What’s in a name? How the term ‘AgriFoodTech’ came to be
January 10, 2024
AgFunderNews head Louisa Burwood-Taylor on the origins of the now much-used term and how the food and ag industries evolved with it.
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The top 20 agtech deals of 2023
December 28, 2023
Biowaste to biofuel. Ag Robotics. Cow collars. Here’s a sneak peek at the top 20 agtech rounds, based on preliminary data from AgFunder.
10 years in indoor ag: After a decade of tough lessons, indoor ag nears ‘the plateau of enlightenment’
December 1, 2023
There are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of indoor agriculture’s future, but there are many more to be optimistic.
‘Narrative-driven’ climate strategies ‘ineffective’ for mitigating agrifood corporates’ impact: CarbonCloud analysis
November 28, 2023
Climate action levels remain “half baked” for 44% of the 83 companies examined in a new analysis by climate intelligence platform CarbonCloud.
Investment in data integration is crucial for companies in the agricultural supply chain
November 20, 2023
Connecting valuable data, whether it’s coming from an animal, a truck or an input is the crucial first step.
Q&A: These are the food system’s 3 biggest challenges today, according to Givaudan’s head of startup innovation
October 11, 2023
Ahead of the ftalks Food Summit in Spain, Givaudan exec Alexandre Bastos explains why he’s so optimistic about our food system.
Data snapshot: Macro-headwinds put Africa’s normally resilient supply chain startups to the test
October 11, 2023
After recording a 750% increase in funding between 2018 and 2022, last year Midstream startups in Africa recorded a 45% drop in funding.
Cersi, what are the biggest risks to my supply chain today? Helios launches AI supply chain analyst, raises $1.85m pre-seed round
October 3, 2023
AI analyst Cersi combines clients’ supplier data with ‘climate, economic, currency and political risk signals’ to create actionable insights for supply chain analysts and procurement teams at Fortune 500 companies in real time.
Bytes to Bites part two – From farm to fork: Leveraging AI in the food supply chain
September 28, 2023
In the second segment of a three-part deep dive into AI in food, Peakbridge explores how artificial intelligence could transform the food supply chain.
World Agri-Tech London: 4 ways to make agtech tools actually relevant to farmers
September 27, 2023
Panelists at World Agri-Tech in London discuss the need to put the farmer at the center of agtech development and discussion.
Data snapshot: the largest funding rounds of the decade for Africa agrifoodtech
September 27, 2023
Since 2013, investors have poured $1.76 billion into the continent’s agrifood startups, with growth climbing upward much of that time.
Impact investor Astanor Ventures closes second agrifoodtech fund on €360m
September 19, 2023
Multi-stage impact investment firm Astanor will continue to invest in agrifood startups with a focus on sustainability.
Ancient grains need modern solutions: how sorghum and millets can nourish a climate-era world
September 18, 2023
Realizing the vast potential of ancient grains to sustainably nourish billions will require collective action across sectors.
AeroFarms emerges from Ch. 11 with new CEO, focus on VA farm
September 18, 2023
The company has also hired food and ag vet Molly Montgomery as acting CEO as it focuses all efforts on its Danville, Virginia farm.
Tropical ambitions and fermentation dreams: The most notable agrifoodtech people moves in August
September 8, 2023
Apeel Sciences and EVERY make notable new hires and the FDA brings on an EPA vet for a new food safety-focused role.
Brief: Grocery delivery giant Instacart files for IPO, reports profitability, investment from PepsiCo
August 27, 2023
A successful Instacart IPO could go far in revitalizing the IPO market, including for other agrifoodtech companies.
Indoor ag has hit ‘a bump on the S curve,’ not the trough of disillusionment – EY agrifood leader
August 22, 2023
EY’s Rob Dongoski dives into the macro factors impacting controlled environment agriculture — and what startups should do.
Data snapshot: the Ukraine war’s impact on Eastern Europe agrifoodtech investment
August 9, 2023
Despite a bleak backdrop of war, supply chain issues and climate change, startups in Eastern Europe and the Baltics continue to innovate.
FDA food traceability architect Frank Yiannas joins IoT company Wiliot to tackle ‘the Achilles heel’ of the food industry
August 3, 2023
Yiannas will provide guidance on Wiliot’s strategy to increase food safety and traceability via its ambient IoT platform.
Data snapshot: India farmtech investment ‘relatively strong’ despite a harsh fundraising environment
August 2, 2023
Climate change and the need for efficient and affordable technology for farmers is driving investor interest in India farmtech.
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