AgriFood Signals: Key Developments in Agtech and Foodtech
AgFunderNews rounds up the most significant funding announcements, mergers, acquisitions, and other buzz within the agtech and foodtech sectors.
Funding News
🇺🇸 inKind raises $450 million in funding FinSMEs
🇪🇬 Breadfast moves closer to IPO with $50 million pre-Series C round Wamda
🇳🇴 Kubota leads €6.5 million funding round for Kilter’s ultra-precise spot spraying robot Future Farming
🇧🇷 BemAgro raises $5.8 million in Series A Latamlist
🇹🇷 Paket Mutfak secures $3.8 million to expand its multi-brand cloud kitchen model Tech.eu
🇦🇪 UAE fresh commerce platform QuicKart raises $1.5 million in Seed funding Startup Researcher
🇯🇵 Nihon Agriculture secures an additional ¥1.3 billion in Series C funding The Bridge
🇧🇪 Alt-coffee startup Koppie nets new funds to ramp up production capacity to 1,000 tons for its launch partners in 2026. AgFunderNews
Mergers & Acquisitions, IPOs & Partnerships
🇬🇧 🇦🇹 Mondra and inoqo announce merger to create a product intelligence platform tailored for the food sector Tech.eu
🇺🇸 IFF plans to divest its food ingredients segment — its largest revenue source Nutra Ingredients
🇺🇸 🇮🇱 Cargill collaborates with Kokomo on a cell-based chocolate venture backed by the EU Green Queen
Funds, Grants & Accelerators
🇳🇿 Ruminant BioTech is targeting Canada for its global expansion, supported by a $5.6 million research program. AgFunderNews
People Moves
🇺🇸 Kraft Heinz names Kellanova exec as new North American president Food Dive
Other News
🇺🇸 Corteva to discontinue production of its controversial herbicide, labeled a ‘toxic cocktail’ by critics The Guardian
🇳🇬 Nigeria secures approval for a $200 million AfDB grant aimed at boosting agricultural production African Agribusiness
🇺🇸 TerraClear expands its capabilities with the launch of a fully autonomous robot for agriculture. AgFunderNews
🇺🇸 Kennedy defends Trump’s order regarding glyphosate CNBC
🇺🇸 FDA grants approval for Plantible’s lemna-based egg protein as the industry rebounds post-bird flu FoodNavigator
🇮🇪 Hatch Blue introduces a seaweed intelligence platform for Latin America and the Caribbean Aqua Asia APAC
🇺🇸 US receivership initiates liquidation of Believer Meats’ factory and assets amidst IP protection activities by an Israeli trustee. AgFunderNews
🇺🇸 Plantible Foods receives FDA approval for its lemna-derived Rubi protein Vegconomist
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