“Cautious optimism” is warranted as deal values have increased for two consecutive quarters,” say PitchBook analysts.
Reaching sustainability targets could be a big driver for M&A deals in the dairy sector, according to RaboResearch.
Some 28 leading agrifoodtech investors responded to AgFunderNews’ annual VC survey
The deal will create an agricultural giant and likely face regulatory scrutiny in certain countries including Argentina and Canada.
High-protein, low-sugar “complete nutrition” brand Soylent sees opportunities to expand its retail presence and improve marketing, according to its CEO.
The deal with Tule brings an additional layer of plant data and a foothold in the California speciality crops market to the table.
“You will probably see more strategic partnerships and acquisitions from Semios,” Michael Gilbert tells AFN.
“When we invested, what I loved about Bear Flag was that they were solving the right problem,” writes AgFunder partner Rob Leclerc about his firm’s exit from the ag automation startup.
Grassroots Carbon will tap PastureMap’s database of users to offer opportunities to earn carbon credits for sequestering carbon.
LatAm-based decision support platform Agrosmart has acquired BoosterAgro, an Argentinian startup that has developed one of the most popular agrometeorological apps in the region, according
AppHarvest will use the Root AI Virgo robot to help its employees with harvest as well as tidying up around its high-tech greenhouses.
With this aqui-hire, DeHaat – which serves over 380,000 farmers across India – will be able to add financial services for farmers to its platform.
One of Covid-19’s biggest agrifoodtech casualties so far is the New Zealand farmer co-op’s scuppered $70 million investment in Afimilk.
The established specialty mineral and chemical provider will combine Growers Insight’s platform with its agronomic services.
When Perdue purchased the high-welfare pork, beef, and lamb brand in 2015, speculation about whether Niman could retain its niche appeal was high.
The acquisition will add 1,800 weather stations to the company’s existing European network to support hyper-local weather data for farmers.
From traceability to hemp to robots, if Barnes is right, 2020 is going to be a blockbuster year across the agricultural board.
The Israeli startup is hoping the acquisition will accelerate its expansion into the US breadbasket as agtech veterans predict more consolidation in 2020.
This episode is perhaps a tad awkward as I interview my boss Rob Leclerc, founding partner of AgFunder, but Rob was as insightful as ever, sharing his thoughts on working in and around the agriculture sector for the past decade.
Diversified Labs can identify over 600 pesticides, PCBs, dioxins, antibiotics, mycotoxins, and other chemical contaminants found in food, according to the company.
