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.
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The big news this week: "Animal-free dairy” pioneer Perfect Day says initial operations will begin at its new facility in India in the second half of 2026, while Meati turns off the lights at its production site in Thornton, Colorado.
And finally, what's the state of insect ag? The signals have been mixed this year: high-profile failures coupled with positive news from new players. Have a great week! Louisa, Jenn, and Elaine. The firm is "confident in instant profitability at plant launch" for its precision fermentation plant in India. Elaine Watson What went wrong at Believer Meats? Sources point to risk, scale, and timing AgFunderNews understands that the plant had 50-L, 200-L, 2,000-L and 20,000-L vessels but had not yet validated the tech at every stage. Elaine Watson Exclusive: Meati powers down Colorado plant. ‘All options are being explored,’ says firm “The landlord and reps from the fire and police depts evicted the remaining employees after deeming it unsafe," said one source. Elaine Watson To succeed, insect ag companies have to offer added value over existing protein options, says the firm. Elaine Watson Foodtech IP fight escalates as The EVERY Company and Onego Bio trade accusations Onego Bio claims that The EVERY Co's "threats" have impacted its ability to secure investment. Elaine Watson Agreenculture eyes expansion for ag autonomy with $7m raise Farmers can install Agreenculture’s autonomy kit onto existing machinery. Jennifer Marston Symbrosia, which was founded in 2018, hopes to get the green light to sell its wares in the US next year. Elaine Watson AgriFood Signals: BinSentry bags another $25m, Lloyds backs regen ag, Zepto IPO Plus: Microsoft invests in carbon removal in Brazil. Jennifer Marston
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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. The big news this week: More grim news in the cultivated meat space as Meatable folds, but a glimmer of hope as fellow Dutch startup Mosa Meat raises fresh capital. Plant-based blues: Konscious Foods ceases operations Lights, camera, action: The AgFunderNews team rounds up the good, bad and ugly events in agrifoodtech in 2025, and...
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 big news this week: Crunch time for cultivated meat as Believer Meats—the only player with a large-scale facility—calls it quits. It's premature to write the sector off before it's even out of the starting blocks, insists industry pioneer Dr. Mark Post, but firms must now recalibrate and "prioritize fundamentals over speed." US ag...
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 Remarkable retraction: A "landmark" paper on glyphosate safety has been pulled—25 years after publication. It's riveting timing for Bayer’s Roundup Supreme Court appeal. Yet the trigger was a random reckoning for the scientific relic, reports Jenn Marston. 🤔 Too much "regenerative organic" certification could distract us from building a...