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🌱💰 Crop protection innovation receives a funding boost. Agtech company and FoodTech 500 alum Biotalys has secured EUR 15 million in commitments through a private placement of new shares. This funding will accelerate the company’s mission to develop sustainable, protein-based biocontrol solutions for crop protection based on its proprietary AGROBODY™ platform. Key investors include current shareholders Ackermans & van Haaren NV, Agri Investment Fund BV, and new investor a.s.r. vermogensbeheer. The funds will support the regulatory approval process for EVOCA™ and advance Biotalys’ pipeline, including the development of innovative products to combat crop pests and diseases. This capital boost strengthens Biotalys’ position in the AgriFoodTech space, enabling the company to expand its offerings, continue platform advancements, and attract key talent, as it moves toward commercializing new products like EVOCA NG. More information in the full GlobeNewswire article: https://lnkd.in/egtudekx #ForwardFooding #FoodTech500 #agtech #agriculture #farming #sustainability

We are thrilled to announce that Sound has successfully completed a $25 million extension of its Series D financing, thanks to the continued support of our valued investors, BMO U.S. and S2G Ventures, along with Leaps by Bayer, Syngenta Group Ventures, and Fall Line Capital. Your belief in our mission and continued partnership mean the world to us — thank you! This funding will accelerate our path towards profitability and fuel the growth of our bioinspired crop nutrition solutions. We’re committed to helping growers achieve healthier soils, thriving crops, and more climate-friendly farming practices, making sustainable agriculture easier and more impactful than ever. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/gNHj6822 #AgTech #NutrientEfficiency #SustainableAgriculture

When it's using organic salt-free (not synthetic Haber Bosch soil-killing ammonia and urea) fertilizer, is sustainable, and circular, is my best assessment...

The combination of on-the-ground farming knowledge and deep investment expertise is what we believe sets #agritech strategies apart. Our specialist #privateassets investment partners Zebra Impact Ventures share how they source and shape agritech deals to deliver tangible change within the broken global food system. https://lnkd.in/gVa6yEQQ #agrifoodtech #foodtech #altprotein #futureoffood #futurefood #sustainability #sustainableinvesting #privateassets #venturecapital Fabio Sofia Lionel Artusio-Payot For professional investors only. Capital at risk.

Hear from Martha Schlicher, CEO Impetus Ag, 2nd-place winner of “The Radicle Natural Plant Protection Challenge Presented by UPL”, describing how it feels to win the NPP Challenge, what the new funding and partnership with UPL and Radicle mean to her company, and advising other companies to apply to a Radicle Challenge.   The Challenge sets out to invest US $1.75M in start-up companies that are advancing natural and biological solutions to protect crops from biotic stresses.   UPL, Radicle Growth, Natural Plant Protection (NPP), martha schlicher, Impetus Agriculture, Inc. #AreYouUpForTheChallenge? #RadicleChallenge, #UPL, #NPP, #AgTech, #Agriculture, #Agricultureandfarming, #farmingtechnology, #FoodTech, #venturecapital, #innovation, #funding, #investing #openag, #openinnovation #opencollaboration #openagcenter #sustainability #agbiotech #plantprotection #cropprotection #naturalsolutions #bioticstresses

What if you could revolutionize agriculture and protect our food supply—safely and sustainably? At CURIOUS 2024 in Mainz, I had the chance to witness something truly transformative—a startup’s vision that could reshape the future of agriculture. PlantShield GbR, a groundbreaking company, delivered an elevator pitch that struck a chord with me. Jens Maintz and Dr. Alexander von der Borch Nitzling mission? To combat devastating fungal diseases in crops, not with harmful chemicals, but with a naturally effective and sustainable biological fungicide. I’ve seen many pitches, but this one stood out for its blend of innovation, sustainability, and market potential. Imagine a world where crop protection is safe for both our environment and the people who produce our food. That’s the world PlantShield is working to create. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eTz8w8Gm #SustainableAgriculture #AgTech #CropProtection #Innovation #EnvironmentalSustainability

With Discover Regenerative now live, we wanted to share more of the nuts and bolts of how we are approaching the diverse world that is regenerative agriculture. With no clear definition and the ongoing debate of what is / isn’t regenerative agriculture, one thing that does seem to be agreed upon, is that regeneration is a journey. Producers are at different stages: some have been leaders in this space for decades, some are taking the first steps and on the right track towards improvement. Working closely with a number of leading regenerative agriculture organisations in Australia, we have developed an approach to providing Assurance that recognises this diversity, rewarding proven achievement whilst also supporting entry and improvement. Read more from Kirsten Larsen on Regenerative Assurance and Evidence and the different types of credentials showcased on Discover Regenerative: https://lnkd.in/gyx7vKaN Search the Directory to see the credentials of showcased producers: https://lnkd.in/g_wCQSYJ Image courtesy of: Beermullah Beef on Yued Country, Western Austraia

ELICIT PLANT is transforming crop resilience with cutting-edge phytosterol technology, helping key crops like corn, sunflower, cereals, and soy withstand climate stress. 🌍 With Marketing Authorization for its first corn product in the U.S., the company is expanding rapidly in Europe, Brazil, and the U.S. Marius Dantl for Carbyne: “At Carbyne we believe in the crucial role of biosolutions in the transition towards sustainable agriculture. Elicit Plant’s accomplished management team, the superior value proposition to farmers in key agricultural production regions as well as field proven products’ performance absolutely convinced us.” Backed by an oversubscribed funding round led by Carbyne Equity Partners, Sofinnova Partners, and European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), ELICIT PLANT is on track to achieve global industry leadership by 2028. https://lnkd.in/eZDGjnBd #Sustainability #AgTech #CropResilience #Innovation #ClimateAction Michael Krel - Jean-Francois Jeff Déchant

👏 Tonight we will discuss the very heart of the matter with some of the brighest hearts and minds of our movement! Can we achieve a differentiated perspective on RegenAg? Is there something like net-negative greenwashing and net-positive greenwashing? Where does greenhushing play in? And how do these co-evolve over time? Where are the traders and retailers? Are worldview shifts happening or are we mainly aiming just for better business for the same old shareholders opting for stock buy backs over real action? Do Pitbull CEOs tear down in days what purpose CEOs and their teams have been attempting to grow over years? Or are we just in some positive disturbance phase to outgrow even more strongly in the next evolutionary succession of RegenAg and humanity? Join us tonight at 19:00 CET to discuss the above and much more! #regenerativeagriculture #agrifood #health #life EARA | European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture OP2B Materra Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food Géraud Dumont de Chassart Anders Lerberg Kopstad Anne van Leeuwen

How can farmers and cultivated meat companies work together? A new report published by the UK’s Royal Agricultural University highlights collaboration opportunities for farms and cultivated meat companies. The report comes as the result of a two-year study in which researchers partnered with nine UK farms to see what cultivated meat could mean for their businesses. While many farmers were cautious and sceptical of cultivated meat, the report revealed that this emerging technology was not considered to be a particularly pressing worry in the context of other urgent challenges facing farmers today. What is more, the researchers found that some farmers were interested in the opportunities created by cultivated meat, such as providing raw materials for the production process or leasing farm buildings to cultivated meat companies. The report demonstrates how building bridges between the cultivated meat sector and agricultural communities can offer benefits to both. Check out the full story in the comments 👇 #UK #CultivatedMeat #Farmers