BigIron and Hutson Partner for Extensive No-Reserve Auctions of Agricultural Equipment
Key Takeaways: BigIron, an online auction platform, and Hutson, a John Deere dealership, have announced a series of no-reserve auctions for October. The
AgTech
Food Tech
Kern Tec Raises €12M in Series A Funding to Upcycle Food Waste
Key Takeaways: Kern Tec, an Austrian foodtech startup, has secured €12 million in Series A funding. The funding round was led by Telos
AgTech
Appointments
Pivot Bio Announces Key Executive Appointments Amidst Rapid Growth
Key Takeaways: Pivot Bio has appointed Debra Frimerman as Chief Business Development Officer, Wendy Watkins as Chief Communications Officer, and Devang Shah as
Mergers & Acquisitions
Plant Science
Above Food Corp Acquires AI-Based Genomic Assets from NRGene
Key Takeaways Above Food Corp and NRGene Technologies Ltd have entered into an asset-purchase agreement. The acquisition includes AI-based genomic assets, intellectual property,
AgTech
ProducePay Joins World Economic Forum’s Innovator Communities as a Unicorn Member
Key Takeaways: ProducePay has been invited to join the World Economic Forum’s Innovator Communities as a Unicorn member. The agtech company aims to
Agriculture
Le Shift Project Launches Agriculture Initiative to Transform French Agricultural System
Key Takeaways: Le Shift Project announces a comprehensive agriculture initiative to transform the French agricultural system. The project addresses the physical constraints and
Grants
Plant Science
BioLumic Receives Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Key Takeaways: BioLumic, an agricultural biotech startup, secures grant funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant aims to use BioLumic’s
AgTech
Lightstar Renewables Initiates Agrivoltaics Solar Farm in New York
Key Takeaways: Lightstar Renewables is set to commence its first agrivoltaics project in New York, marking a significant milestone in both the agriculture
Funding Round
Plant Science
Sentinel Fertigation Secures $2.5M in Seed Funding
Key Takeaways Sentinel Fertigation closes a $2.5 million series seed funding round co-led by Homegrown Capital, Grit Road Partners, and Invest Nebraska. The
AgTech
Partnerships
Plant Science
Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions Partners with Corteva Agriscience and Broad Institute
Key Takeaways Harpe Bioherbicide Solutions signs a joint intellectual property licensing agreement with Corteva Agriscience and the Broad Institute for CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing