Climate-Neutral, Plant-Based Brand ALOHA Closes on $68M
April 2, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Award-winning B Corp and Climate Neutral Certified plant-based protein brand ALOHA announced it has raised $68 million in secondary capital from SEMCAP Food & Nutrition (SEMCAP), a growth equity investment firm focused on identifying and building purpose-driven food and nutrition brands
Read moreOrchard Robotics Gains $3.8M to Build Robots and AI to Power Precision Crop Management
April 2, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Tech-enabled precision crop management startup Orchard Robotics has gained $3.8 million in funding from a Pre-Seed round led by Contrary and an oversubscribed Seed round led by General Catalyst with participation from Humba Ventures, Soma Capital, Correlation Ventures, VU Venture Partners, G
Read moreBeyond Broadband: Cox Launches Cox Farms, One of the Largest Greenhouse Operations in North America
April 2, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Cox Enterprises announced the launch of Cox Farms, a new business focused on sustainable food and agriculture that includes indoor farming companies Mucci Farms and BrightFarms, making it one of the largest greenhouse growers in North America. Started 125 years ago by James M. Cox, Cox En
Read moreInvictus Acquires Majority Stake in Moroccan Ag Commodities Trader Graderco
April 1, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Invictus Investment Company announced it has acquired a majority 60 percent stake in Graderco and its subsidiaries from Zalar Holding as part of its long-term strategy to expand geographically into key African markets, forge new strategic partnerships, and acquire specialized knowledge and o
Read moreClean Food Group Raises Another £2.5M for Sustainable Fats and Oils Tech
March 28, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media British food technology company Clean Food Group has raised another £2.5 million (US$3.16 million) in funding from Clean Growth Fund, bringing total funding to-date to £13 million (US$16.4 million) for its sustainable oils and fats technology. Clean Growth Fund is a climate-
Read moreRoyal London Joint Venture Executes Largest UK Farmland Deal, Acquires 21,000 Ac for £260M Deal
March 28, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media On behalf of Royal London, Royal London Asset Management announced it has acquired 21,000 acres of high-quality farmland through a joint venture with South Yorkshire Pension Authority (SYPA) for £260 million (US$328.75 million). As part of the deal, the farmland’s management comp
Read moreColliers Brokering Sale of Large-Scale Commercial Egg Farm in Victoria
March 27, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Colliers Agribusiness is managing the sale of Bridgewater Poultry Farm, a large-scale, commercial egg farm located at Bridgewater on Loddon in north central Victoria, Australia. The extensively developed 88.85-hectare (219.55-acre) asset comprises three certificates of title and has
Read moreMolecular Farming Pioneer PoLoPo Unveils Protein Biofactory Platform Using Potatoes
March 27, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Israeli molecular farming company PoLoPo has emerged from stealth to introduce its SuperAA platform with the ability to turn a simple potato into a biofactory. Currently deployed in potatoes at greenhouse scale, this technology is capable of producing both patatin - a native potato protein -
Read moreMyGug Raises Funding for Circular, Zero-Waste Solution to Food Waste
March 26, 2024
Photo credit: MyGug By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Irish agtech startup MyGug announced a successful fundraising led by BVP with participation from Enterprise Ireland in support of their innovative and pioneering food waste management solution. Located in West Cork, MyGug’s food waste system creates a circular eco
Read moreHarvest Returns Launches $20M Private Credit Fund
March 26, 2024
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Understanding that ag investment has long been a compelling asset class that has traditionally been inaccessible to individual investors, Harvest Returns has quickly become a disruptor by providing growers a streamlined, flexible source of capital, and offering qualified financiers and agrib
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