AgFunder

The initiative aims to drive more private-sector financing to farmers and food producers, agribusinesses, and startups, beginning in Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia. Natasha Hayward | Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) | Philip BOAHEN | African Development Bank Group | #Africa #development #developingmarkets #financing #Ethiopia #Uganda #Tanzania #Malawi #Zambia #smallholderfarmers #agribusiness #foodproducers #startups

Calling all agrifood visionaries, disruptors, dreamers and darers looking to shape a sustainable future and build a thriving world through the power of collaboration - apply for Zespri International's US$2M Zag Innovation Fund. Zespri has identified four focus areas that sit close to their purpose and invites startups, social enterprises, companies, universities and research institutes to explore the challenges and identify areas that they can effectively collaborate on: 🍈 Industry & community resilience solutions 🍈 Emissions reduction, water management & sustainable packaging solutions 🍈 Crop yield, quality & resilience solutions 🍈 Healthy lifestyle solutions Find out more and apply ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gab4eMtK #innovation #fund #funding #startups #sustainability #emissions #watermanagement #sustainablepackaging #cropyield #cropresilience #humanhealth #healthylifestyle #innovationfund

While the rise in herbicide-resistant weeds and uptick of regulations banning various chemicals should create the perfect scenario for a bioherbicide adoption boom in agriculture, in reality, the sector lags behind biopesticides and biofertilizers writes our global agtech editor Jennifer Marston... Pam Marrone | Invasive Species Corporation | Virginia Corless | Moa Technology | Claire Baker | The Toothpick Project | #agtech #agritech #biologicals #biomanufacturing #climate #sustainability #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #agriculture #developingmarkets #emea #precisionag #precisionagriculture

The Ozempic era hasn't just made protein the "Taylor Swift of nutrition". It's driving new solutions from enzymes promising enhanced protein absorption to 'biomimetic' dietary supplements that mimic gut hormones such as GLP-1, but are not broken down so quickly by the enzymes, writes AgFunder News Global FoodTech Editor Elaine Watson. Wesley Batista | JBS | Kim Fisher | Innovation Institute for Food & Health, UC Davis | The March Group | Courtney McHugh | Justin Siegel | amplifyeP24 | Justin S. | Mattson: Innovation for the Food & Beverage Industry | Scott Forsberg | WellVine | Sean Adams | University of California, Davis | Carlito Lebrilla | Ilan Zipkin | Supercede Therapeutics, Inc. | Riccardo LoCascio | Novonesis Food & Beverage | #protein #biomimetics #ozempic #mounjaro #GLP1 #diet #foodtech #foodindustry #foodasmedicine #gutmicrobiome #proteinabsorption #health #weightloss #musclemass

Agriscience giant Corteva Agriscience's split into into ag chemicals entity – New Corteva — and seeds business — SpinCo – highlights key questions about how to divide digital assets and maintain a competitive edge, writes AgFunder Head of Media & Research, Louisa Burwood-Taylor. Brian Lutz | Chuck Magro | #AI #artificialintelligence #data #seeds #agriculture #plantgenetics #agrichemicals #biologicals

AgFunder invites you to an exclusive startup showcase in Tokyo, featuring six of our portfolio companies from around the world — spanning AI-driven R&D platforms, carbon supply chain solutions, and novel bio-based ingredients, to name a few. 📅 When: Friday, October 24th, 2pm-6pm 📌 Where: Nihonbashi Muromachi Mitsui Tower, 5F conference room. Click this post to learn more about the event, to register to attend, and to request a meeting with one of our participating startups: Atinary, Cellular Agriculture Ltd, Eratani, Fable Food Co, SEADLING & Varaha. #startupshowcase #portfoliocompanies #food #agriculture #foodtech #agtech #agritech #AI #biotech #climate #fintech #supplychain

Agrifoodtech funding in Q3 saw a few stand-out deals in an otherwise gloomy market, with farm management and precision ag software startups, including virtual fencing companies like Halter, leading the way... #agrifoodtech #agtech #agritech #foodtech #alternativeprotein #altprotein #investing #VC #venturecapital #livestock #animalagriculture #animalag #investing #precisionag #precisionagriculture #research #data #startups #funding

Manuel E. Gonzalez, managing partner at AgFunder, warned attendees at Ftalks Food Summit Latam that the agri-food sector is facing a turning point in the accelerated technological race driven by AI. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Manuel E. Gonzalez, managing partner de AgFunder, advirtió Ftalks Food Summit Latam que el sector agroalimentario enfrenta un punto de inflexión ante la acelerada carrera tecnológica impulsada por la IA. #agrifood #AI #artificialintelligence #latam https://lnkd.in/e-yU-5RM

We're partnering with SKS JAPAN 2025, Japan's top food tech conference for anyone passionate about the future of food! Join us to dive into the latest in food system innovation, food security, and technology. Our team will be there to share insights on climate and agri-food investing from around the world. 🚨 Don't miss: 📌 Louisa Burwood-Taylor - Thursday at 4 PM JST: "Future Food at Scale: Global Insights" 📌 Angela Tay - Saturday at 3:45 PM JST: "How to Grow Food Entrepreneurs" 👀 Look out for John Friedman, Michael Dean, and Manuel E. Gonzalez throughout the event. 🎫 Get 25% off your pass with these codes: On-site: WDOGISYJ Online: GMTHGMMF See you in Japan! #SKSJapan #FoodTech #AgriFood #Innovation #FoodSecurity #Food #agriculture #regeneration | UnlocX & Co. https://lnkd.in/gkxTxCA5

How can new coffee alternatives stand out from the crowd? Elaine Watson caught up with Daan Raemdonck at Future Food-Tech in London to find out how his startup Koppie is attempting to seamlessly integrate its fermented, roasted, pea-based alt-coffee product into the existing coffee ecosystem — from roasting equipment to your morning brew... #coffee #altcoffee #coffeeroasters #syncoffee #fermentation #coffeeindustry