hexafarms Gains €1.3M in Pre-Seed Funding to Digitize Food Production
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media hexafarms, an agtech startup developing software for indoor commercial food production, has closed on €1.3 million (US$1.4 million) in pre-Seed funding led by European early-stage investor Speedinvest and including Mudcake and techstars. The potential benefits of controlled environmen
Read moreAgDevCo Strengthens Ties with Investment in East African Agribusiness Agris
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media AgDevCo is deepening its ties with Agris, the agriculture division of investment company Maris, by making an investment that ensures them a significant minority position in the company. Founded in 2020, Agris has three operating companies: Evergreen Fresh, Evergreen Herbs, and Everg
Read moreOmnivore Invests $2.2M in Fodder Ecosystem Builder Cornext
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Omnivore, a pioneering agtech investor backing breakthrough technologies for agriculture, food, climate, and the rural economy in India with over $300 million in AUM across three funds, has invested $2.2 million of Seed funding in Cornext, a startup solving the fodder deficit for dairy cattl
Read morePeoples Company Acquires Atkins Group’s 14,000-Ac. Farmland Portfolio; Opens New Illinois Office
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Peoples Company announced it has acquired the Atkins Group’s Farmland Management portfolio comprising holdings totaling 14,000 acres of farmland, and will consequently be opening an office in Urbana, Illinois, after years of sustainable growth in the region. “The Champaign-Urbana area
Read moreMeati Raises $100M, Expands Retail Locations by 1,000X in One Year
photo credit: Meati Foods By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Meati Foods, a Public Benefit Corporation and the developer of products that feature the superfood MushroomRoot™ with the goal of giving consumers access to high-quality protein that is healthy and sustainable, has raised over $100 million in C-1 round fun
Read moreCenturia Acquires 21-Ha. Katunga Fresh Glasshouse in Off-Market Deal
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media ASX-listed fund manager Centuria Capital Group announced it has expanded its agricultural portfolio with the acquisition of Latimga Fresh’s 21-hectare glasshouse facility located in Katunga, Victoria. The off-market sale-and-leaseback deal was secured on a 20-year triple-net lease
Read moreNVentures Backs Carbon Robotics’ AI-Powered Laser Weeder
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media NVentures, the venture capital arm of NVIDIA, has made an investment in Carbon Robotics, a leader on AI-powered farming and developer of the LaserWeeder. This investment follows a $27 million Series B closed on by Carbon Robotics in 2021 and a $30 million Series C announced in April
Read moreAgriZeroNZ Invests up to $5M in BioLumic for Sustainable UV Light Platform
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media BioLumic, a New Zealand-based agbiotech company and developer of a novel and proprietary UV Light Treatment platform that when applied to seeds can regulate their genetic expressions and unlock their natural potential, will benefit from an investment of up to NZ$5 million (US$3 million) from
Read moreTreefera Closes on $12M Series A to Use AI to Bring Transparency to Nature-Based Reporting
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Only seven months after raising $2.2 million in Pre-Seed capital, AI-enabled data management platform Treefera announced it has successfully closed on $12 million in Series A funding led by AlbionVC. As climate change continues to accelerate, Treefera’s mission is to drive positive chan
Read moreClimate Asset Management to Acquire 1,900 Ha. of Farmland in Spain and Portugal
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Climate Asset Management, a specialized firm solely dedicated to natural capital, announced the signing of agreements for the acquisition of 1,900 hectares of farmland in Spain and Portugal that will be financed by its Natural Capital Strategy (NCS). These assets are being acquired from B
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