S2G Ventures Leads $8.25M for ViAqua Therapeutics to Scale RNA-Based Aquaculture Solutions
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Biotech company ViAqua Therapeutics announced it has closed on $8.25 million in funding led by S2G Ventures, with participation from Rabo Ventures, The Trendlines Group, Agriline Limited, Nutreco, I-Lab Angels, and Circle Investments. A major hurdle holding back the shift to
Read moreCH4 Closes $29M Series B to Scale Seaweed-Based Methane Reduction for Livestock
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Climate tech company CH4 Global has closed on a $29 million Series B, bringing total funding to-date to nearly $47 million in support of their mission to radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in animal agriculture. The company explained that this funding was led by DCV
Read moreClimate Asset Management Completes Acquisition of 1,800 Ha. Macadamia Project
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Climate Asset Management (CAM) was formed in 2020 as a joint venture between HSBC Asset Management and Pollination, a climate change and advisory firm, with the goal of being the world’s leading asset management company fully dedicated to natural capital providing investment solutions that
Read more44,000 He. Grass-Fed Beef Operation & 46,000 Head of Cattle up for Offer in Gran Chaco, Paraguay
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Brown&Co. is bringing a unique institutional scale investment opportunity to the market, brokering a premium 44,000-hectare, grass-fed beef breeding and fattening operation and 46,000 head of predominantly Brangus cattle in the Gran Chaco region of Paraguay. Having begun working in So
Read moreForever Feed Technologies Secures Investment From Dairy and Ag Leaders for Indoor-Growing Feed Mills
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Forever Feed Technologies announced it has secured an undisclosed, but multi-million dollar investment, from a group of dairy and agriculture leaders to support its work developing enterprise scale, automated indoor-growing feed mills. Participating in the round were River Ranch Farms, Ba
Read moreMitsui, Nomura Invest in Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 Managed by New Forests
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Both Mitsui & Co. and Nomura, a global financial services group with a network spanning more than 30 countries and regions, have concluded agreements to invest in Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2, a Southeast Asian forestry resource fund managed by New Forests Asia, a wholly owned subsidiary
Read moreBotanical Solutions Raises Another $7M to Bring Series A to Over $13M
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Advances in biological solutions for agriculture and human pharmaceuticals have shown remarkable interconnectedness and mutual benefits, fostering a symbiotic relationship between these two domains. This convergence has opened up new avenues for innovation, sustainability, and improved well-
Read moreRemora Robotics Raises US$2.8M Led by Grieg Kapital and Momentum
photo: Remora Robotics By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media As the demand for seafood continues to rise, aquaculture has become a vital industry filling the gaps left by overexploited wild caught fishing, but it also raises concerns about the welfare of the fish being reared in these systems. Like any other animal, fish h
Read moreFarmTogether Acquires 102-Acre Hidden Oaks Vineyard in $3.2M Deal
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media “Over the last several decades, farmland’s performance as an investment has been remarkable – outperforming returns from the stock market, bonds, and even real estate,” Artem Milinchuk, founder and head of strategy, FarmTogether, told GAI News in an interview published in April 2022.
Read moreGrain Digitization Platform Bushel Closes on $26M from High-Profile Investors
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Bushel, an independently-owned and leading provider of technology solutions for farmers, grain buyers, ag retailers, protein producers, and food companies, has closed on $26 million in funding through an oversubscribed round led by The Banc Funds Company. Additional new and existing parti
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