This week, Norwegian vertical farming startup Avisomo secured $5.2 million, Belgian sustainable crop protection startup BiocSol snapped up $4.6 million, and US-based PlantBaby raised $4 million for its alt-milk for kids.
Meanwhile Israeli startups signed three fresh partnerships: Brevel teamed up with leading beverage manufacturer CBC Group to develop new products from microalgae; SuperMeat joined forces with Argentine biotech Stämm to enhance bio-manufacturing processes for cultivated chicken; and FreezeM partnered with British Packaged Feeds to advance zero-waste insect farming.
Startup funding
Enduro Genetics raises $12m Series A to turbocharge biomanufacturing AgFunderNews
Modern Synthesis raises $5.5m to expand biomaterials platform AgFunderNews
Norwegian vertical farming startup Avisomo secures $5.2 m Arctic Startup
Belgian startup BiocSol snaps $4.6m to advance sustainable crop protection Tech Funding News
Kiki milk maker PlantBaby raises $4m as healthy kid drink segment heats up Green Queen
Dutch OneThird raises $3.7m Series A to reduce waste with freshness scanner TechEu
Spanish KOA Biotech raises $2.1 million to fight fish farm infections EU Startups
Dairy-free fromage: France’s Jay&Joy bags $2.1m & acquires rival startup Les Nouveaux Affineurs Green Queen
 Mosa Meat files for Switzerland approval after raising $1.6m in just 24 minutes Green Queen
Austrian Sequestra raises $1.1 million for CO2 utilisation reduction in heavy industry EU Startups
Indian foodtech firm Mealawe raises $1m Tech In Asia
M&A, IPOs & partnerships
Brevel teams up with Israel’s leading beverage co to develop microalgae-fueled products AgFunderNews
Stämm and SuperMeat partner to improve efficiency and scalability in cultivated chicken Vegconomist
Packaged Feeds partners with FreezeM to advance zero-waste insect farming Petfood Industry
Funds, grants & accelerators
Lever VC announces $50m first close of agrifoodtech Fund II AgFunderNews
VPIC commits $35m to agriculture fund AgriInvestor
Amsterdam-based SevenGen Investment gets $41m investment from EIF Silicon Canals
MTC Awards $4m in the January 2025 investment cycle Missouri Technology Corporation
Other news
Burcon investor leads facility acquisition to scale up plant protein production in Illinois AgFunderNews
Perfect Day buries legal hatchet with co-manufacturer; searches for new CEO AgFunderNews
BIOMILQ files for bankruptcy amid IP dispute that made it ‘uninvestable and unacquirable’ AgFunderNews
EFishery confirms alleged fraud, FTI Consulting takes over TechInAsia
Duckweed becomes officially approved as a food product within the EU Vegconomist
BeeHero extends its pollination insight platform to apple growers Global AgTech Initiative
Alma launches first ai-powered nutrition companion app PR Newswire
Dog treat made from lab-grown meat on sale in UK The Guardian
Zomato changes corporate name to Eternal Tech In Asia
Analysis: UK government has invested £75m in alternative protein innovation Vegconomist
New AI tool uses climate data to predict commodity price changes Successful Farming
Umami Bioworks launches hybrid caviar as B2B ingredient Food Navigator
Ingredient manufacturer ADM to cut up to 700 jobs, sell assets as nutrition segment faces headwinds Food Dive
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