Tag: food

Shedd Aquarium Receives $2M in Quest to Unravel Microbiomes’ Mysteries

July 7, 2015

Microbiomes are all around us—and even inside us. According to The Human Microbiome Project, tens of trillions of the little cells live on and

5 Observations from GAI AgTech Week in San Francisco

July 6, 2015

As we look ahead to the Forbes AgTech Summit later this week, we took a moment to reflect on GAI’s AgTech Week, which took

Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter Sees $20 Billion Future for Salinas Driven by AgTech

July 2, 2015

Editor’s Note: AgFunderNews recently had the opportunity to speak with The Honorable Joe Gunter, Mayor of Salinas, on the relationship between agriculture and technology both in

Futuristic Jellyfish Barge Offers Floating Food Scarcity Solution to Farming-Challenged Regions

June 30, 2015

As the world population continues to climb, so does the demand for food. With a finite amount of arable land, keeping up on the supply side

With First Wave of New FDA Food Safety Regulations, Farmers and Food Producers Set Their Sights on Compliance

June 26, 2015

According to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), each year roughly 48 million get sick, 128,000 require hospitalization, and 3,000 lose their lives

Pop-Up Food Market Facilitator La Ruche Announces $9M Series B Round

June 17, 2015

Food retailers have been hot on the trail of new ways to help consumers stock their pantries and refrigerators. Using platforms similar to Amazon, many

Private Equity Investors Set Their Sights on Food & Agriculture

June 16, 2015

Editors Note: AgFunderNews recently had the opportunity to speak with Mitchell Presser, a GAI Innovation Advisory Board Member and Head of U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions

Meal Kit Maker Blue Apron Announces $135M Dollar Deal

June 10, 2015

Following the heals of Delivery Hero’s recent $110M funding announcement, two additional online food delivery companies have announced the close of respective funding deals. Blue

Back to the Roots Nabs $2M in Quest to Become The “New Kraft Foods”

June 9, 2015

Oakland-based food company Back to the Roots announced this morning that it has closed its first funding round to the tune of $2 million. Fund

Delivery Hero Seals $110M Deal and Hints at Potential Post-2015 IPO

June 8, 2015

Berlin-based Delivery Hero announced recently that it has secured an additional $110 million in funding from two unidentified U.S.-based “leading public market investors.” This recent funding round

Compass Diversified Holdings to Acquire Hemp Food Market Leader Manitoba Harvest

June 8, 2015

Middle market businesses holder Compass Diversified Holdings (“CODI”) announced earlier this week that it will acquire Fresh Hemp Foods, which operates under the brand name

Precision Irrigation Provider Hortau Secures $5M Investment from ACAP

June 5, 2015

Precision irrigation management provider Hortau announced earlier this week that it has secured $5 million in funding from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners (ACAP). ACAP, which

Idaho Announces First Statewide AgTech Summit as Global Interest in AgTech Events Continues to Grow

June 4, 2015

Idaho is the latest state to announce a new agtech event, among a slew of local, national and international events cropping up across the globe. On

Aspada Invests $3.3M in Indian Farming-as-a-Service (FAAS) Provider EM3 AgriServices

June 3, 2015

Indian investment and holding company Aspada recently announced a $3.3M Series A investment in Delhi-based EM3 AgriServices. EM3 represents one of the first private sector

IIM Ahmedebad’s CIIE & ICAR-NAARM Launch India’s First Food & Agriculture Accelerator

May 28, 2015

India is currently witnessing the launch of its first Food and Agri-business Accelerator program. Many entities are involved with the accelerator, with the IIMA Centre

WISErg Brings in Additional $11 Million

March 27, 2015

Back in June of last year we dropped a line about a composting company named WISErg out of Washington who had secured a Series B run to

Will Social Startup Kuli Kuli be the TOMS of the Food Industry?

April 9, 2014

Think of an agriculture system that leads to better nutrition, higher wages, fair global trade, and more security for each person along the supply chain.