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Farm robotics startup farm-ng bags $10m - AgFunderNews
WEBJan 18, 2024 — California-based farm-ng has raised a $10 million Series A round to deploy more of its modular robotics for small- and mid-sized farms.; Acre Venture Partners led the round with participation from Xplorer Capital, HawkTower and 10 other institutional and individual investors.; Funds will go towards building out more customer support and customer-facing features as well as new capabilities for ...
Farmers Business Network (FBN) looks back on 10 years
WEBDec 18, 2023 — In 2014, Charles Baron and Amol Deshpande were concocting an idea that was practically unheard of in agriculture. “The goal was to put the world of agriculture at the farmers’ fingertips and empower them through information, technology and a network,” Baron tells AgFunderNews.. Farmers Business Network, commonly known as FBN, was born of that goal.
Inside ADM's mission to shift millions more acres to regen ag
WEBMar 27, 2024 — Regen ag: ADM’s definition. Industry-wide, there is no set definition for “regenerative agriculture.” ADM defines it as “ an outcome-based farming approach that protects and improves soil health, biodiversity, climate and water resources while supporting farming business development.” Additionally, ADM calls it “adaptive to local physical conditions and culture” and based on five ...
Humble Growth closes $312m fund for disruptive CPG brands
WEBSep 19, 2023 — Humble Growth—a New York based growth equity investment firm launched by three CPG veterans—has closed a $312 million fund to invest in ‘disruptive’ consumer brands.; Led by Orgain founder Andrew Abraham, RXBAR founder Peter Rahal, and CPG lawyer Nick Giannuzzi, Humble Growth’s investors include Nestlé Health Science, Verlinvest, Body Armor cofounder Mike Repole, Stonyfield Farm ...
TerraClear raises $25m to help farmers get rocks out of their fields
WEBJun 11, 2021 — Rocks may seem like the least of farmers’ worries. But for some, they can create serious challenges around planting and harvesting. Medium to large farms incur costs of anywhere from $5,000 to $150,000 annually due to problems and damage caused by rocks, according to US startup TerraClear. “The vast majority of farm ground is between eight to 12 inches deep.
Amazon for ag? Agrofy closes $23m Series B in LatAm’s largest …
WEBJan 16, 2020 — Argentina’s Agrofy has raised $23 million in Series B funding in the largest fundraising effort for a Latin American agtech startup on record. Agrofy is an online agribusiness marketplace matching buyers and sellers of a wide range of agricultural products ranging from machinery and crop inputs to farmland and financial services.
Indonesian farmer platform TaniHub raises $66m - AgFunderNews
WEBMay 21, 2021 — Ag marketplace startup TaniHub Group has raised $65.5 million in a Series B round led by MDI Ventures, the corporate VC arm of Indonesian telecom giant Telkom.. A bevy of new and existing investors also took part in the round, including AddVentures — the corporate VC arm of Thai conglomerate SCG — along with UOB Venture Management, BRI Ventures, Flourish Ventures, Intudo Ventures ...
John Deere looks back on 10 years of leading ag innovation
WEBNov 17, 2023 — One could hardly discuss the last decade in agtech advancements without mentioning John Deere — a company that’s been innovating since its namesake founder created a self-scouring steel plow back in 1837.. Deere’s original idea solved the issue of prairie soil sticking to plow blades and hindering farmer productivity.