AgriWebb
Venture Round in 2024
AgriWebb is a software company specializing in the livestock production sector, offering a cloud-based farm management platform that facilitates real-time data collection and analysis. The platform enables farmers to track livestock actions, manage paddock treatments, and record crop information, all while maintaining transparency and efficiency. AgriWebb's tools support farmers in making informed decisions by providing essential insights into their operations, whether online or offline. Founded by a team with five generations of livestock production experience, AgriWebb aims to revolutionize the industry through data-driven practices, enhancing management efficiency and fostering better integration across supply chains.
Oxbury
Funding Round in 2023
Oxbury is the United Kingdom's only specialist agricultural bank, dedicated exclusively to serving the rural economy. It offers tailored lending solutions to farmers, addressing their seasonal cash flow needs before and after harvests. Additionally, Oxbury provides savings accounts for individuals and businesses interested in supporting British agriculture. Through its deep understanding of the agricultural sector and direct engagement with farmers, Oxbury leverages industry knowledge and a purpose-built technology platform to streamline the credit decision process, enabling customers to minimize administrative burdens and focus on their farming operations.
AeroFarms
Funding Round in 2023
AeroFarms is a leader in indoor vertical farming, dedicated to transforming agriculture to meet the demands of a growing global population while minimizing environmental impact. Utilizing proprietary aeroponic technology, the company cultivates produce in a fully controlled indoor environment, reducing water usage by up to 95% and eliminating the need for pesticides. AeroFarms' innovative approach allows for the growth of flavorful and nutritious crops without reliance on traditional farming methods that require arable land. The company has gained recognition as one of the most innovative in its field, being featured on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list and Fortune Magazine’s Change the World Company List. With products now available in over 1,000 stores across the United States, AeroFarms is poised for significant global expansion, aiming to contribute positively to food security and sustainability.
Vytelle, LLC is a biotechnology company based in Hermiston, Oregon, focused on enhancing livestock genetics for beef and dairy producers. Founded in 2015 and originally named Cogent IVF, Vytelle specializes in ovum pick-up and embryo production services, which include implantation and post-in vitro fertilization consultation. The company utilizes an integrated technology platform that employs reproductive technology and a proprietary culture system free from fetal calf serum. This innovative approach produces freezable embryos, allowing commercial producers to achieve sustainable genetic gains across generations. Vytelle aims to reshape the cattle industry by optimizing herd performance through advanced reproductive techniques.
AgriWebb is a software company specializing in the livestock production sector, offering a cloud-based farm management platform that facilitates real-time data collection and analysis. The platform enables farmers to track livestock actions, manage paddock treatments, and record crop information, all while maintaining transparency and efficiency. AgriWebb's tools support farmers in making informed decisions by providing essential insights into their operations, whether online or offline. Founded by a team with five generations of livestock production experience, AgriWebb aims to revolutionize the industry through data-driven practices, enhancing management efficiency and fostering better integration across supply chains.
Vestaron Corporation specializes in the development, manufacture, and sale of peptide-based biologic crop protection products. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, with a research and development center in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Vestaron offers a range of bioinsecticides including Spear-T, Spear-Lep, and Leprotec, which target various pests in vegetables, fruits, and field crops. The company aims to enhance crop safety, efficacy, and sustainability by providing biopesticides that address resistance issues while ensuring safety for workers and the environment. Vestaron has received notable accolades for its innovative solutions, including the Bernard Blum Award and the Green Chemistry Challenge Award, recognizing its commitment to environmental stewardship and effective crop protection.
Oxbury
Venture Round in 2022
Oxbury is the United Kingdom's only specialist agricultural bank, dedicated exclusively to serving the rural economy. It offers tailored lending solutions to farmers, addressing their seasonal cash flow needs before and after harvests. Additionally, Oxbury provides savings accounts for individuals and businesses interested in supporting British agriculture. Through its deep understanding of the agricultural sector and direct engagement with farmers, Oxbury leverages industry knowledge and a purpose-built technology platform to streamline the credit decision process, enabling customers to minimize administrative burdens and focus on their farming operations.
Benson Hill
Private Equity Round in 2022
Benson Hill is a crop improvement company that unlocks the natural diversity of plants and empowers innovators with a revolutionary crop design platform to develop healthier and more sustainable food and ingredients. Benson Hill empowers innovators to develop more healthy, flavorful, and sustainable food by unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants. Benson Hill’s CropOS™ platform combines machine learning and big data with breeding techniques and plant biology to drastically accelerate and simplify the product development process.
The Jackfruit Company
Series B in 2021
The Jackfruit Company, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializes in the production and distribution of jackfruit-based snacks and frozen meals. Its product range includes various flavors and preparations, such as smoked pulled jackfruit, enchilada jackfruit bowls, teriyaki jackfruit bowls, and lightly seasoned jackfruit. The company aims to create a positive impact on farmers' livelihoods and health by building international supply chains for underutilized super fruits like jackfruit. In addition to its core offerings, The Jackfruit Company provides natural spice products to promote healthy eating options. Through its commitment to sustainability and well-being, the company seeks to enhance both the lives of consumers and the agricultural communities it partners with.
Vytelle, LLC is a biotechnology company based in Hermiston, Oregon, focused on enhancing livestock genetics for beef and dairy producers. Founded in 2015 and originally named Cogent IVF, Vytelle specializes in ovum pick-up and embryo production services, which include implantation and post-in vitro fertilization consultation. The company utilizes an integrated technology platform that employs reproductive technology and a proprietary culture system free from fetal calf serum. This innovative approach produces freezable embryos, allowing commercial producers to achieve sustainable genetic gains across generations. Vytelle aims to reshape the cattle industry by optimizing herd performance through advanced reproductive techniques.
Purfresh Clean
Series A in 2021
Purfresh Clean specializes in the removal of odors, mold, mildew, bacteria, germs, and viruses from various enclosed spaces, including yachts and agricultural products. The company utilizes advanced oxygen-3 (O3) systems that are automated and require no human labor for operation. These systems feature specialized sensors and remote computer control, enabling effective disinfection through scientifically controlled O3 levels. In addition, Purfresh Clean offers solutions for the transportation of fruits and vegetables in refrigerated international ocean containers, extending their shelf life by utilizing O3 technology. The company's controlled atmosphere systems are designed to help businesses, schools, and governments eliminate pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, from indoor environments, ensuring safety and enabling continued operations.
AgriWebb is a software company specializing in the livestock production sector, offering a cloud-based farm management platform that facilitates real-time data collection and analysis. The platform enables farmers to track livestock actions, manage paddock treatments, and record crop information, all while maintaining transparency and efficiency. AgriWebb's tools support farmers in making informed decisions by providing essential insights into their operations, whether online or offline. Founded by a team with five generations of livestock production experience, AgriWebb aims to revolutionize the industry through data-driven practices, enhancing management efficiency and fostering better integration across supply chains.
Oxbury is the United Kingdom's only specialist agricultural bank, dedicated exclusively to serving the rural economy. It offers tailored lending solutions to farmers, addressing their seasonal cash flow needs before and after harvests. Additionally, Oxbury provides savings accounts for individuals and businesses interested in supporting British agriculture. Through its deep understanding of the agricultural sector and direct engagement with farmers, Oxbury leverages industry knowledge and a purpose-built technology platform to streamline the credit decision process, enabling customers to minimize administrative burdens and focus on their farming operations.
Benson Hill
Series D in 2020
Benson Hill is a crop improvement company that unlocks the natural diversity of plants and empowers innovators with a revolutionary crop design platform to develop healthier and more sustainable food and ingredients. Benson Hill empowers innovators to develop more healthy, flavorful, and sustainable food by unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants. Benson Hill’s CropOS™ platform combines machine learning and big data with breeding techniques and plant biology to drastically accelerate and simplify the product development process.
Farmdrop is an online ethical supermarket that specializes in delivering locally produced, organic groceries and ethical home essentials directly to consumers. The company aims to provide tastier, healthier, and more convenient food options while promoting a sustainable food system. By eliminating intermediaries, Farmdrop ensures that food producers receive fairer prices for their products, while customers benefit from access to fresher food that is often superior to that found in conventional supermarkets. The platform connects food producers with their local communities, fostering a direct relationship that supports both local economies and sustainable practices.
AeroFarms
Series E in 2019
AeroFarms is a leader in indoor vertical farming, dedicated to transforming agriculture to meet the demands of a growing global population while minimizing environmental impact. Utilizing proprietary aeroponic technology, the company cultivates produce in a fully controlled indoor environment, reducing water usage by up to 95% and eliminating the need for pesticides. AeroFarms' innovative approach allows for the growth of flavorful and nutritious crops without reliance on traditional farming methods that require arable land. The company has gained recognition as one of the most innovative in its field, being featured on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list and Fortune Magazine’s Change the World Company List. With products now available in over 1,000 stores across the United States, AeroFarms is poised for significant global expansion, aiming to contribute positively to food security and sustainability.
Enterra Feed produces animal feed ingredients and natural fertilizers. They convert pre-consumer food waste into nutritious protein and natural oil products that are sustainable feed ingredients for aquaculture feed, animal feed, and pet food.
AgriWebb is a software company specializing in the livestock production sector, offering a cloud-based farm management platform that facilitates real-time data collection and analysis. The platform enables farmers to track livestock actions, manage paddock treatments, and record crop information, all while maintaining transparency and efficiency. AgriWebb's tools support farmers in making informed decisions by providing essential insights into their operations, whether online or offline. Founded by a team with five generations of livestock production experience, AgriWebb aims to revolutionize the industry through data-driven practices, enhancing management efficiency and fostering better integration across supply chains.
Vytelle
Debt Financing in 2018
Vytelle, LLC is a biotechnology company based in Hermiston, Oregon, focused on enhancing livestock genetics for beef and dairy producers. Founded in 2015 and originally named Cogent IVF, Vytelle specializes in ovum pick-up and embryo production services, which include implantation and post-in vitro fertilization consultation. The company utilizes an integrated technology platform that employs reproductive technology and a proprietary culture system free from fetal calf serum. This innovative approach produces freezable embryos, allowing commercial producers to achieve sustainable genetic gains across generations. Vytelle aims to reshape the cattle industry by optimizing herd performance through advanced reproductive techniques.
AeroFarms
Series D in 2017
AeroFarms is a leader in indoor vertical farming, dedicated to transforming agriculture to meet the demands of a growing global population while minimizing environmental impact. Utilizing proprietary aeroponic technology, the company cultivates produce in a fully controlled indoor environment, reducing water usage by up to 95% and eliminating the need for pesticides. AeroFarms' innovative approach allows for the growth of flavorful and nutritious crops without reliance on traditional farming methods that require arable land. The company has gained recognition as one of the most innovative in its field, being featured on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list and Fortune Magazine’s Change the World Company List. With products now available in over 1,000 stores across the United States, AeroFarms is poised for significant global expansion, aiming to contribute positively to food security and sustainability.
Shared-X is an impact investment company based in Santiago de Surco, Peru, focused on sustainable agriculture in Latin America. Founded in 2015, it cultivates high-value crops such as pineapples, bananas, coffee, and cacao on its own farms while collaborating with local smallholder farmers. By sharing advanced farming techniques and access to global markets, Shared-X helps improve the yields and sales prices for these farmers, thereby contributing to their economic stability. The company's approach not only enhances productivity but also promotes sustainable and regenerative cultivation practices, ultimately aiming to lift thousands of farmers out of poverty and create a positive impact on the agricultural ecosystem.
GrowSafe Systems
Private Equity Round in 2016
GrowSafe Systems, Ltd. is a Canadian company that specializes in developing RFID-based automation solutions for the beef industry. The company creates technologies for feed intake data acquisition, animal behavior monitoring, pasture supplement feeding, and pH data logging, along with accompanying software and database solutions. GrowSafe's platform continuously collects biometric data and environmental inputs from livestock, enabling real-time monitoring of animal health and performance. By employing advanced analytics, the system processes millions of data points daily to identify feed-efficient, sick, or market-ready animals, allowing for targeted interventions without the need for human oversight. Through these innovations, GrowSafe aims to enhance animal welfare and improve profitability for farmers.
AeroFarms
Series B in 2015
AeroFarms is a leader in indoor vertical farming, dedicated to transforming agriculture to meet the demands of a growing global population while minimizing environmental impact. Utilizing proprietary aeroponic technology, the company cultivates produce in a fully controlled indoor environment, reducing water usage by up to 95% and eliminating the need for pesticides. AeroFarms' innovative approach allows for the growth of flavorful and nutritious crops without reliance on traditional farming methods that require arable land. The company has gained recognition as one of the most innovative in its field, being featured on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list and Fortune Magazine’s Change the World Company List. With products now available in over 1,000 stores across the United States, AeroFarms is poised for significant global expansion, aiming to contribute positively to food security and sustainability.
FarmWizard
Acquisition in 2015
FarmWizard is a provider of cloud-based agricultural software designed to enhance the management of farm resources within livestock supply chains. The company offers a suite of web-based solutions that can be quickly implemented without the need for new software, hardware, or database setup. By integrating various data sources, FarmWizard's software allows farmers and associated businesses, such as milk recording companies and beef processors, to access comprehensive herd records through a smartphone. This functionality significantly reduces the time spent on manual data entry, streamlining operational efficiency across the agricultural sector.
AKVA Group
Private Equity Round in 2015
AKVA Group is a technology and service provider in the aquaculture industry, specializing in the design and manufacturing of a wide range of products. The company operates through three main segments: Sea-Based Technology, which includes feed barges, fish farming cages, feed systems, nets, sensors, and remotely operated vehicles; Digital Technology, which features software solutions such as FishtalkTM for production control and planning; and Land-Based Technology, which focuses on recirculation systems that clean and restore water quality for fish farming. With a strong emphasis on research and development, AKVA Group aims to deliver innovative and effective solutions to meet the evolving needs of its customers in the aquaculture sector.
FarmDrop
Debt Financing in 2015
Farmdrop is an online ethical supermarket that specializes in delivering locally produced, organic groceries and ethical home essentials directly to consumers. The company aims to provide tastier, healthier, and more convenient food options while promoting a sustainable food system. By eliminating intermediaries, Farmdrop ensures that food producers receive fairer prices for their products, while customers benefit from access to fresher food that is often superior to that found in conventional supermarkets. The platform connects food producers with their local communities, fostering a direct relationship that supports both local economies and sustainable practices.
Enterra
Venture Round in 2014
Enterra Feed produces animal feed ingredients and natural fertilizers. They convert pre-consumer food waste into nutritious protein and natural oil products that are sustainable feed ingredients for aquaculture feed, animal feed, and pet food.
Tatra Forest Slovakia
Venture Round in 2012
Tatra Forest Slovakia is developing a business in the field of agriculture. It produces organic milk, cheese and also produces herbs.