Tag: foodtech

THRIVE LATAM Challenge

December 2, 2021

Silicon Valley-based SVG Ventures | THRIVE has launched the THRIVE LATAM Challenge to recognize and promote key early- and late-stage startups in the agrifood sector.

THRIVE Europe Challenge

October 7, 2021

Silicon Valley-based SVG Ventures | THRIVE has launched the THRIVE Europe Challenge to recognize and promote key early- and late-stage startups in the agrifood sector.

APPLICATIONS DUE: THRIVE LATAM Challenge

August 31, 2021

Silicon Valley-based SVG Ventures | THRIVE has launched the THRIVE LATAM Challenge to recognize and promote key early- and late-stage startups in the agrifood sector.

APPLICATIONS DUE: THRIVE Europe Challenge

July 2, 2021

Silicon Valley-based SVG Ventures | THRIVE has launched the THRIVE Europe Challenge to recognize and promote key early- and late-stage startups in the agrifood sector.

Forbes | THRIVE Future of Food Summit

June 30, 2021

We are delighted to extend a complimentary invitation to the 2021 Forbes | THRIVE Future of Food Summit! Based in Silicon Valley, SVG Ventures |

F&A Next Virtual 2021: Impact of Innovation

May 26, 2021

F&A Next invites investors, entrepreneurs and experts to address the next challenges of our sector on Wednesday, 26 May 2021 at the 6th annual F&A

THRIVE Australia Challenge

December 17, 2020

The THRIVE AUSTRALIA Challenge, in partnership with CSIRO, is part of THRIVE’s Global Initiative which aims to enable the needed transformations in Australia’s food value

A foretaste of Gen Z foodtech: micro-bubbles, aeroponic potatoes, & algae omega-3

November 6, 2020

At the finale of this year’s TFF Challenge, there were socially distant explosions of confetti, street dancers, and potatoes suspended in midair.

innovate! X

October 29, 2020

Die innovate! ist das zentrale Event für Innovationen aus den Bereichen Food, Agrar und Digital! Bei uns kommen die Treiber und Vordenker aus ganz Deutschland

EIT Food CEO: Investors are “re-emerging slowly from their safe harbors”

August 19, 2020

EIT Food will inject $6.45 million into 13 agrifood startups to ride out the Covid-19 crisis – something CEO Andy Zynga calls “a vital lifeline” for its recipients.

Agri-FoodTech in Europe boomed in 2019, with funding up 70% YoY. What’s in store for 2020?

May 21, 2020

European Agri-FoodTech startups raised $3.4 billion in funding in 2019 across 419 deals, a 70% year-over-year growth, according to new research from AgFunder in collaboration

Foodtech will be a vital part of any ‘new normal’

May 20, 2020

Our food systems are swiftly reacting and adapting to the Covid-19 pandemic, creating an opportunity and need for foodtech innovation.

F&A Next

May 13, 2020

WHERE INVESTORS MEET FOOD & AGRI START-UPS F&A Next is an initiative by Rabobank, Wageningen University & Research, Anterra Capital and StartLife, collectively believing that

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

Kraft Heinz invests in $110m Series B for cloud retail robotics startup Fabric

February 25, 2020

Israel-based Fabric (formerly CommenSense) is currently working to expand its US footprint with its robot-backed software platform to provide micro-fulfillment almost anywhere

Freight Farms raises $15m Series B led by Ospraie Ag Science

February 12, 2020

The container farming startup is planning to dig deeper into plant science to optimize its connected platform and provide growers with better recipes.

Egg white replacement ingredient company scores €500k seed funding from Dutch VCs

February 4, 2020

A Wageningen spin-out, the company claims its non-GMO animal-free replacement is more cost-effective than traditional egg whites.

SoftBank-backed Accel Robotics is blending online & physical with check-out free technology

December 5, 2019

So far, checkout-free technologies appear to be using the same recipe of technology: will they be forced to diversify or die?

Is every day Cyber Monday now?

December 2, 2019

As US consumers show more interest in online offerings, retailers are upping their digital game this holiday season — including food retailers.

ChinaSF Food Export Roadshow

November 3, 2019

November 3-9 | Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Chongqing The ChinaSF Food Export Roadshow is an opportunity for food and beverage companies to form partnerships and access