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Why should you be part of Sprout’s latest cohort in New Zealand?
Sprout Accelerator could be that opportunity you need to be part of New Zealand's journey towards sustainability in ag and food tech. Read on for more. The post Why should you be part of Sprout’s...
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EXCLUSIVE: Pontifax AgTech holds first close of Fund II on $140m with $170m...
Pontifax AgTech Fund II is targeting $250m overall. The post EXCLUSIVE: Pontifax AgTech holds first close of Fund II on $140m with $170m committed appeared first on AgFunderNews.
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World Food Day 2019: Cooking up new crops for the future
#WorldFoodDay calls for action to make healthy and sustainable diets affordable and accessible to everyone. We find out what chefs and suppliers are doing. The post World Food Day 2019: Cooking up new...
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UPDATE: Vertical Future raises £4m seed round to take vertical farming to...
Vertical Future plans to cut down London's carbon ‘foodprint’ with its latest £4m seed round, led by impact investor Earthworm. Read on to find out more. The post UPDATE: Vertical Future raises £4m...
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AFN introduces… SinGENE and Back of the Yards algae sciences
We speak to two up and coming startups in the GROW accelerator's latest cohort, as they tackle contemporary problems with age-old solutions. The post AFN introduces… SinGENE and Back of the Yards algae...
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Sick of the Trade War? The $550m US-China Green Fund is a breath of fresh air
As tit-for-tat tariffs fly left, right, and centre, this fund aims to bring the US and China together, by rewarding startup smarts with funds. The post Sick of the Trade War? The $550m US-China Green...
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Why it pays to be a ‘Certified B Corporation’ in the Ag industry
How does getting your company a 'B corporation' certification help? Large corporates like Danone North America and Bigelow Tea are already in on this. The post Why it pays to be a ‘Certified B...
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Invest with us in the Protein Revolution!
AgFunder has just opened the New Carnivore Fund to investors. The $20M fund will invest in alternative protein startups including plant-based alternatives, cellular agriculture, and the...
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ChinaSF Food Export Roadshow
November 3-9 | Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Chongqing The ChinaSF Food Export Roadshow is an opportunity for food and beverage companies to form partnerships and access strategic opportunities for...
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ChinaSF Food Export Roadshow
November 3-9 | Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Chongqing The ChinaSF Food Export Roadshow is an opportunity for food and beverage companies to form partnerships and access strategic opportunities for...
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The role of impact investors in early stage agtech investing
Mission-driven investment firms are writing early stage checks to companies that aim to replicate, improve, and restore natural growing environments. The post The role of impact investors in early...
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The UNDP’s new Global Centre for Tech, Innovation, and Sustainable...
It’s hosting an inaugural tech-agnostic challenge targeting 13 countries and seeking scalable solutions that address smallholder farmers’ biggest needs. The post The UNDP’s new Global Centre for Tech,...
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Meat alternatives and indoor agriculture drive investment growth in...
Venture capital investment across all industries dropped in 2019 — around 16%, according to the VenturePulse report — against a backdrop of global uncertainty related to the US-China trade war, Brexit,...
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Agri-FoodTech is global: here’s a list of the top 15 deals outside the US in...
As US agri-foodtech investment slowed slightly in 2019, other markets picked up the slack. Here's a list of the leading deals outside the US. The post Agri-FoodTech is global: here’s a list of the top...
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One of Southeast Asia’s biggest food delivery apps raises $1.2bn, lays off...
Gojek and archrival Grab are rumoured to have held discussions about a potential merger. The post One of Southeast Asia’s biggest food delivery apps raises $1.2bn, lays off workers: reports appeared...
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BRIEF: Chinese tech giant pumps $85m into farm produce platform
The investment dovetails neatly with Meituan Dianping's wider offerings, including doorstep meal delivery, groceries delivery, and restaurant reservations and recommendations. The post BRIEF: Chinese...
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Sensoterra joins network provider to take its soil moisture probes to the...
Starting with its native Australia, NNNCo will roll out the moisture sensing tech across the Asia-Pacific region. The post Sensoterra joins network provider to take its soil moisture probes to the...
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BREAKING: Nature’s Fynd rebrands from Sustainable Bioproducts raising $80m...
Nature’s Fynd is a food brand using a proprietary volcanic microbe-produced protein, dubbed Fy, which contains all nine essential amino acids as well as dietary fiber, calcium, and vitamins. The post...
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Twelve years on from China’s melamine milk scandal, digitalization is driving...
Here's how tech firms are working to prevent repeats of deadly food safety incidents like 2008's adulterated infant formula scandal in China and 2018's E. coli outbreak in the US. The post Twelve years...
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AgFunder, GROW, and UN Development Programme team up to align tech with...
Agrifood tech accelerator GROW and VC firm AgFunder will work with the UNDP’s Global Centre to select successful entries for its Cultiv@te innovation challenge. The post AgFunder, GROW, and UN...
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