Tag: investments

Hungryroot, the first and only AI-powered personalized grocery service, announced today that it has raised $40M in a Series C funding round. The financing is led by the Growth Fund of L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm.

Bowery Farming, the largest vertical farming company in the United States, has secured $300 million in additional funding in a round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC, with significant follow-on investment from existing investors GV (formerly Google Ventures), General Catalyst, GGV Capital, Temasek, Groupe Artémis (Pinault-owned), as well as new participation from Amplo and Gaingels, a fund representing the LGBTQ community and allies.

Hazel Technologies, Inc., a USDA-funded agricultural technology company delivering new solutions to combat food waste, today announced that it had finalized documentation relating to a $70 million Series C financing round, which will bring the company's cumulative total raised to over $87 million.

Before the end of the financial year (March 2021), as previously announced, Greenyard has received the support and commitment from its consortium of banks and a guarantee of the Flemish Government’s investment fund Gigarant for the refinancing of its outstanding debt, as well as a capital commitment from two private investors.

iFoodDS, a leading platform provider of food safety, traceability, and quality management solutions for the fresh food supply chain, today announced the close of a $15 million Series A funding round led by Insight Partners, a global venture capital and private equity firm focused on investing in ScaleUp software companies.

March 12, 2021—SPARX Group Co., Ltd. today announced that its Mirai Creation Fund II—established in July 2018— has executed an investment in U.S.-based Oishii Farm Corporation, a start-up specialized in vertical farming.

Gotham Greens, a pioneer in indoor agriculture operating high-tech greenhouses located across the United States, today announced it has raised $87 million in new equity and debt capital, bringing the fast-growing company’s total financing to $130 million.