Protealis Closes Oversubscribed EUR22M Series B for Sustainable Plant Protein Seed Solutions
January 25, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media In recent years, concerns associated with animal protein production and consumption have increasingly come to the fore, including antibiotic resistance, sustainability, animal welfare, food-borne illnesses, and perhaps most pressingly, the environmental impact of such production systems. The
Read moreUnifrutti Strengthens Global Multi-Fruit Platform with Acquisition of Verfrut
January 25, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Global fresh fruit leader Unifrutti has taken a major step in expanding its integrated and sustainable global multi-fruit platform by adding strong table grape and cherry operations through an agreement to acquire Verfrut, a prominent grower and exporter of fresh produce with a presence in C
Read moreNew Forestry Fund Launches With Acquisition of 3,000 Acres in Maine
January 25, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Exemplary Forestry Management, New England Forestry Foundation (NEFF), Maine Mountain Collaborative (MMC), and Quantified Ventures have partnered to launch Exemplary Forestry Investment Fund (EFIF), and have leveraged private, philanthropic, and public capital to acquire the fund’s first a
Read morePhageLab Gains $11M to Bring Bacteriophage Solutions to the Livestock Industry
January 24, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media This is the second time in a matter of weeks that we hear news of investments being made to advance bacteriophage technologies. Santiago, Chile-based PhageLab announced it has closed on $11 million in funding from Nazca, Collaborative Fund, Water Lemon Ventures, and individual investor Kevin
Read moreOp. Ed.: The Conundrum That We Face in Agriculture Today
January 23, 2024
By Ben Palen, Ag Management Partners One of the memories that will forever be etched in my mind from a 40-year career in agriculture was selling wheat for $1.85 per bushel in the midst of the 1980s farm crisis. Although it was apparent at the time that there was no way for even the most efficient farmer in our area to avoid losing money wi
Read moreArcTern Ventures Closes Fund III Oversubscribed at $335M for Global Decarbonization
January 23, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Toronto-based venture capital ArcTern announced it has surpassed its target of $300 million, and closed its third fund oversubscribed with $335 million in capital commitments including new investments from flagship limited partners TD Bank Group, Allianz, Church Pension Group, OPTrust, Credi
Read moreIngredion Partners with Better Juice to Fast-Track Sugar Reduction Solution
January 22, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Ingredion Ventures, the venture investment arm of specialty food and beverage ingredients leader Ingredion, is leading the Series A funding round for Better Juice to fast-track the penetration of its breakthrough sugar reduction solution in the U.S. market. Joining Ingredion in this
Read moreWild Bees: An Opportunity for Agriculture and Biodiversity
January 22, 2024
By Claude Flueckiger, Flueckiger Consulting Throughout my career in the agricultural industry, the impact of agriculturalpractices on bees has been an important consideration. Discussions in theindustry often focus on honey bees (Apis mellifera). However, mounting scientificevidence has shown the importance of wild bees as pollinators safe
Read morefarm-ng Closes $10M Series A to Scale Affordable Robotic, AI Solutions
January 18, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Robotics and AI startup farm-ng announced it has closed on a $10 million Series A led by Acre Venture Partners and including Xplorer Capital, Hawk Tower, and ten other institutional and individual investors, to advance and scale affordable and adaptable robotic and AI solutions for small to
Read moreRuralWorks Backs U.S.’ Only Producer and Processor of American Eel
January 18, 2024
photo credit: American Unagi By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Impact investor RuralWorks, which is a joint venture between Community Reinvestment Fund USA and Conduit Capital, announced a strategic investment in American Unagi Inc. the only producer and processor of locally sourced and harvested American Eel (also known
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