By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Novozymes and Chr. Hansen have agreed to a statutory merger that will result in a global biological solutions giant with annual revenue of approximately EUR 3.5 billion (US$3.7 billion). This deal will unite two strategically complementary biosolutions companies into a venture that will unleash the full potential of the […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media A vertical farm dedicated to growing strawberries is the first concept for Winter Farm – a Québec-based, tech-driven company that designs, deploys, and operates CEA solutions that work in harmony with existing agrifood systems. Launched in 2018, Winter Farm combines precision agriculture, AI, and engineering systems to foster the […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Equinom, an Israeli company striving to restore natural biodiversity to our food ecosystems, announced a $35 million tranche of funding led by Synthesis Capital (Synthesis), a global food tech and alternative protein investor. Synthesis was joined in this round by Praesidium, Bunge Ventures, BayWa, CPT Capital, and returning investors […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Now valued at $1.5 billion, NotCo stated that it is the fastest growing food tech company in Latin America. Driving this momentum, the startup announced it closed on a $70 million Series D-1 round of funding led by Princeville Capital that will support the launch of its new B2B […]
Image credit: GoodLeaf Farms By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media GoodLeaf Farms, the first and largest commercial indoor vertical farming company in Canada, has closed on $150 million in funding from McCain Foods, and through a new partnership with Power Sustainable Lios – a specialized agrifood investor with a focus on fostering a more sustainable […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media We have admittedly done a poor job in modernizing how we look at the profit and loss associated with farming. Higher crop yields and more animals, partnered with low cost of inputs, have traditionally meant higher profit. For centuries, the unaccounted losses tied to traditional extractive farming have been […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media BeeHero CEO Omer Davidi explained, “BeeHero’s mission is to deliver pollination accountability for commercial crop growers, by leveraging big data analytics and machine learning to help them mitigate pollination risk. Thus allowing them to focus on producing more food, securely, and sustainably.” In support of this mission, the pollination […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Since its beginning, Verdant Robotic’s mission has been multi-pronged: to address one of the most serious looming threats to farmers – a shortage of labor – and to provide robotic solutions that enable more growers to access regenerative and precision practices that support soil health, water conservation, carbon sequestration, […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Founded in late 2021, Cooperative Ventures is a venture capital fund jointly launched by CHS and GROWMARK, two of the largest farmer-owned agricultural supply cooperatives in North America. The fund has dual objectives – to back innovative solutions and emerging technologies with the potential to positively impact farming, and […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Containerized vertical farming pioneer Freight Farms announced it closed on a $17.5 million Series B3 co-led by Aliaxis SA, a provider of inventive fluid management solutions that ensure access to water and energy, and Ospraie Ag Science, a leading investor in agtech companies providing smarter, more sustainable ag solutions. […]
