Brief: Australian Farmer Group Agrinova Questions Proterra’s Sale of BFB to...
Agrinova, a farmer consortium in the Riverina region of Australia, is asking the Australian government for answers after U.S. private equity group Proterra agreed to sell diversified farming business...
View ArticleNew Zealand’s Seeka Sells Five Kiwi Orchards for Nearly $16M
Seeka Limited, a Te Puke, New Zealand-based company that is the largest grower of kiwifruit in the country, and a provider of orchard leasing, management, and post-harvest services, has entered into...
View ArticleIreland’s MagGrow Raises €3 million for Magnetic Spray Technology
MagGrow, a Dublin-based agtech startup, announced it has raised €3 million (US$3.4 million) in 2018 funding from unnamed existing and new investors for its unique proprietary agricultural spray...
View ArticleTrace Genomics Raises $13M for Scalable AI-Enabled Soil Microbiome Technology
Trace Genomics, the developer of the first scalable microbiome testing technology for the early detection of soil diseases, soil health, and crop quality, announced it has closed on a $13 million...
View ArticleRabo Equity Advisors to Raise $350-$400M for Third Fund
Rabo Equity Advisors is reportedly planning to raise between $350 and $400 million beginning in the first quarter of 2019 for a third fund created to invest in distressed food and agriculture...
View ArticleOne Better Ventures Invests $7M in Vermont Hemp Farming Operation
Green Mountain CBD, a Vermont-based hemp farming, processing, and manufacturing operation, has raised $7 million in funding from One Better Ventures, in exchange for a minority stake in the company. At...
View ArticleExec Profile: Detlef Schoen, Head of Real Assets at Insight Investment
This article will be featured along with other articles addressing investment opportunities in European agriculture in Volume 5, Issue 4 of the GAI Gazette, which will be distributed in conjunction...
View ArticleFinistere, Atlantic Bridge Lead $1.8M Round for Irish Agtech Startup ApisProtect
ApisProtect, an Irish agtech startup working to save the world’s bee population has raised $1.8 million in seed funding through a round led by Finistere Ventures and the Atlantic Bridge University...
View Article15 Minutes With… Fiona Edwards Murphy, CEO of ApisProtect
One-third of the food we eat has the tiny honeybee to thank for its origins, as bees are the pollinators that trigger the growth mechanism in many protein-dense foods, like mangoes, avocados, and nuts...
View ArticleContributed Content: The Future of the Internet of Animals
By Thomas Overbay, D.V.M. and Managing Director, Covenant Animal Health Partners Right now there are more connected “things” than there are people on this planet. Early last year, Gartner predicted...
View ArticleLegend Holdings’ Joyvio Group Acquires Major Chilean Salmon Farmer for $880M
Joyvio Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legend Holdings, has agreed to acquire 94.47 percent of major Chilean salmon farming company Australis Seafoods for $880 million. Headquartered in Santiago...
View ArticleYamaha Returns to Invest Another $8M in New Zealand Agtech Startup Robotics Plus
Kiwi agricultural robotics and automation startup Robotics Plus announced a US$8 million investment from Yamaha Motor Co. Inc (Japan). This is the second investment by Yamaha in the business this year,...
View ArticleGladstone Land Acquires Texas Potato Farm for $8.5M
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Gladstone Land announced its second acquisition this month, buying a 3,667-acre potato farm in Hartley County, Texas, for $8.5 million. The farm, which primarily...
View ArticleIndia’s CropIn Raises $8M Series B to Advance Data-Driven Agtech Solutions
India’s CropIn Technology Solutions (CropIn) announced it has successfully closed on an $8 million Series B round of funding from Chiratae Ventures (formerly IDG Ventures India) and the Bill &...
View ArticleFerrero’s Agri Australis Plants 1 Million Hazelnut Trees on Farm in NSW for...
As part of a $70 million investment, Agri Australis, the Australian arm of the Ferraro Group – the third biggest chocolate and confectionary company in the world – has planted 1 million hazelnut trees...
View Article15 Minutes With… Sharon Devir, Co-Founder and Partner at Rimonim Venture Capital
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall NOTE: Sharon Devir is a member of the speaking faculty for next week’s Global AgInvesting Europe, 4-5 December in London, and will present “IPO Case Study: Roots –...
View ArticleWeather Analytics Company Understory Secures $7.5M for Global Expansion
Weather analytics and network company Understory has raised $7.5 million in additional funding through a round led by 4490 Ventures. Joining the round as a new investor is Washington DC-based...
View ArticleOffshore Aquaculture Company Kampachi Closes Series A with $5M Investment
The Althelia Sustainable Ocean Fund (SOF), a newly launched fund from impact investment manager Mirova Natural Capital, has made a $5 million equity investment in offshore aquaculture company The...
View Article15 Minutes With… Bradley Wheaton, Co-Founder of Gunn Agri
NOTE: Bradley Wheaton is a member of the speaking faculty for next week’s Global AgInvesting Europe, 4-5 December in London, and will present as part of “Showcase: Making the Investment Case for...
View ArticleDOB Equity Acquires Stake in Kenyan Organic, Fair Trade Macadamia Company
Dutch, family-backed impact investment firm DOB Equity has made an undisclosed investment in Ten Senses Africa, a producer, processor, and trader of certified organic and fair-trade macadamia nuts. Ten...
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