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- Ceres Imaging raises $5 million to pinpoint crop stress for farmers Wed, 10 May 17, 10:23pmOakland, Calif.-based Ceres Imaging has raised $5 million in a Series A investment led by Romulus Capital. The startup uses cameras, sensors and software to pinpoint crop stress in the field for farmers, so that they...
- Cover raises $1.6 million to make in-law units easy to add to any backyard Wed, 10 May 17, 1:55amWhether you call them granny units, in-laws or backyard studios, accessory dwelling units are rising in popularity in the U.S., in part due to new regulations that make it easier to obtain permits to build them in California....
- Abundant Robotics rakes in $10 million for apple harvesting robots Thu, 4 May 17, 2:02amGV (formerly Google Ventures) is leading a $10 million investment in Abundant Robotics, a company building apple-picking robots that could eventually be adapted to harvest other fruits...
- Powerhouse: the startup making solar the most accessible energy in the world Sun, 30 Apr 17, 11:00pmIt’s one of the only incubators focused on solar companies – but Powerhouse is part of a larger movement to nurture new companies in the low-carbon future
- Full Harvest raises $2 million to stop farmers from tossing ‘ugly’ fruit and veggies Wed, 12 Apr 17, 9:30pmFull Harvest, a San Francisco-based startup, has raised $2 million in seed funding to reduce food waste at the farm level. Founded by Christine Moseley, formerly the head of business development for cold-pressed juice...
- A $150 million fund, The Engine, will back startups others find ‘too hard’ Mon, 10 Apr 17, 5:11amA fund and accelerator for advanced technology startups, The Engine, closed its debut fund at a robust $150 million this week, according to its President, CEO and Managing Partner Katie Rae...
- London’s social impact accelerator BGV plans seed fund Tue, 28 Mar 17, 4:02amLondon-based ‘social impact’ accelerator, Bethnal Green Ventures, which backs pre-seed startups with ideas for using tech to tackle social and/or environmental problems, has taken £1.3 million in funding...
- Arable raises $4.25 million to demystify farming with sensors and data Tue, 28 Mar 17, 1:53amArable has raised $4.25 million for solar-powered sensors and software to help farmers produce more food with fewer resources, and more accurately predict their yields. Middleland Capital and S2G Ventures led the Series...
- Vinsight gives grape and almond growers a high-tech crystal ball Tue, 21 Mar 17, 12:45pmFarmers know how hard it is to predict yield accurately. High-value crops like grapes or almonds prove particularly challenging. Farmers expect, and settle for, twenty to forty percent uncertainty with these crops....
- An eBay for grain trading, FarmLead, raises $6.5 million Series A Tue, 21 Mar 17, 12:33amFarmers work to feed the world. Yet somehow, corn, wheat and rice sales are still happening at a local level through antiquated paperwork and phone negotiations. Now, an Ottawa-based startup called FarmLead has raised...
- An eBay for grain-trading, FarmLead, raises $6.5 million Series A Tue, 21 Mar 17, 12:33amFarmers work to feed the world. Yet somehow, corn, wheat and rice sales are still happening at a local level through antiquated paperwork and phone negotiations. Now, an Ottawa-based startup called FarmLead has raised...
- Farmer’s Business Network cultivates $40 million to help farmers buy seeds at favorable prices Wed, 8 Mar 17, 5:43amGV (formerly known as Google Ventures) and DBL Partners co-led a $40 million investment in Farmer’s Business Network, Inc., the company announced on Tuesday. FBN started as something of a professional network...
- Farmers Business Network cultivates $40 million to help farmers buy seeds at favorable prices Wed, 8 Mar 17, 5:43amGV (formerly known as Google Ventures) and DBL Partners co-led a $40 million investment in Farmers Business Network Inc., the company announced on Tuesday. FBN started out as something of a professional network for...
- How Hazel Technologies keeps fresh fruit and vegetables from spoiling Tue, 7 Mar 17, 7:21amChicago-based Hazel Technologies is on a mission to reduce food waste. The company has developed packaging inserts that, through the magic of basic chemistry, can ward off fungus and mold and slow the spoilage of fruits...
- HowGood raises $4.2 million to guide shoppers to products that match their values Fri, 3 Mar 17, 3:22amMillennial consumers care about the sustainability of what they buy more than any other generation that came before them. This point is illustrated in studies from Pew Research, Clemson University and Nielsen, to name...