The Kenyan startup is building a tech bridge between insurance companies and millions of smallholder farmers to protect them from climate change.
The online-to-offline platform aims to insure 10 million Indian smallholders to the tune of $135 million over the next three years.
The Brazilian VC secured investment from Banco do Brasil, one of the largest financial institutions in the country, as it sees continued momentum around ag-related fintech.
It saw an explosion of activity after the onset of Covid-19 as farmers sought ways to meet consumers’ rising demand for locally-produced food.
The Canadian startup is hoping to give aquaculture farmers a boost by floating them cash while they wait 30-90 days for payment from buyers.
The Chennai-based startup will use the pre-Series A funds to strengthen its fintech offering, while also boosting the volume of seafood exports it handles.
Agro.Club views itself as more than a marketplace, offering “commercial effectiveness” services and more to its corporate and farmer members.
GoFlux joins the growing number of startups that are streamlining antiquated aspects of the agricultural supply chain using digital technologies.
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.
MiiMOSA recently raised $9 million in venture funding from Astanor and other investors in an effort to expand its market reach.
The Seattle-based startup seeks to lower costs for employers in ag and food manufacturing by automating processes like hiring, training, and payment of wages.
The Mumbai-based startup says it has handled rural business transactions worth over $385 million during the past year, financing more than 15% of them itself.
Agrolend is aiming to offer better financing options for Brazilian farmers who have faced challenges like depreciation of the country’s currency.
The North Dakotan startup is on a mission to digitalize the grain supply chain and now plans to add fintech offerings to its app-based trading platform.
With its Credit Score of Agriculture tool, the Wisconsin startup is hoping more data in agricultural lending can modernize and demystify the process.
Through Arkansas-based AcreTrader, investors can add farmland to their portfolios – while farmers can get financial assistance to purchase new land or infrastructure.
It’s a big week for LatAm’s agrifoodtech fund, SP Ventures. The fund will close on around $50 million to $75 million, surpassing the $30 million goal it initially set.
The Indian startup plans to build out its lending capabilities, as well as adding insurance and crop spraying to its roster of farmer-focused services.
The Indian company will use the Series C funding to expand its global presence and provide its AI-driven agronomy and financing solutions to more customers.
Delhi-based Arya, which provides grain storage and loans to smallholders, is fintech investor Quona Capital’s second ag finance deal.
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