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March 5, 2021
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Startup Spotlight: How Zayndu is cleaning up seeds with non-toxic plasma tech
February 8, 2021
Zayndu offers a non-toxic plasma disinfectant technology that kills pathogens on seeds while boosting germination rates, according to CEO Ralph Weir.
Benson Hill raises $150m in GV & Wheatsheaf-led Series D round
October 29, 2020
The US startup has developed a non-GMO soybean with 50% more protein than conventional varieties with the hope of tapping into the plant-based alternatives market.
Bayer & Temasek launch $30m seed genetics business targeting vertical farms
August 12, 2020
Named Unfold, the new venture has received $30 million in funding from the two companies, along with rights to germplasm from Bayer’s vegetable portfolio.
Noroo wants to power Asia’s smallholders and vertical farmers with its ‘seed to table’ model
August 4, 2020
The Korean chemical giant’s Singapore agribiz hub will “pioneer solutions for the world food supply chain through innovation, not just plain food trading,” its CEO tells AFN.
Syngenta restructures, rebrands, and relaunches after taking $5.6bn Chinese biz on board
June 18, 2020
CEO Erik Fyrwald previously told AFN that Syngenta’s takeover by ChemChina “gives us the freedom for increased investment around seeds and crop protection.”
Seedlinked scores $500k seed round to weed the antiquity out of specialty seeds
June 11, 2020
The Midwest-startup wants to take some of the guesswork out of the seed development and grower selection process through a heavy dose of transparency.
Pea power! Israeli seed breeder Equinom closes $10m Series B
February 19, 2020
Equinom uses computational breeding, not genetic engineering, to breed crops with enhanced properties, such as a higher protein pea.
Startup Spotlight: Seed-X wants to help farmers find the right seed using AI and computer vision
October 1, 2019
Through its Genetic Traits Detection Platform, the company is hoping to make seed selection more accurate and reliable for farmers.
The Crop Trust Raises $300m of $850m Target to Safeguard Global Biodiversity
May 17, 2016
AgFunderNews caught up with Cierra Martin and Hannes Dempewolf of The Crop Trust, an international organization working to safeguard crop diversity forever, to find out more about its work, and its fundraising initiative.
Syngenta Crop Challenge Winners Emphasize Importance of an Interdisciplinary Approach to Agtech
May 2, 2016
Swiss agribusiness Syngenta has announced the winners of its first ever Syngenta Crop Challenge, which challenged entrants to develop a model that predicts the seed varieties farmers should plant next season to maximize yield.
Adaptive Symbiotic Technologies Raises $3.4m Series A on AgFunder
January 21, 2016
The seed treatment company raised the majority of the funding from an Australian agriculture producer.
Syngenta Crop Challenge Aims to Bring Science of Data Analytics to Agriculture with Award
November 2, 2015
Syngenta is teaming up with the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS) to create a new joint award: The Syngenta Crop Challenge.
Paine & Partners Invests in Suba Seeds from $893m Fund IV
October 29, 2015
The agribusiness private equity fund has made the second investment from the newly-closed Fund IV in a busy year of divestments, IPOs and investment for the firm.
Fundings-in-Brief: Syngenta Sells Triticale Business to PE-backed Northern Seed, Origine Raises $10.3m, more
October 29, 2015
Welcome to another week of Fundings in Brief with AgFunderNews, with news from Syngenta, Lariat Partners and an interesting fact about bats in ag.
Fundings-in-Brief: Syngenta Acquires Ag Connections as Yuanda Injects $180m into Smart Irrigation and PE Activity Rises
October 20, 2015
Private equity and M&A activity in the ag industry continues as a Chinese conglomerate invests into an Israeli agtech company, and Syngenta acquires a farm management software tool.
Kaiima Raises $65 Million, Aiming for Food Sustainability
December 16, 2013
When your company’s name translates as “sustainability,” you’d better have promise. One agro-biotech company has just that; in fact, it’s got about $65 million worth.
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