News and Analysis on Global Agri-Tech Innovation, Investment and Regulation
The UK-based herbicide innovator has joined forces with Certis Belchim to co-develop next-generation Moa Amplifier™ solutions, reinforcing growing industry demand for next-gen crop protection technologies
An agtech funding renaissance did not materialize in 2025, but venture capitalists are hopeful a new floor is firmly established this year, with AI and robotics leading the sector to its next growth stage
COP30 was a major branding event for Brazil’s sustainable ag sector, fueling investor interest in regen ag, AI, and digital farming
German chemical company to sharpen focus on vitamins and carotenoids
French start-up Agreenculture has raised €6 million to industrialise its certified, retrofit autonomy kit for tractors and implements. By emphasising quick payback and a simple integration path for OEMs, the company says it can turn autonomy from a...
Chile’s past with ecological disasters is spurring interest in sustainable aquaculture and the use of technology — like Oxzo — to secure the country’s food system
Australian agricultural R&D funding is seeing more funding from the private sector as government pulls back investments, says new report.
The flight to quality continues in agtech, as interest in robotics picks up fueled by general interest in AI and automation
Proveye wins European Space Agency funding to deploy ProvVari – a precision fertiliser platform designed to cut costs, boost yields, and curb emissions across Europe’s pasture-based dairy and beef systems
Scottish biotech Rhizocore Technologies is using tailored fungal networks to boost tree survival and growth. With fresh funding, the company plans to scale production and expand into North America’s vast forestry market
COP30
The Gates Foundation was one of many organizations making large commitments to support farmers and the agrifood system at COP30
After a tumultuous 12 months, French ag robotics pioneer Naïo Technologies is charting a gradual reintroduction to the market as it adapts to the ongoing crisis in wine production
Ginkgo Bioworks and Bayer have extended their multi-year partnership to develop microbial nitrogen fixation technology that could reduce reliance on synthetic fertilisers
Backed by strategic investors including Enza Zaden and Harvest House, Netherlands-based Source.ag’s latest funding round highlights demand for AI tools that deliver measurable, daily value to greenhouse operators
Newly announced Alternate Futures Innovation Centre aims to connect ideas and technologies to address complex challenges that are too often tackled in isolation.
Swedish start-up Arevo hopes to launch in Brazil in 2027 thanks to a €7.3 million funding round to expand its arginine-powered fertiliser and launch into global markets
New financing model aims to catalyze $200M in private sector lending across five African nations
Agtonomy is expanding into new markets and geographies with the support of a Series B round and a disciplined capital approach
Asia Pacific’s agrifood sector is at a critical juncture as investors streamline priorities to focus on food security, supply chain stability, climate resilience, and adaptation
€10bn unit to gain autonomy as BASF reshapes its agribusiness strategy under “Winning Ways”
The Reservoir continues its venture capital (VC) discipline with a new fund targeted at early-stage agtech start-ups
Ascribe Bio is nearing regulatory approval for its biofungicide in Brazil and the U.S. and will use funds from a Series A round to support the launches
Precision sprayer Ecorobotix has raised $150 million across Series C and D rounds to accelerate its expansion into new markets, deepen product development, and advance its proprietary AI technology
French biotech raises €25m to scale AI-powered phage therapy
New Italy-based VC says it’s part of a more disciplined wave of investors focused on scalable, science-driven solutions to real food system challenges
Amid a challenging investment landscape and fluctuating market forces, we are shining the spotlight on indoor ag to gauge its future prospects and opportunities for growth.
Focus on strategic partnerships to unlock full potential
At the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London, leading investors debated whether the traditional venture capital model is fit for purpose in agri-food
Acquisition includes 17 feed mills
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit London 2025
Virginia-based Helios AI is using multiple agents to help procurers purchase commodities at the right time for the right price, as volatility continues to ripple across the supply chain
Joint venture will be majority-owned by Alltech
Virtual fencing company Nofence has raised over £26 million following the successful close of its Series B funding round. The company says the investment will be used to accelerate its international expansion and enhance its product offering to better...
The agrifood funding landscape was dealt another blow in the first half of 2025, with new fund size dropping drastically from several years ago, but emerging private equity (PE) firms are finding opportunities, according to PitchBook
UK-based Messium, which uses hyperspectral satellites and AI-driven crop growth models to measure crop nitrogen from space, is eyeing expansion after securing a £3.3 million seed investment
Crop supply intelligence company Acclym ‘speaks the corporate sustainability language’, says CropX CEO Tomer Tzach, and brings significant customers like AB InBev, Nestle, General Mills, and McCain Foods to CropX’s agronomic farm management platform
A decade from the formation of its first fund in St. Louis, Missouri in the US, global early-stage venture capital firm The Yield Lab celebrates investing in 100+ agri-food tech companies
Kemin and Balmoral Funds finalize animal health and nutrition transactions, while CVC Capital Partners is reportedly the leading contender for dsm-firmenich’s ANH business
Start-up profile
Virtual fencing start-up Halter became one of New Zealand’s rare unicorns when it raised $100m in June this year from a sweep of Silicon Valley tech investors at a $1bn valuation. Its president Andrew Fraser explains its allure
Digitizing financial services and opening up investment opportunities in farmland can help both growers and investors
BinSentry is fueling its mission of digitizing the animal feed supply chain with a fresh round of venture capital funding, as the agtech company looks to Brazil for growth
The Norwegian company behind the Thorvald autonomous robot – which zaps powdery mildew with high-intensity UV-C light – has raised £8.4m to scale operations both in the UK and US
Cocoa market volatility is making major food producers like Mars rethink their supply chain with the help of agtech
Venture capital alone can’t scale and commercialise innovation in the biocontrol sector, says the asset manager after its acquisition of Spanish biological crop solutions platform Agronova
US agribusiness giant is set to acquire 100% of the operations of a Brazilian animal nutrition company
TerraBlaster digs into soil health metrics with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
One of Europe’s largest asset managers entirely focused on environmental sustainability has entered the sustainable agriculture sector with acquisition of Spanish biological crop solutions platform Agronova
UK-based NetZeroNitrogen hopes to launch a bioinoculant for rice farming next year after a $6.6 million seed round
Growers Edge is bolstering its financial services and digital platform with a robust merger and acquisition (M&A) strategy, including the purchase of FarmTest and Aquaoso Technologies
A great agtech funding realignment is underway, as money moves from biotech to precision ag companies
Once hailed as a global pioneer in insect-based protein production, Ÿnsect continues its fight for survival