Tag: Tech

What’s holding back tech innovation and adoption in the poultry industry?

November 13, 2019

I’m heading to the second annual Poultry Tech Summit in a few weeks to find out.

Spoon University Takes Food Back to School with $2.76m Seed Round

July 20, 2015

Two college graduates are looking to cash in on social media’s buzz around food by carving out a food-centric blog geared towards delivering edible news to today’s college crowd.

How precision agriculture is revolutionizing Black Gold Farm’s 30,000-acre operation

July 7, 2015

Editor’s note: AFN recently had the chance to speak with Gregg Halverson, president of Black Gold Farms. Halverson will be speaking at the Forbes Reinventing

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

7 Beer Tech Trends in Honor of Independence Day

July 3, 2015

As the summer temperatures heat up and July 4th looms closer on the calendar, most folks only have one beverage on their mind: beer. With some

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

Maritime Data Powerhouse Spire Announces Close of $40M Series B Round

June 30, 2015

According to the American Association of Port Authorities, “The United States is served by some 360 commercial ports that provide approximately 3,200 cargo and passenger

Futuristic Jellyfish Barge Offers Floating Food Scarcity Solution to Farming-Challenged Regions

June 30, 2015

As the world population continues to climb, so does the demand for food. With a finite amount of arable land, keeping up on the supply side

Zymergen Seals $42M Series A to Continue Mass Production of Microbes Using Robotics

June 18, 2015

Microbial DNA maker Zymergen recently announced a $42M Series A led by Data Collective, with a group of investors participating, including AME Cloud Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurveston,

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

Precision Irrigation Provider Hortau Secures $5M Investment from ACAP

June 5, 2015

Precision irrigation management provider Hortau announced earlier this week that it has secured $5 million in funding from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners (ACAP). ACAP, which

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

Farm Management Company VitalFields Closes $1.2M Series A Funding Round

May 28, 2015

VitalFields announced recently that it has secured $1.2 million in Series A funding from an international syndicate of investors, including SmartCap, the investment arm of

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