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THRIVE Europe Challenge

October 7, 2021

Silicon Valley-based SVG Ventures | THRIVE has launched the THRIVE Europe Challenge to recognize and promote key early- and late-stage startups in the agrifood sector.

Brief: Nestlé to enter cell-cultured meat market in partnership with Israeli startup

July 13, 2021

Nestlé is said to be planning a range of products which blend cultivated meat with plant-based protein.

ANINA capsule, pre-cooked and post-cooked

Meet the plant-based pioneers in GROW’s latest Impact cohort: ANINA, Green Rebel & Rainfed

June 24, 2021

In this roundtable article, AFN hears from team members at three GROW startups which are playing their part in the plant-based protein revolution.

Equinom raises $20m Series C funding from BASF, others for ‘improved’ alt-protein seeds

June 22, 2021

The Israeli startup combines AI-driven technology with exotic and ancient crop types to breed seeds with superior nutritional qualities.

S2G Ventures’ Oceans & Seafood Fund unveils 5 inaugural investments

June 21, 2021

The Chicago-based VC has unveiled the first round of investments out of its new $100 million fund targeting ocean health and aquaculture.

Bringg bags $100m for logistics platform used by Albertsons, Walmart; joins unicorn club

June 18, 2021

The Tel Aviv-based startup plans to use the Series E funds to pursue M&A deals that will allow it to rapidly scale.

Move over leafy greens: Seedo Corp is cultivating saffron indoors

June 10, 2021

The Israeli company wants to make saffron more accessible and affordable by growing the spice – which is more expensive than gold – indoors with the assistance of technology.

Better than bees? Arugga nets $4m for its indoor pollination robots

June 2, 2021

The Israeli startup claims that pilots of its tech have demonstrated results “at least as good” as both bees and manual pollination, with greenhouse tomato yields improved up to 15%.

Valmont acquires crop analytics startup Prospera for $300m

May 13, 2021

With Prospera on board, Valmont now claims to be the world’s largest, vertically integrated artificial intelligence company in agriculture.

Trax secures $640m from SoftBank, BlackRock for retail robotics & analytics

April 8, 2021

Singapore-based Trax was Southeast Asia’s highest-funded agrifoodtech startup in 2019, according to AgFunder data.

‘Wine-ification of coffee’ startup Demetria comes out of stealth with $3m seed funding

March 2, 2021

Demetria is replacing the antiquated coffee quality assessment process by using AI and near-infrared technology to scan beans before they’re brewed.

Brief: Driscoll’s partners with foodtech startup Consumer Physics to measure sweetness in berries

February 23, 2021

Consumer Physics will apply its SCiO technology, which uses near-infrared spectrometers and cloud-based software, to Driscoll’s quality measurement process.

TIPA & PerfoTec debut sustainable packaging that also boosts shelf life

February 22, 2021

The pair’s packaging is a micro-perforated compostable film that reduces food waste by extending shelf life while cutting plastic pollution.

Brief: Aleph Farms unveils ribeye steak produced using 3D bio-printing

February 9, 2021

Aleph Farms claims the new technology will allow it to create any type of ‘muscle-cut’ steak and hopes to rapidly expand its product portfolio in the area.

EXCLUSIVE: Tevel’s flying fruit bots raise $20m from Asian ag giants, AgFunder

January 27, 2021

Israel’s Tevel has a somewhat sci-fi solution to address the declining availability of human fruit pickers: Flying robots with mechanical claws and AI-powered vision.

A woman hand picks up a Gluten Free loaf of bread.

Anti-allergy startup Ukko scores $40m in Bayer-led Series B

January 27, 2021

The Israeli startup is using a combination of AI and bio-engineering to develop functional ingredients and therapeutics for people with gluten and peanut allergies.

Algae rancher Qualitas Health nets $10m to move into alt-protein

January 11, 2021

The cattle ranches of Texas have long provided protein for the US populace. Qualitas wants to continue that tradition – but it’s raising algae instead.

Startup Spotlight: Soos is using sound waves to tackle male chick culling in the egg industry

December 23, 2020

Israel’s Soos uses sound waves to transform male chicken embryos – which are typically culled once hatched – into commercially viable egg-laying females.

Temasek acquires micro-irrigation firm Rivulis

December 15, 2020

The Singapore sovereign fund’s acquisition of a majority stake in the Israeli company is just the latest sign of its increasingly hard focus on agrifoodtech.

SeeTree closes $30m Series B round to adapt tree monitoring tech for new crops

December 8, 2020

International Finance Corporation led the round, with Citrosuco – the world’s largest producer of orange juice – and ag machinery giant Kubota joining in.