Astanor Ventures, a Brussels-based venture capital firm, has raised €273 million ($324m) for a fund aiming to “revolutionize the food and agriculture sector.” The company will invest its newfound cash exclusively in…
5 Sustainable Food Tech Companies to Look Out for This Year
With further emphasis being placed on sustainability, health and local produce, the trillion-dollar food industry is continuously facing new challenges that require innovation The industry is projected to be worth approx. $250…
Yamaha’s Investment Arm Splashes $7.1m on Australian AgTech Startup The Yield
Yamaha Motor Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based investment arm of the Japanese multinational, has led a $7.1 million initial funding round for The Yield, an Australian agriculture-technology startup focusing on providing data for…
Edete CEO and Co-Founder Ran: “Our Tech is a Leading Plan-B for Global Agriculture”
Bees perform around 80% of all pollination worldwide, and support around $20 billion of crop production in the United States alone. Their numbers are in rapid decline. For over a decade bees…
Israeli Agritech Outfit Taranis Wins $20m Funding Round
Taranis, a Tel Aviv-based startup that uses aerial imaging, field sensors and weather forecasts to optimize farming yields, has secured a $20 million capital funding round. The injection was led by Viola…
Four FoodTech Startups Changing the Way we Eat
Climate change and population growth is already putting a huge strain on the global food industry. And with vegetarianism, veganism and other ethic- and eco-based diets on the rise, it has never…
Drones, Soybeans, Farms and Yoga: The Life of Aker’s Orlando Saez, an Agritech Rising Star
Orlando Saez may have honed a position as one of America’s most promising agritech entrepreneurs. When it comes to business advice, however, the best pearl of wisdom he’s received came from a…