By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media In a boost for AI-driven agricultural innovation, agtech company Bindwell has secured $6 million in seed funding to accelerate the discovery of safer pesticides. Co-led by General Catalyst and A Capital, the fundraising also captured the backing of famous investor Paul Graham, founder of SV Angel and Y Combinator, […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Sydney, Australia-based agtech company Number 8 Bio has closed an A$11 million Series A round, fueling its push to tackle livestock methane emissions right at the source: their digestive system. Led by New Zealand’s Icehouse Ventures, the fundraising extended to Main Sequence and newcomer ONE Innovators, a carbon-focused VC […]

Agriculture investor Paine Schwartz Partners is bolstering its presence in the better-for-you food and beverage sector. The private equity firm has unveiled the launch of BetterCo Holdings, a strategic portfolio platform within its Food Chain Fund VI. This fund, initiated in 2022, reached a final close the following year at approximately $1.7 billion. As a […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Biocentis, an insect-control life-science company specializing in genetic innovation, has reached a major milestone. With dual headquarters in London, U.K. and Milan, Italy, the company has secured a combined $19 million comprising equity and grant funds to propel the development of its programmable biology platform for insect control, protecting […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Ardian, a Paris, France-based private equity firm, is expanding its influence in natural capital. The firm has secured commitments for its Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) strategy, buoying the investment tally to an expected €100 million by year-end. The strategy, dubbed Averrhoa Nature-Based Solutions, focuses on large-scale projects in reforestation, wetlands […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media A new cross-border partnership is taking shape in the food and agribusiness space. Solum Partners, a Boston, Massachusetts-based investment firm focused on the food supply chain, has formed a strategic partnership with Lincolnshire, England-based Staples Vegetables, one of the U.K.’s leading suppliers of fresh and organic produce. The latest […]

In a landmark move reshaping institutional investment opportunities in Brazilian coffee, Ruiz Coffees, a major Arabica producer, and eucalyptus grower Santos & Dias Group have formed Jacurutu Coffee, a joint venture poised to develop what is projected to become the biggest individual Arabica coffee farm on the planet. Boasting a total investment of R$1.05 billion […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Private equity firm Mandala Capital has provided an update on its investment strategy. In a LinkedIn post, the firm tipped its hand to its Fund III launch, anchored by a previously reported $36 million capital injection by the Green Climate Fund. The fund strategy involves investing across the agriculture […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Hamburg, Germany-based Oyster Bay Venture Capital, an entrepreneur-led VC fund dedicated to the food system, has successfully closed its Fund II at over €100 million, with the fund being oversubscribed, a clear signal of investor demand. Backed by leading institutional investors, along with entrepreneurs and corporates from the agri-food […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media In an endorsement for agtech innovation, Singapore’s Farmdar has secured funding from ADB Ventures, the venture arm of the Asian Development Bank. This strategic investment highlights the ADB’s support for Farmdar’s efforts to promote sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture across the emerging Asia region. Farmdar harnesses AI and satellite technologies […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media In a boost for sustainable agriculture, Nes Tziona, Israel-based IBI Ag, a pioneering crop protection company, has secured $10 million in Series A funding, representing the second and final tranche dedicated to its novel bioinsecticide platform. Launched in 2017, the company develops biological insecticides designed to give growers effective […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Forbion, a Netherlands-based impact venture capital firm, has closed its BioEconomy Fund I at the €200 million hard cap, reaching oversubscribed status and placing it among Europe’s largest dedicated bioeconomy investment vehicles. Building on a first close in 2024, the fund expands Forbion’s biotech playbook beyond human health into […]