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: From MAHA’s glyphosate tug-of-war with Trump to patent cliffs to rising fertilizer costs, the cracks in the use of traditional crop inputs are starting to resemble fault lines, says Jenn. And mainstream investors are now paying attention, notably Y Combinator CEO Gary Tan. Elsewhere, could novel lipid-based tech unlock a new...
11 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: S2G Investments raised a $1bn growth-stage fund and vertical farming company Oishii announced the first close of its $150m Series C round. Elsewhere, Ruby Bio is riding the MAHA wave with an industry first: a suite of clean-label emulsifiers derived from fermentation, with unit economics that can compete at scale with a...
18 days ago • 4 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: S2G Investments raised a $1bn growth-stage fund and vertical farming company Oishii announced the first close of its $150m Series C round. Elsewhere, Ruby Bio is riding the MAHA wave with an industry first: a suite of clean-label emulsifiers derived from fermentation, with unit economics that can compete at scale with a...
18 days ago • 4 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. In a space where drawn-out IP battles can derail fundraising and spook potential partners, the legal spat between Onego Bio and The EVERY Co is attracting intense interest. This week, EVERY won the first round, but Onego Bio says the fight is only just beginning. Elsewhere, investment is starting to follow deeptech startups into...
25 days ago • 4 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. In a space where drawn-out IP battles can derail fundraising and spook potential partners, the legal spat between Onego Bio and The EVERY Co is attracting intense interest. This week, EVERY won the first round, but Onego Bio says the fight is only just beginning. Elsewhere, investment is starting to follow deeptech startups into...
25 days ago • 4 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: With glyphosate in the spotlight at the Supreme Court, Pam Marrone unpacks a new generation of bioherbicides she reckons could give RoundUp a run for its money and Dan Blaustein-Rejto explains why the way beyond glyphosate "is not to wish it away; it is to outperform it." Elsewhere, Farmland rental startup Tillable is no...
about 1 month 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: With glyphosate in the spotlight at the Supreme Court, Pam Marrone gives us the lowdown on a new generation of bioherbicides she reckons could give RoundUp a run for its money and Dan Blaustein-Rejto explains why the way beyond glyphosate "is not to wish it away; it is to outperform it." Elsewhere, Farmland rental startup...
about 1 month ago • 4 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 Earth week: Advocates see carbon markets as a cost-effective way to offset emissions. Critics see a plethora of quality and integrity issues, arguing that carbon markets are often more “smoke and mirrors” than a climate solution. Jenn takes a deep dive. Elsewhere, David Protein CEO Peter Rahal—who predicts revenues “north of...
about 1 month ago • 4 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 Earth week: Advocates see carbon markets as a cost-effective way to offset emissions. Critics see a plethora of quality and integrity issues, arguing that carbon markets are often more “smoke and mirrors” than a climate solution. Jenn takes a deep dive. Elsewhere, David Protein CEO Peter Rahal—who predicts revenues “north of...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read