Gotham Greens raises $29m Series C for urban greenhouses
June 20, 2018
Creadev, the private equity arm of the Mulliez family — founders of the Auchan chain of department stores in France — contributed to the round.
Menu
Menu
Tag: indoor agriculture
Indoor Farmers Are “Way Too Complacent” About Food Safety
June 20, 2018
The proclaimed dominance of technology over biology by this category of entrepreneurs has left some food safety experts concerned that consumers could be getting the wrong idea and startups may be drinking their own kool-aid.
Japan’s Indoor Ag Sector is Becoming More Collaborative
June 14, 2018
We caught up with Eri Hayashi, director of International Relations & Consulting of the Japan Plant Factory Association (JPFA), a non-profit organization devoted to academic and business advancements in Japan’s indoor ag industry.
Ava Technologies Raises $2m Seed Funding for Smart Indoor Gardens
June 8, 2018
AVA is one of a small number of consumer tech-enabled grow systems on the market, which collectively raised just over $4 million in funding in 2017, according to AgFunder data.
BIGH Raises €4.3m for Largest Urban Rooftop Farm in Europe
May 16, 2018
BIGH (Building Integrated Greenhouses), a startup based in Brussels, Belgium, has opened its first aquaponic farm on a site spanning 4,000 meters squared above a food hall in the center of the city.
Contain Inc Launches First Insurance Service for Indoor Farmers
May 2, 2018
“When indoor growers go to an insurance broker, they either don’t know what category they should be in or the insurer is unable to meet their needs,” says Nicola Kerslake, founder of Contain Inc.
Ag Industry Brief: Drones and Ag Inputs See M&A, Indoor Growers Form Safety Working Group, Corporate VC Staff Shift, more
March 30, 2018
One agrifood tech VC vet heads from Monsanto Growth Ventures to Temasek while indoor growers get together to develop industry safety standards, plus agtech M&A in this week’s brief.
Ag Industry Brief: Bowery Opening Second Farm, JUST Eyes Africa, Dan Barber Starts Selling Seeds, more
March 2, 2018
Indoor farming startup Bowery is opening a second farm while chef Dan Barber starts selling seeds and JUST creates a product just for Africa, plus more in our weekly brief.
Global Thinking Sets Up New Zealand Agtech Startups for Outsized Impact
February 15, 2018
The New Zealand agtech ecosystem is starting to gain recognition for its innovation well beyond the boundaries of New Zealand.
Agrilyst Adds Horizons Ventures to New Round with Eyes on China
February 2, 2018
Indoor farming software startup Agrilyst has raised an undisclosed strategic round, bringing in new investors with the aim of expanding the scope of its product offering and entering the Chinese market.
Ag Industry Brief: Plenty Makes Plans in China, Remote Sensing Startups Merge, Ex-Cisco CEO Invests in Agtech, more
January 19, 2018
Indoor farm Plenty makes plans in China while startups merge and launch new products in this week’s brief.
Women in Agtech: Sonia Lo of FreshBox Farms is a Female CEO in Indoor Ag
January 9, 2018
We caught up with Lo to find out how her experience as an investor informs her role as an entrepreneur, and what she wants from the men in her field.
Grower or Tech Company? Indoor Farmers Must Make Up Their Minds
January 8, 2018
In a gradually maturing industry, companies need to focus on the primary scope of their business if they want to be successful. For indoor farmers, this may mean a choice between selling technology and selling produce.
Access to Capital is Biggest Challenge to Indoor Farms – Report
January 3, 2018
Indoor growers say that access to capital is their biggest hurdle, according to a new report from indoor farming software company Agrilyst.
Best of 2017: AgFunder’s 10 Most Read Stories in 2017
December 26, 2017
Twenty Seventeen has been quite the year for the agrifood technology startup scene, with some of the largest-ever funding announcements on record. And we’ve been pretty busy at AgFunderNews too, nearly doubling our member and subscriber base to 55,000 and posting over 450 original articles.
Plenty Vertical Farm CEO Matt Barnard: “We Have a Lot of Work to Do” [podcast]
December 20, 2017
In today’s episode, we speak to Matt Barnard, CEO of indoor vertical farming company Plenty about his record-breaking $200 funding round and his plans for growing a global farming business with highly localized customers.
Tortuga AgTech Raises $2.4m Seed Round for Indoor Ag Robotics
December 4, 2017
Tortuga AgTech is developing robotic systems for harvesting fresh produce in controlled environments, from indoor hydroponics to greenhouses, starting with strawberries.
Why Did IKEA Invest in AeroFarms and What is Next For This New Agrifood Tech Investor?
December 4, 2017
IKEA’s iconic meatballs and packaged food products are headed for a shake-up, says Michael la Cour, so we caught up with him to find out what’s in store and how startups might play a role.
Ag Industry Brief: New CEOs Headed to Blue Apron and Chipotle, Cannabis Co. Buys into Blockchain, more
December 1, 2017
Blue Apron and Chipotle are getting new CEOs after a tumultuous year for both companies, plus more in our weekly news brief.
The State of Play for Farm Robotics
November 27, 2017
A small group of farm robotics startups is taking on various farming tasks in the hopes of saving labor, adding efficiency, and improving precision agriculture.
Join the Newsletter
Get the latest news and research from AFN & AgFunder in your inbox.
Get the latest news and research from AFN & AgFunder in your inbox.
Follow us:
AgFunder Research
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Sponsored
International Fresh Produce Association launches year 3 of its produce accelerator