AFN - FoodTech, Agtech, Startups, Venture Capital
WEBMiAlgae nets $18.5m to scale production of omega-3s from microalgae. Reporting from the frontlines of the food revolution where foodtech startups, entrepreneurs, and venture capital investors are transforming the industry.
Livestock methane reduction: FutureFeed looks to red seaweed
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Of the available solutions, red seaweed (Asparagopsis) is widely seen as among the most promising, with studies suggesting it can deliver up to 90% reductions in enteric methane in beef feedlots and 40%+ reductions in pulse-fed dairy cattle, coupled with improved feed efficiency. This compares to a 30% reduction for dairy cattle and up to …
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
WEBThe Week in AgriFoodTech: Alt meatball alert as La Vie cooks up $27m, baCta lands funds for natural rubber. October 10, 2024. Jennifer Marston. Plus: Germany’s forward earth raises money for its environmental management software.
Kula Bio raises $10m seed funding to fix nitrogen runoff on farms
WEBMay 25, 2021 · Kula Bio banks $10m seed funding to fix nitrogen, carbon in the soil. Disclosure: AgFunder, which is AFN’s parent company, is an investor in Kula Bio. Kula Bio, a startup developing more sustainable nitrogen fertilizers for crops, has raised $10 million in a seed round led by Collaborative Fund. Other investors in the round included AgFunder ...
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 …
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.
Do the economics of precision fermentation stack up for animal …
WEBAug 29, 2023 · AgFunderNews round table: Do the economics of precision fermentation stack up for animal-free dairy? August 29, 2023. Elaine Watson. Once upon a time, dairy proteins were made exclusively by lactating mammals. These days, you can produce them in genetically engineered plants or microbes, or even lactating mammary cells grown in …
Food waste-to-fertilizer startup gets WISE(rg) on scaling with …
WEBJun 29, 2016 · Entrepreneurs and investors also have a role to play and so far this year, a few startups have attracted investor dollars, including AgFunder alumnus California Safe Soil, the waste-to-fertilizer startup, which raised $5.9 million in January. Food waste composting service Atlas Organics raised around $1 million with a group of 31 angel ...
7 Top Agtech Startups Defining the Future of Agriculture
WEBApr 30, 2019 · AgriFood tech is a maturing market, as evidenced by the swell in investing activity last year. Startups in the space attracted nearly $17 billion in investment capital–a 43% increase from the previous year, according to data from AgFunder. But as companies grow, and the deal sizes grow with them, it pays to keep an eye on what new innovations are coming down the pipeline.