Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. In a space where drawn-out IP battles can derail fundraising and spook potential partners, the legal spat between Onego Bio and The EVERY Co is attracting intense interest. This week, EVERY won the first round, but Onego Bio says the fight is only just beginning. Elsewhere, investment is starting to follow deeptech startups into...
5 days ago • 4 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. This week: With glyphosate in the spotlight at the Supreme Court, Pam Marrone unpacks a new generation of bioherbicides she reckons could give RoundUp a run for its money and Dan Blaustein-Rejto explains why the way beyond glyphosate "is not to wish it away; it is to outperform it." Elsewhere, Farmland rental startup Tillable is no...
12 days ago • 3 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. This week: With glyphosate in the spotlight at the Supreme Court, Pam Marrone gives us the lowdown on a new generation of bioherbicides she reckons could give RoundUp a run for its money and Dan Blaustein-Rejto explains why the way beyond glyphosate "is not to wish it away; it is to outperform it." Elsewhere, Farmland rental startup...
12 days ago • 4 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. This Earth week: Advocates see carbon markets as a cost-effective way to offset emissions. Critics see a plethora of quality and integrity issues, arguing that carbon markets are often more “smoke and mirrors” than a climate solution. Jenn takes a deep dive. Elsewhere, David Protein CEO Peter Rahal—who predicts revenues “north of...
19 days ago • 4 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. This Earth week: Advocates see carbon markets as a cost-effective way to offset emissions. Critics see a plethora of quality and integrity issues, arguing that carbon markets are often more “smoke and mirrors” than a climate solution. Jenn takes a deep dive. Elsewhere, David Protein CEO Peter Rahal—who predicts revenues “north of...
19 days ago • 4 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. This week: What went wrong at Monarch Tractor, and are there wider lessons for the agtech industry? Cofounder and CEO Praveen Penmetsa tells us what he would do differently if he could turn back the clock. Elsewhere, Polybee—which operates fleets of physical AI agents for yield forecasting and pollination—offers "immediate, bankable...
26 days ago • 4 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. This week: What went wrong at Monarch Tractor, and are there wider lessons for the agtech industry? Cofounder and CEO Praveen Penmetsa tells us what he would do differently if he could turn back the clock. Elsewhere, Polybee—which operates fleets of physical AI agents for yield forecasting and pollination—offers "immediate, bankable...
26 days ago • 4 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. This week: A proposed rule that would eliminate the self-affirmed GRAS pathway is coming soon. But what does it mean in practice, does HHS have the legal authority to make these changes without Congress, and how should firms be preparing now? Elsewhere, rising fertilizer prices triggered by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Express interest in investing in Fund V. AgFunder is a top 100 VC, according to TIME and Statista. Is your business ready for AI analytics? Find out more here. This week: A proposed rule that would eliminate the self-affirmed GRAS pathway is coming soon. But what does it mean in practice, does HHS have the legal authority to make these changes without Congress, and how should firms be preparing now? Elsewhere, rising fertilizer prices triggered by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read