Cargill Partners With Goanna Ag for Tech-Centric Irrigation Pilot in the Mississippi Delta
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Family-owned ag and food giant Cargill has teamed up with Australia's Goanna Ag for a pilot project aiming to bolster irrigation efficiency on cotton fields in the Mississippi Delta. Through the collaboration, the companies will bring cutting-edge technology designed to overhaul the way growers wa
Read moreAgtech Terrantic Clinches $3.5M for Digitized Supply Chain in Oversubscribed Seed Round
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Seattle-based agtech startup Terrantic, which is digitizing the ag supply chain, has secured $3.5 million in a seed round that was oversubscribed. Led by Supply Change Capital, the round extended other backers including York IE and Vitalize VC as well as Array Ventures, the latter of which is an e
Read moreUK Agtech PheroSyn Receives VC Backing From Tall Grass Ventures
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media U.K.-based agtech PheroSyn, an early-stage startup specializing in the development of insect pheromones for crop protection, has received a capital injection from Canadian VC firm Tall Grass Ventures to advance its sustainable pest management solutions. While the the size of the investment is bein
Read moreTree.ly Founder Discusses Agtech Startup’s Recent €5M Seed Round, Growth Plans
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media After securing €5 million (US$5.4 million) in seed capital in early July, Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Austria-based Tree.ly, a startup dedicated to protecting European forests, is well capitalized for its carbon offset projects. Participants in the round included PortfoLion Capital Partners, aws Grün
Read moreSuperfruit Platform Agrovision Closes $100M Equity Round, Valuing the Agtech at $1B
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Los Angeles-based Agrovision, a tech-powered superfruit platform, has closed a $100 million equity round to finance its next growth phase. With berry consumption on the rise, Agrovision scored a $1 billion-plus valuation. Founded in 2012, Agrovision welcomed returning investor Ailment Capital to t
Read moreLeaf Agriculture Secures $11.3M in Series A Round for Unified Farmer API
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Leaf Agriculture, an agtech behind a unified application programming interface (API) for food and agriculture, has announced the close of an $11.3 million Series A round. The fundraising, spearheaded by Spero Ventures, included participation from Leaf's current roster of backers. As part of the in
Read moreAgtech Startup Applied Carbon Secures $21.5M in Series A Round for Biochar Tech
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Applied Carbon, a Houston, Texas-based agtech startup whose automated machines convert ag crop waste into biochar for carbon sequestration, has attracted $21.5 million in a Series A round for its biochar technology. Led by TO VC, the round extended to multiple participants, including Congruent Ven
Read moreInnerPlant Raises $30M for Genetically Engineered Living Sensor Crops
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media InnerPlant, a Davis, California-based farmer-first seed-technology startup, has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round led by an alliance of large North American farmers spearheaded by Coutts Agro, an ag operator and investor. Other participants in the round included Systemiq Capital, Deer
Read moreNatural Ventures Reveals Maiden Close of Inaugural Fund With $100M in Commitments
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Natural Ventures, an impact-driven investment firm with offices in the UAE and the Netherlands, has announced the first close of its inaugural fund with $100 million in commitments. The fund's roster of anchor investors includes Germany's Helm AG, Swiss-based family office Chemovarteq and a strate
Read moreAI-Powered Autonomous Tractor Maker Monarch Tractor Secures $133M in Latest Round
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Monarch Tractor, a Livermore, a California-based startup behind the first 100 percent electric, autonomous smart tractor on the planet, dubbed MK-V, has raised $133 million in a Series C round. The fundraising, which according to the company is the biggest of its kind in agricultural robotics hist
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