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Faad Network Capital Invests $121K in Four Promising Agritech Startups via AgriManch Accelerator! We are excited to share that early-stage venture capital fund FAAD Capital has made a strategic investment of $121,000 in four innovative agritech startups through its AgriManch accelerator program. The startups include: Godaam Innovations: Smart storage solutions to reduce post-harvest losses and enhance supply chain efficiency. VedaFit Foods: Crafting genuinely healthy and natural food products fortified with essential nutrition. Aqin Biotech: Formulations for aquaculture and livestock feed to improve animal survival rates and reduce mortality. Mkelly Biotech: Premix powder combining millets and mushrooms to enhance the nutritional profile of flour and related products. FAAD Capital is not just offering financial support; they are also providing post-funding assistance, helping these startups connect with key stakeholders and build networks within the agriculture sector for an effective go-to-market strategy. Gurugram-based FAAD Capital has a diverse investment portfolio spanning various sectors, with checks ranging from $100K to $500K from Pre-Seed to Series A stages. With over 100 startups and more than ten successful exits, FAAD Capital continues to drive innovation and growth in the startup ecosystem. Stay tuned for more updates on these exciting developments in the agritech space! Read More: https://lnkd.in/guXKaXZ8 #FAADCapital #AgriManchAccelerator #Agritech #StartupFunding #GodaamInnovations #VedaFitFoods #AqinBiotech #MkellyBiotech #Innovation #VentureCapital #StartupEcosystem #AgricultureTechnology #InvestmentNews

AVALVE, a startup specializing in AI-based smart farming solutions, secured the top spot at the prestigious 2024 Startup World Cup held in Vietnam. The event, hosted by Silicon Valley's global venture capital firm Pegasus Tech Ventures, brought together key players in Vietnam's startup, venture capital, and tech communities. The competition, which attracted investments totaling $2 billion, showcased innovative technologies from startups spanning various sectors including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and renewable energy. AVALVE's cutting-edge AI technology impressed judges by maximizing resource efficiency, reducing costs, and introducing an innovative approach to increasing farmers' income through high-value crop cultivation. This victory not only solidifies AVALVE's position as a leader in smart farming solutions but also highlights its potential to address agricultural challenges on a global scale. The company's focus on optimizing water and energy usage while maximizing productivity sets a new standard for sustainable agriculture practices. Pegasus Tech Ventures expressed high expectations for AVALVE's technology and vision, acknowledging its potential to revolutionize the agricultural industry. CEO Park Gyu-tae emphasized the importance of global networking to provide better solutions and drive continuous innovation in Vietnamese agriculture. The successful conclusion of the event, attended by numerous industry stakeholders, underscores the commitment of startups like AVALVE to drive innovation and competitiveness on the global stage. AVALVE's win opens doors to increased global investment opportunities, paving the way for future technological advancements and market expansion. Source: Startup N #StartupWorldCup #AgricultureInnovation #GlobalImpact #VietnamStartup #SmartFarming #FutureOfAgriculture

💎 Woohoo! The ten top startups invited to join the #BioBoosters accelerator cohort 2024 are here! 💎 🚀 The international #agritech and #smartbioeconomy accelerator programme BioBoosters aims to foster innovation and cooperation between startups, corporations, investors, and end users in the industry. Among the esteemed partners are Valtra Inc., AGCO Power Oy, Neste and Innovestor 🌱 🎡 The 10 startups were chosen from a pool of applicants from 24 countries, focusing on areas like #smartfarming, #datamanagement, #robotics, #soil and #watermanagement, #sustainability, and #carbonfootprint in the #foodvaluechain. We are so proud to present the selected companies: 🎯 Ant Robotics GmbH, DE 🎯 Biocode, FI 🎯 EOD Europe, FI 🎯 GeoPard Agriculture, DE 🎯 Groundley, DK 🎯 lensor.io, FI 🎯 PerPlant, DK 🎯 Soil Scout, FI 🎯 Trabotyx, NL 🎯 WeedBot, LV 👉 Get to know the companies in more detail here: https://lnkd.in/dSYSuxtm 🎑 “The need for food production will increase by 50 percent until the year of 2050, which calls for major improvements in the efficiency and sustainability of agriculture. At Valtra, we want to help farmers with smart and sustainable farming solutions. Because of that, we are eager to invest in innovations and help startups develop and commercialize their ideas. One way of doing that is taking part in projects like BioBoosters – it’s a great opportunity for networking and testing new concepts of products and services”, says Managing Director Mikko Lehikoinen at Valtra Inc. 🍀 Congratulations to all the selected startups! Looking forward to accelerate the #digitaltransformation in #bioeconomy and #foodsystems together! 🍀 Stay tuned for news on the upcoming workshops and networking opportunities! 🚀 🌍 Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/dfnzbyb7 #bioboosters #bioeconomy #agritech #agrifoodtech #agtech #sustainablefood #smartfarming #precisionfarming #datadrivenagriculture #sustainability #startup #scaleup #innovation #accelerator #fromideatobusiness #growth #businessdevelopment JAMK University of Applied Sciences Jamk biotalous | bioeconomy

New accelerator program GRDC GroundUp aimed at accelerating technologies to benefit Australia's grains sector #startups #startupnews #scaleups #scaleupnews #accelerator #acceleratorprogram #agtech #technology #tech #agriculture Agtech and Logistics Hub Grains Research and Development Corporation #GroundUp #innovation

Ohoy startups in bioeconomy & agritech!🖐 How is cooperation with BioBoosters from the startup point of view? Aki Marttila, CEO of Anicare Oy describes their experience 🌟 "Cooperation with BioBoosters has significantly increased our network in the agritech industry, especially contacts with industrial companies and experts in the field. The ValioHackathon was particularly good - As a startup company, there you could dialogue directly with key personnel of an industrial partner. Through student projects, we have been able to speed up our data collection significantly, they yielded concrete results very quickly and produced a lot of other useful market information in addition to data collection. International contacts through BioBoosters help companies map opportunities in other countries, and BioBoosters events bring together a relevant network of startups, very potential investors in this industry and other partners. I can warmly recommend cooperation with BioBoosters to agritechnology startups!" 🎢 Apply for the Bioboosters accelerator programme now! https://lnkd.in/dfvdnrJR The BioBoosters accelerator programme is implemented as part of the "Finnish Future Farm" project, and it is co-funded by the Just Transition Fund of the European Union, via Regional Council of Central Finland. The main implementer of the project is Jamk University of Applied Sciences and co-partner is POKE Vocational College. The project is supported by several top companies in the field, such as Valtra, AGCO Power and Neste, as well as the city of Saarijärvi. #bioboosters #bioeconomy #agritech #agrifoodtech #agtech #sustainablefood #smartfarming #precisionfarming #datadrivenagriculture #sustainability #startup #scaleup #innovation #accelerator #fromideatobusiness #growth #businessdevelopment JAMK University of Applied Sciences

AgTech Startups and Venture Capital Boom (2010s-present) 🌱 Exciting times in agriculture! The 2010s ushered in a new era with the rise of AgTech startups, driven by sustainability and innovation. Venture capital has taken notice, pouring investments into technologies that promise to transform farming for the better. From precision agriculture to AI-driven analytics, the future of farming is here! 🔗 Dive into our latest blog post to explore how these innovations are reshaping the agricultural landscape and what it means for the future of sustainable farming. Let's discuss how technology is not just growing crops, but also growing opportunities! https://lnkd.in/gy__nFGF

📣 The call is open! We are looking for bioeconomy and agritech startups and early-stage growth companies for our six-month programme 👋   With corporate and investor partners Valtra Inc.., AGCO Power Oy, Neste and Innovestor, we are now welcoming applications to the international BioBoosters Bioeconomy Accelerator Programme 🎪   For whom: - Growth-oriented, international startups & early-stage companies in #BioEconomy & #SmartAgriculture - Scalable ideas and teams that aim to disrupt the #BioEconomy and #SustainableFood value chains   What we offer: - The ecosystem your startup needs: Connecting #startups with #corporate partners, #investors and potential pilot customers / end users - Business acceleration: #Training, #mentoring and #coaching by top mentors for crystallizing the business model, increasing customer/end user understanding and readiness for external financing - Market fit and validation: Physical and virtual #testbed environment for testing, validating and co-creating smart bioeconomy & agriculture in Nordic conditions    🎢 Welcome to join the ride! Read more and apply in the Bioboosters website: https://lnkd.in/eqyXC6aT The BioBoosters accelerator programme is implemented as part of the "Finnish Future Farm" project, and it is co-funded by the Just Transition Fund of the European Union, via Regional Council of Central Finland. The main implementer of the project is Jamk University of Applied Sciences and co-partner is POKE Vocational College. The project is supported by several top companies in the field, such as Valtra, AGCO Power and Neste, as well as the city of Saarijärvi. #bioboosters #bioeconomy #agritech #agrifoodtech #agtech #sustainablefood #smartfarming #precisionfarming #datadrivenagriculture #sustainability #startup #scaleup #innovation #accelerator #fromideatobusiness #growth #businessdevelopment JAMK University of Applied Sciences Annimari Lehtomäki Minna Lappalainen Hannu Haapala Jyrki Kataja Tapani Sauranen Hanna Lampinen-Vilkkilä Olli Syrjäläinen

💰💰💰 New funding instrument available for agritech startups 💰💰💰 🎅 And this is really something we have been eagerly waiting for: Funding for both the startups and the farms for testing and validating new #agritech solutions in real user environments, on the farms! 🎅 👌 JAMK University of Applied Sciences is honoured to be the programme partner for EIT Food #TestFarms programme in the Nordics 🌈 Call is open NOW: We are looking for startups in TRL 4-5 wishing to test their solutions on farms and receive genuine end user feedback - Check it out: https://lnkd.in/dr-zAgWS 🌾 Call is open also for farmers interested to learn about the new technologies to improve the profitability and sustainability of their farm, and perhaps even becoming piloting partners 🌱If you wanna hear more, join our webinar on Monday afternoon: https://lnkd.in/dvsncmUc 💬I know it is short notice, but you might wanna consider signing up even if Monday time slot would not work for you - then we can send you the recording 👍 Let's talk! #bioboosters #bioeconomy #agritech #agrifoodtech #agtech #sustainablefood #smartfarming #precisionfarming #datadrivenagriculture #sustainability #startup #scaleup #innovation #accelerator #fromideatobusiness #growth #businessdevelopment Jamk biotalous | bioeconomy  

🎑 #BioBoosters accelerator is actively building the meeting places and direct contacts for #agritech and #bioeconomy startups to the investors active in this business area: We are working closely with several investors who are seeking for investment opportunities in the #datadriven solutions for tackling the #sustainability challenges and improving the environmental and economical sustainability in #agrifood and #bioeconomy business. 💖 Very happy to introduce PINC, https://lnkd.in/gUEDYxf5, the venture arm of the food company Paulig: a corporate venture capital unit that invests in early stage start-ups in and around the future of food. PINC is one of the international investors active in the #agrifood scene that BioBoosters accelerator is collaborating with in order to match the interesting startup companies and potential investors with each other 🤝 🎯 “As a Nordic corporate venture capital investor in the agrifood space, collaborating with accelerators is crucial for tapping into local innovative ecosystems and identifying promising startups. BioBoosters' focus on the Bioeconomy and Smart Agriculture is well-aligned with our ambition to contribute to a tastier, healthier and more sustainable planet “ says Erika Hombert, Senior Investment Manager at PINC. PINC is looking for start-ups with a high degree of innovation in three main impact areas: 🌿 Improve planetary health and diet within current food system 🌿 Invent novel technologies (such as precision fermentation, cell culture, molecular farming) to feed 10 BN people by 2050 🌿 Create a circular system for food & material 🎨 Really looking forward to work together with the fabulous PINC team in matching startups with these investment priorities! 👉 Call for the BioBoosters accelerator is NOW open, check out and submit your application: https://lnkd.in/gHJfWMvK   🎡 Looking forward to hear from you! 🎡   #bioboosters #bioeconomy #agritech #agrifoodtech #agtech #sustainablefood #smartfarming #datadrivenagriculture #precisionagriculture #sustainability #startup #scaleup #innovation #accelerator #hackathon #fromideatobusiness Liinamaaria Hakola Hanna Lampinen-Vilkkilä Minna Lappalainen Hannu Haapala Petri Lakka Matti Härkönen JAMK University of Applied Sciences Jamk biotalous | bioeconomy

FAAD CAPITAL INVESTS $121,000 IN FOUR AGRITECH STARTUPS TO REVOLUTIONISE AGRICULTURE Indian-based early-stage venture capital fund, FAAD Capital, has strategically invested $121,000 in four agritech startups as part of their AgriManch accelerator program. The investment in the pre-seed round goes to Godaam Innovations, VedaFit Foods, Aqin Biotech, and Mkelly Biotech. Godaam Innovations has also raised an additional $180,000 in external funds. This financial boost aims to empower these startups in their mission to revolutionise the agriculture industry. Godaam Innovations: Offers smart storage solutions to reduce post-harvest losses and boost supply chain efficiency. Aqin Biotech: Patented feed improves animal survival rates by 20-25% and reduces mortality by 60-70%. Mkelly Biotech: Produces premix powder that enriches flour with millets and mushrooms. VedaFi Foods: Provides genuinely healthy, natural products. Vatsal Lunawat from FAAD Capital stated, “Securing funds under AgriManch for these agritech startups and presenting their potential to the right stakeholders has been a rewarding journey. We are opening doors to propel the next wave of agricultural technology in the country and strongly believe in the vision and capabilities of these startups.” To read the complete article click on this link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eWN4UW-P #agritech #agritechnology