Andrew Bate

Cheque-in: 8 ANZ startups banked $53.46 million in funding this week

Weekly roundup of eight Australian and New Zealand funding rounds totalling about $53.5 million, led by SwarmFarm Robotics' $30 million Series B for its farm robots.

Eight ANZ startups that raised $53.56 million this week

Funding roundup: eight trans-Tasman startups together secured $53.56 million, topped by SwarmFarm Robotics' Series B, with Amber, Javln, Enhance Labs, Indi, Wych, Lift Women and Ambra Spirits also raising capital.

Clean Energy Finance Corporation ploughs $7 million into Queensland robotics agtech's $30m Series B

Agtech robotics firm SwarmFarm raised a $30m Series B led by Edaphon, with CEFC, QIC and Artesian taking part, to boost production and push into North America.

SwarmFarm Robotics harvests $30 million for its farm bot fleet

Queensland agricultural robotics firm SwarmFarm has raised a Series B led by a European backer, with several local investors taking part, to expand robot production and enter the North American market.

Also @AuManufacturing·AgFunderNews·SmartCompany·AgFunderNews

Brief: SwarmFarm lands $8.3m to move autonomous farming beyond driverless tractors

SwarmFarm raised a Series A for its autonomous farming platform, led by Conexus Venture Capital's Emmertech fund, with existing backers also participating, to further develop its hardware-software system.

Also AgFunderNews·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·AgFunderNews

SwarmFarm raises $12 million to help bridge the gap between farmers and autonomous technology

Queensland robotics startup SwarmFarm closed a $12 million Series A led by Conexus Venture Capital, following an earlier grant and a 2020 raise, to scale its autonomous farming platform.

Also Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·AgFunderNews

The Three Categories of Autonomy in Agriculture, with Andrew Bate, SwarmFarm Robotics

Podcast episode where SwarmFarm Robotics co-founder and CEO Andrew Bate outlines three emerging categories of agricultural autonomy; the publisher discloses it is an investor in the company.

Tenacious Ventures rises above the pack with its first venture fund oversubscribed at $35 million

An Australian agrifood-tech venture firm completed the close of its debut fund at an oversubscribed A$35 million, after an initial 2020 close above $20 million backed by CEFC and the Cannon-Brookes family vehicle.

Also farmingahead.com.au·Dynamic Business·agriinvestor.com·globalaginvesting.com·globalventuring.com

Investment Notes: Swarm Farm Robotics

Tenacious Ventures' investment memo on SwarmFarm Robotics, the agricultural robotics startup it co-backed with a A$4.5 million round, covering the SwarmBot platform, founders Andrew and Jocie Bate, and traction on Australian farms.

Also Cut Through Venture