NVentures Backs Carbon Robotics’ AI-Powered Laser Weeder
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media NVentures, the venture capital arm of NVIDIA, has made an investment in Carbon Robotics, a leader on AI-powered farming and developer of the LaserWeeder. This investment follows a $27 million Series B closed on by Carbon Robotics in 2021 and a $30 million Series C announced in April
Read moreAgriZeroNZ Invests up to $5M in BioLumic for Sustainable UV Light Platform
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media BioLumic, a New Zealand-based agbiotech company and developer of a novel and proprietary UV Light Treatment platform, which when applied to seeds can regulate their genetic expressions and unlock their natural potential, will benefit from an investment of up to NZ$5 million (US$3 million) fr
Read moreTreefera Closes on $12M Series A to Use AI to Bring Transparency to Nature-Based Reporting
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Only seven months after raising $2.2 million in Pre-Seed capital, AI-enabled data management platform Treefera announced it has successfully closed on $12 million in Series A funding led by AlbionVC. As climate change continues to accelerate, Treefera’s mission is to drive positive chan
Read moreClimate Asset Management to Acquire 1,900 Ha. of Farmland in Spain and Portugal
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Climate Asset Management, a specialized firm solely dedicated to natural capital, announced the signing of agreements for the acquisition of 1,900 hectares of farmland in Spain and Portugal that will be financed by its Natural Capital Strategy (NCS). These assets are being acquired from B
Read moreMaia Farms Gains $2.3M in Pre-Seed Funding for Superior Mycelium Protein
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Vancouver-based food tech company Maia Farms has secured $2.3 million in Pre-Seed funding in the form of private capital and matching grant funding to support their goal of transforming the global protein supply with mycelium. Led by a trio of investors: California-based J
Read moreVinci Partners Acquires MAV Capital
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Vinci Partners Investments, a Brazil-based company in control of a leading alternative investment platform, announced it has agreed to acquire MAV Capital, an alternative asset manager with approximately R$550 million (US$105.6 million) in AUM focused on the Brazilian agribusiness space.&nbs
Read moreColliers Brings Cheeky Farms, One of the Largest Mango Farms in the NT, to the Market
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Colliers Agribusiness is bringing to market Cheeky Farms, one of the largest mango plantations in the Northern Territory with operations across four properties and 283 hectares of well-developed orchards. Located about one hour from Darwin, across the Lambells Lagoon and Berry Sprin
Read moreEcozen Closes on $30M for Climate-Smart Technology Solutions
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Ecozen, a Pune, India-based leader in climate-smart technology solutions, announced it has closed on $30 million comprising a mix of debt and equity thanks to continued support from Nuveen and other existing investors. As part of the fundraise, new debt support was also included from InCred
Read moreVertical Harvest Secures $59.5M in Public-Private Financing for Hydroponic Vertical Farm with a Mission
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Indoor farming company Vertical Harvest Farms announced that it has secured $59.5 million in financing for the development and operation of a 51,000-square-foot hydroponic vertical farm in Westbrook, Maine. This funding was led by Madison One, and was supported by Waterside Commerci
Read moreBuilders Vision Invests in Agroforestry Partners
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Builders Vision, an impact investment platform launched by Walmart heir Lukas Walton, has made an undisclosed investment in Agroforestry Partners (AP). AP is an alternative investment fund implementing agroforestry practices including alleycropping of annual crops between perennial trees, si
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