AgriTech

Earth Venture Capital backs Treetoscope in the $7M seed funding round

Israel-based irrigation management platform TreetoScope has closed its seed funding round invested by Israeli Champel Capital, Earth Venture Capital, SeedIL, and other strategic investors. The funding will empower the startup to aid with R&D, fuel overall growth, and accelerate commercial agriculture expansion in North America and beyond.

Gobi Partners backs Malaysian agritech startup BoomGrow

Asia-focused venture capital firm Gobi Partners is doubling down on its commitment to Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)-friendly investments through its latest strategic funding into Malaysian agritech startup, BoomGrow’s Pre-Series A Funding Round. The investment is made through the Khazanah Nasional Berhad-backed Gobi Dana Impak Ventures (GDIV)…

Indonesia’s Bank Mandiri collaborates with fisheries startup FishLog to support MSMEs

Bank Mandiri is collaborating with the fisheries startup FishLog to support MSMEs.

Syngenta Asia Pacific’s Chris Chen on how AI and digital solutions are reshaping agriculture in the region [Q&A]

This AI-driven approach allows us to tackle global challenges like food security and climate change even more aggressively. With the power of AI, we have the potential to harness diagnostic tools that allow timely and accurate interventions to optimize #crop yields.  #AgriTech #Data #AI

Indonesia’s Beleaf secures $6.85M Series A funding from Alpha JWC Ventures, Openspace

Indonesia-based farming-as-a-service (FaaS) company Beleaf Farms (Beleaf) has on Tuesday announced their $6.85 million Series A investment led by Alpha JWC Ventures. Additional investors participating in this round include Openspace and several strategic angels.

Indonesia’s Eratani raises further $2M seed funding, bringing total seed funding to $5.8M

Eratani, an Indonesia-based agritech firm, has on Monday announced a further $2 million seed extension funding round, bringing the total seed funding to $5.8 million. The round sees participation by SBI Ven Capital through its joint fund with Kyobo Securities and NTUitive, Genting Ventures, Orvel Ventures & Ascend Angels.

Indonesia’s eFishery raises $200M in Series D funding led by 42XFund

Indonesia’s aquaculture company eFishery has successfully raised $200 million in its Series D funding round, propelling the company’s target to expand Indonesia’s aquaculture farming community and increase fish feed and fresh fish transaction on its platform.

Singapore’s Nutrition Technologies gets new investor Bunge Ventures

Singapore-based agtech firm Nutrition Technologies has on Monday welcomed Bunge Ventures, the for-profit principal investing arm of Bunge, a leading global agribusiness, food, feed and ingredients company, as an investor.

Swiss impact investor responsAbility raises $106M for climate-smart agriculture and food fund

Swiss impact investor responsAbility has raised $106 million for its climate-smart agriculture and food fund that will invest in Asia Pacific, Latin America and Africa.

Wavemaker Impact, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero, and Temasek launch new agri-tech startup Rize

Wavemaker Impact, Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), GenZero, and Singapore’s Temasek have announced the launch of Rize, their new agri-tech startup to decarbonize rice cultivation in Southeast Asia and the rest of Asia.