Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. This week: Anxiety is mounting over the ripple effects of the war with Iran, with experts warning that while domestic energy production may offer some buffer, it won’t shield US farmers, food companies, or consumers from global price shocks. Elsewhere, Beyond Meat says its foray into beverages is a logical move—and not an admission of...
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Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. The insect ag industry is littered with the corpses of startups who found out the hard way that scaling biological systems is not as easy as it looks, prompting a wave of think pieces suggesting its days are numbered. Despite the sector’s well-publicized struggles, however, its death may well have been exaggerated say key stakeholders....
7 days ago • 5 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. The insect ag industry is littered with the corpses of startups who found out the hard way that scaling biological systems is not as easy as it looks, prompting a wave of think pieces suggesting its days are numbered. Despite the sector’s well-publicized struggles, however, its death may well have been exaggerated say key stakeholders....
7 days ago • 5 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. Greetings from World Agri-Tech and Future Food-Tech in San Francisco, where Louisa launched AgFunder's global agrifoodtech investment report. The findings? Global funding was flat in 2025, but there is a noticeable shift in where capital is headed—upstream, where startups are tackling energy, climate, and supply chain challenges with...
14 days ago • 3 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. Greetings from World Agri-Tech and Future Food-Tech in San Francisco, where Louisa launched AgFunder's global agrifoodtech investment report. The findings? Global funding was flat in 2025, but there is a noticeable shift in where capital is headed—upstream, where startups are tackling energy, climate, and supply chain challenges with...
14 days ago • 3 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. If 2025 was characterized by “chaos and uncertainty," buckle up, say agrifoodtech investors we quizzed ahead of our global investment report. In 2026, we could be in for an even wilder ride, compounded by tariff uncertainties, extreme weather, war in the Middle East, and, of course, AI. Elsewhere, California Cultured says $3k reusable...
21 days ago • 3 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. If 2025 was characterized by “chaos and uncertainty," buckle up, say agrifoodtech investors we quizzed ahead of our global investment report. In 2026, we could be in for an even wilder ride, compounded by tariff uncertainties, extreme weather, war in the Middle East, and, of course, AI. Elsewhere, California Cultured says $3k reusable...
21 days ago • 3 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. This week, Elaine explored how a bacterial toxin could have crept into some of the world's largest infant formula brands, and Jenn analyzed why crop protection giants need to embrace external innovation to get the next generation of products to market. Elsewhere, fermentation startup baCta is chasing astaxanthin’s “collagen moment”...
28 days ago • 3 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. This week, Elaine explored how a bacterial toxin could have crept into some of the world's largest infant formula brands, and Jenn analyzed why crop protection giants need to embrace external innovation to get the next generation of products to market. Elsewhere, fermentation startup baCta is chasing astaxanthin’s “collagen moment”...
28 days ago • 3 min read