro has been built in Australia to help the ag industry and government understand what they need to report to improve their land management practices.
The Brisbane-based startup wants to lower the financial and ecological costs of crop pest management with its low-power insect sensor technology.
The Canadian startup aims to help farmers optimize equipment usage so they can squeeze more profitability out of their machinery.
Agrisolus captures real-time data about a variety of metrics to optimize poultry production and prevent disease in the flock.
The ag industry is actively developing farm management systems (FMS), but the abundance of choices may be confusing. New research from AgroHub, AgFunder, and Top Lead seeks to make things simpler.
The Canadian telco recently launched Telus Agriculture after acquiring a string of agtech startups. But AgriWebb is just fine with remaining an independent portfolio company for now, says co-founder Justin Webb.