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AgTech Archives - AgFunderNews
WEBSep 25, 2024 — Smallholder farmer adoption of agtech ‘high but inconsistent,’ says new study from 60 Decibels w/ Gates Foundation. September 18, 2024. Impact measurement firm 60 Decibels has released what it says is the first-ever study of smallholder farmers’ experiences with digital tools.
LYRO builds produce-packing robots to fix food's broken supply …
WEBAug 12, 2022 — Australia’s LYRO Robotics, a startup building robots and AI for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry, recently raised A$1.5 million ($1.07 million) in seed funding from investors including machinery manufacturer Toyo Kanetsu and agrifoodtech VC firm AgFunder.. This follows LYRO’s participation the latest cohort of the GROW Impact Accelerator, run by AgFunder and agrifood ecosystem ...
Reflecting on 10 Years of AgFunder
WEBJan 15, 2024 — Looking back on our AgFunder journey, it seems incredible that 10 years have passed and it still feels like we are just getting started. Back in 2012, during the demise of an emerging market agribusiness I established and we had built over four years, it became clear that there was a huge opportunity for new technology development and deployment across the food system.
Biome Makers gets $15m to help farmers tap into soil microbiome
WEBAugust 25, 2021. Jennifer Marston & Jack Ellis. US-based soil testing startup Biome Makers has raised $15 million in a Series B round led by Prosus Ventures – a VC affiliate of South African internet giant Naspers. Other investors joining the round included Spanish firms JME Ventures and Seaya Ventures, Netherlands-based Pymwymic, and US ...
Humble Growth closes $312m fund for disruptive CPG brands
WEBSep 19, 2023 — Humble Growth —a New York based growth equity investment firm launched by three CPG veterans—has closed a $312 million fund to invest in ‘disruptive’ consumer brands. Humble Growth will write checks of around $10-40 million for companies with sales of at least $20 million looking for growth capital in …
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 ...
What is Agriculture Biotechnology? - AgFunderNews
WEBSeptember 7, 2017. Louisa Burwood-Taylor. Agriculture biotechnology (ag biotech) applies to all technologies used on the farm involving biological or chemical processes. It is a broad category involving many different types of technology and science, including breeding, genetics, microbiome research, synthetic chemistry, and animal health.
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’.
Online ag marketplaces: An entry point for farmers into
WEBMay 4, 2021 — As internet connections spread further into rural areas and smart devices penetrate the world’s largest agricultural markets, more opportunities to use technology for the benefit of farmers are being unlocked. According to BlueWeave Consulting, the total value of the global digital farming market is expected to reach $10.2 billion by 2025.