Brief: Rakuten, KKR buy into Walmart’s Japanese supermarket giant Seiyu
March 3, 2021
“We are excited to accelerate Seiyu’s digital transformation […] to become Japan’s leading omnichannel retailer,” said new CEO Tsuneo Okubo.
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Thai precision ag startup ListenField gets strategic backing from Kubota
February 16, 2021
ListenField’s API ecosystem combines satellite, weather, and in-field data with crop modeling, phenology, and genotype selection to improve yields for rice and other crops.
IntegriCulture and Shiok Meats partner to ramp up cell-based seafood production
July 8, 2020
Two of Asia’s highest-funded alt-protein startups have joined forces to bring cultured, cellular ag-grown seafood to the masses.
IntegriCulture raises $7.4m at Series A from AgFunder, others to ‘democratize’ cell ag
May 26, 2020
CEO Yuki Hanyu’s vision encompasses low-cost DIY protein production in the home, a meat microbrewery on every corner, and cell ag in space stations.
SoftBank reports $24bn loss on startup investments, with agrifood performance unclear
May 19, 2020
SoftBank was among the world’s most active investors in the agrifoodtech space last year, according to AgFunder research.
SoftBank, one of 2019’s top agrifood investors, forecasts $24bn loss on its startup bets
April 15, 2020
While Covid-19 has made things worse for SoftBank investees, much of the loss can be ascribed to the already poor performance of companies across the Japanese firm’s portfolio.
Food waste is a global issue. Here’s how 2 Singapore startups are working to fight it
October 17, 2019
1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted, yearly, and it costs the global community $1 trillion dollars in losses. What’s the world doing to stop this?
5 Rice Tech startups in Asia you should know
August 21, 2019
From giving farmers access to their padi on their iPads, to taking the carb out of rice. Here’s five rice tech startups in Asia you need to know.
Robo-Made Octopus Balls Are Go! Japan’s Connected Robotics Raises $7.8m Series A
July 11, 2019
Japan’s Connected Robotics first made waves in Tokyo’s food tech space with its ballsy launch of OctoChef, a robot that serves hot octopus balls, and now it’s adding to its portfolio with an ice cream-making bear, and breakfast in bed robot.
Japan’s Indoor Ag Sector is Becoming More Collaborative
June 14, 2018
We caught up with Eri Hayashi, director of International Relations & Consulting of the Japan Plant Factory Association (JPFA), a non-profit organization devoted to academic and business advancements in Japan’s indoor ag industry.
Ag Industry Brief: Israel, China in $300m Agtech Deal, Mistletoe CEO Launches Indian Agtech Accelerator, Protix Acquires Insect Breeder, more
September 15, 2017
High-profile startup hires, a startup IPO, and new startup resources also make up part of this week’s brief.
Japan’s Farmnote Raises $4.6m for IoT Device and Data Analytics in Livestock Farming
May 11, 2017
Farmnote will use the funding to expand overseas and to further develop its technology within Japan alongside its new partners and investors.
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