The Future of Agtech: Insights and Predictions for 2025
Most of us began the year pondering whether 2025 would witness a recovery in the agtech sector after enduring the lows of the past couple of years.
AgFunderNews featured top guest contributors this year—a diverse group of startup founders, investors, and scientists—who focused on pressing concerns in the industry. Their discussions addressed critical questions: Why are limited partners (LPs) moving away from agtech? Is there genuine investment potential in agricultural biologicals? What role is AI playing in transforming this sector? And do the capital models need a significant overhaul for the food and agriculture industries?
Key Contributions and Articles
Contributors explored these topics and more in our standout guest articles of 2025:
- Agtech VCs Must Stop Competing Over Crumbs and Start Collaborating
By Sarah Nolet, Managing Partner, Tenacious Ventures
Connie Bowen, General Partner, Farmhand Ventures - Agtech is Dead. Long Live the System
By Mark S. Brooks, Innovation and Venture Executive - A Deep Dive into the Investment Thesis for Ag Biologicals
By Gustavo Mamao, Head of International Business Development, IdeeLab - Private Capital: A Fundamental—and Underfunded—Piece of Global Food Security
By Eduardo Nunes, Managing Director, Cordiant Capital - Agtech is Not a Revolution, It’s a Farm Tool
By Marc Printz, COO and Co-founder, Farmblox - Is Agtech Poised for a Rebound in 2025?
By Guus Hovius, Executive Director, Equity Private Placement, Rabobank North America
Josh Bean, Associate, Equity Private Placement, Rabobank North America - Beyond the Hype Cycle: Why Alt-Meat Won’t Follow Silicon Valley’s Playbook
By Christie Lagally, Founder and CEO, Rebellyous Foods - Rice: The Staple Crop Most VCs Forgot
By Amy Duffuor, Co-founder and General Partner, Azolla Ventures
Barrios Labarthe, Rice Investment Fellow, Azolla Ventures - Farming is No Longer ‘Old-School’: It’s the Ultimate Testbed for AI Innovation
By Tim Bucher, CEO, Agtonomy - Quantum Computing in Agriculture: Analyzing the Next Frontier of Innovation
By Dr. Joseph Byrum, CTO, Consilience AI
These articles provide valuable insights into the current state of agtech and its future, highlighting the need for collaboration, innovation, and new capital models to inspire growth within the sector.
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