Climate tech will become the next big VC thesis for Latin America
March 15, 2022
The region is still not among the top destinations for climate tech capital, despite its huge potential.
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Moss.Earth is using NFTs & crypto carbon credits to fight climate change in the Amazon
February 18, 2022
NFTs and other “web 3.0” tools are how the Brazilian startup plans to digitalize carbon credits and preserve the Amazon rainforest.
Data Snapshot: Brazil remains a farm-tech funding trailer – but agfintech is picking up the pace
January 26, 2022
The country looks set to creep up the agtech investment rankings.
With a fresh $40m in the bank, TerraMagna is bringing ‘buy now, pay later’ to Brazilian farmers
January 24, 2022
TerraMagna is one of several startups in Brazil looking to improve farmers’ liquidity.
Agrolend aims to connect Brazilian farmers with much-needed credit after $21m raise
January 19, 2022
Agrolend will use the funds to increase its credit portfolio, enabling more options for farmers using its fintech platform.
EXCLUSIVE: Agrofy adds $30m in Yara-led Series C round to grow ‘agfintech’ services
December 16, 2021
The Argentine startup will use the funds to strengthen its e-commerce and fintech offerings, as well as for growing its footprint in Brazil.
Digital ag platforms xFarm & Farm Technologies merge to become ‘Spotify of agtech’
December 7, 2021
The Italian startups will combine their businesses to help 80,000 farms boost efficiency across 1 million hectares using data.
EXCLUSIVE: Optimum Agriculture backs The Yield Lab LatAm to fuel region’s agtech growth
November 25, 2021
They’ll work together on The Yield LatAm Opportunity Fund, a new vehicle which will invest in roughly 30 companies in the region over the next five years.
Brief: JBS to acquire cultivated meat company in $100m investment
November 18, 2021
The world’s largest meat processor plans to acquire a majority stake in Spanish cultivated meat company BioTech Foods.
Freshly funded AgroUrbana could bring more sustainable vertical farming to Latin America
November 2, 2021
The Chilean startup is building what it says is Latin America’s first large-scale sustainable vertical farming plant, powered completely by renewables.
Brief: Mexico’s Jüsto acquires Peruvian counterpart Freshmart
October 20, 2021
Freshmart was founded in 2016 and claims to have an 18-20% share of the online food market in Peru.
Nitrogen fixer Andes scores $15m from Bayer, Wilbur-Ellis to move into carbon capture
September 14, 2021
Andes has developed a seed treatment that enhances crops’ nitrogen-fixing capabilities, reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizers. It’s eyeing carbon next.
EXCLUSIVE: ZoomAgri raises $3.3m for ‘vision-as-a-service’ food inspection tech
August 25, 2021
It aims to take the manual labor out of the ag commodities inspection process using computer vision, machine learning, and IoT.
EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft, Rabobank announce first round of carbon credits with agroforestry startup reNature
August 19, 2021
ReNature worked with a Brazilian farmer cooperative to generate the credits in partnership with Rabobank’s carbon marketplace, Acorn – with Microsoft the buyer.
Brief: NotCo bags $235m funding to enhance its discovery AI for plant-based protein
July 26, 2021
The Chilean startup said the round – which also saw participation from sports stars Roger Federer and Lewis Hamilton – values it at $1.5 billion.
EXCLUSIVE: Brazilian farm management platform Aegro scores seed funding, eyes fintech opportunity
July 9, 2021
The Porto Alegre-based startup secured funding from SP Ventures, ABSeed, and SLC Agrícola, among others.
EXCLUSIVE: Brazilian freight & fintech startup GoFlux scores funding
June 17, 2021
GoFlux joins the growing number of startups that are streamlining antiquated aspects of the agricultural supply chain using digital technologies.
EXCLUSIVE: Brazilian ag AI startup Adroit Robotics raises seed funding
May 26, 2021
Its LeafSense tech is being used by growers to optimize the productivity of citrus orchards – and coffee and avocados could be next.
UPDATED: ProducePay scores $43m Series C funding from VCs, development banks
May 21, 2021
The Los Angeles-based startup will use the capital to expand its presence in Latin American markets, while also building out its tech and sales capabilities.
In a first for agtech, Solinftec secures $27m climate bond funding
May 17, 2021
The Brazilian startup said it will use the funds to develop precision ag technologies “with a focus on mitigation, adaptation, and resilience to climate change.”
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