EXCLUSIVE: Targeting protein ‘transition’ over ‘disruption,’ NewFish nets funds for algae-based products
May 15, 2022
The New Zealand startup just closed its pre-seed round.
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The Week in Agrifoodtech: E-grocer BigBasket bags $131m, Choco lands $111m to fight food waste
April 14, 2022
Choco became a unicorn with its latest fundraise, Leaft is making protein from leaves, and Alt Farm is 3D-printing waygu beef alternatives.
The next generation of wine & spirits tech is ripe for investment
September 20, 2021
Auckland-based Accuro is one among this new crop of startups, and it’s attracting worldwide attention with its innovative system for maturing wine and spirits.
Going global with Sprout: Meet 5 startups that graduated from the Kiwi accelerator
June 3, 2021
Sprout is accepting applications for its upcoming accelerator program until tomorrow. Read the success stories of 5 past participants here.
Sprout’s new CEO on what drew him to New Zealand – and why startups should follow him there
May 31, 2021
When New Zealand came calling, other agrifoodtech investors saw ‘just sheep and cows.’ But Gil Meron sensed one of the sector’s biggest opportunities.
Sprout Agritech’s first-ever venture investment was 400 million years (plus 19) in the making
April 9, 2021
New Zealand’s Scentian Bio is using insect olfactory receptors to detect volatile compounds – and it believes its tech could prove invaluable for the food industry.
Israel’s most active venture investor partners New Zealand’s Sprout on agrifoodtech
November 17, 2020
OurCrowd is teaming up with agtech accelerator Sprout to take a little of the ‘Startup Nation’ magic down under.
CropX acquires New Zealand precision effluent and smart irrigation decision startup
September 10, 2020
Covid-19 has created new opportunities for acquisitions as startups struggle to fundraise, according to CropX CEO Tomer Tzach.
LIC lost out on Afimilk courtesy of Covid-19. But it’s still hunting for tech deals, says CEO
June 11, 2020
One of Covid-19’s biggest agrifoodtech casualties so far is the New Zealand farmer co-op’s scuppered $70 million investment in Afimilk.
EXCLUSIVE: BioLumic hires Adapt-N founder to drive commercialization of crop-strengthening UV light recipes
June 8, 2020
The New Zealand-based startup is “ready to focus on commercialization and building a global footprint” for its UV light recipe tech with Steve Sibulkin on board.
Trade Me takes NZ livestock and feed sales online during Covid-19 lockdown
April 13, 2020
Trade Me – New Zealand’s answer to eBay – is listing livestock and feed on its auction platform after being registered as an ‘essential service’ provider.
LIC scraps $70m dairy tech deal as Covid-19 chills shareholder sentiment
April 8, 2020
The New Zealand dairy farmers’ cooperative made its bid for Israel’s Afimilk before the worst of the pandemic hit, but says it’ll continue to seek investment opportunities.
BioLumic Raises $5m Series A to Commercialize UV-based Crop Enhancement Tech
March 14, 2018
Biolumic has created a seedling treatment using UV light that it says boosts the yield of specialty crops by up to 22% while also making plants heartier and more pest resistant.
Global Thinking Sets Up New Zealand Agtech Startups for Outsized Impact
February 15, 2018
The New Zealand agtech ecosystem is starting to gain recognition for its innovation well beyond the boundaries of New Zealand.
Farming2020 Marks a Major Shift for the New Zealand Agtech Ecosystem
May 22, 2017
New Zealand’s agtech sector is in robust health with great deal flow opportunities for international, as well as domestic, investors. But the country lacks a coherent story that articulates our strengths in this space, writes Peter Wren-Hilton.
Mini Apple Variety Rockit Launches Ahead as Private Equity Investors Pay 10x Valuation from 2011
May 11, 2017
The founder of Rockit Global, the New Zealand company that holds the global rights to the mini Rockit apple variety, has sold over 50% of the company to two private equity firms Pioneer Capital and Oriens Capital for around N$25 million ($17 million).
Success is About More Than Just Funding: New Zealand’s Agritech Accelerator Sprout Reflects on First Cohort
August 4, 2016
Sprout’s agritech accelerator helped startups raise $1.5m in the first cohort, but the program is doing more to differentiate itself than pure funding.
Raising Capital Was Engender’s Biggest Challenge to Date as New Zealand Looks to Boost Agtech Industry
June 15, 2016
Engender Technologies, a company that has developed a laser-based method for sexing livestock sperm, last week raised a $4.5 million.
New Zealand Incubator Hopes to Jumpstart Agtech Innovation with New Accelerator
October 8, 2015
The BCC (Building Clever Companies) has launched Sprout Agri-Tech, a 20-week accelerator program to help formalize a disparate agtech startup scene in New Zealand.
New Zealand Dairy Appeals to Pension Funds Despite Milk Price Lows – exclusive
August 20, 2015
New Zealand-focused asset manager Craigmore Farming is launching its second fund to focus 100% on dairy at the request of pension fund clients.
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