Kapsera Raises €700k for Microbe Encapsulation Technology in Agrinnovation Fund’s 1st Investment
Kaspera is focused on the microbe-based biofertilizer and biopesticide markets with patented technology enabling the encapsulation of the microbes.
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Thiel-Backed Breakout Ventures Invests in Phylagen $14m Series A with Cultivian, AgFunder For Microbe-Based Traceability
Microbiome data analytics company Phylagen has raised a $14 million Series A round led by Peter Thiel-backed Breakout Ventures, agrifood tech venture pioneer Cultivian Sandbox, supply chain innovation fund Working Capital with participation from AgFunder.
Pivot Bio’s PROVEN Microbes Can Reduce Negative Impacts of Fertilizer Overuse and Leaching
Nitrogen fertilizer is widely used in row crop production and is a key expense farmers face each year. But often that fertilizer is wasted, washing away after heavy rains or leaching due to irrigation or poor soil quality.
Indigo Acquires Satellite Imagery Startup TellusLabs for ‘Living Map of World’s Food Supply’
Indigo Agriculture, the microbial ag products startup-cum-agribusiness marketplace has acquired TellusLabs, a startup using satellite imagery to monitors the world's croplands.
8 Transformational Food Tech Startups
This Thanksgiving, we at AgFunder are thankful for our portfolio companies. Over the last year, we have invested in transformational food system companies, operating across the supply chain, from farm to fork.
AgFunder Invests in Trace Genomics $13m Series A for First Scalable Soil Microbiome Test
Trace Genomics has built the first scalable soil microbiome test to help farmers predict soil disease, soil health, and crop quality, using high-throughput DNA sequencing and machine learning.
UPDATE: AgFunder Opens New Food Tech/AgTech Fund to Investors, Commitments Reach $4m in 1 Week
On our mission to democratize venture capital and increase investment in the food and agriculture industry, our fund is open to accredited investors as well as institutional investors, and we already have commitments from both.
Billionaire-Backed Fund Invests in Pivot Bio’s $70m Series B to Address ‘One of Largest Sources of GHGs on Planet’
“Pivot Bio is addressing one of the largest sources of GHGs on the planet – the potent nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide emissions associated with the use of synthetic fertilizers,” said Carmichael Roberts of Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
AgBiome Raises $65m Series C
The plant microbiome research and products company counts the Gates Foundation as an investor.
Senate Passes Farm Bill with Incentives for Farmers to Build Soil Health, Sequester Carbon
These provisions include funding for a new USDA pilot project that will incentivize farmers, through payments, to adopt agricultural practices aimed at improving soil health and sequestering organic soil carbon.
Indigo Ag Raises $156m Series D First Close to Expand Product Line Globally
The round takes the startup's total funding to over $300 million after it raised $156 million last year in Series C and D funding.
What is Agriculture Biotechnology?
Agriculture biotechnology (ag biotech) applies to all technologies used on the farm involving biological or chemical processes.
Noble Foundation’s Buckner: Soil Health Must No Longer Take a Back Seat to Plant Science
There's still a long way to go before we have a complete understanding of soil health and how it interacts with plant growth, according to Bill Buckner, president and CEO of the Noble Foundation.
AgFunder Innovation Awards 2016 Winners Announced
Your nominations were counted and verified, and the top five companies in each category are...
Agtech Funding Sheet: Valagro Raises from Metalmark as Abraaj Invests in African Fertilizer Company, more
Soil and crop technologies led the week with two crop enhancement technologies raising funding in Italy and Africa.
Exclusive: Biome Makers Raises $2.2m for Microbe Database Service for Vineyards
The ag bioinformatics startup for the wine industry will be hiring new staff at its San Francisco and Spain locations to build out its microbial database and global service.
S2G Leads $6m Series A for Gluten-Free Flour Alternative Blue Prairie Under New CEO
Blue Prairie Brands, a startup producing chicory flour to replace white flour in food, has raised $6 million in Series A funding.
Agtech Funding Catch Up: Summer’s Top 10 Deals
While it’s certainly been slow during the summer, there have been some notable fundings and we don't want you to have missed them!
Indigo Agriculture CEO David Perry on Microbiome Seed Treatment Company’s $100m Series C
AgFunderNews caught up with the CEO of Indigo Agriculture, to find out more about the company's blockbuster round of funding and future plans.
Indigo Raises $100m in Agtech’s Largest Funding Round, Launches First Seed Coating Product
Indigo has raised $100 million in Series C funding as it launches its first commercial product, a microbial seed coating promoting water efficiency in cotton.