ADM Leads $10.5M in Funding for Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Looking to support organic agriculture via new opportunities, North Carolina-based Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions is a tech company providing natural and sustainable herbicide solutions that expand farmers’ options by reducing, replacing, and synergizing with synthetic chemicals used in row
Read moreŸnsect Opens Series D with $177M; Renews Strategic Vision
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The ecological well being of the planet, and the agricultural sector tasked with feeding its growing population are under more strain than ever. But this intense pressure is regrettably pushing agriculture to be an ever greater driver of climate change. Agriculture is the leading dr
Read moreAqua-Spark Leads $2.25M to Digitize and Scale Shrimp Farming in Vietnam
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Vietnam is a bit of a dark horse when it comes to shrimp and shrimp farming. The country is the world’s second largest exporter of shrimp, with the crustacean accounting for nearly half of the country’s revenue from seafood. And as the industry continues to rapidly grow, expectations wer
Read moreAgDevCo Commits $8M to Kenyan Avocado Venture with Agris, Granot
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media AgDevCo, an African-focused ag investor specialist has committed $8 million in mezzanine funding to an avocado venture in Kenya in partnership with Agris, the agriculture and forestry division of investment company Maris, and Granot, a leading avocado producer from Israel. Together, the
Read moreCropX Closes $30M Series C to Fund Expansion, Acquisitions
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Over the past few years (and throughout the global pandemic) digital agronomic farm management leader CropX has been diligently pursuing growth through both innovation and acquisitions. Since January 2020, GAI News has shared the company’s acquisition of: Nebraska-based CropMetric
Read moreCarbon Robotics Scores $30M For AI-Powered LaserWeeder Platform
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Less than a year after closing on a $27 million Series B, Seattle-based agtech innovator Carbon Robotics is in the news again, having closed on a $30 million Series C, bringing total funding to-date to $67 million. This latest round was led by new investor Sozo Ventures, who joined part
Read morePastoral Secures Pre-Seed Funding for Low-Cost Precision Regen Livestock Farming Platform
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Regenerative farming has shifted into the daily lexicon of growers and investors alike, but the term isn’t mentioned often yet in relation to animal agriculture or ranching. UK-based agtech startup Pastoral is here to transform the narrative. Co-founded by CEO Josh Thomas, who has
Read moreScotland’s SOLASTA Bio Nabs £4M in Pre-Seed Funding for Nature-Inspired Pesticides
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media When it comes to insect and pest control, agriculture is in a tight spot. Tasked with feeding the world, it is critical to combat and control damage caused by insects and pests. Agricultural pests are the root cause of social, economic, and health damage that account for $70 billion in crop
Read moreS. Kidman Completes the Sale of Four Station in Queensland, NT
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media S. Kidman & Co. has completed the sale of four stations located in Queensland and the Northern Territory as part of an ongoing portfolio sell-down. In March 2021, Hancock Agriculture, the second largest producer of beef in Australia, and S. Kidman and Co. - its joint venture wit
Read moreBidra Closes on $200M to Back Innovative Agritech Startups Tackling Climate Change
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Moroccan university Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and fertilizer giant and the largest producer of phosphate fertilizer in the world, OCP Group, have made a $200 million capital commitment to Bidra Innovation Ventures - a $250 million venture capital firm based in San Francisco,
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