Trigo Vision raises $22m Series A for the checkout-free future of grocery
September 16, 2019
The Israeli computer vision company uses AI to track the items shoppers place in their cart for a frictionless checkout experience.
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“If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” – how crop tech startups like Lavie Bio chart the market
September 10, 2019
The Tel Aviv-based biologicals startup is leveraging an investment from Corteva to introduce and market a new line of biological crop treatments.
Why Fieldin stood out in crowded farm management software space
September 5, 2019
You’d be forgiven for finding the growing farm management software space overwhelming; there are now hundreds of different software tools for farmers across crop types globally. At AgFunder, we’ve reviewed many of them so it takes something special to capture our attention.
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
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 clients 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.
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.
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