Since 2013, investors have poured $1.76 billion into the continent’s agrifood startups, with growth climbing upward much of that time.
Other countries to watch include Colombia, Argentina and Chile, according to AgFunder’s Latin America agrifoodtech investment report.
Despite the overall growth of investment and interest over the past 10 years, funding for agtech remains a small slice of the overall pie.
Tepbac stands out for its unwavering commitment to bettering the lives of shrimp farmers and improving the aquaculture industry of Vietnam.
All continents except Africa recorded an over 30% decline in agrifoodtech investments in 2022.
2023 will be a pivotal year for cultivated meat, as a handful of well-capitalized startups hit the market and early-stage players wait with bated breath to see if consumers are sufficiently enthused to motivate anxious investors to keep funding the nascent space, said investors at the Future Food Tech conference.
While global foodtech investment declined in 2022, foodtech investment in Spain increased 9.3%, says the founder of Madrid-based foodtech accelerator Eatable Adventures.
Tofurky’s new owner Morinaga Nutritional Foods paid north of $50m for the family-owned alt meat brand, one of the leading players in the US meat alternatives market, AFN has learned.
Agtech expert and attorney Roger Royse shares his thoughts on what the agrifood industry should expect as one year closes and another begins.
Led by Swiggy, Restaurant Marketplaces raised $1.95 billion in FY22, scooping up the most funding of any agrifoodtech category.
Mad Capital will use the funding to build up its team as it prepares to expand its “unique capital structure” for farmers switching to regenerative ag.
IPES-Food also suggests building “sustainable food systems” that reduce waste, improve nutrition and bolster the supply chain were also left out.
Innovative Food startups garnered $356 million in 2021; much of that went to Singapore alt-protein companies as well as those in China and India.
Climate-impactful categories were left behind in agrifoodtech investment in Europe in 2021 with over 40% of the total going to the eGrocery category, reveals a new report from AgFunder, F&A Next and Invest-NL.
The Californian e-grocer will use the funds to expand its platform, which sells ‘hard-to-find’ Asian and Latin food, household, and beauty items.
Venture capital investment across all industries dropped in 2019 — around 16%, according to the VenturePulse report — against a backdrop of global uncertainty related
Why 2 veggie restaurant tycoons, the founder of ZICO coconut water, and a VC from Disney’s Steamboat Ventures are placing their bets on plant-based foods.
Bill Dowdle is stepping down as the CEO of AgLink and along with tech manager Phil Hoult, shares his thoughts about the Aussie agtech scene.
A group of producers and agribusinesses has called for collaboration in the industry to ensure the development of effective agriculture technology.
The biotech research company expects its engineered “energy” tobacco to outperform other leading biomass feedstocks as a low cost, sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.
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