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Looking toward the future of Australian AgTech

Investible reflects on five takeaways from the evokeAG 2024 conference in Perth, covering tighter capital, carbon credit debates, regenerative farming, and AI's growing role in agriculture.

Nine startups that raised almost $40 million this week

A weekly roundup detailing nine startup funding rounds totalling $39.6 million, spanning cybersecurity, medtech, healthtech, hospitality, retail media, accessibility, clean energy and agtech ventures.

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The Week in Agrifoodtech: Roslin Technologies' $12m for cell lines, Sistema.bio's $10m for biogas

Weekly roundup of agrifoodtech raises including Roslin Technologies, Sistema.bio, Buddha Brands, Proper Good, Perfekto, Agriconomie, FishLog, PasarMikro, DataFarming, Carble, Sabanto and BioRaptor, plus partnerships, a product launch and layoffs.

Investible plants $500,000 in pre-Series A for Queensland agtech startup DataFarming

A Queensland agricultural data startup has banked a half-million-dollar pre-Series A round led by a Sydney venture firm, its ninth climate-fund backing, with a larger future raise flagged but not yet secured.

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FUNDED August 2022

Techboard's monthly roundup tallies August 2022 private funding at $207m across 22 deals, listing the month's raises, BlackRock's acquisition of Akaysha Energy, One Click Life's reverse takeover listing, and several fund closes.

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Agtech startup DataFarming plants seeds for $5 million raise

DataFarming cofounder Tim Neale outlines plans for a $5 million Series A via AgriFutures' growAg platform, describing the company's satellite-based farm data tools and growing agritech investor interest.

From oyster farms to artificial voice boxes: Eight businesses secure a combined $4 million in Accelerating Commercialisation Grants

Eight Australian companies have received federal Accelerating Commercialisation Grants totalling $3.9 million, funding commercialisation of technologies from energy optimisation and biometric security to an artificial voice box and a tinnitus therapy app.

Australia’s place at the Global Table

Tenacious Ventures' blog post reflects on Australia's agrifood tech strengths after Melbourne's Global Table event, citing FluroSat's fundraise, AgDNA's sale to CNH, Data Farming's accelerator placement, and local capital opportunities.

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Lucky for some: Why TERRA picked these 13 growth-stage agri-foodtech startups

TERRA's accelerator announces its fourth intake of 13 agri-foodtech companies from seven countries, chosen from over 300 applicants, to work with six corporate partners on food safety and sustainability themes.