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| 20.09.2024 | Kaleidofin Raises $13.8M in Funding | Kaleidofin, a Chennai, India-based fintech startup, raised a $13.8m in funding.
The round was led by Rabo Partnerships with participation from Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Oikocredit, Omidyar Network India, and Flourish Ventures.
The ... |
| 19.09.2024 | Kaleidofin secures $13.8 mn equity infusion by Rabo Partnerships & others | Kaleidofin Private Ltd, a financial services company focused on the informal sector, has secured $13.8 million in equity funding. Leading this round is Rabo Partnerships BV from the Netherlands with an $11 million investment.
The funding wi... |
| 18.09.2024 | Kaleidofin's New Funding: A Boost for Financial Inclusion in India | In the bustling streets of Chennai, a financial revolution is brewing. Kaleidofin, a fintech firm, has secured $13.8 million in fresh funding. This round was led by Rabo Partnerships, a Netherlands-based investor, which contributed $11 mill... |
| 18.09.2024 | Fintech Firm Kaleidofin Secures USD 13.8 Mn Funding Led by Rabo Partnerships The latest investment will fuel Kaleidofin's mission to expand its lending portfolio, enhance its credit scoring capabiliti... | Chennai-based fintech firm Kaleidofin announced that it has raised USD 13.8 million in a funding round led by Netherlands-based Rabo Partnerships B V, which invested USD 11 million.
The remaining capital came from existing backers, includin... |
| 18.09.2024 | Financial services startup Kaleidofin raises $13.8 million funding from Rabo Partnerships, others | ETtechL to R: Puneet Gupta, Sucharita Mukherjee, Natasha Jethanandani and Vipul Sekhsaria, cofounders of Kaleidofin
Financial services provider Kaleidofin has raised $13.8 million (Rs 115.5 crore) in an equity funding round led by Netherlan... |
| 18.09.2024 | Financial services startup Kaleidofin bags $14 mn in fresh round | Sucharita Mukherjee
Chennai-based financial services company Kaleidofin has raised $13.8 million in an equity round from various investors, and is expecting to receive around $10 million more in this financial year.
Netherlands-based Rabo P... |
| 18.09.2024 | Fintech startup kaleidofin raises $13.8M led by Rabo Partnerships
Recommended Stories For You | kaleidofin, a financial services company that caters to small and growing businesses in the informal sector, said it raised $13.8 million in a fresh funding round.
The round was led by Rabo Partnerships B.V., which invested $11 million, wit... |
| 18.09.2024 | ArkeaBio: Vaccination is ‘the lowest cost and easiest to scale’ livestock methane reduction solution | Multiple strategies are being explored to address methane emissions from belching livestock from cattle breeding programs and feed additives to editing the genes of the microbes in the rumen. But by far the most cost-effective way to tackle... |
| 11.09.2024 | A New Dawn for U.S. Rare Earths: The Rise of Domestic Manufacturing | The landscape of rare earth element (REE) production is shifting. As the world grapples with supply chain vulnerabilities, the United States is stepping up to reclaim its place in the rare earth market. Two recent developments highlight thi... |
| 06.09.2024 | The Convergence of Talent and Technology: A New Era in Engineering Services | In the ever-evolving landscape of business, two recent developments have emerged, signaling a transformative shift in how organizations approach talent assessment and engineering services. The acquisition of Wisnio by Assessio Group and the... |
| 06.09.2024 | Ara Partners Closes $335 Million Of Non-Recourse Financing For Magnet Manufacturing Facility | Private equity firm Ara Partners announced the successful closing of a $335 million non-recourse financing of a first-of-its-kind U.S. permanent magnet manufacturing facility, undertaken by Ara Partners and its portfolio company Vacuumschme... |
| 05.09.2024 | Wisnio acquired by talent assessment company Assessio Group | Wisnio, a provider of talent assessment and development solutions powered by generative AI, today announced its acquisition by Assessio Group. Assessio is a leading provider of strategic HR solutions in Northern Europe and is trusted by org... |
| 03.09.2024 | Enfinity Global secures € 190 million financing for a 157 MW solar power portfolio in Italy | MILAN, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Enfinity Global Inc, a leader in renewable energy, today announced that it has closed € 189.6 million in financing for the construction of 157.1 MW in eight utility-scale solar power plants located in th... |
| 03.09.2024 | Enfinity Global secures € 190 million financing for a 157 MW solar power portfolio in Italy | MILAN, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Enfinity Global Inc, a leader in renewable energy, today announced that it has closed € 189.6 million in financing for the construction of 157.1 MW in eight utility-scale solar power plants located in th... |
| 30.08.2024 | Yili Maintains Its Spot as Asia's Top Dairy Company and Global Top Five Player | AMSTERDAM, Aug. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After earning the title of the world's most valuable dairy brand, according to a new report released by Brand Finance on August 20, Yili has once again secured its spot among the global top five on R... |
| 29.08.2024 | Lemniscap: $70 Million Raised To Invest In Crypto Assets And Blockchain Startups | Lemniscap – a global thesis-driven investment firm backing early-stage Web3 founders – announced it had raised a $70 million fund to provide financial backing and strategic guidance to help nascent Web3 startups scale at pace.
The $70 milli... |
| 29.08.2024 | Musim Mas Signs its first Sustainability-Linked Loan with Rabobank and HSBC Bank | SINGAPORE, Aug. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Musim Mas is proud to announce its inaugural Sustainability-Linked Revolving Credit Facility, marking a significant step in its commitment to sustainable business practices. Partnering with Rabobank ... |
| 28.08.2024 | Musim Mas Signs its first Sustainability-Linked Loan with Rabobank and HSBC Bank | SINGAPORE, Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Musim Mas is proud to announce its inaugural Sustainability-Linked Revolving Credit Facility, marking a significant step in its commitment to sustainable business practices. Partnering with Rabobank ... |
| 21.08.2024 | Stock rebound wanes as investors await US job data, Fed | MarketsStock rebound wanes as investors await US job data, Fed
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| 15.08.2024 | Kong Announces Speakers and Conference Agenda for API Summit 2024 | Kong Inc., a leading developer of cloud API technologies, has announced the speaker line up and agenda for its seventh annual API Summit on September 11-12. The virtual event will feature speakers from companies like Siemens Energy, Ubisoft... |
| 07.08.2024 | Glanua acquires UK's Aqua Operations following recent investment | Irish water engineering firm Glanua has acquired UK industrial maintenance company Aqua Operations as it continues to expand its operations in both countries.
Financial details of the sale remain undisclosed, but the deal will significantly... |
| 30.07.2024 | Call for Nominations: 2024 Rabobank North America Leadership Awards | Annual awards to honor top impact makers for industry stewardship, sustainability and innovation
NEW YORK, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rabobank, a premier global food and agribusiness bank founded 125 years ago and a leading financier of ... |
| 28.07.2024 | Netherlands based Rabobank Selects Zafin to Optimize Billing and Invoicing Capabilities | Listen to this article
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| 25.07.2024 | The Rise of Sustainable Financing and Plant-Based Innovations**
** | ** In a world where sustainability is no longer a buzzword but a necessity, companies are stepping up to the plate. Scandi Standard and Refresco are two players making significant moves in this arena. Their recent actions reflect a broader ... |
| 25.07.2024 | AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS TO ACQUIRE AGCO'S GRAIN & PROTEIN BUSINESS | Investment will enable the Company to strengthen its high-quality grain / seed processing and storage solutions and its protein production systems, all critical to large-scale agriculture
NEW YORK, July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Ind... |
| 24.07.2024 | Glanua secures strategic investment from Rabobank | Water infrastructure engineering group Glanua has secured funding from Rabobank as targets annual sales of €400m by 2028.
The level of funding offered by Rabobank has not been disclosed, but Glanua said it would enhance its capacity to scal... |
| 22.07.2024 | Refresco to Acquire Private Label Plant-Based Milk Manufacturer Frías Nutrición | Global beverage solutions provider Refresco has announced an agreement to acquire private-label plant-based milk manufacturer Frías Nutrición from Alantra Private Equity and the Frías founding family.
Based in Spain, Frías produces milk alt... |
| 19.07.2024 | PRESS RELEASE, 19/7 2024 Scandi Standard reaches an agreement with four banks to enter into a sustainability-linked bank loan with a tenor of five years | PRESS RELEASE, 19/7 2024 Scandi Standard reaches an agreement with four banks to enter into a sustainability-linked bank loan with a tenor of five years
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| 11.07.2024 | Mercuria Energy Trading SA successfully closes oversubscribed USD 2,344,000,000 multi-currency revolving credit facilities | GENEVA, July 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercuria Energy Trading S.A ("Mercuria") is pleased to announce the successful closing of its USD 2,344,000,000 Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facilities (the "Facilities") as part o... |
| 10.07.2024 | Maple Leaf Foods spins off its pork business | Listen to the article 2 min
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Maple Leaf Foods, one of Canada’s largest food companies, plans to spin off its pork division. The move will create two public companies, eac... |
| 02.07.2024 | Powering the Future: Recurrent Energy's Solar Success Stories | Dive into the world of renewable energy with Recurrent Energy's latest solar projects in Arizona and Oklahoma, showcasing their commitment to a sustainable future.
In the scorching heat of Arizona, Recurrent Energy has closed a monumental $... |
| 02.07.2024 | Beef prices are high, but that’s not keeping backyard barbecuers away this July 4th | Listen to the article 3 min
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| 27.06.2024 | Recurrent Energy Closes $103 Million Tax Credit Transfer Agreement with Bank of America for North Fork Solar Project | The 160 MW North Fork Solar Project is now in operation, supplying power to the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority
GUELPH, ON, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. ("Canadian Solar") ... |
| 26.06.2024 | Consumers Battle Fatigue Over Food Inflation | 2024 Rabobank BBQ Index
Inflation has been running hot for a prolonged period and while some relief from the heat is evident, consumers are exhausted from historically high food prices and now exhibiting greater frugality.
In 2024, hosting ... |
| 20.06.2024 | Recurrent Energy: $513 Million Secured For 1,200 MWh Energy Storage Project In Arizona | Recurrent Energy (a subsidiary of Canadian Solar and a global developer, owner, and operator of solar and energy storage assets) announced today it had secured $513 million in project financing for its landmark Papago Storage project based ... |
| 19.06.2024 | Ageras enters into an exclusive agreement with Societe Generale to acquire Shine and become one of the leading European providers of banking and accounting software for SMEs | Ageras enters into an exclusive agreement with Societe Generale to acquire Shine and become one of the leading European providers of banking and accounting software for SMEs
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| 12.06.2024 | Regtech Firm Hawk Extends Series B With Investment From Rabobank | - |
| 10.06.2024 | Energy Transitions Commission says countries can triple climate ambition by COP30 | If governments reflect today's rapid technological progress and existing national, industry and COP28 commitments when setting new climate targets
LONDON, June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In its latest briefing, Credible Contributions: Bolder ... |
| 09.06.2024 | Energy Transitions Commission says countries can triple climate ambition by COP30 | If governments reflect today's rapid technological progress and existing national, industry and COP28 commitments when setting new climate targets
LONDON, June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In its latest briefing, Credible Contributions: Bolder ... |
| 04.06.2024 | Netherlands emerges as India's 3rd largest export destination in 2023-24 | - |
| 30.05.2024 | UK’s Zenobe bags €482M to deploy over 2,000 electric bus vehicles throughout the UK and Ireland by 2026 | Read this article in:
London-based Zenobe, an EV fleet and battery storage specialist, announced on Wednesday the completion of a £410M (approximately €482M) funding in debt.
The banks and institutions providing support for Zenobē’s green E... |
| 20.05.2024 | Kirby McInerney LLP and Lovell Stewart Halebian Jacobson LLP Announce You May Be Eligible to Receive Payment of a Portion of Additional Settlement Funds of $3.45 Million If You Transacted in Eurodolla... | NEW YORK, May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
If You Transacted in Eurodollar Futures and/or Options on Eurodollar Futures on Exchanges, such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange between January 1, 2003 and May 31, 2011, inclusive,
You May Be Eligib... |
| 15.05.2024 | European Investment Fund opens Amsterdam office for the Benelux | Read this article in:
The European Investment Fund (EIF) is opening an office representation for the Benelux in Amsterdam as part of its new strategy to be closer to the markets and enhance its impact.
Yesterday, the European Investment Fun... |
| 08.05.2024 | Mengniu and Bel Group to Jointly Promote Sustainable Development Practices Across the Sino-French Dairy Industry | HONG KONG, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited ("Mengniu" or the "Group") (HKEX: 2319) and The Bel Group, a world leader in branded cheese and a major global food player, officially signed a &... |
| 24.04.2024 | Dollar droops, Aussie jumps after inflation data | CurrenciesDollar droops, Aussie jumps after inflation data
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| 14.04.2024 | Likely market reaction after Iran attacks Israel | BusinessLikely market reaction after Iran attacks Israel
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| 02.04.2024 | New Rabobank-Led Initiative to Boost Consumption of Dutch-Grown Plant Proteins, Starting with Edamame Beans | Rabobank, Foodvalley NL, and the Netherlands’ Interprovincial Protein Council have partnered to launch the new Plant Protein Forward initiative, which aims to increase the consumption of Dutch-grown plant-based proteins.
The programme will ... |
| 18.03.2024 | European Data & AI Consultancy MIcompany Rebrands to Rewire | MIcompany, a leading Data & AI consultancy in Europe, has rebranded to Rewire, expanding its services and footprint across Europe. The new Rewire brand aims to help clients become AI-native organizations by leveraging AI to drive innova... |
| 13.03.2024 | Leading European Data & AI consultancy, MIcompany launches expanded footprint and service offer under new Rewire brand | Data & AI professional services leader, MIcompany brings its expanded European footprint and services under the new Rewire name and brand. AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, March 13, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Rewire has announced the ... |
| 12.03.2024 | Businesses Host 280 Female Students To Shine a Light on Careers in The City | Last week the Square Mile hosted 280 young people for We Can Be 2024, allowing them to gain an exclusive glimpse into some of The City’s most prominent businesses. Part of The Lord Mayor’s Appeal’s aim to create A Better City For All, the a... |
| 23.12.2023 | Financial Services Firm Rabobank to Appoint Carlo van Kemenade to Key Role in the Netherlands | Rabobank is pleased to announce that Carlo van Kemenade will join the Managing Board as Director of Retail Netherlands “as of 1 April 2024.”
As a member of the Managing Board, he will be “responsible for the entire Retail domain in the Neth... |
| 06.11.2023 | Dutch-based SPHERICAL raises funds to design semiconductors for satellite subsystems | Read this article in:
Netherlands-based SPHERICAL, a company that designs dedicated semiconductors and uses them for electronic satellite subsystems, announced that it has secured fresh funding in its pre-seed round.
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| 31.10.2023 | FoodShot Global looks back on five years of investment, innovation and taking big risks for the food system | Big change typically involves taking risks a lot of traditional investors may not be willing to make.
This is the credo that for the last five years has driven the team at FoodShot Global, an investment platform built on the idea of funding... |
| 03.07.2023 | Is Food Disruption Over? How Alt Meats Could Rise From the Trough of Disillusionment | Innovation in the food industry could be set to slow down in the coming years, according to research by Rabobank.
The firm says that while the past decade has seen unprecedented food disruption in the form of innovations such as meat altern... |
| 19.06.2023 | Amsterdam-based TAPP secures €3M to deliver data-driven insights in the hospitality industry | Amsterdam-based TAPP, a digital platform that provides insights into the hospitality market based on cash register data to improve turnover, announced on Monday that it has secured €3M in a fresh round of funding.
CNBB led a €2M funding and... |
| 14.06.2023 | Amsterdam’s edtech startup Nxus bags €150K to eradicate discrimination in student recruiting | Amsterdam-based Nxus, an edtech startup that offers solutions for knowledge institutions in the field of (alumni) community and internship (job) matching, announced that it has raised €150K in funding from Rabobank Innovation Loan (RIL).
Ru... |
| 07.06.2023 | AMPYR Solar Europe raises €200M loan from Rabobank to develop Solar PV projects in the Netherlands | AMPYR Solar Europe, a pan-European solar developer and independent power producer, announced on Wednesday that it has secured €200M framework project loan from Rabobank, a Dutch banking and financial services company.
According to Rabobank,... |
| 25.04.2023 | Amsterdam-based not8 raises €150K from Rabobank for its product review platform | Amsterdam-based not8, a B2B startup that standardises the product development review process, announced via a LinkedIn post that it has secured €150K Innovation Loan from Rabobank, a Dutch multinational banking and financial services compan... |
| 14.04.2023 | Monday Merch raises €500,000 to expand its merchandise platform | Rotterdam-based start-up Monday Merch has raised €500,000 in growth capital to fund its European rollout and allows it to grow its team. Funding came from Rabobank.
Founded by Jeroen Westerbeek, Florian Frenken, Kevin van der Veer and Danië... |
| 30.03.2023 | BREAKING: Boomitra partners with FtMA to launch flagship soil carbon project for East Africa’s smallholders | Boomitra, the California-based startup that’s powering its soil carbon marketplace with AI and remote sensing, has partnered with Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA) to launch a soil carbon project in East Africa. The project is aimed at helping... |
| 16.02.2023 | How Foodbytes evolved into an online hub for foodtech and agtech | For years, Foodbytes, the innovation arm of Rabobank, was best known for its traveling pitch competition that showcased innovative startups in food and agriculture.
But a lot has changed in the food world over the last several years. A glob... |
| 27.01.2023 | Park ‘n Charge raises €16.4M from Rabobank to install 12,000 new EV charging stations in the Netherlands | Utrecht-based Park ‘n Charge, a company on a mission to become the fastest-installing EV charging station operator in the Netherlands, announced on Wednesday, January 25, that it has raised €16.4M in a fresh round of funding.
The investment... |
| 18.01.2023 | EIB partners with Rabobank to make €1B available for Dutch small businesses and mid-caps | The European Investment Bank Group (EIB) announced on Tuesday, January 17, that it has bolstered its collaboration with Utrecht-based banking firm Rabobank to make over €1B available in favourable lending for Dutch small businesses and mid-... |
| 27.09.2022 | BREAKING: Farmerline nets $1.5m from Oikocredit in second close of $14m pre-Series A round | Farmerline Group, a Ghanaian agribusiness marketplace today announced the second close of a Pre-Series A round with an additional $1.5 million investment from social impact investor Oikocredit.
The investment is part of a total funding roun... |
| 28.04.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Middle East in the money as Foodics gets $170m, Red Sea Farms nets $19m | This week, UAE-based Foodics landed Series C funding to bolster its order management and fintech platform for restaurants. In neighboring Saudi Arabia, Red Sea Farms raised funds to expand its greenhouse tech that leverages saltwater to cul... |
| 26.04.2022 | Farmerline raises $13m to connect West African farmers with services, buyers with data | The digitalization of African agriculture is in its early days. But companies like Farmerline believe it’s the key to improving and advancing a sector that supports a majority of livelihoods on the continent.
Farmerline, an agribusiness mar... |
| 17.03.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Licious nets $150m, Bear Robotics raises $81m | Licious, an India e-commerce marketplace for meat, scored $150 million in Series F-plus investment this week, while California’s Bear Robotics bagged $81 million for its robot restaurant servers. Over in agtech, Local Bounti snapped up a ri... |
| 01.02.2022 | Dutch banking giant Rabobank banks on making healthcare futureproof; invests €3M in Ancora Health | Dutch banking giant Rabobank, on Tuesday, announced that it is investing €3M in digital health startup Ancora Health. According to Rabobank, with this investment, it aims to further expand its focus on preventive health. With this round of ... |
| 24.01.2022 | Bilihome successfully closes an investment round for smart, wearable light therapy for newborns with jaundice | PRESS RELEASE
Bilihome successfully closes an investment round for smart, wearable light therapy for newborns with jaundice
Margret Huenerbein, m.huenerbein@bilihome.org, www.bilihome.org
Nijkerk, the Netherlands Monday 24 January 2022 –... |
| 11.01.2022 | Rabobank: Alcohol E-Commerce Sales Surpass $6 Billion in 2021, Will Continue to Grow | NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. online alcohol sales reached $6.1 billion in 2021 with more growth expected in 2022, according to a report based on exclusive industry data released today by Rabobank, a leading global food and a... |
| 09.12.2021 | Notification by De Nederlandsche Bank on five other systemically important institutions (O-SIIs) | Notification template for Article 131 of the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) - Other Systemically Important Institutions (O-SIIs)
Template for notifying the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) of the... |
| 02.12.2021 | Rabobank Honors 2021 Food and Agribusiness Industry Leadership Award Winners | NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rabobank, a leading global food and agribusiness (F&A) bank, today announced the recipients of its annual Rabobank North America Leadership Awards. The awards celebrate both large companies and fas... |
| 10.11.2021 | Startup Innovators 3Bar Biologics Inc., Paragon Pure and Great Wrap Take Top Honors at FoodBytes! Pitch 2021 | NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Rabobank has named 3Bar Biologics Inc., Paragon Pure, and Great Wrap, as the winners of this year's FoodBytes! Pitch program. The three winners were recognized for their innovations in regenerative ag... |
| 26.10.2021 | FoodBytes! Pitch final 15 focus on scalable, environmentally-friendly solutions to increase nutrition | “Within FoodBytes! we strive to identify technologies and innovation that we believe can innovate and positively shape the food system for the future – even more than the specific companies themselves,” Anne Greven, global head of startup ... |
| 26.10.2021 | FoodBytes! by Rabobank Selects Finalists for 2021 Virtual Pitch Competition | NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FoodBytes! by Rabobank has revealed the fifteen food and agriculture startups who will move forward to present at this year's FoodBytes! Pitch virtual competition on November 10. The finalists were ch... |
| 28.09.2021 | Agriculture produces just 1% of carbon credits, data suggests | Agriculture-related emissions offsetting projects account for just over 1% of all carbon credits issued, with only transportation-related projects issuing less, according to data from the Berkeley Carbon Trading Project.
However, other type... |
| 08.09.2021 | FoodBytes! by Rabobank Announces 45 Standout Food & Agriculture Startups Selected for Pitch 2021 Program | NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- FoodBytes! by Rabobank has unveiled the 45 companies selected to participate in its Pitch 2021, an annual multi-week food and agriculture innovation program that drives collaboration between startups,... |
| 04.09.2021 | Fintech SurePay, a Rabobank Spin Off, Secures €12.2M via Round led by Connected Capital | SurePay, a Rabobank spin off that offers Confirmation of Payee (CoP) in the United Kingdom and Benelux, has secured €12.2 million through a round that was led by Connected Capital with Iris Capital also joining Rabo Frontier Ventures in the... |
| 25.08.2021 | Agrifoodtech Digest: Cargill, Microsoft & Rabobank get in on the ag carbon game | Two of the past week’s biggest stories were AFN exclusives from the ag carbon market, both involving Microsoft: verification platform Regrow’s $17 million Series A round, and agroforestry startup reNature’s successful ‘harvest’ in Brazil. I... |
| 19.08.2021 | EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft, Rabobank announce first round of carbon credits with agroforestry startup reNature | Rabobank’s carbon marketplace, Acorn, and Dutch-Brazilian startup reNature have generated their first round of carbon credits in partnership with a Brazilian farmer co-op Cooperative Agricola Mista de Tomé-Açu (CAMTA).
The effort generated ... |
| 22.07.2021 | Conservis’ unusual exit to Rabobank-Telus JV shows management team’s mettle | “It takes time; a lot more time than people were prepared for…”
Speaking about VC-backed farm management software company Conservis, founder Pat Christie hit the nail on the head when we chatted early last year. The Minneapolis-based compan... |
| 24.05.2021 | Six Considerations As You Decarbonise Your Business | While global carbon dioxide emissions fell by seven per cent in 2020 to 34 billion tonnes, the pandemic-induced blip is just that – a blip – and they’re now set to resume their upward trend. At current pace, the world is set to exhaust the ... |
| 11.05.2021 | KELLOGG COMPANY
Kellogg Company : Announces Pricing of its Inaugural Sustainability Bond | BATTLE CREEK, Mich., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) today announced it has successfully priced a EUR 300 million 8-year Sustainability Bond with an interest coupon of 0.50% per annum, a first for the global food comp... |
| 28.04.2021 | EXCLUSIVE: Vence raises $12m to enable rotational grazing with virtual electric fences | Rotational grazing is fast emerging as a potential tool that will allow cattle farming to contribute towards climate change mitigation. Its main premise is to limit the cows’ access to a given area of pasture, shifting them to a new section... |
| 21.04.2021 | Oatly files for New York IPO, but sees China issues on horizon | Swedish alt-dairy firm Oatly has formally filed for its much anticipated IPO in the US. It plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol ‘OTLY’.
It tentatively expects to raise $100 million through the float at a reported $10 billion valuati... |
| 05.04.2021 | Oatly partners with Yeo’s to build $22m plant-based milk factory in Singapore | Swedish plant-based milk maker Oatly is investing S$30 million ($22.3 million) alongside Singaporean beverage firm Yeo’s to kit out a new factory in the city-state, as it sets its sights on cracking the Asia-Pacific region’s growing market ... |
| 01.04.2021 | Mosa Meat CEO on choosing non-GMO, differentiation & pricing the novelty factor | Editor’s note: This post is part of a collaboration with F&A Next, an AgFunder Network Partner. F&A Next was founded by Anterra Capital, StartLife, Rabobank, and Wageningen University & Research.
F&A Next is a platform dedic... |
| 29.03.2021 | Brief: Plant-based house of brands Livekindly Collective nets $335m funding | The Livekindly Collective — “a collection of heritage and start-up brands” marketing plant-based food products — has raised $335 million in a funding round led by TPG Capital‘s The Rise Fund.
Rabo Corporate Investments — the VC arm of Rabob... |
| 08.03.2021 | Why AgFunder invested in URB-E | Editor’s note: Manuel Gonzalez is a partner at AgFunder, which invested in on-demand delivery startup URB-E‘s Series A round that was announced last week. AgFunder is the parent company of AFN.
Last-mile delivery is painful: inefficient, po... |
| 02.02.2021 | AgFunder adds renowned food & ag banker, innovation head Manuel Gonzalez as partner | Editor’s note: This guest post includes a business-related announcement from AFN‘s parent company, AgFunder.
Manuel Gonzalez, the former global head of food and ag startup innovation for Rabobank and founder of FoodBytes! by Rabobank, has j... |
| 02.02.2021 | BREAKING: AgFunder adds renowned food & ag banker, innovation head Manuel Gonzalez as Partner | Editor’s note: This guest post includes a business-related announcement from AFN‘s parent company, AgFunder.
AFN editor Louisa Burwood-Taylor will be interviewing Manuel Gonzalez on Clubhouse on Wednesday Feb 3 at 12 PT. Click here or follo... |
| 08.01.2021 | Oatly planning $1bn IPO for this year: report | Plant-based milk maker Oatly is planning to go public later this year in an IPO that could raise as much as $1 billion, according to CNBC. However, any eventual IPO valuation would “depend on the status of the economy in the face of the [Co... |
| 14.12.2020 | Evo Foods and Pleese Foods Chosen as Finalists in FoodBytes! Pitching Competition | FoodBytes! Pitch 2020, a virtual competition by food and agriculture bank Rabobank, took place at the beginning of December. Over 340 startups applied to present their solutions for a more sustainable food system, and among the 15 selected ... |
| 18.11.2020 | BayWa r.e.’s largest U.S. solar plant to power six big-brand businesses via virtual PPA | BayWa r.e. Fern Solar project, Edgecombe County, N.C.
BayWa r.e. Solar Projects LLC will commemorate the 133.6-MW Fern Solar project in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Fern is the largest project developed and built to date by BayWa r.e. ... |
| 22.10.2020 | Grain monitoring startup TeleSense closes $10.2m Series B to ramp up sales | US grain storage startup TeleSense has closed a $10.2 million Series B round led by existing investor Finistere Ventures.
New investors in the startup included Fulcrum Global Capital, UPL, Artesian Venture Partners, and Mindset Ventures. Ex... |
| 02.09.2020 | Saga Robotics raises $11m to develop robo-strawberry pickers | Saga Robotics, a UK and Norwegian startup developing fleets of autonomous strawberry pickers and agri-robots that blast fungus with UV light, has just raised €9.5 million ($11.3 million).
The funding round saw participation from three major... |
| 21.07.2020 | Miraculex rebrands to Joywell, raises $6.9m Series A for plant protein sweeteners | Joywell Foods has raised $6.9 million in a Series A round led by Evolv Ventures, the $100 million foodtech fund backed by Kraft Heinz.
Also participating in the fundraise were California’s Khosla Ventures and New Jersey’s SOSV – both of whi... |
| 15.07.2020 | Oprah, Jay-Z becoming keen foodtech funders after joining Blackstone for $200m Oatly round | Swedish alt-milk maker Oatly has raised $200 million in a funding round led by Blackstone Growth, the new growth equity vehicle of US investment giant Blackstone Group.
Dutch bank Rabobank‘s Rabo Corporate Investments and New York-based Ork... |
| 07.07.2020 | Rabobank redesigns FoodBytes! platform to foster year-round collaboration, engagement via membership model | First, the TERRA accelerator – which has historically paired large ingredients suppliers and CPG companies with startups for 12-week projects – is transitioning to FoodBytes! Pilot, an innovation scheme open year-round to corporate partne... |
| 05.06.2020 | Singapore’s Agrocorp gets $50m sustainability loan to enhance Covid-stricken food supply | Singapore-based agribusiness Agrocorp has received a $50 million borrowing base facility from Dutch financial institutions FMO and Rabobank. The loan is intended to “ensure a continuous flow of food from farmers to end-consumers” amid the C... |
