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| Jul 9, 2026 | AgriFood Signals: Chipotle’s next agrifood cohort, John Deere settlement, fruit-harvesting robots | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
🇬🇧 Cambridge AI robotics group Dogtooth scores £14m investment UKTN
🇳🇱 Aardaia bags €5M to build the... |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Agrifood Tech Booms: Innovation Fuels Sustainable Food Systems Amid Market Shifts | Agrifood technology surges with fresh capital. Startups secure major funding across diverse sectors. Plant-based innovation, AI in agriculture, and sustainable practices drive growth. Strategic mergers reshape the industry landscape. Regula... |
| Jun 26, 2026 | AgriFood Signals: Bayer wins roundup case, CEO change at Vow, Reservoir acquires Contain | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
🇬🇧 Omni raises £11m Series A to fund US entry and an “Ozempic-style” dog supplement The Checkout
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| May 21, 2026 | AgriFood Signals: More Microsoft carbon deals, a $200m greenhouse in Mexico, rubber from dandelions | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
🇩🇪 Munich’s Feldwerke secures €12 million revolving credit facility to build 100 MW agri-PV portfoli... |
| Mar 5, 2026 | AgriFood Signals: Syngenta ditches paraquat, TARGAN bags $100m for animal health, AeroFarms for sale | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
🇺🇸 TARGAN secures $100m growth financing from Symbiotic Capital GK News
🇦🇺 PlasmaLeap raises $20m to... |
| Aug 21, 2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: John Deere + The Reservoir, AI-powered regen ag, ‘Zipotle’ delivery | Ag equipment giant John Deere announced this week it will be the exclusive OEM partner of The Reservoir, an ag robotics incubation hub slated to open in October in California.
India-based agtech startup Cropin, meanwhile, is applying some A... |
| Aug 14, 2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Zepto and Hyphen raise funds, Proterra acquires AcreTrader, ex-eFishery CEO detained | Indian eGrocery service Zepto raised more funding this week via a Series G round that bumped its total capital over the $2 billion mark. In the US, Hyphen (the folks behind Chipotle’s automated makeline) raised another round, as did animal-... |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Automated vertical farming startup Vertical Future up for sale after posting $13m loss | Vertical farming startup Vertical Future is for sale on an insolvency market after posting pre-tax losses that exceed £10 million ($13.2 million).
“Like others in the vertical farming sector, we have faced significant headwinds in a difficu... |
| Jun 5, 2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: India’s Udaan scores $340m, climate forecaster Jua nabs $11m, FDA launches AI tool | Notable fundraises this week came from Indian B2B trading platform Udaan, Swiss climate-forecasting startup Jua, and Japan-based “hot chain” foodservice startup Wada FoodTech, best known for its automated bento vending machines.
Elsewhere, ... |
| May 22, 2025 | The Looming Threat to U.S. Treasurys: A Cautionary Tale from Ray Dalio | In the world of finance, few names resonate like Ray Dalio. The founder of Bridgewater Associates, Dalio is a titan in investment circles. Recently, he sounded the alarm on U.S. Treasurys, warning that the risks are far greater than what cr... |
| May 20, 2025 | The Business He Started in Response to a Frustrating Grocery Store Experience Surpassed $1 Billion in Sales and Counts Ray Dalio Among Its Investors Steve Magami, co-founder with Thomas Snyder of Fruitist, was tired of playing "berry roulette." | Steve Magami grew up in a "wellness-oriented" family, and early on, he experienced the frustration shared by fruit consumers across the U.S.: the pervasive game of "berry roulette," where there's no guarantee that t... |
| Nov 4, 2024 | The Green Revolution: AgriFoodTech's Bold Moves Towards Sustainability | The world of AgriFoodTech is buzzing. New investments are flowing like a river after rain. Companies are pivoting, innovating, and racing towards sustainability. This week, the spotlight shines on insect farming, green hydrogen, and regener... |
| Oct 31, 2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Funding for mealworms & green hydrogen, Ohalo unveils a new kind of almond | Insect producer Tebrio and green hydrogen producer Matteco both announced new capital raises this week. Outside of funding, Dave Friedberg’s Ohalo introduced a self-pollinating Nonpareil almond, the EPA approved an alternative to the recent... |
| Oct 3, 2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Fly farmer catches $58m, new deals for restaurant tech, TR4-resistant bananas | Restaurant tech was in the spotlight this week as food delivery app HungryPanda and software startup Dinii both announced new funding rounds. In Canada, Entosystem raised new capital for its black soldier fly larvae farming operation.
In no... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: eGrocer Flink nabs $150m, biotech co Arzeda lands $38m, Kubota acquires Bloomfield Robotics | Venture capital to the eGrocery category may be down 90% since the fundraising heyday of 2021, but the sector’s far from dead. Case in point: Germany-based Flink’s mega-raise this week.
Elsewhere, biotech startup Arzeda raked in funds to de... |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Japan looks to South Africa to cultivate its late-ripening yellow apple | The apple variety is only eights years old and the goal is to make it available year round. Image: Pixabay
The Kimito apple, a new yellow-apple variety developed by Japan’s Hirosaki University, will soon be grown in South Africa thanks to a... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Major US fruit importer enthralled by SA’s Star Ruby grapefruit | The group says South Africa has a climate that is ideal for cultivating high-quality citrus. Image: Pixabay
LGS Specialty Sales, a leading importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and persimmons, has expressed great enthusiasm for South Africa... |
| Jun 3, 2024 | SA doubles its citrus exports to the US in less than six years | The shipments will start with clementines, followed by Navel oranges and Star Ruby grapefruit. Image: Pixabay
Citrus exports for the Northern Hemisphere summer have kicked off, with a bumper crop of “sweet and delicious citrus” heading to t... |
| Jun 3, 2024 | EU doesn’t trust Eastern Cape citrus and wants the province quarantined | ‘Citrus greening’ ranks among the world’s most severe citrus diseases. Image: Rawpixel
The Citrus Management Committee (CGC) of Spain wants European authorities to quarantine South Africa’s Eastern Cape province after the discovery of a dan... |
| May 28, 2024 | Western Cape becomes key avocado grower to feed the ‘off-season’ | The Cape regions have already reported the planting of 1 000 hectares of avocados. Image: Pixabay
Avocados have become increasingly popular among fruit farmers in the Cape as producers search for new fruit categories to capitalise on.
Furth... |
| May 21, 2024 | South Africa becomes a leading naartjie supplier to the US | The summer citrus campaign has established South Africa as a leading supplier to the US. Image: Pixabay
South Africa’s citrus exports are under way, marking the beginning of what is expected to be a robust season.
While South Africans tend ... |
| May 13, 2024 | SA’s blueberries in high demand, massive exports planned for 2024 | All indications suggest South Africa will export 25 000 tonnes of blueberries in 2024. Image: Pixabay
The blueberry season in South Africa has kicked off in the northern regions, with initial export shipments expected to commence within the... |
| May 11, 2024 | Voyage Foods: Leading the Way in Sustainable Food Innovation | Voyage Foods, a cutting-edge food innovation company based in California, has recently secured a substantial $52 million in funding, bringing their total raise to an impressive $94 million. This funding round, co-led by Level One Fund and H... |
| May 9, 2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Voyage Foods raises $52m, ArkeaBio bags $27m, a ‘regulation-free’ zone for biotech | Funding rounds were abundant this week, including a raise by chocolate-free cocoa maker Voyage Foods, ag biotech startup ArkeaBio, and several players in southern Asia.
Speaking of Asia, South Korea has designated a “regulation-free” zone f... |
| May 7, 2024 | Black citrus growers in the Eastern Cape to enter the export market | The citrus industry makes up 25% of the Eastern Cape’s GDP. Image: Pixabay
An agreement worth R1.2m between the Citrus Growers Association-Grower Development Company (CGA-GDC) and the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) has been sig... |
| May 3, 2024 | SA avocados make waves, gain entry to major overseas market | Leading avocado exporters from South Africa have said they are ready to move ahead with shipments. Image: Pixabay
South African avocado exporters are awaiting finalisation of arrangements to commence shipments of the fruit to new markets In... |
| Apr 24, 2024 | South African plums, nectarines ready to satisfy demand in the US | South Africa’s climate creates an ideal environment for growing stonefruit like plums and nectarines. Image: Pixabay
South African stonefruit body Hortgro is on a mission to elevate its offering of stonefruit in the US market.
‘The proof is... |
| Apr 19, 2024 | South Africa now cultivates a unique and ‘superior-tasting’ fruit | The Alizza Fruit has seedless pulp with a “truly unique flavour.” Image: Pixabay
The Alizza Fruit is a cross between a mandarin and a pomelo (the ancestor of the grapefruit). It recently received a prestigious Three-Star Superior Taste Awar... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Soon SA may not be able to afford exporting its famous citrus | South Africa is the second-biggest exporter of citrus, just behind Spain. Image: Pixabay
South Africa has at last launched its dispute with the European Union (EU) on trade regulations imposed on its citrus.
There are also concerns that shi... |
| Mar 13, 2024 | SA’s seedless lemons are set to take over shop shelves worldwide | Seedless lemons are slowly taking over shelf space from seeded lemons. Image: Pixabay
South African seedless lemons and branding specialist ClemenGold International is aiming to have retail shelves around the world stocking its seedless lem... |
| Oct 25, 2023 | New research targets malnutrition with biofortified pea shoots grown with aeroponics | Vitamin B12 plays a critical role in various health aspects of the body, from nerve function to cell metabolism.
Historically, however, the nutrient has been hard to obtain outside of animal-based meat, fish and dairy products. Rising food ... |
| Jun 29, 2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Everytable lands $25m, eFishery reels in $20m, Joyful Ventures’ alt-protein fund | This week, prepared meals service Everytable raised new funding along with cultivated fish startup Bluu Seafood and aquatech company eFishery. Outside of funding, Nextbite is facing a lawsuit over its May layoffs and Joyful Ventures launche... |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Agri-genomics startup Singrow opens indoor R&D farm, plots expansion to Malaysia, Thailand | Disclosure: AFN’s parent company, AgFunder, is an investor in Singrow.
Agri-genomics startup Singrow has opened a new indoor farm in Singapore to serve as its main R&D hub.
The R&D hub will develop novel crop varieties using Singrow... |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Canadian Vegan Brand Noble Jerky Expands Into China | 3 Mins Read
Once a meat-based brand, Canadian vegan brand Noble Jerky has officially launched in mainland China. The news follows recent expansion into Walmart Canada. The company believes China’s vegan scene is growing and the move is desi... |
| Nov 4, 2021 | IGS banks $58m to cement its place as the John Deere of vertical farming | Disclosure: AFN’s parent company, AgFunder, is an investor in IGS.
UK vertical farming tech startup Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has raised £42.2 million ($57.7 million) in Series B funding.
The round was led by Swiss conglomerate COF... |
| Oct 6, 2021 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Funds worth $300m+ launch in Europe, South America | The last seven days saw major agrifoodtech funds launched in Europe and South America, with well over $300 million to deploy between them; while cow-less dairy dreamers Perfect Day raised a moo-assive $350 million with a potential IPO in si... |
| Jul 13, 2021 | BASF : Venture Capital invests in Indian hydroponics pioneer UrbanKisaan | Startup optimizes sustainable agriculture without soil in tropical climates
BASF Venture Capital's first investment in this early stage Indian business strengthens AgTech activities in Asia
Hyderabad, India, and Ludwigshafen, Germany, ... |
| May 31, 2021 | Bill Gates-backed Carbon Engineering captures 'Climate Impact Challenge' birth | Top row, second from left: Anna Stukas, Carbon Engineering’s VP of business development.
“In a world where brilliant science and innovation brought us vaccines within one year to combat the global pandemic,” says MaRS CEO Yung Wu, “we have ... |
| Apr 28, 2021 | What is celebrated on May 5: How to take advantage of it in your local | April 28, 2021 6 min read
This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process.
May 5 is approaching, a date that in the United States is used to celebrate Hispanic pride, - more s... |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Singapore offers $9m boost to blockchain projects, starting with farmer finance | Singapore has established a S$12 million ($8.97 million) scheme to strengthen its capabilities in blockchain technology – and its first project is focused on farmer finance.
Government agencies Enterprise Singapore, the Infocomm Media Devel... |
| Mar 30, 2020 | DiMuto scores funding to take its traceability tech global | DiMuto, a supply chain visibility platform for the agrifood sector, has received funding from Colombia’s Latin Leap VC Studio.
The Singaporean startup will use the funding to support its expansion in Latin America. Financial details of the ... |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Corporate innovation weekly: from weed-selling software to eco-shipping | Agriculture
DRONES THAT WATCH FOR WEEDS
BASF Venture Capital, the investment arm of the chemicals group, and Canada’s TELUS Ventures led a Series B investment round in Hummingbird Technologies, a UK startup that uses drones to give farmers ... |
| Jun 21, 2019 | Supermarket Mercadona rolls out online service to Barcelona | Mercadona, a Spanish supermarket chain from Valencia, has expanded its new online shopping service to customers in Barcelona. The launch of the online store follows after opening a new distribution center in the Catalan city.
For now, the o... |
| Jul 16, 2018 | Justin Creasy joins It’s Fresh! | Former Barfoots, Orchard House and Wealmoor man joins shelf-life extension tech firm as business expands. |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Ag Industry Brief: AGCO Acquires Precision Planting, CropLogic Going Public, Plant-Based M&A, more | CropLogic to List on ASX After Acquiring Professional Ag Services
New Zealand in-field IoT provider CropLogic is set to go public on the Australian Stock Exchange. The company plans to raise $8 million in exchange for approximately 30% of i... |
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