5 key investor lessons on blended capital for agrifood

Two major challenges in agrifoodtech dominate discussions right now: the flatlining of venture capital in the space and the recognition that many agrifood technologies need longer timelines than is common in the VC world. This is especially true for projects taking place in developing markets, where currency volatility, underdeveloped infrastructure, and limited farmer access to markets abound.

“Blended finance” — loosely defined as the combination of public and private funds — is frequently thrown into this discussion as a solution to both problems. READ MORE

Why VC Investors Are Plowing Record Sums Into Agtech

Shifts in how people think about food, investing and even changes brought about by COVID-19 have led to more money—and more deals—in the agtech sector than ever before.

Last year was a record year for agtech, with nearly $5 billion invested in the sector in 440 funding deals to VC-backed startups, according to Crunchbase data. That far outstrips the $3.3 billion invested in 422 deals in 2020. READ MORE

Q3 2021 AgTech Venture Capital Investment and Exit Round Up

Last quarter set a record for venture capital investments into AgTech startups. In total, $4.016B was raised by 171 startups in Q3. To put this in perspective, last year AgTech companies raised a total of $5.15B, so this this a huge haul in just one quarter. In the first three quarters of 2021, 441 AgTech startups have raised over $8.3B. READ MORE