2020 Trends in Agriculture Investing
Venture capitalists invested more than $6 billion in agriculture technology startups as part of an overall record year.
First Smart Farm of Its Kind in Canada Launches in Ottawa at Area X.O
The emerging solutions will help to improve crop yield and quality; optimize production efficiency and costs; reduce waste and carbon emissions from agricultural operations; further enhance food safety and security; and strengthen overall farm management.
TerraClear Announces $6.1M Financing Round and Leadership Additions to Automate Rock Picking in Agriculture
TerraClear adds McIlwain to Board, Thompson as President, opens test lab in Idaho, and nearly doubles available cash
Investing in ag? Look to Global AgInvesting's conferences for insight
Global AgInvesting New York is the world's preeminent gathering of agriculture investment stakeholders where more than 700 attendees will converge for a comprehensive overview of the ag investment landscape and a clear idea of where the real money is moving in the space.
iUNU, The Award-Winning Agricultural AI And Computer Vision Platform, Closes An Additional $7.5MM, Transforming The Greenhouse Industry
LETTUS GROW SECURES 1 MILLION IN FUNDING TO BUILD THE FARMS OF THE FUTURE
LettUs Grow, creator of advanced aeroponic technology for indoor farms, announced today it has secured £1 million in funding to build world-leading indoor growing facilities, to help feed the growing global population.
GV leads $90 million investment in Bowery to grow its indoor farming business
The round was led by GV (formerly Google Ventures) with participation from Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.
Finistere Ventures and PitchBook Close Gap in Agtech Funding Data
"2018 Early-Stage Agtech Report," provides new insight into global early stage financing activity and trends in leading agtech innovation geographies.
RotoGro Signs Perishable Food Investment and Technology Agreement
RotoGros equity interest in Gibios global growing facilities
provides depth to the Companys second vertical of growing
management and growing facility ownership
McCain Foods makes significant strategic investment in vertical farming
McCain Foods is actively engaging with entrepreneurs in developing and commercializing agri-food technologies; the strategic investment in TruLeaf is in direct support of McCain Foods innovation strategy.
Applications Now Open for The Radicle Automation Competition
Startups specializing in agriculture automation can now apply for a $250,000 minimum investment.
Why Silicon Valley should take ag tech more seriously
Arian Aghajanzadeh for GreenBiz: A 2015 report by McKinsey & Company stated that agriculture and hunting remain the least-digitized industries in the United States. However, farmers long have sought cost-effective tools to increase the efficiency of their fields.
Western Growers ag tech center exceeding expectations
Ashley Nickle for The Packer: The center continues to work on strengthening relationships with the venture capital community, and it is seeking feedback from growers on the startups at the center and the technology in development.
How The AgTech Investment Boom Will Create A Wave Of Agriculture Unicorns
Arama Kukutai & Spencer Maughan for Forbes: With indoor farming, disruptive retail, along with genome and microbial tech all vying for the big dollars, there is understandable angst for the "have nots" trying to attract capital to compete with the "have mores."
Ag Startup Inocucor Adds $9.5M for Microbes that Improve Yields, Soil
Frank Vinluan for Xconomy: When applied to plant seeds or on farm fields, or used in indoor growing operations, the company says these products can help improve crop yields, shorten growing periods, and help form healthier and more resilient soil.
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