Tag: latin america

Women in AgTech: Fighting machismo in Latin America

October 9, 2019

"I am woman, hear me roar," belts Helen Reddy. That bravado reverberates in Chipsafer's Victoria Alonsoperez & Agrosmart's Mariana Vasconcelos' daily lives.

Checking in with Aerobotics

October 1, 2019

Word has been getting around about Aerobotics' incredible decision support technology for tree crops. Rob Leclerc shares some facts and figures about the startup's rapid growth to-date.

GrainChain uses Blockchain to link up Honduras’ disjointed coffee industry

September 25, 2019

GrainChain is linking up Honduras' disjointed coffee supply chain with blockchain. We speak to its CEO on how it helps coffee's journey from plant to mug.

5 things being talked about in Brazil

September 19, 2019

The PMA Science and Technology team visited Brazil last month for Fresh Connections: Brazil with 900 participants from the fruit and vegetable industry. They also convened a Science and Technology Dinner, conducted member visits and visited the AgTech Garage in Piracicaba. Here's 5 things Vonnie Estes heard.

Global Agripreneurs Summit

September 7, 2019

This year’s theme will be centered around “Defining the Future Farmer 4.0”. Envisioning how technology will transform the current role of the farmer and what this will become? What skills will be needed for the future farmer?

Brazil’s Agrosmart raises $5.8m Series A for digital tool serving Coca-Cola & Cargill

September 4, 2019

Agrosmart's CEO says there were many funding options available but finding the right investors was the biggest challenge.

How Argentina’s GridX is building foodtech and agtech companies with backing from billionaires

August 15, 2019

AFN speaks with Matias Peire, founder of Grid Exponential (GridX), a company builder focused on high-impact science and tech ideas in Argentina.

The Yield Lab LatAm reveals 2nd cohort and increasing diversification among LatAm agrifood entrepreneurs

August 8, 2019

The Yield Lab Latin America (YL) has revealed the startups joining its second cohort based out of Buenos Aires, Argentina where I was lucky enough to meet them during AgTech Week.

BeeFlow raises $3m seed round for pollination-as-a-service

August 7, 2019

BeeFlow just raised $3m for its technology that feeds bees organic molecule compounds to boost their immune systems and to train them to pollinate less-enticing flowers.

Why did Argentina’s leading agtech startup list on the New York stock exchange?

August 1, 2019

Ahead of AgTech Week in Argentina next week, Bernardo Milesy sat down with Federico Trucco, CEO of the country's most successful agtech startup Bioceres to find out more about the company's recent New York Stock exchange listing.

The Road to Automated Agriculture Begins in Brazil

July 10, 2019

Solinftec could be the operating system for the autonomous farm and they've just hired a new CEO to rapidly drive the startup's global expansion, writes AgFunder founding partner Rob Leclerc.

A Surprisingly Developed Agtech Ecosystem Flourishes in Central Mexico

June 28, 2019

What I witnessed during the recent 2019 Mexico AgTech Competition was inspirational and motivating," writes Adrian Garcia-Casarrubias.

The Gaps and Opportunities for Agribusiness Technology in Latin America

October 9, 2018

If global agricultural production needs to grow by 60% by 2050 to meet global demand, Latin America’s production needs to grow by 80%, according to its market participation and growth potential, write Ciro Echesortu.

As Ag Corporates Survey the Territory, Latin American Startups Have the High Ground

September 25, 2018

Ag corporates in Latin America are sitting in the passenger seat instead of behind the wheel when it comes to agtech innovation and investment, writes Emma Cosgrove.

Bioceres CEO: Business Model Innovation is Key for Conservative Ag Industry

August 22, 2018

"Trying to be the "new Monsanto" or the "Amazon of Ag" does not work; copying what others have already done is not generally a recipe for disruption," argues Federico Trucco, CEO of Argentine agtech business Bioceres.

The Yield Lab Launches LatAm Accelerator, Invests in 3 Agtech Startups

June 18, 2018

The Yield Lab LATAM will be based in Buenos Aires and will take on six startups in total for the first cohort. Each startup receives up to $100,000 in capital for varying amounts of equity.

Syngenta to Acquire Brazilian Farm Management Software Strider as Competition Heats Up in Latin America

March 26, 2018

Strider was in discussions with Syngenta Ventures about their next funding round, which would have been a Series B, when CEO Luis Tangari Pereira said that it became clear that an acquisition would be the best outcome for both parties.

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.

Syngenta and Bunge Ventures Back South American Agribusiness Marketplace Agrofy

March 6, 2018

Since launching in 2015, Agrofy has signed up 5000 companies, including multinational ag players, that have listed more than 65,000 products.

Ag Industry Brief: Bowery Opening Second Farm, JUST Eyes Africa, Dan Barber Starts Selling Seeds, more

March 2, 2018

Indoor farming startup Bowery is opening a second farm while chef Dan Barber starts selling seeds and JUST creates a product just for Africa, plus more in our weekly brief.