Ÿnsect Raises Record-Setting $125M Series C
Paris-based mass-scale breeder and producer Ÿnsect announced it has raised a record breaking $125 million Series C, led by Astanor Ventures, and including Bpifrance, Talis Capital, Idinvest Partners, Finasucre, and Compagnie du Bois Sauvage. Other participating investors were Crédit Agricole Brie Picardie, Caisse d'Epargne Hauts-de-France,
Read more15 Minutes With… Sotiris Bantas, CEO of Centaur Analytics
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, GAI Media With the goal of providing safe, abundant, and affordable food, California-based startup Centaur Analytics seeks to end post-harvest crop losses, reclaiming the estimated $1 trillion of crop value wasted each year to improper storage and spoilage to “create” more food for the ever-increasing wor
Read moreContributed Content: Tagatose May be the Answer to the World’s Craving for Sweets
by Lucy M. Stitzer, dirt-to-dinner.com The Dirt: Sugar can be addictive and bad for your health. What if there was a healthier option? At Dirt-to- Dinner, we love our desserts, but we don’t love the negative effects of these sugary treats! Tagatose, a rare sugar, may be the answer to the world’s craving for sweets. Sugar is the h
Read more15 Minutes With… Bradley Wheaton, Co-Founder of Gunn Agri
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media NOTE: Bradley Wheaton is a member of the speaking faculty for next week’s Global AgInvesting Europe, 4-5 December in London, and will present as part of "Showcase: Making the Investment Case for Australian Agriculture". Learn more and register. Australia’s Gunn Agri Partner
Read moreExec Profile: Detlef Schoen, Head of Real Assets at Insight Investment
This article will be featured along with other articles addressing investment opportunities in European agriculture in Volume 5, Issue 4 of the GAI Gazette, which will be distributed in conjunction with Global AgInvesting Europe 2018, held in London on 4-5 December 2018. Join us in London to hear valuable insight and best practices fo
Read moreRoquette, Fortissimo Invest $4M in Seed Breeding Company Equinom; Roquette and Equinom Form Partnership
French plant-based protein pioneer Roquette, and current shareholder Fortissimo Capital have jointly invested $4 million in Equinom, an Israeli seed breeding company. Roquette and Equinom also have signed a partnership agreement for the development and sourcing of new, high-protein pea varieties. Through this agreement - Roquette’s first in
Read moreContributed Content: Artificial Intelligence Enables Greenhouses to Cut Costs, Streamline Operations, with Precise, Automated Harvest Forecasts
Contributed by MotorLeaf New results demonstrate greenhouses can automate important tasks using the cutting-edge technology of artificial intelligence (AI). The agriculture technology company, Motorleaf, has new findings and a testimonial demonstrating the industry-changing performance of their greenhouse automation services. Of particular
Read moreBugfoundation has a New Strategic Investor in Poultry Giant PHW
German poultry giant PHW, an active investor of early stage sustainable protein companies abroad, has become a “strategic investor” in Bugfoundation, the makers of Germany’s “first” insect burger. The shareholder commitment was undisclosed. Bugfoundation’s burger recipe is made with buffalo worms and organic soy, and was first i
Read moreJUST and Brinc Partnership Brings New Food Tech Accelerator to Asia
JUST, a San Francisco-based food technology company, and Hong Kong-based global venture accelerator Brinc have formed a partnership for an Asian food tech accelerator that will expedite discovery and prototypes of emerging food products. Brinc will invest more than HK$500,000 (US$63,755) per team for up to 10 teams with two cohorts per year
Read moreToronto-based Trait Biosciences Closes Oversubscribed C$12.3 Million Seed Financing
Toronto-based cannabis industry leader Trait Biosciences Inc. (Trait) announced that it has closed an oversubscribed private placement seed financing totaling C$12.3 million (US$9.5 million), and added to its executive leadership team. Investors in the round include Green Acre Capital, CannaIncome Fund, and senior executives from many of
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