Tag: indoor agriculture

Babylon Micro-Farms closes $2.3m seed round

January 8, 2020

The “plug and play” system is designed to let nearly anyone reap the benefits of an indoor farming operation.

The second generation of vertical farming is approaching. Here’s why it’s important.

November 4, 2019

As vertical farming moves into its next phase where operating expenses are dropping, Boaz Toledano writes that it will be able to compete with the industry organic industry.

Indoor AgTech Landscape: 1,000+ companies innovating inside

September 26, 2019

People are recognizing the potential opportunity for indoor growing to address many of the challenges in food and ag. Since the Plenty funding in late 2017, we have seen a surge of funding for both sunless and greenhouse approaches, says The Mixing Bowl releasing its first Indoor AgTech Landscape.

BrightFarms appoints new CEO as founder Paul Lightfoot transitions to president

August 15, 2019

Steve Platt comes from the CPG sector, most recently serving as CEO of yogurt company Icelandic Provisions.

MetoMotion raises $1.5m seed round for zany greenhouse robot that spots ripeness in tomatoes

July 31, 2019

Israel’s MetoMotion has revealed to AFN that it had secured $1.5 million in funding for its slightly zany answer to spotting ripeness in greenhouse-grown tomatoes: a luminous green multipurpose “Greenhouse Robotic Worker” (GRoW).

A $500m Question: What’s William the Conqueror’s Cousin Got to do with FoodTech?

July 18, 2019

A household name in the UK, the Grosvenor family can trace its ancestry back to William the Conqueror’s cousin and today Hugh Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster, is godfather to Prince George. No big deal then. But what’s the link to foodtech?

AeroFarms Raises $100m from ‘Patient Capital’ to Continue Steady Growth of Vertical Farming Business

July 9, 2019

AeroFarms has now raised over $230 million in total but has been slow to expand, particularly overseas despite plans to do so.

How Big is Controlled Environment Agriculture? Autogrow & Agritecture Launch the Global CEA Census to Find Out

July 3, 2019

The Census seeks to understand the scale and nature of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) to better determine the roadblocks to accelerating the industry. This includes greenhouses, vertical farms, indoor rooms and hoop or tunnel houses.

Intelligent Growth Solutions Raises £5.4m Series A with S2G, AgFunder, SIB for Breakthrough Vertical Farm Tech

June 18, 2019

We’re excited to announce that Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), a Scottish vertical farming tech provider, has raised £5.4 million in Series A funding. The round

Is UK eGrocer Ocado’s $22m Vertical Farming Investment a Bargain? – updated

June 12, 2019

A $100m Series B round for Germany’s Infarm soon eclipsed Ocado’s deal with JCB and 80 Acres. But has the UK eGrocer got a good deal?

InFarm Joins Vertical Farming Pantheon With Titanic $100m Series B

June 11, 2019

Berlin-based portable vertical farm startup InFarm on Tuesday disclosed a vast Series B raise of $100 million, bringing its total funding to over $134 million.

ADM Capital leads $5m round for Moleaer expecting boom in nanobubble tech for indoor ag

June 6, 2019

Nanobubbles — yes, that’s teeny tiny bubbles, can boost indoor farming and aquaculture yields, can be used in water treatment, preventing dangerous algal blooms and can aid waste and filtration systems as well as other industries like mining.

Agrilyst Raises $8m Series A, Rebrands to Artemis, Sets Sights on Enterprise-Level Indoor Farms

May 22, 2019

The indoor ag software developer has also added former Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan to its Board of Directors.

Red Sea Farms Raises $1.9m to Grow Tomatoes in the Desert Using Saltwater

May 15, 2019

Red Sea Farms, a Saudi Arabian startup developing saltwater-tolerant crops and saltwater-based greenhouses in the Middle East, has secured $1.9 million in funding. The startup

7 Top Agtech Startups Defining the Future of Agriculture

April 30, 2019

What do robotics, blockchain, insur-tech, and cow fart-reduction tech (yes, really) all have in common? These technologies will all be showcased at F&A Next in The Netherlands next month!

3 Obstacles Facing the Urban Agriculture Industry in New York

April 16, 2019

Results of a new study in New York suggest that urban agriculture may not be able to provide the bevy of benefits that have excited consumers and enticed investors.

The Precision Indoor Plants Consortium Wants to Make Your Tomatoes Tasty Again

April 4, 2019

PIP, a $15 million public-private partnership of leading agtech startups, agribusinesses, and biotech companies will research the potential for indoor farms to grow crops with improved nutrition, taste and other characteristics hard to achieve outdoors.