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Bulrush Agritech aims to empower the people at the very start of our modern food chain - our farmers - with simple and intuitive digital tools that enable more efficient, profitable and sustainable livestock farming practices.
It seems to us that (at least for the foreseeable future) animal agriculture will remain an important part of the human ecosystem. We’ve seen first-hand the hugely positive impact that proper grassland farming practices can have on our ecosystem. Not just for the environment or for the consumer, but for the farmer's profitability too.
By collating and analysing the data that farmers already collect, our digital tools support everything from tracking to grazing management to security, deriving useful insights that translate into more money for farmers, more regenerative farming practices, and a happier and healthier food supply chain for all of us.
It seems to us that (at least for the foreseeable future) animal agriculture will remain an important part of the human ecosystem. We’ve seen first-hand the hugely positive impact that proper grassland farming practices can have on our ecosystem. Not just for the environment or for the consumer, but for the farmer's profitability too.
By collating and analysing the data that farmers already collect, our digital tools support everything from tracking to grazing management to security, deriving useful insights that translate into more money for farmers, more regenerative farming practices, and a happier and healthier food supply chain for all of us.
Overview
Location
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town
Employees
1-10
Total raised
$16.88K
Founded date
2019
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 10
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| Dec 24, 2019 | Are these the 10 biggest deals by African tech startups in 2019? | Big money. That’s what African 86 tech startups raised this year. While not every startup wanted to disclose how much they raised, those that did made a ton of it — almost $290-million going on data from 88 venture capital (VC) disclosed d... |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Are these SA’s 11 biggest disclosed VC deals in 2019? [Updated] | UPDATE (20 and 23 December): This article was updated to correctly state that SweepSouth’s R30-million raise from Naspers Foundry was part of a R60-million round closed in October. We have also removed the R500k Vollar deal which was actual... |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Are these SA’s 11 biggest disclosed VC deals in 2019? [Updated] | UPDATE (20 and 23 December): This article was updated to correctly state that SweepSouth’s R30-million raise from Naspers Foundry was part of a R60-million round closed in October. We have also removed the R500k Vollar deal which was actual... |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Here are the eight startups chosen for Akro Accelerator’s second cohort | Cape Town based venture builder Akro has announced the names of the eight startups selected for its second 20-week acceleration programme funded by the SA SME Fund. The programme kicked off on Monday (9 September). The announcement follows ... |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Here are the eight startups chosen for Akro Accelerator’s second cohort | Cape Town based venture builder Akro has announced the names of the eight startups selected for its second 20-week acceleration programme funded by the SA SME Fund. The programme kicked off on Monday (9 September). The announcement follows... |
| Sep 3, 2019 | SA startup Bulrush Agritech nets R250k from angel investor | SA agritech startup Bulrush Agritech has revealed that it has landed R250 000 in angel funding, an investment it sourced while taking part in the first cohort of Cape Town based Akro Accelerator earlier this year. Cape Town based Bulrush Ag... |
| Sep 3, 2019 | SA startup Bulrush Agritech nets R250k from angel investor | SA agritech startup Bulrush Agritech has revealed that it has landed R250 000 in angel funding, an investment it sourced while taking part in the first cohort of Cape Town based Akro Accelerator earlier this year. Cape Town based Bulrush A... |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Cape Town’s Akro announces names of eight startups selected for its first cohort | Cape Town based venture builder Akro today revealed the names of the eight startups selected for its new 20-week acceleration programme funded by the SA SME Fund. The programmes kicks off this Monday (10 June). Akro Accelerate programme dir... |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Cape Town’s Akro announces names of eight startups selected for its first cohort | Cape Town based venture builder Akro today revealed the names of the eight startups selected for its new 20-week acceleration programme funded by the SA SME Fund. The programmes kicks off this Monday (10 June). Akro Accelerate programme di... |
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FAQ about Bulrush Agritech
When was Bulrush Agritech founded?
Bulrush Agritech was founded in 2019.
How much funding has Bulrush Agritech raised?
Bulrush Agritech has raised $16.88K in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Bulrush Agritech?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Bulrush Agritech, among them “Are these the 10 biggest deals by African tech startups in 2019?” (Dec 24, 2019) and “Are these SA’s 11 biggest disclosed VC deals in 2019? [Updated]” (Dec 20, 2019).
Is Bulrush Agritech still active?
Yes, Bulrush Agritech is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 24, 2019.