UK Food Waste Meter Technology Startup Winnow Raises $3.3m at Series A
January 20, 2016
Food waste is becoming a serious problem globally. Winnow is just one of a growing number of startups hoping to mitigate its effects.
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FoodBytes! Brooklyn Open for Startup Demo Applications
January 15, 2016
The first FoodBytes! Summit for 2016 is set to take place in Brooklyn, New York, on March 3, 2016, and applications are now open.
Fundings-in-Brief Weekly: AeroFarms Raises $20m Series B from Global Investors, more
December 10, 2015
Startups focused on food technology, ag biotech, GPS navigation and food e-commerce make up this week’s Fundings-in-Brief.
Ripple Foods Raises $14m Series A to Launch Plant-Based Milk Product in Early 2016 – exclusive
December 8, 2015
The Californian startup is aiming to manufacture alternative dairy products with better nutritional and taste values than others on the market, according to co-founder Dr Neil Renninger.
DJI Launches Agriculture Drone, COP21 Encourages Agricultural Commitments, FDA Approves GMO Salmon, Arlon Leads Sugar M&A, more
December 3, 2015
This week’s news-in-brief covers the launch of a new crop-spraying drone, a $20m commitment by New Zealand to combat agricultural emissions, and agribusiness PE fund Arlon leads sugar business M&A.
How Major Retailer Target is Collaborating with MIT and IDEO on Food Technology
October 23, 2015
What happens when one of America’s favorite retailers, one of the world’s most renowned research institutions, and a global design firm team up to explore the future of food?
S2G Ventures Officially Launches $125m Food and Ag Fund
October 21, 2015
The firm, which has 8 portfolio companies already under its belt, launched the fund at the New York Times Food for Tomorrow Conference this morning (Wednesday).
Bill Gates-backed Beyond Meat is Raising Series E Round
October 19, 2015
The plant-based alternative meat producer has so far raised $17m towards its Series E from one VC as funding for the sector grows.
Finistere Ventures Breaks Norm to Invest in a Nutritional Food Discovery App
October 14, 2015
Agtech VC veteran Finistere led a $3.4m investment round into food discovery app ShopWell alongside S2G Ventures and other VCs.
7 Questions with Anterra Capital about Food Technology and Consumer Driven Trends
October 14, 2015
AgFunderNews recently had the opportunity to speak to Maarten Goosens, principal at Anterra Capital, about the firm’s food technology thesis,
Impossible Foods’ $108m Series D, ADM M&A, Brazilian Fertilizer PE Deal, Cannabis Fundings and more
October 8, 2015
AgFunderNews weekly roundup of fundings, M&A, and food and agriculture policy: what got most people talking this week was Impossible Foods’ whopping $108 million Series D round.
Fresh Food Vending Machine Developer Pantry Adds $1m to Seed Funding Round
October 7, 2015
The San Francisco startup is providing fresh, healthy alternatives to the unhealthy snacks that currently dominate vending machines.
YouTube Co-Founder Leads Drinkable Supermeal Startup Ambronite to $600k Seed Round
October 1, 2015
Ambronite, a Finnish food tech startup producing organic meal replacement drinks, or “drinkable supermeals”, is the latest alternative food technology company to attract high profile investor interest.
It’s Winner Take All in Ag Big Data, Says Kleiner Perkins’ Brook Porter
September 25, 2015
Brook Porter, partner of KPCB’s Green Growth Fund, discusses the growing number of big data tools for farmers and consumer psychology surrounding food technology.
Why French Life Sciences VC Seventure Partners Invested in Sweetener Alternative MycoTechnology
September 14, 2015
AgFunderNews recently caught up with Seventure Partners to hear about its investment in mushroom-based flavor enhancement company MycoTechnology.
5 Questions with Cultivian Sandbox’s Ziolkowski about Food Technology
September 10, 2015
AgFunderNews recently had the opportunity to speak to Andy Ziolkowski, co-founder and managing partner of Cultivian Sandbox, about the firm’s interest in food technology.
Mushroom-derived Flavour Enhancer MycoTechnology to Complete Series A on $9.2m – exclusive
August 28, 2015
MycoTechnology closed the first round of its Series A this week on $6.7m but is set to bring on another venture capital investor next week, Alan Hahn, CEO, told AgFunderNews.
SVG Partners’ John Hartnett on Pushing Down Hill and Raising $100m for New Agtech Fund
August 25, 2015
Technology veteran John Hartnett talks to AgFunderNews about why he got involved in ag, his firm’s $100m agtech fund and establishing links between Silicon Valley and farmers in Salinas Valley.
5 Questions with Tate & Lyle Ventures as Firm Launches Second Food Tech Fund
August 21, 2015
The venture capital arm of UK food company Tate & Lyle has launched a £30 million ($37 million) fund. Here Simon Barnes, managing partner, describes the fund’s strategy and independence from the sugar manufacturer.
Fundings in Brief: Cargill Makes Major Plays, Indian E-Grocery Continues to Nab Funds, and M&A Action
August 20, 2015
The week’s fundings in brief include acquisitions by Cargill in Mexico and aquaculture, Solyent’s legal pressure from environment watchdog and even more e-grocery fundings in India.
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