The Week in AgriFoodTech: Aqua Capital closes $450m fund, Onego Bio ‘poaches’ $40m, BurnBot raises $20m
April 4, 2024
Also: farm labor management platform Seso raises $26 million, L’Oreal backs sustainable pigment producer.
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Q&A: Following a $38m raise, ProducePay discusses growth, partnerships, and the boogeyman of the supply chain
February 21, 2024
Fresh off a $38 million fundraise, ProducePay chats about problems and solutions in the fresh produce supply chain.
Data snapshot: 10 years of restaurant tech funding shows the rise and fall of food delivery
December 13, 2023
Food delivery is not the only restaurant tech category out there, but it’s been the most prominent over the last decade.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Delivery startup Crisp bags $38m, ‘mindful drinking app’ Sunnyside lands $11m, Bowery layoffs
November 16, 2023
Plus: Grow-NY winners announced and Le Fourgon raises new capital to reuse old containers.
Meet the 10 startups chosen to pitch at GLOCAL’s Game Changers 2023
November 7, 2023
At its recent Game Changers LatAm Series 2023, GLOCAL unveiled the 10 companies that won awards for their agrifoodtech innovations.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Beyond Meat does layoffs, Fibmold lands $10m for alt plastic, Athian & Elanco team up
November 2, 2023
Bioomix announced funding for its microbial ag solutions and Doritos is on a mission to silence its chips.
Verqor lands $7.5m from Yara, Accion and others to offer farmers ‘the fastest credit for agriculture in Mexico’
October 31, 2023
Verqor will become a direct financial lender to farmers and approve loan applications in “48 hours or less.”
🎥 Argentina’s Kilimo on developing a water savings market in Latin America
October 20, 2023
Irrigation management startup Kilimo recently adjusted its business model to focus on “water neutrality” for corporates.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Investors fund agri-waste to energy, more precision fermentation, coffee capsule recycling
October 12, 2023
Plus: eFishery expands to India, California bans four ingredients, and Indonesia has a new agbiz marketplace to watch.
Data snapshot: 5 years of agrifoodtech investment in Latin America
September 13, 2023
eGrocery and Cloud Retail Infrastructure continue to lead Latin America agrifoodtech investment, despite the global macro-trends elsewhere.
Why we need bio-agriculture to help feed the world while reducing chemical usage
August 24, 2023
Bio-agriculture integrates conventional and natural farming, reducing farmers’ and consumers’ health imbalance and risks.
The Week in AgriFoodTech: Bactolife raises $33m, FAO scoops up $27 million, irrigation tech in the spotlight
August 10, 2023
CPG giant Campbell made a new acquisition, as did irrigation management company Lindsay, and a new cultivated meat facility is ready for production in China.
Corporate-startup collaboration is vital for the growth of Latin American agrifoodtech, say GLOCAL panelists
July 28, 2023
The growth of Latin America agrifoodtech presents a lucrative chance for startups and corporates to collaborate and advance the food system.
ZoomAgri lands $6m from GrainCorp and others to expand AI-powered grain inspection system
July 27, 2023
ZoomAgri will use the new capital to expand availability of its AI-based system for improving varietal and quality detection.
Q&A: GRIDX CEO on why Argentina is leading Latin America’s boom in biotech innovation
July 18, 2023
GRIDX cofounder and CEO Matías Peire on how his company helps scientists build startups that are leading the way for Latin America biotech.
Founding a fintech startup for farmers with your husband: In conversation with Traive’s Aline Pezente
July 17, 2023
Combining their expertise in agriculture supply chains and capital markets, husband and wife team Aline and Fabricio Pezente faced some challenges raising funding in the early days.
Data snapshot: Meet the startups tackling conservation and deforestation in Latin America
July 12, 2023
Conservation tech is a small-but-vital slice of agrifoodtech investment in Latin America to fight climate change and boost planetary health.
🎥 Building Latin America’s biggest ag retailer: In conversation with Ruy Cunha at Lavoro Agro
July 12, 2023
Louisa Burwood-Taylor caught up with Lavoro Agro CEO Ruy Cunha in São Paulo to explore how it is helping farmers boost productivity as farmland becomes more expensive.
🎥 Where is the smart money in agrifoodtech going? In conversation with Roberto Vitón at The Yield Lab Latam
July 4, 2023
Which agrifoodtech segments are ripe for investment in Latin America? Louisa Burwood-Taylor catches up with Roberto Vitón at The Yield Lab Latam.
🎥 Reporting on the Latin American agrifoodtech ecosystem from São Paulo, Brazil
July 4, 2023
Louisa Burwood-Taylor heads to São Paulo, Brazil, to explore the latest developments in foodtech and agtech.
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