Veripath Farmland Partners Acquires 1,246 Acres of Alberta Farmland
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Veripath Farmland Partners has brought its total acreage under management to approximately 120,000 acres through its latest acquisition of 1,246 acres of farmland in the Province of Alberta. Veripath was launched during the pandemic in mid-2020 on the predilection that global demand
Read moreTerraClear Raises $15M to Integrate AI in End-to-End Rock Management Platform
Photo credit: TerraClear By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Robotic tech startup TerraClear announced it has raised $15 million in new funding from its existing investors to better position the company to dominate the $2.7 billion rock management market. As long as there’s been agriculture, there’s been a rock
Read moreSeso Closes on $26M Series A for Ag Workforce Management Platform
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Often when discussing agricultural production and agtech innovation, the conversation focuses on the challenges associated with crop yields, inputs, and climate change – all valid and important considerations. However, although much more nebulous, labor issues are also a critical pain poin
Read moreOnego Bio Closes $40M Series A for Animal-Free Egg Protein
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Onego Bio has closed on $40 million in Series A funding - one of the largest such rounds in the Nordics - to support the commercialization and manufacturing of Bioalbumen - its revolutionary animal-free egg protein. This round, which brought total funding to-date for the company to $56 mi
Read moreClimate-Neutral, Plant-Based Brand ALOHA Closes on $68M
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Award-winning B Corp and Climate Neutral Certified plant-based protein brand ALOHA announced it has raised $68 million in secondary capital from SEMCAP Food & Nutrition (SEMCAP), a growth equity investment firm focused on identifying and building purpose-driven food and nutrition brands
Read moreOrchard Robotics Gains $3.8M to Build Robots and AI to Power Precision Crop Management
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Tech-enabled precision crop management startup Orchard Robotics has gained $3.8 million in funding from a Pre-Seed round led by Contrary and an oversubscribed Seed round led by General Catalyst with participation from Humba Ventures, Soma Capital, Correlation Ventures, VU Venture Partners, G
Read moreBeyond Broadband: Cox Launches Cox Farms, One of the Largest Greenhouse Operations in North America
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Cox Enterprises announced the launch of Cox Farms, a new business focused on sustainable food and agriculture that includes indoor farming companies Mucci Farms and BrightFarms, making it one of the largest greenhouse growers in North America. Started 125 years ago by James M. Cox, Cox En
Read moreInvictus Acquires Majority Stake in Moroccan Ag Commodities Trader Graderco
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Invictus Investment Company announced it has acquired a majority 60 percent stake in Graderco and its subsidiaries from Zalar Holding as part of its long-term strategy to expand geographically into key African markets, forge new strategic partnerships, and acquire specialized knowledge and o
Read moreClean Food Group Raises Another £2.5M for Sustainable Fats and Oils Tech
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media British food technology company Clean Food Group has raised another £2.5 million (US$3.16 million) in funding from Clean Growth Fund, bringing total funding to-date to £13 million (US$16.4 million) for its sustainable oils and fats technology. Clean Growth Fund is a climate-
Read moreRoyal London Joint Venture Executes Largest UK Farmland Deal, Acquires 21,000 Ac for £260M Deal
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media On behalf of Royal London, Royal London Asset Management announced it has acquired 21,000 acres of high-quality farmland through a joint venture with South Yorkshire Pension Authority (SYPA) for £260 million (US$328.75 million). As part of the deal, the farmland’s management comp
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