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The Week in AgriFoodTech: VSParticle raises funds for green hydrogen, Veganz secures raise for 2D-printed alt milk

August 8, 2024

Between August holidays and a challenging fundraising environment, new rounds were few and far between this week. A notable raise came from Netherlands-based VSParticle, which aims to accelerate green hydrogen production.

Elsewhere, restaurant tech start Presto got delisted from the Nasdaq and a kelp burger startup closed up shop. In brighter news, two agtechs joined forces to address the overlooked tropical crop sector.

The VSParticle team. Image credit: VS Particle

Foodtech & agtech funding

🇺🇸 Armed with $12m in seed funding, Plonts launches plant-based cheese in New York, San Francisco AgFunderNews

🇩🇪 Veganz secures €10m to scale production of Mililk 2D-printed milk alternatives Vegconomist

🇮🇳 Agribusiness platform Agrizy secures $9.8m to connect India’s small food processors with global markets AgFunderNews

🇳🇱 VSParticle raises €6.5M for nanoparticle synthesis tech accelerating green hydrogen production Tech.eu

🇺🇸 Terrantic closes $3.5m seed round to help food processors extend shelf life and increase production yields Access Wire

🇬🇧 Robotics startup DELIVERS.AI valued at $36M as it raises fresh round Tech.eu

BioLumic inbred seed corn trials. Image credit: BioLumic

M&A, IPOs & partnerships

🇧🇪 EIT Food and Foundation Earth to develop internationally adopted and accepted standards for the environmental scoring of food through new Alliance EIT Food

🇺🇸 BioLumic partners with Beck’s Hybrids and other major seed companies to boost corn productivity via UV light AgFunderNews

🇺🇸 CH4 Global signs offtake deal with CirPro to slash enteric methane with seaweed supplements AgFunderNews

🇨🇭 🇸🇬 Gamaya and Terraview merger set to target ‘overlooked’ tropical crop sector AgTechNavigator

Funds, grants & accelerators

🇧🇷 Lavoro announces new R$310 million 3-year FIDC-Fiagro credit facility Global Newswire

🇬🇧 Helios Investment Partners hits first close on CLEAR fund Agri Investor

🇺🇸 Indigo Ag Secures Funding From BIRD Foundation Carbon Herald 

People moves

🇳🇿 Sprout Agritech appoints new CEO NBR

🇺🇸 Connecterra welcomes Taliah Danzinger as senior product manager Hoards

🇺🇸 Cauldron Appoints Former Solugen, BASF Executive David Weiner as CTO Business Wire

🇺🇸 Tyson taps new president of international sales Agriculture Dive

A kelp burger from Akua. Image credit: Akua

Other news

🇨🇭 iFarm to build a robotic vertical farm in Switzerland Vertical Farm Daily

🇸🇬 SG lab-grown milk maker TurtleTree reports nil revenue in 2023 Deal Street Asia

🇺🇸 Beyond Meat Q2: cost-cutting boosts margins amid continued weak demand for plant-based meat AgFunderNews

🇺🇸 Akua: kelp burger startup winds down amid wider plant-based industry headwinds Green Queen

🇺🇸 Olon ups ante in animal-free dairy litigation: Perfect Day was ‘atrocious business partner’ AgFunderNews

🇺🇸 Presto Automation delisted from Nasdaq Restaurant Dive

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