Hortau Raises $10m Equity Funding from New Investors for Precision Irrigation – exclusive
February 3, 2016
Hortau raised the capital from a mix of US and Canadian investors to fund expansion and development.
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Stop, Drop, and Roll: COP21 Signals Agtech’s Role in Reducing GHG Emissions
February 2, 2016
Noah Deich, executive director of the Center for Carbon Removal, shares insights heard at COP21 into how agtech can play a role in keeping global temperatures down.
FarmLink Raises $24.6m Series C for Growing Suite of Products
January 21, 2016
The ag data software company released three new services in 2015.
Drones Startups Raise $450m in 2015 but How Effective Are They for Agriculture Today?
January 13, 2016
Drones across industries raised this funding, according to CB Insights, while growers debate the efficiency of the technology for agriculture.
Syngenta Ventures Invests in Phytech, the ‘FitBit for Irrigated Crops’
January 4, 2016
The Israeli sensor and data analysis startup is one of few using dendrometers to measure water stress in plants.
Blue River Tech Raises $17m Series B to Build 4th Generation Robot for Production Ag
December 16, 2015
The Californian startup that is using robots to weed, thin and spray vegetable fields, raised the capital from a heavy-hitting group of agtech-focused and technology venture capital firms.
Ag Weather Data Platform aWhere Goes From Series A to Big Ag Partnerships
November 23, 2015
It’s been quite a year for aWhere, which closed its $7 million Series A round of funding in September 2014 on AgFunder, as the company sets its sights on the financial markets.
Precision Farming Expo to Highlight the Changing Landscape of Precision Ag
November 20, 2015
AgFunderNews speaks to a fruit grower, a precision farming technology company and producer of the Precision Farming Expo about developments in the space.
Pest Detection Technology Company Spensa Tech Raises $2.5m Series A – exclusive
November 9, 2015
Spensa Tech raised the capital to scale up its pest detection hardware and to develop its software platform.
Agtech Wins Big at US Tech Startup Competitions Moving Further into Mainstream
September 30, 2015
Agrilyst won first place at Tech Crunch Disrupt SF this year, as a cannabis-focused business came second, and Verizon’s Powerful Answers Award competition shortlisted six ag-related startups.
Agtech Accelerator Yield Lab Opens for Class of 2016 – Exclusive
September 25, 2015
The St Louis accelerator helped the class of 2015 secure $12m in funding. Applications must be made before November 1.
Growth Capital Firm Makes First Agtech Investment in Mature European Precision Ag Company
September 24, 2015
Mountain Cleantech has invested into a rare, mature precision ag business called Pessl Instruments, in a new direction for the growth capital firm.
Fundings in Brief : A Rare Agriculture Fund of Funds, Aquaculture PE and Farmers Edge Funding
August 27, 2015
Read about Aqua Capital investing in Brazilian tilapia, precision ag tool Farmers Edge adding to investor roster and a UK-based fund of funds manager launching an agriculture investment product in this week’s Fundings in Brief.
Planet Labs Adds to Arsenal But Ag Application Remains Hazy
July 23, 2015
Planet Labs’ acquisition of Blackbridge and its RapidEye satellites last week raised questions about how useful the images are for farming. AgFunderNews speaks to Planet Labs’ client Wilbur-Ellis, engineering consultant Daedulus Systems and Engineering and Ryan McClinko from Planet Labs.
Precision Ag Player Farmers Edge and Japanese Investment Firm Mitsui Announce New Partnership
June 2, 2015
Canadian-based precision agriculture provider Farmers Edge recently announced a new partnership with Japanese general trading company Mitsui & Co, Ltd. to help develop its product
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