This week precision fermentation biotech Liberation Labs closed a $50.5 million convertible note that will enable completion of a new plant, while Bonsai Robotics secured $15 million in Series A funding to advance its agricultural AI solutions, and German climate data startup OCELL nabbed $10.4 million. Meanwhile, Israeli biotech Pluri secured $6.5m investment to buy 71% of alt-cocoa producer Kokomodo.
Startup funding
Liberation Labs closes $50.5m convertible note Globe Newswire
Bonsai Robotics secures $15m in Series A funding to advance its physical AI solutions for agriculture applications Businesswire
Munich-based climate data startup OCELL secures $10.4m Tech.eu
Climate market intelligence platform Sightline lands $5.5m seed funding round UKTN
Elevating agriculture: Avisomo’s vertical farming technology gets a $5.2 million boost EU Startups
Voltiris secures $5.3m seed financing to power and electrify high-tech greenhouses AgReads
AgriTech Agurotech secures $2.3 m to advance data-driven, efficient farming EU Startups
Seaya Andromeda invests in agritech company Nax to scale in Brazil Tech.eu
Swiss startup Oxyle taps $16m funding to tackle growing crisis of ‘forever chemicals’ in water Tech Funding News
Kokomodo CEO Tal Govrin (left) and CTO Dr. Dario Breitel (right).Image credit: Kokomodo
M&A, IPOs & partnerships
Pluri secures $6.5m investment to buy 71% of Kokomodo RTT News
Microsoft inks deal with Chestnut Carbon, kicks off 100-year-long carbon removal project AgFunderNews
Isagri acquires Sencrop to become EU no.1 in agro-meteorology AgroPages
Swedish circular economy firm WA3RM teams up with Norway’s BIO3 to set up sustainable salmon feed facility Food Navigator
Peoples Company acquires farmland realtor and professional farm management firm Land Pro AgriMarketing
Oxipital AI announces new partnership with EnSight Solutions PR Newswire
Spiber announces partnership with Botto Giuseppe and launches 100% Brewed Protein
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Innovafeed and Agryco Partner to expand sustainable farming with insect-based fertilizer Edible Planet Ventures
Funds, grants & accelerators
Manulife closes $480m Forest Climate Fund to drive sustainable forestry investments ESG News
Forbion BioEconomy Fund I surpasses target, raising $171m Globe Newswire
Nova Scotia invests $730,000 in precision fermentation plant on Cape Breton Island Alt-Meat
Palm oil replacement startup Levur brews up $100,000 Nature Positive Prize Startup Daily
Inaugural ‘Innovate for Impact challenge’ launched by World Food Prize foundation to uncover agricultural breakthroughs EIN Presswire
Whole Foods Market accepting applications for its 2025 local and emerging accelerator program WholeFoods Market
People moves
Rami Jokela appointed CEO of Solar Foods as company targets global markets Vegconomist
Kerry Group North America appoints new president, CEOÂ Provisioner Online
CropX welcomes Spencer Swayze to board of directors PR Newswire
Matt Crisp announces his new role as CEO of Ichor Agriculture LinkedIn
The Campbell’s Company names new exec to head meals and beverage unit Food Dive
Other news
Heritable Agriculture, a Google spinout, is bringing AI to crop breeding Economist
Luxury vegan silk brand niLuu launches in Saudi Arabia & Qatar Vegconomist
The Modern Acre podcast team launches discovery platform for biologicals: ‘It’s like Yelp for agriculture’ AgFunderNews
France overturns restrictions on plant-based food labels after EU ruling Vegconomist
Czech government abandons plans to restrict labelling of plant-based foods Vegconomist
Atomo beanless coffee makes UK debut at high-end coffee house AgFunderNews
Non-GMO Project debuts label highlighting foods without ultra-processed ingredients Food Dive
Those Vegan Cowboys targets US launch for animal-free casein ahead of €15m fundraise Green Queen
InnerPlant takes ‘meaningful step’ in regulatory journey for genetically engineered ‘sensor plants’ AgFunderNews
Vanilla Vida celebrates “world’s first’ large-scale indoor vanilla harvest AgFunderNews
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