Tag: investments

Advanced Farm Technologies, Inc., developers of robotic technology for farmers, announced today it has completed a Series B investment round raising $25 million to support the company’s growth in strawberry harvesting and the adaptation of its technology to apple harvesting.

Today we are excited to announce that we have picked up $120 million in an oversubscribed Series E round of funding, from a wide mix of investors of Liberty Street Funds, Walleye Capital, Japan Post Capital, Joseph Stone Capital, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Tech Pioneers Fund are among the new backers, who are being joined by existing investors Celtic House Asia Partners, INP Capital, Reimagined Ventures, Moringa Capital Management, and others, along with other unnamed participants.

Misfits Market, the leading online grocery platform focused on sustainability, affordability, and accessibility, today announced it has closed a $225M Series C-1 round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and with participation from Accel.

Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector, today announced that it has reached an agreement to partner with Chosen Foods LLC. Butterfly will own a majority stake in the business.

Breakthrough U.S. indoor agriculture company Local Bounti Corporation, today announced that is has closed a previously announced $200 million debt financing facility with Cargill Financial Services International, Inc., which is also a recent strategic investor in Local Bounti.

Taylor Farms enters the greenhouse growing market with an investment in Pure Green Farms.

Apeel, a food system innovation company recognized as a CNBC Disruptor 50 and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, today announced $250M in Series E funding led by returning investor Temasek.

Vertical farming company 80 Acres Farms plans to use its latest $160 million in additional funding to continue its expansion and product development.

AppHarvest, Inc., a leading AgTech company, public benefit corporation, and Certified B Corp focused on delivering fresh fruits and vegetables more sustainably while using up to 90% less water than open-field agriculture and only rainwater, announced it has secured a financing arrangement with Equilibrium Capital for $91 million.

FreshRealm, a leading fresh meals solution provider, announced today that it has raised $32 million in funding from accredited institutional investors.