Cooks Venture Raises $10M Series A, Partners with Food ID
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media New York-based Cooks Venture, a next generation food company rooted in regenerative agriculture and transparency, announced it has closed on a $10 million Series A led by SJF Ventures and Cultivian Sandbox, and including Larry Schwartz and John Roulac, executive producer of Kiss the Ground, an up
Read moreEvolv Ventures Leads $6.9M Series A to Advance Sweet Protein Platform That Could Eliminate Sugar
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Evolv Ventures, a venture capital arm of Kraft Heinz, has led a $6.9 million Series A for food tech startup Joywell Foods, the developer of a sweet protein platform that could reinvent food and reduce sugar consumption. Khosla Ventures and SOSV, both investors in Joywell’s Seed Round, which
Read moreTaranis Raises $30M Series C for High Resolution Crop Imaging
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media High-resolution precision agricultural intelligence company Taranis announced it has raised $30 million through a Series C led by Temasek-backed Vertex Growth, Singapore-based Kuok Group through its venture capital arm K3 Ventures, and Japan’s Hitachi Group. Existing investors Finistere Vent
Read morePea Protein Chicken Nugget Startup Announces Launch, $7M Investment From McCain
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media NUGGS, a New York-based pea protein chicken nugget startup founded by 19 year-old Ben Pasternak, announced its official launch aligned with a $7 million funding round led by McCain Foods. Also participating in the round were Rainfall Ventures, Greylock Discovery Fund, Maven Ventures, NOMO Ventu
Read moreCrisp Closes on $12M Series A to Forecast Demand in the Food Supply Chain
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Food demand forecasting platform Crisp announced it has closed on a $12 million Series A led by FirstMark Capital to advance its technology to optimize food supply chains. Spring Capital and Swell Partners also participated in this round which brought total funding to-date for the startup to $
Read moreCambridge Crops Rebrands as Mori, Raises $12M Series A to Combat Food Waste Using Silk Protein
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Cambridge Crops has rebranded, reborn as Mori, and announced that it has closed on a $12 million Series A led by Acre Venture Partners. This round also included new investors Prelude Ventures, The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust, ACCELR8, and returning investors The Engine, Re
Read moreFollowing $4M IPO, Canadian Vegan Meat Brand The Very Good Food Company Announces Further $5.2M Investment
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Leading Canadian plant-based meat company The Very Good Food Company (VGF) went public in June, announcing a successful C$4 million (US$3 million) IPO. Common shares were listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange on June 16 under the symbol VERY, selling 16,100,000 shares at a price of $0.25 pe
Read moreBühler is Latest Investor in Big Idea Ventures’ $50M New Protein Fund
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Global food tech company Bühler is the latest investor in Big Idea Ventures’ $50 million New Protein Fund, joining existing investors Tyson, Temasek, and others. With offices in New York and Singapore, and headed by managing general partner Andrew Ive, Big Idea Ventures is looking to invest
Read moreFirst State Super-Backed Victorian Business Growth Fund Makes First Investment in Tomato Grower
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media The A$250 million (US$175 million) Victorian Business Growth Fund (VBGF) has made its first landmark investment in Flavorite, the largest hydroponic grower of tomatoes in the state of Victoria. Launched in June 2020 and managed by Sydney-based Roc Partners, VBGF is backed by a A$200 million (
Read moreTwo More Cattle Stations Totaling 1 Million Acres On the Market at $40M
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media John and Kate McLoughlin are looking to divest Roxborough Downs and Mudgerebar Station in the north-west region of Queensland in a $40 million deal. The McLoughlins acquired Roxborough Downs from NAPCO more than 10 years ago, and added Mudgerebar a number of years later, according to Commercia
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