AgriTech

Mayani, Bayan secure philanthropic funding from HSBC for climate-smart coops

In a multi-sectoral bid to develop agricultural cooperative- based models for resilient rural livelihoods, Philippine agritech firm Mayani and development sector group Bayan Family of Foundations jointly landed a philanthropic funding from HSBC Philippines to support smallholder farmers and fisherfolk in adapting to climate change while scaling sustainable…

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How artificial intelligence is revolutionizing sustainable crop management

The future holds a lot of hope for AI in sustainable agriculture as technologies like quantum computing are set to maximize AI processing capabilities, which will allow even more sophisticated modeling and real-time decision-making, consequently increasing the crop yield.

Indonesia’s Eratani secures $6.2M in Series A funding led by Clay Capital

Indonesian agricultural technology company Eratani has successfully raised $6.2 million in a Series A funding round led by Clay Capital.

Vietnam to spotlight green tech startups at P4G 2025 Policy Dialogue Forum in Hanoi

As climate concerns and decarbonization targets reshape the global economy, Southeast Asia is emerging as a hotbed for green innovation—and Vietnam is doubling down. On April 16, 2025, the country’s MOST will host the Policy Dialogue Forum on Promoting Investment and Business Growth for Startups in Green Transition and Sustainable Development, a centerpiece…

Indonesia’s Elevarm raises $4.25M in Pre-Series A funding led by Intudo

Elevarm, an Indonesian agritech company, has raised $4.25 million in pre-Series A financing led by Intudo, with participation from existing investors Insignia Ventures Partners and 500 Global.

Singapore’s Agros closes Series A funding round of $4.25M to accelerate expansion, innovation

Agros, a Singapore-based agri-tech startup, has closed a $4.25 million Series A funding round to accelerate its expansion and innovation.

Wavemaker Impact launches Zentide with $525,000 investment to drive sustainable agricultural innovation

Wavemaker Impact, a Southeast Asia’s climate-tech venture builder, has launched Zentide, a startup transforming tropical seaweed into sustainable bio stimulants and bio fertilizers.

Vietnam’s Techcoop secures $70M series A with equity and debt funding

Techcoop, a Vietnam-based integrated agritech platform, has successfully closed a $70 million Series A funding round, comprising equity and debt financing.

Malaysia’s Segi Fresh invests in Mandalay Venture Partners

Malaysian fresh food group Segi Fresh is investing in Australia-based early-stage agrifood tech venture capital firm Mandalay Venture Partners to embed cutting-edge Aussie agritech in fresh food supply chains.

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Partners in synergy: How SariSuki is keeping things fresh in tackling food insecurity

Rising cost, lack of accessibility, inefficient distribution, and a very weak supply chain have made the Philippines the country with the most severely food-insecure people in #SoutheastAsia. Helping to close these hunger gaps and providing a future for many of these marginalized is SariSuki, one of the largest online groceries in the #Philippines which…