Growing Food for Growing Cities: Opportunities and Challenges for Agtech in Emerging Markets
Marcus Glassman from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs shares his key takeaways from the recent event and the report released by the council.
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6 Questions with Kenyan Irrigation Tech Provider SunCulture on Startup Funding Challenge
SunCulture, a company creating solar-powered irrigation kits for smallholder farmers, discusses the challenges of getting startup funding in Africa.
Cold Storage Maker Ecozen Raises $1m from Omninvore Partners
Ecozen, which makes solar-powered cold storage and irrigation products for farmers, announced today that the company had raised a $1m Series A from Omnivore Partners. The company will use the funds to expand production capacity and expand its market research.
Surya Power Magic, Solar Powered Irrigation Startup, Raises $500K
Surya Power Magic, an early-stage Coimbatore-based company designing solar powered irrigation pumps, has raised nearly $500,000 from angel investor fund Intellecap Impact Investment Network (I-cube-N) and Infuse Ventures. The investment was I-cube-N’s first investment into the clean tech sector.