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2019 Silicon Valley AgTech Conference

May 13, 2019

The Silicon Valley AgTech Conference is now part of Internet of Things World, the leading conference and exhibition for strategists, technologists, developers, and implementers.

Don’t miss another incredible year of AgTech panel discussions, breakout sessions, technology demos, startup pitches, and industry updates.

Why Grain IoT Startup Telesense Acquired Webstech

May 2, 2019

Telesense, which counts major international shipping outfit Maersk Growth among its investors, says its acquisition of Webstech gives it the largest remote-sensed dataset for grain storage in the world.

Woman-Led Midwest Angel Investment Firm iiM Invests $2.4m in 6 AgriFood Tech Startups

January 31, 2019

Kansas City-based angel investment firm iiM (Innovation in Motion) has invested in a variety of early-stage agrifood tech startup companies covering everything from a bio-based plastic alternative to oral vaccines for livestock and companion animals.

Indian AgriFood Supply Chain Sensor Startup AgNext Raises $2m Pre-Series A Round with Kalaari Capital

January 22, 2019

Kalaari joins existing investor Omnivore, the India-focused impact venture fund focused on agrifood startups.

What Do Women in AgriFood Tech Wish for in 2019?

January 2, 2019

Broadly they're hoping for more collaboration, better tech solutions built with farmers, increased understanding of food's role in climate change mitigation, more realism in funding, and greater diversity.

Bowery Raises $90m Series B from GV, Temasek

December 12, 2018

Bowery Farming, the New York-based indoor farming group, has closed a $90 million Series B round of funding in a round led by Google’s venture arm GV, an existing investor in the startup.

Brazilian Digital Ag Startup Solinftec to Invest $50m Establishing US Operations

November 29, 2018

Solinftec is establishing its US headquarters in Indiana, creating 90 jobs in 2019 and up to 334 high-wage jobs by 2022.

8 Transformational Food Tech Startups

November 22, 2018

This Thanksgiving, we at AgFunder are thankful for our portfolio companies. Over the last year, we have invested in transformational food system companies, operating across the supply chain, from farm to fork.

ApisProtect Raises $1.8m Seed Funding to Monitor Bees with IoT

November 20, 2018

The startup measures data from beehives -- including temperature, humidity, CO2, sound, and movement data -- and analyzes that data to provide beekeepers with alerts about potential issues that could lead to bee colony losses.

Norwegian Aquaculture Feed Optimization Startup CageEye Raises Funding from Aqua-Spark

October 23, 2018

CageEye’s echo-sounder technology uses software and hardware to track acoustic data in a fish cage, while relying on machine learning to measure and analyze biomass movements.

EXCLUSIVE: Centaur Analytics Raises $3m Seed Round for Post-Harvest Crop Monitoring

October 2, 2018

Centaur is a sensing and IoT platform providing post-harvest monitoring to the agricultural supply chain to reduce waste and improve food safety.

Cargill Invests in Brazilian Swine Farm Management Software Agriness

September 13, 2018

Cargill has invested in Agriness, a Brazilian farm management software program focused on pig farms with more than 2 million sows in Latin America managed using its platform.

UPDATE: Umitron Increases Seed Funding Round for Aquaculture Automation Tech to $11m

September 10, 2018

Umitron, an Asian startup using satellite imagery, IoT, and automation to increase the efficiency of offshore aquaculture, raised the funding from the Japanese government and a Japanese venture capital firm.

HerdDogg Raises $2.3m Seed Round for Livestock IoT

July 18, 2018

Midwest-focused venture capital firm Serra Ventures led the round with participation from Innova Ventures and iSelect Fund.

Augmenta Raises $600k Seed Round for Plug & Play Automation on the Farm

July 17, 2018

The startup manufactures a plug and play device that scans and analyzes crops as a tractor moves across the field capturing 4K video data of every inch of the field.

What is IoT in Agriculture? Farmers Aren’t Quite Sure Despite $4bn US Opportunity – report

July 9, 2018

Agtech companies offering IoT products to farmers have only scratched the surface of a market worth $4 billion in the US, which could be down to a lack of awareness and understanding of what’s available to them, according to a new report.

WaterBit Raises $11.4m Series A for Autonomous Irrigation Tech

June 26, 2018

WaterBit's autonomous irrigation solution takes into account the stage of the plant, soil conditions and weather.

Technology Can Help Grain Traders, Processors, and Packers If They’re Willing to Invest

June 25, 2018

The post-harvest grain market is under tremendous pressure from reduced margins and IoT solutions focused on operational efficiency and grain could make a big difference to operators if they are willing to make the investment, writes Ron Hadar.

AgriFood News Aggregator: Chowbotics Raises $11m, IoT for Food Safety, Millennial Food, Driverless Tractors, more

June 14, 2018

The AgriFood News Aggregator features headlines from around the globe collected on AgFunder’s news sharing platform #feedit each week. Have news to share? Post it here and engage, share, and debate with your peers.

Gates Foundation Invests in Dairy Tech Stellapps $14m Series B, First in India

May 31, 2018

This is the first equity investment by the Gates Foundation in India, highlighting the importance of modernizing India's dairy sector, according to Mark Kahn, partner of Omnivore.

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Tag: IoT

2019 Silicon Valley AgTech Conference

Why Grain IoT Startup Telesense Acquired Webstech

Woman-Led Midwest Angel Investment Firm iiM Invests $2.4m in 6 AgriFood Tech Startups

Indian AgriFood Supply Chain Sensor Startup AgNext Raises $2m Pre-Series A Round with Kalaari Capital

What Do Women in AgriFood Tech Wish for in 2019?

Bowery Raises $90m Series B from GV, Temasek

Brazilian Digital Ag Startup Solinftec to Invest $50m Establishing US Operations

8 Transformational Food Tech Startups

ApisProtect Raises $1.8m Seed Funding to Monitor Bees with IoT

Norwegian Aquaculture Feed Optimization Startup CageEye Raises Funding from Aqua-Spark

EXCLUSIVE: Centaur Analytics Raises $3m Seed Round for Post-Harvest Crop Monitoring

Cargill Invests in Brazilian Swine Farm Management Software Agriness

UPDATE: Umitron Increases Seed Funding Round for Aquaculture Automation Tech to $11m

HerdDogg Raises $2.3m Seed Round for Livestock IoT

Augmenta Raises $600k Seed Round for Plug & Play Automation on the Farm

What is IoT in Agriculture? Farmers Aren’t Quite Sure Despite $4bn US Opportunity – report

WaterBit Raises $11.4m Series A for Autonomous Irrigation Tech

Technology Can Help Grain Traders, Processors, and Packers If They’re Willing to Invest

AgriFood News Aggregator: Chowbotics Raises $11m, IoT for Food Safety, Millennial Food, Driverless Tractors, more

Gates Foundation Invests in Dairy Tech Stellapps $14m Series B, First in India

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