Tag: farm tech

Farm Tech Market Map: Why it’s time to distinguish farm tech from the messy supply chain

June 9, 2020

Take a first look at Seana Day’s new Farm Tech Landscape 2020 here, and some insights into what to expect next.

VIDEO: Farm Tech investment reached $4.7bn in 2019. Where is all that money going?

June 4, 2020

Farm tech investment has increased 370% over 6 years, bucking the trend across venture capital sectors, which have had a bumper ride. But why?

Farm tech investment up 370% in 6 years. How will Covid-19 impact 2020 trends?

April 30, 2020

Come rain, shine, or coronavirus, there’s just no halting the AgFunder Research mothership. AgFunder just unfurled its new 2020 Farmtech Investment Report — a data-driven snapshot of global investment in startups building technologies for the farm.

Customized technology can assist smaller farms to sustain their operations

April 11, 2020

Customized technology in areas like irrigation and soil mapping can decrease wasted resources and streamline time-consuming, complex operations.

2020 Silicon Valley AgTech Conference

April 9, 2020

The 2020 Silicon Valley AgTech Conference is where technology meets agriculture. Technology in agriculture is bringing innovation back to the farm. The 2020 Silicon Valley

Africa Agri Tech 2020

February 18, 2020

Africa Agri Tech offers three days of unparalleled discovery, exploration and networking. The event offers a multi-tiered expo and conference programme that will investigate the

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.

BRIEF: Barn2Door raises $3.4m Series A to connect farmers to customers

October 6, 2019

Seattle-based Barn2Door books a $3.4 million Series A, and plans to use it to continue building its tech linking farms with customers. Read on for more.

BRIEF: Alibaba and Bayer to create Blockchain-based Ag Tracking System

October 2, 2019

Alibaba’s Ant Financial teams up with Bayer Crop Science to create blockchain-based tech to improve the lives of farmers. Read on for details.

Checking in with Aerobotics

October 1, 2019

Word has been getting around about Aerobotics’ incredible decision support technology for tree crops. Rob Leclerc shares some facts and figures about the startup’s rapid growth to-date.

Intelligent Spray Contol System – Field Demo Event

September 11, 2019

See what 10-years of USDA development and testing created, and Smart Guided Systems commercialized for sale in a Field Demo Event. Published research reports conclude:

The world’s banana supply is at risk. Here’s what you need to know

September 11, 2019

A deadly fungus is putting the world’s banana supply at risk. Here’s what you need to know about Fusarium TR4, and what researchers are doing to fight it

Brazil’s Agrosmart raises $5.8m Series A for digital tool serving Coca-Cola & Cargill

September 4, 2019

Agrosmart’s CEO says there were many funding options available but finding the right investors was the biggest challenge.

Farm Tech & Supply Chain Tech Drive $1.6bn in Funding to European AgriFood Tech Startups in 2018

May 23, 2019

Europe’s agrifood tech ecosystem raised just 9% of the funding that went to foodtech and agtech startups globally in 2018. But deal activity increased 23% as agrifood tech startups in the region closed a similar number of deals as in the US.

AgTech Spotlight: TheKrishi App Wants to Help Indian Farmers Increase Their Income

March 5, 2019

TheKrishi brings multiple stakeholders of the Indian agri-ecosystem together on a platform.

How Jain USA Has Quietly Built a High-Tech Irrigation Platform Through Acquisitions

November 29, 2018

I caught up with Aric Olsen, president of Jain USA, are his most recent acquisition of ETWater, a weather data analytics and sprinkler control company using machine learning to measure the evapotranspiration rate of grass.

Q&A: SP Ventures On Becoming the Leading Farm Tech Investor In South America

March 12, 2018

We caught up with managing director Francisco Jardim to find out how SP Ventures evolved into a leading agrifood tech investor and how the VC is supporting early-stage startups in South America.

Agtech Exits: 2017 Activity Generates Cautious Optimism for 2018

January 3, 2018

No longer distracted by consolidation large strategic players will have more time, and money, to pursue exits in 2018, according to some industry insiders.

Report: Smart Farming Can Make Food Supply Uncertainty and Volatility a Thing of the Past

June 26, 2017

Smart farming is the use of digital technologies on the farm to help farmers manage their operations more reliably and efficiently, largely through precision agriculture.

How Monsanto & The Climate Corporation See the Future of Tech in Farming

July 24, 2015

“These are exciting times, these are challenging times, but the breakthroughs are incredible,” says Erik Andrejko, VP of Science at Climate Corp. When it comes to