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WEBGeneral Mills, PepsiCo join Trusted Advisor Partnership in ‘de-risking’ regenerative agriculture in Canada. Reporting from the frontlines of the food revolution where foodtech startups, entrepreneurs, and venture capital investors are transforming the industry.
Amazon for ag? Agrofy closes $23m Series B in LatAm’s
WEBJan 16, 2020 · Argentina’s Agrofy has raised $23 million in Series B funding in the largest fundraising effort for a Latin American agtech startup on record. Agrofy is an online agribusiness marketplace matching buyers and sellers of a wide range of agricultural products ranging from machinery and crop inputs to farmland and financial services.
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 ...
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WEBNew Ceres report outlines ways for agrifood corporates to reduce scope 3 emissions. September 20, 2024. Jennifer Marston. Companies are reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions but lagging when it comes to scope 3, according to a new report from nonprofit Ceres.
Shenandoah Growers rebrands as Soli Organic, gets $120m
WEBOct 28, 2021 · Shenandoah Growers, a Virginia, US-based indoor farming company, has rebranded as Soli Organic and struck a $120 million financing arrangement with real estate development firm Decennial Group.The two companies say this is one of the largest deals of its kind between a real estate investment firm …
About AFN - AgFunderNews
WEBPublishing daily news, our team of award-winning journalists delivers deeper insight on the growing foodtech, agtech and climate tech industries. A multimedia publication, AgFunderNews is a division of AgFunder Inc, one of the world’s most active agrifoodtech venture capital firms. Our news and analysis service includes:
AgFunder Network Partners - AgFunderNews
WEBAgFunder Network Partners. Founded in 2013, AgFunder and AFN‘s combined network has grown to almost 100,000 members and subscribers globally. These include leading foodtech and agtech entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, the representatives of governments and NGOs, media, thought-leaders, farmers, industry professionals, and …
Kula Bio closes $50m round for sustainable nitrogen fertilizer
WEBJan 27, 2022 · Kula Bio closes $50m Series A to further develop its low emission biofertilizer. January 27, 2022. Jennifer Marston. Disclosure: AgFunder, AFN’s parent company, is an investor in Kula Bio. Kula Bio, a US-based startup developing a biological fertilizer, has raised $50 million in Series A funding …
Farming is the world’s most important career - AgFunderNews
WEBAug 26, 2019 · The UN estimates that the world population will reach 8.5 billion by 2030, and as high as 9.8 billion by 2050, requiring a 70 percent increase in global food production. With that many mouths to feed, farming may well be the most important job on the planet. As the CEO of an AgTech company working to help farms transition to more sustainable ...
Innova Memphis raises $40m to invest in farmtech startups
WEBJune 28, 2023. Jennifer Marston. US-based venture capital firm Innova Memphis has announced a $40 million first close of its Innova Ag Innovation Fund VI. The fund will invest in pre-seed, seed and early-stage startups addressing the evolution of agriculture through automation and digitization technologies. Fund VI is part of the Rural Business ...