Tag: Startups

Startup Weekend to Hold 54-hour Agriculture and IoT Event in Ventura County

January 12, 2016

Startup Weekend, a 54-hour startup competition that fosters ecosystem development, is coming to Ventura County, California.

Google Campus Inspires UK’s First Agtech Startup Facility, Farm491

December 7, 2015

Farm491 will offer startup space in two new facilities near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, and give startups access to 491 hectares of farmland for testing and research.

Five Questions with SVG Partners CTO as THRIVE Accelerator Launches Second Round

November 13, 2015

SVG Partners’ THRIVE Accelerator is officially open for its second year. AgFunderNews speaks with SVG Partners’ chief technology officer Chris Boody.

What is Ag Big Data? How 8 Companies are Approaching it

November 12, 2015

On a mission to help paint a clearer picture of the emerging ag big data technologies out there, AgFunderNews recently spoke with eight companies to learn more about the space.

Village Capital Selects 13 Businesses for 3rd Agtech Accelerator Program

October 12, 2015

The Louisville, Kentucky-based entrepreneur community will hold workshops in Louisville and New Orleans before a peer-to-peer selection process awards two businesses the final funding prize.

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.

3 Institutions Offering Funding and Support for Agtech in the U.K.

August 24, 2015

With one of the world’s oldest agriculture sectors, the UK is home to a large amount of agricultural research in technologies and science. Here are three institutions offering funding or support to agtech entrepreneurs and startups.

Western Growers Seeks Tenants for Ag Innovation & Technology Center as Construction Starts

August 4, 2015

“The entire initiative is really born out of our leadership in the agri community,” Hank Giclas, senior vice president, strategic planning, science & technology at WGA recently told AgFunderNews.

8 Ways Colorado is Fueling its Food & Agriculture Startup Ecosystem

July 31, 2015

Colorado has a range of resources available to innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs building food & agriculture-related companies. Here are eight we have found.

Village Capital Calls for Applications to New AgTech Accelerator

July 17, 2015

AgTech entrepreneurs! Find out how to apply here and be in with a chance of making 4.5 times more revenue and raising 20 times more capital than ventures that do not make it onto an accelerator programme.

European Investment Bank Focuses in on Agri Innovation with FAO Agreement

July 15, 2015

This is the development bank’s latest commitment to the agriculture sector outside the EU and coincides with plans to have a greater presence in Africa, where agriculture is a key target.

5 Observations from GAI AgTech Week in San Francisco

July 6, 2015

As we look ahead to the Forbes AgTech Summit later this week, we took a moment to reflect on GAI’s AgTech Week, which took

Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter Sees $20 Billion Future for Salinas Driven by AgTech

July 2, 2015

Editor’s Note: AgFunderNews recently had the opportunity to speak with The Honorable Joe Gunter, Mayor of Salinas, on the relationship between agriculture and technology both in

Pop-Up Food Market Facilitator La Ruche Announces $9M Series B Round

June 17, 2015

Food retailers have been hot on the trail of new ways to help consumers stock their pantries and refrigerators. Using platforms similar to Amazon, many

Crop Protection Product Developer Asilomar Bio Announces $3M Series A Round

June 17, 2015

“Farmers everywhere will tell you that weather and water are the biggest issues,” Travis Bayer, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Asilomar Bio. The company recently closed

Meal Kit Maker Blue Apron Announces $135M Dollar Deal

June 10, 2015

Following the heals of Delivery Hero’s recent $110M funding announcement, two additional online food delivery companies have announced the close of respective funding deals. Blue

Back to the Roots Nabs $2M in Quest to Become The “New Kraft Foods”

June 9, 2015

Oakland-based food company Back to the Roots announced this morning that it has closed its first funding round to the tune of $2 million. Fund

Drone Software Developer Botlink and Hardware Developer Packet Digital Announce New Partnership

June 4, 2015

Aerobotic Innovations, a drone control and safety application, announced recently that it has partnered with Packet Digital LLC to offer new products that will combine

IIM Ahmedebad’s CIIE & ICAR-NAARM Launch India’s First Food & Agriculture Accelerator

May 28, 2015

India is currently witnessing the launch of its first Food and Agri-business Accelerator program. Many entities are involved with the accelerator, with the IIMA Centre