Startup · $5m raised
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Wide Open Agriculture Limited raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| WA Government | Grant | - |
| Western Australian government | Grant | - |
Every published round Wide Open Agriculture Limited took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agtalent | Seed | 20 Aug 2019 | $150k | Lead | Startup News (WA), AgFunderNews |
Companies Wide Open Agriculture Limited has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agtalent | 20 Aug 2019, Seed | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Wide Open Agriculture Limited, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Wide Open Agriculture Limited has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Wide Open Agriculture Limited did.
| Company | Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio company of Wide Open Agriculture Limited is recorded as having been acquired. | ||||
Companies Wide Open Agriculture Limited acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Ben Cole | Managing Director | @AuManufacturing, Startup News (WA), AgFunderNews |
| Jay Albany | CEO | @AuManufacturing |
| Matthew Skinner | CFO | @AuManufacturing |
Stories naming Wide Open Agriculture Limited. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
AuManufacturing roundup of brief industry news: Wide Open Agriculture banks a $7.5 million raise, Liontown adds a lithium offtake partner, Osteopore signs Zimmer Biomet for distribution, plus quantum, defence, rail and recycling items.
Roundup of brief manufacturing news: Wide Open Agriculture offloading Dirty Clean Food to its CEO's company, Osteopore launching a shareholder offer, an EMVision grant milestone, executive moves, a diving-training partnership and university scholarships.
ASX-listed Wide Open Agriculture has announced a A$4.2 million (€2.5 million) cash deal to buy German lupin protein maker Prolupin, gaining European manufacturing, patents and trademarks, subject to creditor approval.
Weekly agrifoodtech roundup: robotics and agtech companies across several countries raised funding, Grit Road Partners closed an $11 million fund, John Deere acquired Smart Apply, and new partnerships included BeeHero entering Australia.
Roundup of Australian manufacturing news: government grants for Wide Open Agriculture, FYI Resources and female founder programs, an XTEK armour order, Oventus Medical's wind-up, an Osteopore board appointment, and Monash's new venture program.
Also AgFunderNews
Roundup of Australian manufacturing news: Matrix Composites raises via convertible note, Cronos hits a sales milestone, Ellen Medical finalists, ASC digitises its supply chain, a hydrogen refueller opens, and Titomic signs a US reseller.
Wide Open Agriculture announced binding commitments for a $20 million share issue, with a shareholder plan potentially adding $2 million, to fund Western Australia's first oat milk factory and a protein facility.
A Western Australian agtech marketplace secured $150,000 in seed money from Wide Open Agriculture for a 28% stake, with $100,000 of that granted to the investor by Commonland.
Recruitment platform for regenerative agriculture raised A$150,000 from listed farm business Wide Open Agriculture for 28% equity, to finish building its product and prepare a bigger raise in about a year.
Also Startup News (WA)