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AgFunderNews roundup of agrifood funding raises, executive appointments, shutdowns and partnerships, including Ranchbot's Series B, ClimateAi and Cultimate shutting down, and Novonesis seeking sole control of MicroBioGen.
AgFunderNews roundup of agtech and foodtech items: several venture raises and EU grants, Uber's agreed takeover of Delivery Hero, Winnow's purchase of Lumitics, Norrsken Evolve's fund close, and Goterra's liquidation.
Month-end automation firm Mayday announced a seed round of £3 million, led by 24Haymarket alongside AirTree Ventures and several angels, to fund product development, APAC hiring and its Xero partnership.
Australian meat-alternative firm v2food buys US plant-based chicken company Daring Foods as its US entry; Ajinomoto has invested in v2food and will license-manufacture its products in Asian and African markets.
Weekly agrifoodtech roundup: twelve startup funding rounds, an Australian government grant for cultivated meat, three acquisitions, and a NotCo executive hire.
British Pay by Bank firm Banked has bought Australian payments startup Waave, deepening its Australian market push and gaining Waave's merchant pipeline, led by Chemist Warehouse, which plans a launch in early 2025.
Weekly agri-foodtech roundup: raises at THIS, Tender, Ever After Foods, Farmbot and Beta Bugs; two acquisitions; Proterra's rural fund raise; grants; and AgriFORCE appointing Jolie Kahn CEO.
Roundup of venture-funded startups reengineering everyday foods with unusual ingredients, detailing recent raises by Onego Bio, Planet A Foods, Savor, Perfect Day, Ripple Foods and Sydney-based Eden Brew.
Brand-collaboration platform Collabosaurus has been bought by Cali Social founder Lauren Swidenbank, terms undisclosed, with founder Jess Ruhfus selling up to pursue her home-fragrance ecommerce venture No.2.
Profile of the WA hot-sauce maker behind the Bunsters brand, whose milder-named sauce landed in Woolworths, with a US Walmart listing and a TV appearance ahead.
Weekly agrifoodtech roundup: funding rounds led by CH4 Global's $29 million Series B close, acquisitions of Aitme and The Weather Company, SoftBank selling Zomato shares, partnerships, an IPO filing and Toyota's greenhouse trial.
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Weekly agrifoodtech roundup recording several startup raises and government grants, FLORA Ventures' first fund close, corporate regenerative agriculture partnerships, and AppHarvest's bankruptcy filing.
Deputy appoints ex-Affirm commercial chief Silvija Martincevic as CEO and board director, succeeding co-founder Ashik Ahmed, as the Australian workforce platform pushes US expansion with $100 million AUD annual recurring revenue.
Weekly roundup covering 14 startup raises totalling over $260 million, headlined by Synchron's $110 million round, plus Roller's shareholder liquidity payout, Partly's record New Zealand Series A, and several government grants.
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OIF Ventures announces it led Zitcha's $4.8 million seed round, backing the retail media buying platform started by Troy and Jack, whose customers include Adore Beauty and The Warehouse Group.
Weekly agrifoodtech roundup reporting funding rounds for alternative fat and agtech startups, acquisitions including Kroger's purchase of Albertsons, and other sector news such as Beyond Meat's job cuts.
Aura Ventures maps the Web3 ecosystem, separating private blockchains from four public layers, and argues genuine value will migrate to scaling and application layers, citing its portfolio firm Lygon and Australian protocol Synthetix.