| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.03.2023 | Mistakes were made (and that’s fine) | Forgive the scattered nature of this week’s Actuator. No big, overarching monologs this week — just a handful of things I’ve been thinking about lately that I’d like to get down on paper. I suppose that’s one of the perks of doing a weekly ... |
| 22.03.2022 | AgFunder captures increasing, urgent investor demand for agrifoodtech with $60m Fund IV first close | Disclosure: AgFunder is AFN’s parent company.
AgFunder, one of the world’s most active investors in foodtech and agtech startups, has increased its assets under management to $160 million – 10x in two years – with the first close of its fou... |
| 05.01.2022 | Brief: John Deere unveils its first commercially available, fully autonomous tractor | John Deere has officially unveiled its first commercially available, fully autonomous tractor at this week’s CES convention in Las Vegas.
The US farm equipment manufacturer will begin shipping the driverless version of its 8R row crop tract... |
| 31.12.2021 | The top 20 agrifoodtech headlines of 2021 | Today’s the last day of 2021 – which seems like just the right time to look back on the year’s top news stories, analysis, and opinion published by the AFN editorial team over the past 12 months.
We kicked off in January with a report revea... |
| 01.12.2021 | Data Snapshot: Farm robotics startups raised $491m in H1 2021 to automate the basics | Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature in which we analyze agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder. Click here for more research from AgFunder and sign up to our newsletter to receive alerts about new re... |
| 26.10.2021 | Momenta Invests in Fixposition | Autonomous Navigation has a Bright Future |
| 26.10.2021 | Momenta invests in Fixposition, the future of autonomous navigation | The future of autonomous navigation is bright - Michael Dolbec
ZURICH (PRWEB) October 26, 2021
Momenta is proud to announce its investment in Fixposition, a cutting-edge Swiss technology company enabling centimeter-level positioning in Glob... |
| 23.09.2021 | Data Snapshot: 2021 started out as year of the ag SPAC. How’s that going? | Editor’s note: Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature in which we analyze agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder.
In last week’s Data Snapshot, we took a look at M&A in the agtech space in 2020 and ... |
| 16.09.2021 | Data Snapshot: 2020 was a bumper year for agtech M&A – and 2021 could be even bigger | Editor’s note: Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature in which we analyze agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder.
2020 was one of the busiest years on record as far as agtech M&A and IPO activity wa... |
| 10.08.2021 | John Deere Acquires Bear Flag Robotics to Accelerate Autonomous Technology on the Farm | Deere & Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million USD. Founded in 2017, the Silicon Valley-based startup develops autonomous driving technology compatible with existing machines. The deal a... |
| 09.08.2021 | Is being Stripe’s competitor now a badge of honor? | Happy Monday, Term Sheet readers. Finance reporter Anne Sraders here, filling in for Lucinda while she takes a well-deserved break.
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| 09.08.2021 | Is being Stripe’s competitor now a badge of honor? | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox.
Happy Monday, Term Sheet readers. Finance reporter Anne Sraders here, filling in for Lucinda whil... |
| 05.08.2021 | AgFunder exit review: John Deere’s $250m acquisition of Bear Flag Robotics | Editor’s note: Bear Flag Robotics, an agtech startup focused on automation, has been acquired by John Deere for $250 million. Bear Flag Robotics was a portfolio company of agrifoodtech VC AgFunder, which is AFN’s parent company. Here, AgFun... |
| 05.08.2021 | AgFunder exit review: John Deere’s $250m acquisition of Bear Flag Robotics | Editor’s note: Bear Flag Robotics, an agtech startup focused on automation, has been acquired by John Deere for $250 million. Bear Flag Robotics was a portfolio company of agrifoodtech VC AgFunder, which is AFN’s parent company.
Here, AgFun... |
| 05.08.2021 | BREAKING: John Deere acquires AgFunder portfolio company Bear Flag Robotics for $250m | John Deere has acquired Bear Flag Robotics, a Californian startup offering autonomous solutions to farmers, for $250 million. [Disclosure: AgFunder, AFN’s parent company, is an investor in Bear Flag Robotics.]
Bear Flag Robotics ‘retrofits’... |
| 05.08.2021 | Brief: John Deere acquires AgFunder portfolio company Bear Flag Robotics for $250m | John Deere has acquired Bear Flag Robotics, a Californian startup offering autonomous solutions to farmers, for $250 million. [Disclosure: AgFunder, AFN’s parent company, is an investor in Bear Flag Robotics.]
Bear Flag Robotics ‘retrofits’... |
| 17.07.2021 | Farming is finally ready for robots | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
As an investor in the ag-tech space for the last ... |
| 17.07.2021 | Farming is finally ready for robots | All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
As an investor in the ag-tech space for the last decade, I would argue that 2020 was a tipping point. The pandemic accelerated a shift that was already underway to... |
| 27.05.2021 | Why Germany’s Amathaon Capital invested in autonomous tractor startup AgXeed | Ag robotics are catching a tailwind as investors start to see promising startups come up with models that can add real value to farming operations at prices farmers can afford.
“We looked at around 60 companies globally,” Borris Foerster, m... |
| 13.04.2021 | This startup says its new laser-armed weeding robot is already sold out for 2021 | Autonomous robotics company Carbon Robotics today debuted its third-generation weeding robot which combines AI and laser technology to take care of one of farmers’ least-favorite jobs.
“After meeting with a bunch of farmers and talking abou... |
| 23.01.2021 | AgTech Leader Bear Flag Robotics Raises $7.9 Million Seed Extension Round Led by True Ventures | Company Makes Farms Safer and More Productive With Autonomous Tractors
Bear Flag Robotics announced a $7.9 million seed extension funding round led by True Ventures. The Silicon Valley-based agtech company is developing autonomous technolog... |
| 21.01.2021 | Exclusive: Bear Flag Robotics Lands $7.9M Seed Extension To Make Self-driving Tractors | 30 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Agriculture technology startup Bear Flag Robotics is developing autonomous technology for farm tractors that enables growers to increase productivity and improve safety on their farms.
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| 21.01.2021 | Bear Flag Robotics Raises $7.9M in Seed Extension Round | Bear Flag Robotics, a Newark, Calif.-based agtech company, raised $7.9m in seed extension funding round.
The round, which brought total funding raised to date to $12.5m, was led by True Ventures with participation from Graphene Ventures, Ag... |
| 21.01.2021 | Bear Flag Robotics Inks $7.9M Seed Financing |
NEWARK, CA, Bear Flag Robotics today announced a $7.9 million seed extension funding round led by True Ventures.
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| 21.01.2021 | Bear Flag Robotics scores $7.9m seed round extension | “A lot of people don’t realize how severe the farm labor problem is. There is a misconception about agriculture that if someone quits or is let go, farms have a long line of workers ready to replace them. This couldn’t be farther from the t... |
| 21.01.2021 | Exclusive: Bear Flag Robotics Lands $7.9M Seed Extension To Make Self-driving Tractors | 3 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Agriculture technology startup Bear Flag Robotics is developing autonomous technology for farm tractors that enables growers to increase productivity and improve safety on their farms.
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| 21.01.2021 | Bear Flag Robotics Raises $7.9M in Seed Extension Round | Bear Flag Robotics, a Newark, Calif.-based agtech company, raised $7.9m in seed extension funding round.
The round, which brought total funding raised to date to $12.5m, was led by True Ventures with participation from Graphene Ventures, Ag... |
| 21.01.2021 | Bear Flag Robotics Raises $7.9M in Seed Extension Round | Bear Flag Robotics, a Newark, Calif.-based agtech company, raised $7.9m in seed extension funding round.
The round, which brought total funding raised to date to $12.5m, was led by True Ventures with participation from Graphene Ventures, Ag... |
| 21.01.2021 | AgTech Leader Bear Flag Robotics Raises $7.9 Million Seed Extension Round Led by True Ventures | Company makes farms safer and more productive with autonomous tractors NEWARK, Calif., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bear Flag Robotics today announced a $7.9 million seed extension funding round led by True Ventures. |
| 21.01.2021 | AgTech Leader Bear Flag Robotics Raises $7.9 Million Seed Extension Round Led by True Ventures | |
| 13.08.2020 | Root AI raises $7.2m from AgFunder, Calacanis to deploy its ‘cross-crop robot’ workforce | Covid-19’s onset in the US coincided with one of the most important seasons on specialty crop farms across the country: harvest. As labor shortages and uncertainties surrounding the H2A visa program — and other pandemic-related factors — hi... |
| 21.04.2020 | Ready or not, the automation age is suddenly upon us | After COVID-19, there’s no going back to the way things were. There won’t be sporting events or concerts with thousands of people sitting in close proximity for a long time. The open office floor plan will likely become a relic of a bygone ... |
| 21.04.2020 | Ready or not, the automation age is suddenly upon us | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
After COVID-19, there’s no going back to the way ... |
| 13.02.2019 | 60 AgriFood Tech Startups Nominated for 2019 AgFunder Innovation Awards – Vote Now! | *VOTING EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 1, 9AM ET!*
We’re very excited to open our Third Annual AgFunder AgriFood Tech Innovation Awards, where we recognize the innovators and entrepreneurs driving the agrifood tech sector forward.
Our nomination comm... |
| 05.09.2018 | Bear Flag Robotics Raises $3.5m Seed Round to Automate Common Tasks on the Farm | Bear Flag Robotics, a US startup developing autonomous technology for farms, has raised $3.5 million in seed funding. Silicon Valley-based True Ventures led the round of funding, which takes Bear Flag’s total funding efforts to $4.5 million... |
| 05.09.2018 | Term Sheet — Wednesday, September 5 | 5 Qs WITH A DEALMAKER
A venture firm called Hypothesis Ventures has formed to take advantage of a new $6 trillion opportunity — and that opportunity is found outside Silicon Valley.
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| 04.09.2018 | Bear Flag Robotics Nabs $3.5M Seed Round |
SUNNYVALE, CA, Bear Flag Robotics today announced a $3.5 million seed funding round led by True Ventures.
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| 03.09.2018 | AgTech Company Bear Flag Robotics Raises $3.5M in Seed | Bear Flag Robotics, a Sunnyvale, Calif.- based agtech company, raised $3.5m in seed funding.
The round was led by True Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Rohit Sharma, venture partner at True Ventures, joined Bear’s board.
The compa... |
| 31.08.2018 | Daily funding roundup - August 31, 2018 | Bear Flag Robotics raised $3.5M; Nebula Genomics wants to put your whole genome on the blockchain
Bear Flag Robotics: Bear Flag Robotics Silicon Valley-based company is developing self-driving technology for tractors and implements. Their m... |
| 31.08.2018 | AgTech Company Bear Flag Robotics Raises $3.5 Million Seed Round Led by True Ventures | Bear Flag’s autonomous driving technology for farm tractors allows growers to automate common tasks and improve efficiency of operations
SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 31, 2018–
Bear Flag Robotics today announced a $3.5 million se... |
| 19.03.2018 | Here are 64 startups that launched today at Y Combinator’s W18 Demo Day 1 | Biotech, robotics, and fintech startups took the spotlight today at Y Combinator’s 26th Demo Day. This batch features 141 total companies from 23 countries, with presentations spread over two days. The house was packed at Mountain View’s Co... |
| - | Advances in Agtech: Bear Flag Robotics’ Autonomous Tractors | One of the exciting moments in venture capital is when you come across a company that is truly passionate about helping people who have been underserved by today’s technology. Farmers are, unfortunately, one such group of people, which is p... |
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