Fund-raising deals: fewer and longer
Fund-raising deals: fewer and longer Chart of the Week – Fund-raising deals: fewer and longer Agri-food funding deals in the “green transition” space are taking longer to arrange, in line with venture capital fund-raising across the global economy, reaching a new high since 2017, so far this year, New Food Finance Data show. Gaps […]
Satellites overtake drones for agtech data
Satellites overtake drones for agtech data Chart of the Week – Satellites overtake drones for agtech data Agtech companies are increasingly turning to use of satellites, instead of drones, for precision farming and other applications, New Food Finance Data show. At New Food Finance, we have tracked more than 3,300 companies directly focused on developing […]
Precision ag dominates agri-food greentech M&A
Precision ag dominates agri-food greentech M&A Chart of the Week – Precision ag dominates agri-food greentech M&A Precision ag dominates alternative proteins, in agri-food green transition M&A, New Food Finance data show, suggesting that alternative protein products – such as plant-based burgers or cultivated meat – are failing to convince trade buyers making hard-nosed investment […]
Designer fats outshine alternative proteins in 2024
Designer fats outshine alternative proteins in 2024 Chart of the Week – Designer fats outshine alternative proteins in 2024 Alternative fats and other non-proteins are outshining alternative proteins in 2024 so far, show New Food Finance data, which tracks investment and investment growth. Designer fats, and other non-proteins, which our taxonomy refers to as “alternative […]
Green funding drops, growth sectors stand out
Green funding drops, growth sectors stand out Chart of the Week – Green funding drops, growth sectors stand out Company-level funding of a green transition in food production continued to fall globally, in the first half of 2024, with Europe now following the United States downwards after propping up investment last year, but high-growth sectors […]
Measurement is key for an agtech transition
Measurement is key for an agtech transition Chart of the Week – Measurement is key for an agtech transition “You can’t manage what you don’t measure” is a well-known expression, and one often applied to nature and climate action, since a failure of measurement has contributed to the environmental crises we face. Mitigating the environmental […]
Gene Editing is Promoting These Crop Improvements
Gene Editing is Promoting These Crop Improvements Chart of the Week – Gene Editing is Promoting These Crop Improvements The discovery of gene editing technology is sparking multi-billion dollar investment in companies seeking to develop new crop traits, with nutrition, and pest resistance and climate resilience among top targets. Gene editing involves making highly specific […]
How Blockchain Can Green Food Production
How Blockchain Can Green Food Production Chart of the Week – How Blockchain Can “Green” Food Production In the same way as blockchain has proven its ability to assure transactions for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, we find more than 30 startups seeking to apply the technology to prove the authenticity of sustainable and ethical food […]
How Is AI Disrupting Food Production? .
How Is AI Disrupting Food Production? Chart of the Week – How Is AI Disrupting Food Production? This week, we review what agri-food tech sectors are seeing most companies flaunt their use of AI, in a disruption of food production which could lead to a gentler impact on the planet. At New Food Finance, our […]
Start-Up Founders: Carbon & Traceability in, Indoor Farming out
Start-Up Founders: Carbon & Traceability in, Indoor Farming out Chart of the Week – Start-Up Founders Target Carbon & Traceability At New Food Finance, our focus is driving a green transition in food production. We follow more than 3,200 companies, and have classified these according to more than 1,700 sectors, sub-sectors, markets and technologies that […]