Tag: israel

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).

DouxMatok Raises $22m Series B to Commercialize Sugar Reduction Tech

June 19, 2019

The deal was led by Singapore-based BlueRed Partners, Südzucker AG, Royal DSM, and Singha Ventures.

Partnerships May Be the Recipe for Success in Post-Hype Ag Drone Space

May 3, 2019

As still-skeptical farmers demand more value and less labor input from drones, many companies are answering the call through strategic partnerships and acquisitions

‘Over Ten Thousand Times Sweeter Than Sugar’: Meet The Man Making Some of The World’s Sweetest Proteins

April 11, 2019

Dr. Ilan Samish is the CEO and founder of Amai Proteins — an Israeli startup lab-designing hyper-sweet, thermo-stable, zero-calorie proteins out of exotic fruits.

New Report: Israel AgriFood Tech Startups Raise $759m in Five Years

March 20, 2019

Considering Israel’s population of less than nine million, and its geographic size that is not much bigger than New Jersey, the report shows this small Mediterranean nation to be punching well above its weight in agrifood tech.

AgriFood Tech Startup Spotlight: FruitSpec

January 24, 2019

Many of us take for granted that we can enjoy fresh fruit year-round and probably have no clue just how much of a logistical feat this is for orchardists and fruit packing houses.

Israeli Drone StartUp SeeTree Comes Out of Stealth with $15m Series A for Perm Crop Service

January 16, 2019

Until now, the Tel Aviv-based startup has been operating in stealth mode, honing its technology and accelerating adoption of its service with a clandestine list of growers including large-scale citrus growers.

Punching Above Your Wheat: How Israel Became a Hub for Agtech Startups

December 24, 2018

Even before the state of Israel’s founding, pioneers emphasized cultivating the land through innovative and efficient agricultural work, writes Ofir Schlam.

DouxMatok Partners with Europe’s Largest Sugar Producer to Commercialize Sugar Reduction Tech

July 31, 2018

Israeli sugar reduction technology DouxMatok has landed a partnership with Europe’s largest sugar producer Südzucker, and a similar US announcement is on the way

4 Reasons Why Israel is Now a Developed AgriFood Tech Hub

May 23, 2018

Two weeks ago, our CEO Rob Leclerc went to Israel to attend Food and Ag Week and here's what he discovered.

Germin8 Ventures Launches AgriFood Tech Fund with Industry Backing and an Eye on Israel

March 28, 2018

We caught up with Michael Lavin, founder and managing partner of Germin8 Ventures ahead of Agrivest Israel, to discuss his goals and investments so far.

Ag Industry Brief: Insect M&A, Kraft Heinz Launches Incubator, Startup Makes Egg Protein from Fungi, more

March 9, 2018

A major insect farm purchases a CPG startup, Kraft Heinz gets in the startup incubation game and more in this week's brief.

Israel’s Saturas Raises $4m Series A to Commercialize Precision Irrigation Tech

February 26, 2018

After several successful trials in citrus, apple, and almond orchards in Spain and Israel, Saturas cofounder and CEO Anat Halgoa Solomon told AgFunderNews that will the company use the new funds to bring its first products to market along with continuing development of a modified version of the company’s original sensor for use on vineyards.

EXCLUSIVE: Israeli Foodtech Hub Makes New Investments Aimed at Common Consumer Complaints

January 16, 2018

Israeli foodtech incubator The Kitchen has made two new investments in food safety device Inspecto and sugar reduction technology Better Juice, both of which are responding to pressing consumers demands.

Ag Industry Brief: Trump Supports Rural Broadband, Sodexo Gets into Delivery Game, Biotech IPO Back On, more

January 12, 2018

President Trump and the Supreme Court weigh in on agriculture issues while startups launch new products in this week's brief.

EXCLUSIVE: FieldIn Raises $4m Seed Round for IoT Pest Management Platform

January 10, 2018

Using data analytics and artificial intelligence, FieldIn analyzes geospatial, chemical, biological, weather and other data to help growers plan their pesticide applications and then monitor them in real time to spot any errors in the application.

Israeli Cultured Meat Startup SuperMeat Raises $3m Seed Round

January 2, 2018

Israeli cultured meat startup SuperMeat has raised a $3 million seed round to continue to develop its cultured chicken product in the first of what will likely be several funding rounds in the area of cellular agriculture this year.

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.

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Tag: israel

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

DouxMatok Raises $22m Series B to Commercialize Sugar Reduction Tech

Partnerships May Be the Recipe for Success in Post-Hype Ag Drone Space

‘Over Ten Thousand Times Sweeter Than Sugar’: Meet The Man Making Some of The World’s Sweetest Proteins

New Report: Israel AgriFood Tech Startups Raise $759m in Five Years

AgriFood Tech Startup Spotlight: FruitSpec

Israeli Drone StartUp SeeTree Comes Out of Stealth with $15m Series A for Perm Crop Service

Punching Above Your Wheat: How Israel Became a Hub for Agtech Startups

DouxMatok Partners with Europe’s Largest Sugar Producer to Commercialize Sugar Reduction Tech

4 Reasons Why Israel is Now a Developed AgriFood Tech Hub

Germin8 Ventures Launches AgriFood Tech Fund with Industry Backing and an Eye on Israel

Ag Industry Brief: Insect M&A, Kraft Heinz Launches Incubator, Startup Makes Egg Protein from Fungi, more

Israel’s Saturas Raises $4m Series A to Commercialize Precision Irrigation Tech

EXCLUSIVE: Israeli Foodtech Hub Makes New Investments Aimed at Common Consumer Complaints

Ag Industry Brief: Trump Supports Rural Broadband, Sodexo Gets into Delivery Game, Biotech IPO Back On, more

EXCLUSIVE: FieldIn Raises $4m Seed Round for IoT Pest Management Platform

Israeli Cultured Meat Startup SuperMeat Raises $3m Seed Round

Best of 2017: AgFunder’s 10 Most Read Stories in 2017

Crop Spraying Drone Software Skyx Raises Seed Round

Report: Israeli Agritech Startups Punching Above Their Weight In Ag Biotech, Smart Farming

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