World Agri-Tech’s Post

In 2021, we met with the Agreena founders in Copenhagen - a team with a dream to remove carbon immediately through farmland. We were so impressed that we led the seed round, and invested in every round since. Just two years later they have raised a series B, covered over 2 million hectares of farmland and become one of the most important climate companies in Europe. Together, we've been on a journey - and so we're delighted to share our interview with McKinsey & Company and Simon Haldrup, CEO of Agreena. In this interview Philipp Hillenbrand, challenges Cameron McLain and Simon Haldrup on the carbon credit market. They discuss: 👩🌾 How the biggest challenge for Agreena has been mobilising farmers for new technologies, and removing financial barriers for farmers 🦢 Why we need to build agreed evidence-based measurement techniques for certification and how Agreena’s satellite measurement technology enables verification. 📈 Why Simon Haldrup credits bolstering the senior leadership early (vs placing key talent “just in time") as helping navigate a rapid scaling process. 🌳 Why carbon avoidance credits should be retired to allow carbon sequestration/removal credits to flourish. Thank you Philipp Hillenbrand for the excellent questions! https://lnkd.in/eBsueH3v

📢 Big announcement: 2050 invest in a new company, Bene Bono! At 2050, we’re thrilled to be part in Bene Bono’s funding round of €10 millions led by AVP (AXA Venture Partners) alongside historical investor Stride.VC and Project A Ventures. Bene Bono is on a mission to tackle food waste, empower farmers, democratize access to organic fruits and vegetables, and drive innovation in the food industry. Its core values align seamlessly with our investment policy and respond to a large problem: 👉 By 2030, food waste is projected to increase to a staggering 2.1 billion tons, while over 840 million people still suffer from hunger 👉 Over 50% of food waste is upstream, at production and “transformation” stages, 14% at distribution and 33% at consumption. 👉 Supermarkets don't buy “ugly” produce Kudos to Diana Krantz who led the investment at 2050. 👏 Congrats to Grégoire Carlier, Sven Ripoche, Claire LAURENT and all the Bene Bono team ! Learn more with the article in comment. 👇 #FertileFuture #NewInvestment #LiveAndProduceSustainably

Today is World Earth Day, and the perfect time to announce our successful £1.3m Seed Round at My Emissions Food contributes one third of global GHG emissions, and I still speak daily to food companies who are struggling to understand and reduce their carbon footprint. I believe My Emissions is the solution, offering a simple and pragmatic platform for food companies to report and reduce carbon emissions. This funding gives us the backing and resources we need to: 💥 Almost double our team 💥 Invest in our product, making it the most targeted carbon assessment platform for food companies 💥 Accelerate our growth globally and throughout the food sector I’m thankful for the backing and support from our investors, including our lead investors Hambro Perks, Love Ventures, Raspberry Ventures and all of our angel investors who continue to support us. 👋 And I’m particularly excited to welcome Laura Noorani to our board. 👉 Follow me to stay up to date with our progress as we scale My Emissions #worldearthday #carbonaccounting #carbonemissions #food #funding #pr

In the incubation phase, @ProsperousCoachUg encourages our finalists to set their sights on long- term goals for their agri-tech businesses. It's all about making lasting change. #AYuTeChallengeUg

A look back to when Head of Prosus Ventures India Investments Ashutosh Sharma spoke with TechCrunch about the rise in AgTech funding across VC. From the deployment of AI systems to climate change, Ashu highlighted the major trends that would drive future investment and innovation in AgTech. Find the full article down below: https://lnkd.in/e_hRYAwF

#fundingalert 💼Company: Mosa Meat 💰Funding: €40 Million ⚡Round: New Round 👥Investors: Lowercarbon Capital, M Ventures, XO Ventures In front of an enthusiastic press gathering in London in 2013, their Chief Scientific Officer Professor Mark Post introduced the first-ever cultured beef hamburger. The patty was taken straight out of the cells of cows, without the need to raise and kill a whole animal. The InvestEU programme provides the European Union with crucial long-term funding by leveraging substantial private and public funds in support of a sustainable recovery. It also helps mobilise private investments for the European Union’s policy priorities, such as the European Green Deal and the digital transition. Maarten Bosch, Peter Verstrate, Martijn Everts, Troy Huijskens, Claudia Cipriani Read more - https://lnkd.in/gD_QPgwf To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.co.uk #mosameat #europeanstartup #fundingnews #startupnews #news #startuprise

The Norwegian company Farmforce contributes to limiting deforestation and child labour in the agricultural sector. It is not a coincidence that we have partnered up with them in their important growth phase. "Farmforce has exactly the sustainability profile that Nordea wants to promote. They are future oriented and fulfil a need that will increase in the coming years, especially with the new EU regulations," says Isabelle Bøhn, Relationship Manager in Nordea’s dedicated Startup & Growth team. Get to know the company: https://lnkd.in/damA4A3s See you at Slush? Our Startup & Growth teams from different countries will be there and we can talk more about how #WeGrowStartups.

🌱 The food industry is transforming, and it's not just about new tech – it's about adapting to new markets, evolving consumer demands, and pushing for sustainability. Staying ahead means embracing these transformations. That's exactly why we've teamed up with Stichting Ontwikkelingsfonds Levensmiddelenindustrie (SOL), the development fund for the food and feed industry, to help the leaders and their employees to become future-proof. 🚀 💡 What does SOL bring to the table? Partnered with Plant FWD, SOL is dedicated to empowering businesses like yours. SOL invests in the people who drive change, by offering strategic advice, connecting with different partners within the industry, and helping with accessing subsidies for innovative projects aimed at human capital. 🤝 As the industry evolves, remember, you're not in this alone. Reach out to SOL and discover how to lead the charge in these thrilling times. Let's move food forward together, placing our people at the heart of innovation >> https://lnkd.in/ecr8yHAF #PlantFWD #SOL #FoodInnovation #SustainableFuture #proteintransition

New WEPA Ventures investment: Resourcify Waste management, especially for large industrial companies, is both a significant challenge and an incredible opportunity. While this sector is complex and still heavily reliant on manual processes, optimizing the end-use for each waste material can drastically improve your P&L and contribute to a more sustainable circular economy. Case in point: every day, we see thousands of PDFs manually emailed to document waste transactions. Yet, the solution might be right next door—a nearby facility could benefit immensely from recycling what you've always considered waste. This is a tremendous area for value creation, and it's why we at WEPA Ventures are excited about our investment in Resourcify. Led by Gary, Felix and an extraordinary team, Resourcify is developing an Operating System for the circular economy, already partnering with industry leaders like McDonald's and Johnson & Johnson. We're delighted to invest together with Vorwerk Ventures (Dr. Dominik Steinkuehler), Revent (Otto Birnbaum), Ananda Impact Ventures (Bernd Klosterkemper), Speedinvest (Andreas Schwarzenbrunner) and BonVenture (Paul Garte) on this incredible venture. Reach out if you're looking to revolutionize your waste management or recycling processes—we're here to connect. Andreas, Carl-Luis

The Future Food Fund II (FFF II), an impact investment fund based in Utrecht, has successfully closed its funding at €40M. This fund, supported by impact-driven entrepreneurs and the European Investment Fund (EIF), is set to play a pivotal role in transforming food and agriculture systems through investments in Seed & Serie-A companies in Western Europe. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 👉 https://lnkd.in/dgeF-uXv Heleen Dura - van Oord Kim Wagenaar Jaap Strengers Rob Van Zwieteren Joost van de Rakt Kees Rijnhout🍇🍊 Berg De Bleecker Silla Scheepens Jeroen Kimmels Martin Koppert Marcel Broersma Ruud Van Dijk Ron de Koning #startups #foodtech #founders #venturecapitalfund #privatequity #venturecapital #finance #investors #fundingnews #investmentfund