AFN - FoodTech, Agtech, Startups, Venture Capital
WEBVCs need to think longer term and more realistically for future agtech investments, said panelists at World Agri-Tech London. Foodtech investing: ‘You can’t escape the fundamentals. You have to produce something that adds significant value’.
Farmers Business Network (FBN) looks back on 10 years
WEBDec 18, 2023 · 10 years of Farmers Business Network, from ‘tremendous fear and uncertainty’ to a ‘tremendously exciting future’. December 18, 2023. Jennifer Marston. In 2014, Charles Baron and Amol Deshpande were concocting an idea that was practically unheard of in agriculture. “The goal was to put the world of agriculture at the farmers ...
AFN (Europe) - FoodTech, AgTech, Startups, Venture Capital
WEBPlant-based whole cut startup Juicy Marbles plans US retail launch in 2025, aims for profitability by year end. Chef Robotics CEO: ‘A lot of robotics companies have made grandiose promises, but they haven’t really shipped any robots. We’re much more practical’.
Bill Gates tells Reddit why he’s bought so much farmland
WEBMar 22, 2021 · Why are you buying so much farmland?” posed by one Reddit user, Gates indicated that seed science and biofuel development were major drivers of the acquisitions. “My investment group chose to do this. It is not connected to climate,” he wrote. “The agriculture sector is important. With more productive seeds we can avoid deforestation ...
The Production Board Revealed: Founder of Agtech's First Unicorn ...
WEBFeb 21, 2019 · Soylent. The Production Board was a seed investor in meal replacement drink company Soylent and co-led its $50 million Series B with Google Ventures in 2017. “We’re very excited by the mission of trying to make complete nutrition as affordable as possible. Rob Reinhardt the founder there has always …
7 Top Agtech Startups Defining the Future of Agriculture
WEBApr 30, 2019 · Ignitia. Swedish startup Ignitia is a weather forecasting company serving climate-vulnerable farmers in tropical regions. The company partners with development agencies, NGOs, agricultural input businesses, and mobile network operators to provide and disseminate accurate and location-specific weather forecasts for small-scale farmers.
AgFunder announces first close of Fund IV at $60m
WEBMar 22, 2022 · AgFunder captures increasing, urgent investor demand for agrifoodtech with $60m Fund IV first close. March 22, 2022. AgFunder. Disclosure: AgFunder is AFN’s parent company. AgFunder, one of the world’s most active investors in foodtech and agtech startups, has increased its assets under management to $160 million – 10x in two years ...
What is Precision Agriculture and How is Technology Enabling it?
WEBApr 24, 2017 · Precision agriculture was born with the introduction of GPS guidance for tractors in the early 1990s, and the adoption of this technology is now so widespread globally that it’s probably the most commonly-used example of precision ag today. John Deere was the first to introduce this technology using GPS location data from satellites.
Regenerative Agriculture Investing: 70 Investment Groups Worth …
WEBJul 11, 2019 · This week, a new report, cleverly called Soil Wealth, has come out detailing the level of investment in regenerative agriculture-related projects and the numbers are surprisingly high: there are some 70 investment strategies with assets under management of over $47.5 billion, and that’s just in the US. Just to clarify, that amount includes ...
John Deere Acquires 'See & Spray' Robotics Startup Blue River ...
WEBSep 6, 2017 · Editor’s Note: Deere & Company has acquired ag robotics startup Blue River Technology, according to an agreement announced at close of trading today. The tractor giant is acquiring the Sunnyvale, California-based Blue River for $305 million. (AgFunder Research can reveal that’s a roughly four times increase on the $87 million post-money ...