Why we're investing in the bottlenecks holding Agrifood back, not just sectors 👇 #agtech #agritech #deeptech #foodtech #investing agfundernews.com/these-const…

PhytoFoundry emerges from stealth with plant cell culture platform targeting high value bioactives agfundernews.com/phytofoundr…

German startup Formo scales precision-fermented casein ahead of US debut as narrative shifts from sustainability and ethics to performance #foodtech agfundernews.com/formo-scale…

EXCLUSIVE: Boston-based plant cell culture startup @AYANA_BIO and India’s Zenfold Sustainable Technologies have jointly purchased fermentation equipment from defunct alt protein firm Meati Foods in Thornton, Colorado. agfundernews.com/exclusive-a…

Can Culta take Japan’s premium fruit model global? agfundernews.com/can-culta-t…

ProducePay eyes profitability as it shifts from capital to data: ‘We think 2027 will be a breakout year’ agfundernews.com/producepay-…

Knip bets on postbiotics, not commodity protein, as it scales biomass fermentation tinyurl.com/yh7zep9m

In ovo sexing has gone from zero to 40% market penetration in the EU in 5 years. But can it gain traction in the US and other markets where there is no legislative pressure to act? agfundernews.com/in-ovo-sexi…

Blitzscaling relies on an investor base to support the next round and the next round, says William Bao Bean @OrbitVenturesVC "And the only thing that is for sure in emerging markets is that the capital is going to disappear on a regular basis." agfundernews.com/orbit-ventu…

‘One of the fastest-growing CPG brands in America…’ @david_protein owner hits $2.25bn valuation on $250m Series B agfundernews.com/one-of-the-…

MOA Foodtech has closed a €3.3m ($3.8m) funding round to scale its AI-powered biomass fermentation platform, which grows non-GMO yeast strains that convert agrifood waste streams into high-value ingredients. agfundernews.com/moa-foodtec…

“A million numbers in a spreadsheet is not a product,” says @orchard_robots. “Data is only useful if a grower has a mechanism of taking action on that data easily. Your average grower does not want to be, nor should they be, a data analyst” 👉Full story: shorturl.at/MAuZi

Great conversation at last week's Ruggedize ag robotics event in Salinas with @Colin_Hurd at Mach, which partners with leading OEMs to drive off-road autonomy in agriculture, construction, and industrial applications.

.@tricrobotics has moved from half-acre trials in 2021 to treating 1,500+ acres of commercial strawberries this year with a fleet of 15 autonomous 'bots armed with UV-C light & bug vacuums operating nightly in California fields. Full story @AgFunder News: shorturl.at/KTvnJ

🎥 From 2D images to 3D worlds: Bonsai bets on AI-powered farm robotics... great conversation with CEO @niday_tyler @bonsairobotics at the @reservoirfarms Ruggedize conference last week... #agtech #agrobotics 👉Get the full story @AgFunder News: agfundernews.com/%f0%9f%8e%a…

We caught up with Paul Mikesell at the Ruggedize ag robotics conference @reservoirfarms in Salinas to discuss @carbon_robotics' path toward an IPO, the economics of laser weeding, and its push into autonomous tractors. 👉Full story here: shorturl.at/OrT27

Advances in perception, edge computing, AI & robotics combined with off-the-shelf hardware & software are helping ag robotics startups build flexible machines faster, says @bernsteinres at @reservoirfarms "The whole system is now more investable.” 👉 shorturl.at/jOokv

Heading to day 2 of the Ruggedize event at @reservoirfarms in Salinas... Here, founder @bernsteinres explains how Reservoir works and how members are benefiting. #agtech #agrobotics

Fantastic first day at the inaugural @reservoirfarms Ruggedize ag robotics event in Salinas, where Reservoir announced a $10m, three-year R&D partnership with John Deere... #agtech #agrobotics @bernsteinres Stay tuned for more content in the coming days ....

Australian startup Facet Amtech bets on multifunctional catalyst to disrupt ammonia production agfundernews.com/facet-amtec…