In our “Green Transition” space in February, we saw X fundraisings worth $xx million.

Canada, Feb 28 – Konscious Foods produces frozen, plant-based substitute seafood meals from whole grain, fruit, and legume ingredients. The company distributes via food retailers and food service. The Vancouver-based company secured a $3.46 million grant from the Government of Canada.

Israel, Feb 28 – Steakholder Foods is a producer and seller of 3D bioprinting equipment designed to create whole-cut, ground, and hybrid plant-based meat alternatives. The company says its bio-inks and printing technology help mimic conventional meat’s texture, taste, and appearance. The Nasdaq-listed company raised $1.25 million from Alumni Capital in public markets.

United States, Feb 25 – Actual Veggies is a B2B producer of vegetarian burger patties marketed via food retailers. The company says its patties are made from plant-only ingredients, without fillers or preservatives, and are Certified gluten-free, Soy Free, nut-free, and non-GMO. The company raised $7 million in a venture capital round from Relentless Consumer Partners and New Fare Partners.

United Kingdom, Feb 25 – uFraction8 develops microfluidics-based filter systems for bio-manufacturers, enabling energy-efficient and scalable bioprocessing. The company says its filtration approach, leveraging hydrodynamic phenomena, offers advantages over conventional filters and centrifuges. It raised $4.31 million in a pre-venture capital round from Foresight Group, Alwyn Capital, Old College Capital, Scottish Enterprise, Thia Ventures, and The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development.

Netherlands, Feb 25 – Vivici uses precision fermentation to produce animal-free dairy proteins. The company’s process involves large fermentation vessels and careful harvesting to create nature-equivalent whey proteins, including beta-lactoglobulin, which it says offers superior functionality compared to full whey complexes. The Dutch startup, founded by Fonterra and dsm-firmenich in 2022, raised $34.2 million in a venture capital round from Invest-NL and APG.

Australia, Feb 24 – The Yield Technology Solutions provides farm operation teams with recommendations via apps to optimize irrigation, feeding, planting, crop protection, and harvesting. It uses ML-supported analytics of microclimate forecasts based on local weather data, obstructions, and topography. The company was acquired for an undisclosed amount by Yamaha Motor Ventures.

Switzerland, Feb 20 – Food Brewer is a food technology company that develops cocoa and coffee alternatives, which works with Krones, a food and brewing equipment provider. The Zurich-based startup last week achieved a CHF 5 mln strategic investment from the chocolate giant Lindt & Sprüngli, and Sparkalis (the corporate venture arm of bakery ingredients and chocolate giant Puratos).

United States, Feb 20 – Hylio provides broadcast and spot spraying drones and associated mapping software for planning, executing and recording treatments. The Texas-based ag drone maker raised $2M on equity crowdfunding platform StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc., to expand production at a new facility capable of producing 5,000-plus drones a year.

Japan, Feb 20 – Kinish describes itself as a pioneering foodtech company specializing in the production of alternative foods through plant molecular farming, for example to produce milk proteins. The company last week raised 120 million yen ($800K) in a seed round, from investors including Genesia Ventures, Lifetime Ventures, Full Commit Partners, and MUFG participated in the round.

United States, Feb 19 – Jord BioScience says that it offers a proprietary microbial inoculant that works alongside and boosts the effectiveness of inoculants from other companies. The company raised $7M to develop its microbial solutions for ag, closing a Series B round, from investors including SilverBlue LLC and the University of Minnesota.

Spain, Feb 19 – MOA foodtech says it combines fermentation and artificial intelligence to transform by-products of the agri-food industry into protein with high nutritional value. The company was awarded €14.8 million from the European Innovation Council, as part of the latest EIC Accelerator. The funding comprises a €2.3 million grant, with an additional €12.5 million equity to be deployed in a second phase.

Germany, Feb 19 – Kynda says it enables food companies to undertake mycelium fermentation in-house, using its accessible, plug and play bioreactors, to turn agricultural by-products into mycoprotein for the food and pet-food industry. The company has raised €3 million in seed funding, in a round led by EnjoyVenture. Poultry processor PHW Group and Swiss climate tech investor Clima Now also participated.

Belgium, February 14 – Fyteko develops proprietary biomolecules for biostimulants and biocontrol products. The company raised $13.65 million in venture capital from Credit Mutuel, SFPIM, Supernova Invest, EIT Food, and Innovation Fund.

United States, February 13 – 80 Acres Farms produces microgreens and herbs in vertical farms using zero pesticides. The company raised $115 million in private equity from General Atlantic, Siemens Financial Services, and others.

Sweden, February 13 – Agteria Biotech develops feed additives to reduce methane emission from livestock. The company raised $6.28 million in pre-venture capital from Industrifonden, AgriZeroNZ, Norrsken, and Mudcake.

United States, February 13 – Carbonzero.eco tackles climate change through biochar application in farming. The company raised $3.5 million in pre-venture capital from undisclosed investors.

Netherlands, February 13 – Collie develops virtual fencing technology using smart collars for cattle management. The company raised $3.66 million in pre-venture capital from Freigeist.

United Kingdom, February 13 – CroBio engineers microbes for sustainable agriculture and drought management. The company raised $0.85 million in grants from DEFRA.

Israel, February 13 – IBI-Ag develops single domain antibodies targeting insect proteins. The company raised $6.1 million in venture capital from Corteva Agriscience, The Trendlines Group, and others.

Australia, February 13 – Magic Valley develops cultivated meat products. The company raised $0.06 million in grants from the Government of Australia.

Netherlands, February 13 – Proba specializes in carbon insetting for fertilizer-related decarbonization. The company raised $1 million in pre-venture capital from Future Food Fund and others.

Finland, February 13 – Raisio produces plant-based foods including Elovena oat drinks. Valio acquired a partial stake for $7.32 million.

United States, February 13 – Tidal Vision produces chitosan-based agricultural inputs from seafood byproducts. The company raised $140 million in venture capital from Cambridge Companies SPG and others.

United States, February 11 – MyLand Agriculture, A Soil Health Company uses microalgae for soil health improvement. The company raised $23 million in venture capital from Proterra Investment Partners and others.

Israel, February 11 – Plantae Bioscience develops unique plants using computational protein-design. The company was acquired by 80 Acres Farms.

Belgium, February 6 – BiocSol specializes in developing microbial-based biopesticides, emerging as a spinout from UCLouvain’s research initiatives. The company raised $4.57 million in venture capital from Pymwymic and Win4Company.

Switzerland, February 6 – Koa Switzerland & Ghana upcycles cacao fruit into products such as Koa Pure juice, Koa Concentrate 72°, and cacao fruit powder. The company employs a mobile processing unit for on-site cocoa pulp extraction, enhancing sustainability. It raised $2.08 million in pre-venture capital from Faber, Fund F, and Swanlaab.

United States, February 6 – PlantBaby produces plant-based, soy-free, and dairy-free infant formula under its Kiki Milk brand. The company raised $4.00 million in venture capital from Big Idea Ventures, XFactor Ventures, B2 Partners, Everywhere Ventures, and Women’s Equity Lab.

Netherlands, February 5 – Mosa Meat, a cultivated burger manufacturer, raised $2.60 million in crowdfunding from undisclosed investors.

Denmark, February 4 – Enduro Genetics focuses on improving large-scale fermentations by integrating a “genetic plug-in” into microbial production hosts. This technology ensures only high-producing cells survive, eliminating non-productive ones. The company raised $12.45 million in venture capital from Supernova Invest, NOON Ventures, and Sandwater.

France, February 4 – Jay&Joy produces vegan cheese from almonds and cashew nuts. The company raised $2.07 million in private equity from Demeter, Beyond Impact, and Jean-Baptiste Rudelle.

France, February 4 – Les Nouveaux Affineurs applies traditional cheesemaking techniques to ferment and mature cashew- and soy-based cheese. The company was acquired by Jay & Joy for an undisclosed amount.