Tag: United States

TerraClear raises $25m to help farmers get rocks out of their fields

June 11, 2021

Farms incur costs of anywhere from $5,000 to $150,000 every year due to problems caused by rocks, according to the US startup.

Brief: Chinese e-grocery giants Dingdong, Missfresh file for US IPOs

June 11, 2021

Both companies source fresh produce from farmers and agribusinesses and deliver it to consumers, who can order groceries through a mobile app.

Grow-NY is looking for agrifoodtech startups to apply to win mentorship, $1m prize

June 10, 2021

Grow-NY is accepting applications for Round III of its competition for agrifood startups until July 15.

Brief: Meat giant JBS pays $11m bitcoin ransom to ‘Russia-linked’ cyberattackers

June 10, 2021

The world’s biggest meat packer said that “preliminary investigation results confirm that no company, customer, or employee data was compromised.”

Sentera closes $25m Series C round to scale its digital platform for agronomists

June 9, 2021

The Minnesotan startup sees partnerships as the best route to expanding its footprint, rather than developing ancillary solutions and services in-house.

Brief: Cargill CEO MacLennan says plant-based will ‘cannibalize’ its protein business

June 9, 2021

He also said that the agribusiness giant doesn’t expect China’s domestic livestock feed industry to become self-sufficient anytime soon.

Plant-based ‘NUGGS’ maker SIMULATE raises $50m from Ohanian fund, McCain Foods

June 8, 2021

The New York-based startup will use the funds to expand its team, accelerate new product development, and grow its manufacturing capabilities.

Brief: Geltor debuts ‘world’s first’ vegan collagen for food & beverage industry

June 8, 2021

With origins in the beauty and wellness space, Geltor is entering the food and beverage industy with its first vegan collagen ingredient.

North America’s indoor farms plan to add 500-plus acres over next 5 years: report

June 7, 2021

Artemis, which provides data analytics to indoor farms, has just released its annual ‘State of Indoor Farming’ report based on a survey of 205 enterprises.

Ginkgo Bioworks partners Asian chemicals giant Sumitomo

June 7, 2021

“We’re looking forward to combining [Ginkgo’s] genome editing and fermentation capabilities with our chemical technologies and industry insights in health and crop sciences,” said Sumitomo Chemical CTO Hiroshi Ueda.

Sharebite raises $15m from ESG investors to feed people going back to the office

June 3, 2021

Many employers are choosing to pay for workers’ lunches to incentivize a return to the office, according to workplace food ordering platform Sharebite.

Future Food 🎙️: Why Bayer’s former CEO joined a startup working on microbial crop protection

June 3, 2021

AgBiome is using its intricate understanding of the plant-related microbiome to develop biological solutions to infections, insects, and nematodes.

HR management platform Ganaz raises $7m Series A funding from Trilogy Equity, AgFunder

June 3, 2021

The Seattle-based startup seeks to lower costs for employers in ag and food manufacturing by automating processes like hiring, training, and payment of wages.

Brief: Scoular launches new division to incubate early-stage investment opportunities

June 2, 2021

Scoular will look for investment opportunities in biofuels, renewable energy, carbon markets, and more through the newly established incubator.

Future Food 🎙️: How Bowery reached $2.3bn and is building its biggest farm yet

May 27, 2021

Bowery just closed the biggest-ever vertical farming funding round. Listen to our recent podcast with its CEO Irving Fain here.

The Yield Lab Europe secures $61m for sustainable agrifoodtech fund

May 26, 2021

The fund has hit its second close following capital injections from the European Investment Fund, Invest-NL, and Allied Irish Banks, among others.

Bowery bags ‘biggest-ever’ vertical farming raise with $300m Series C

May 25, 2021

Bowery will use the funding to fuel R&D efforts around new crop varieties like cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, root vegetables, and tubers.

Kula Bio banks $10m seed funding to fix nitrogen, carbon in the soil

May 25, 2021

The Boston-based startup’s Kula-N can produce nutrients “only when the plant needs,” by applying “energized” bacteria that fix both nitrogen and carbon in the soil.

Invaio raises $89m to accelerate commercialization of its injectable bio-inputs

May 25, 2021

The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup combines active ingredients, a 3D-printed delivery system, and motor-function tech to combat pests and disease in orchards.