19+ hour, 51+ min ago  (867+ words) Last quarter, I argued that Europe's rise to match the US in agrifoodtech funding and to lead in deal flow was less a case of Europe thriving than of Europe "falling less quickly" than the US." I warned that the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1086+ words) Rising resistance and mounting regulatory and legal pressure are intensifying demand for herbicides that work in fundamentally different ways, says Marrone, who is going after new modes of action distinct from conventional chemistries. "We're going after some unknown sites, usually…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (868+ words) Fermeate'a California-based startup using light to turbocharge cell productivity in biomanufacturing'has closed a $2 million seed round led by Newfund Capital. The round'which was also backed by SOSV, Ajinomoto Group Ventures, Ki Tua Fund, Heuristic Capital Partners, Momentum Capital, Plug and…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (686+ words) Two major challenges in agrifoodtech dominate discussions right now: the flatlining of venture capital in the space and the recognition that many agrifood technologies need longer timelines than is common in the VC world. This is especially true for projects…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (683+ words) Lithuanian startup Pentasweet has started building a facility in Vilnius that will produce commercial quantities of brazzein, a sweet protein 500-2, 000x sweeter than sugar. The move is notable given the relative lack of options in the natural high intensity sweeteners space,…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (698+ words) As anyone that has attempted to incorporate a large amount of pea protein into a beverage will know, taste and texture can quickly become an issue. Zurich-based Sentia Nova'a startup emerging from stealth with patented tech to remove off-flavors from…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (329+ words) Ag Funder News'rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Afresh pulls In $34m funding round VC News Daily Rivan raises "25 million to make synthetic natural gas from water and sunlight Impact Alpha…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (671+ words) More and more, agrifood corporates are investing in regenerative agriculture not simply for environmental reasons but to build up the strength and longevity of their own supply chains. The need for that was underscored again this month when Nestl" announced…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1764+ words) Reports this month that Microsoft would pause its carbon removal activities set off a fresh set of alarm bells about the long-term viability of the carbon market. After all, Microsoft is the world's largest buyer of carbon removal credits, accounting…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (927+ words) Funding for fermentation startups in alt protein'spanning everything from mycoprotein to recombinant casein'fell from $651 million in 2024 to $357 million in 2025, according to a new report from The Good Food Institute (GFI). But for startups able to cross the valley of death,…...