Pinduoduo Drives Digital Ag

Pinduoduo Drives Digital Ag

China’s largest ag platform, Pinduoduo, just raked in its first-ever profit. While they’re ringing the cash register, the company is donating the “cha-ching” for ag development. Pinduoduo has pledged to donate the $2 billion yuan ($309M) Q2 operating profit and all...
AgTech’s Summer of Lov…err, Acquisition

AgTech’s Summer of Lov…err, Acquisition

Summer is not the time to start a diet. And Semios agrees. The Vancouver-based precision ag company has spent the summer bellied up to the table in an AgTech consumption spree that would make Joey Chestnut’s head spin. “We are in building mode,” says Semios CEO Dr....
Ag’s Saltwater Startup

Ag’s Saltwater Startup

A seawater agtech startup has investors feeling anything but salty. Saudi Arabia-based Red Sea Farms just scored $16M in pre-Series A funding from U.S., Saudi, and UAE investors. That money means the startup can focus on scaling their saltwater-based controlled...
Regrow that Carbon Cash Flow

Regrow that Carbon Cash Flow

Regrow, the ag software startup, raised $17M in Series A funding to help roll out its carbon sequestration monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) tool. Who’s at the table: Microsoft’s venture unit M12 was back after an initial investment in the company. Cargill...
It’s Electrifyin’

It’s Electrifyin’

Before we even get started… don’t try this at home. Last week the startup Nitricity bolted onto the scene with the close of a $5M seed round led by Energy Impact Partners. How it works: Nitricity produces nitrogen fertilizer directly at the point-of-use...