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AgFunderNews reports on the evolution of the global food and agriculture system. By going beyond the headlines, we analyze the people, companies and technologies aiming to improve human and planetary health. Publishing daily, our team of award-winning journalists delivers deeper insight on the growing foodtech, agtech and climate tech industries. A multimedia publication, AgFunderNews is a division of AgFunder, one of the world’s most active agrifoodtech venture capital firms.
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...
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...
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....