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| 15.09.2026 | Tech in Asia Conference returns to Singapore for 15th edition as enterprise AI takes centre stage | Over 2,000 attendees from Singapore and across Southeast Asia gather for the 15th edition of Tech in Asia Conference 2026
15 companies showcase emerging AI technologies and solutions at the two-day conference
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| 15.09.2026 | IFS Capital Named Among Singapore's Most Innovative Companies 2026 by Tech in Asia and Statista | SINGAPORE, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- IFS Capital Limited ("IFS Capital") has been named to Singapore's Most Innovative Companies 2026, an inaugural list compiled by Tech in Asia and Statista. The list comprises companies acro... |
| 10.09.2026 | AgriFood Signals: EIF backs Nordic Foodtech VC, NotCo sells Brazilian business, Agronutris in receivership | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
🇮🇳 Bertelsmann leads $24m round in Indian food delivery startup Tech in Asia
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| 30.07.2026 | AgriFood Signals: Wild Bio acquires F1 Seed, ADM Capital raises $48m | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
🇫🇷 French future food fermentation project enters next phase with $22m in govt funding Green Queen
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| 23.07.2026 | AgriFood Signals: Trump tariffs on Canada, McCormick + Unilever merger, Coca-Cola’s Fairlife hacked | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
🇯🇵 BlackRock, Temasek’s decarbonization partners leads $87 million round in sustainability solutions... |
| 04.06.2026 | AgriFood Signals: $30m for meatpacking tech, Rabobank sells Foodbytes, job cuts at Aleph Farms | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
🇬🇧 Apoha, a startup building AI models for creating new materials, emerges from stealth with $36 mil... |
| 02.06.2026 | Some Additional Thoughts On BSIC: Potential Risks, Second-Order Consequences, and What Bangladesh’s Startup Ecosystem Still Needs | On May 12th, thirty-nine Bangladeshi commercial banks launched Bangladesh Startup Investment Company PLC (BSIC), unveiling its inaugural fund, Onkur Bangladesh Fund 1, with committed capital of Tk 425 crore — roughly $35 million.
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| 19.05.2026 | Deals in brief: FusionAP raises pre-seed funding, SeaX Ventures backs US-based Melazyme, seven China investments, and more | FusionAP raises pre-seed funding to build advanced packaging platform
FusionAP, a Malaysia-based semiconductor packaging company, has raised USD 2 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India and ... |
| 14.05.2026 | Indonesia prosecutors seek 18-year prison sentence for Gojek founder in graft case | JAKARTA: Indonesian prosecutors said on Wednesday (May 13) they were seeking an 18-year prison sentence for Nadiem Makarim, a former Indonesian education minister and co-founder of ride-hailing firm Gojek, over his involvement in a corrupti... |
| 13.05.2026 | Bangladesh's Banks-backed VC Firm BSIC Launches With Tk 425 Crore Inaugural Fund Onkur. Here's Everything You Need To Know | Thirty-nine Bangladeshi commercial banks launched Bangladesh Startup Investment Company PLC (BSIC) on May 12th in Dhaka, introducing its inaugural fund, Onkur Bangladesh Fund 1, with committed capital of Tk 425 crore — roughly $35 million. ... |
| 28.04.2026 | Deals in brief: Cube and PvX Partners raise Series A funding; Singapore’s MPA backs six firms; eight China investments; and more | Cube raises Series A funding to expand e-commerce data intelligence platform
Cube, an e-commerce data intelligence startup, has raised USD 3.7 million in a Series A funding round led by Betatron, with participation from M Venture Partners, ... |
| 16.04.2026 | AgriFood Signals: Nestlé & Soil Capital regen partnership, Unilever buys Grüns, John Deere lawsuit | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
🇫🇷 Agriodor raises €15 million to expand scent-based crop protection globally Tech.eu
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| 26.03.2026 | AgriFood Signals: Danone buys protein maker Huel, Miraterra Soil bags $16m, Grab buys Food Panda Taiwan | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
🇮🇳 Indian food delivery startup Swish secures $38m series B Tech in Asia
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| 25.03.2026 | How Media Platforms Help Fintech Companies Reach Global Audiences | Share
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| 25.03.2026 | Why Media Exposure Helps Fintech Startups Expand Internationally | Share
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In June 2024, Brazilian fintech Ebanx announced its expansion into 15 African markets, a move that caught many industry observers by surprise. What was less visible was that Ebanx had spent the prior 18 months ... |
| 25.03.2026 | The Role of Industry Media in Fintech Ecosystem Growth | Share
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In 2024, the global fintech ecosystem added approximately 4,200 new companies, bringing the total to over 34,000 fintech firms operating worldwide. Of those new entrants, a disproportionate share emerged from m... |
| 24.03.2026 | Deals in brief: QCraft raises Series D funding, Grab acquires Foodpanda’s Taiwan delivery business, seven China investments, and more | QCraft raises USD 100 million for “physical AI” and Level 4 autonomy work
QCraft, an autonomous driving solutions provider, has completed a Series D funding round, securing backing from Ningbo Ninghai Xingtaihe Fund, Wonderland Capital, Lia... |
| 19.03.2026 | AgriFood Signals: Solugen nabs $36m for nitrogen fertilizer, Corteva & Resurrect Bio partner, the ‘Wikipedia’ of farming | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
🇨🇦 Solugen raises $50M to scale organic nitrogen fertilizer production in Canada iGrow News
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| 10.03.2026 | Deals in brief: Gobi Partners backs Cortical Labs, TVS invests in Vietnam’s Dat Bike, 11 China deals, and more | Cortical Labs secures funding, Gobi Partners among investors
Cortical Labs, a Melbourne-based deep tech company developing biological computing systems, has secured an undisclosed investment in a round co-led by Horizon Ventures and 3C, wit... |
| 03.03.2026 | IFS CAPITAL 2025 RESULTS: FULL-YEAR NET PROFIT AT S$ 6.36 MILLION (+71.5% YOY) | The Board proposes a first and final one-tier tax-exempt dividend of 0.80 cents per ordinary share (+60% YoY)
SINGAPORE, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2025, IFS achieved profit before tax of S$ 8.74 million and net profit after tax of S$... |
| 05.02.2026 | AgriFood Signals: UAE’s Kitopi nabs $50m, new Defra investments in UK ag, Carbon Robotics launches AI model | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
🇺🇸 SEMCAP Food & Nutrition makes $55 million investment in Good Culture SEMCAP
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| 05.02.2026 | Top Startup and Tech Funding News – February 5, 2025 | It’s Thursday, February 5, 2026, and we’re back with today’s top startup and tech funding news. Today’s deals reflect growing investor conviction in AI model infrastructure, legaltech automation, humanoid robotics, and real-time climate sys... |
| 29.01.2026 | Thunes Named a Leading Fintech in Singapore by Tech in Asia and Statista | Thunes recognised in Tech in Asia and Statista's inaugural 'Singapore's Top Fintech Companies 2026' list.
SINGAPORE, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, has been recognised in Tech in... |
| 15.01.2026 | Powering the next chapter of global growth for Singapore businesses | Listen
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| 22.12.2025 | Ganesh Kumar Bangah: Malaysia's Bill Gates Leading the Next Digital Renaissance | UTM alumnus and global tech entrepreneur recognized for advancing Southeast Asia's digital economy
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ganesh Kumar Bangah, a pioneering entrepreneur and visionary leader often hailed as &qu... |
| 18.12.2025 | AgriFood Signals: BinSentry bags another $25m, Lloyds backs regen ag, Zepto IPO | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
🇺🇸 North American agtech BinSentry clinches $25M from CIBC Innovation Banking Global Ag Investing
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| 11.12.2025 | Chinese Mainland Firms Power Almost 40% Jump in Hong Kong IPOs in 2025 | Yicai) Dec. 11 -- Chinese mainland firms have been the main driving force behind a nearly 40 percent surge in stock market listings in Hong Kong this year, and the pipeline for initial public offerings in the city is at an almost 10-year hi... |
| 27.11.2025 | AgriFood Signals: Just Climate lands $375m, another mega-raise for eGrocer Picnic | AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news
🇳🇱 Dutch online grocery store Picnic raises €430M Tech.eu
🇮🇳 AgroStar raises $30 million in funding ... |
| 05.11.2025 | Osome Named Among Singapore's Top Fintech Companies 2026 | - Recognition in Enterprise Fintech underscores Osome's leadership in AI-enabled, expert-backed business management solutions -
SINGAPORE and HONG KONG, Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Osome, an AI-enabled business management platform, has bee... |
| 09.10.2025 | Tech in Asia Conference 2025: Shaping Southeast Asia’s Digital Future | The Tech in Asia Conference 2025 is set to take place on October 22–23 at the Ritz-Carlton Pacific Place in Jakarta, Indonesia. This premier event aims to connect innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs, fostering collaboration and growth ... |
| 02.10.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: SwarmFarm Robotics nabs $30m, DoorDash delivery ‘bots, new carbon fund from Cibus | More robots are rolling into the agrifoodtech space, with new funding rounds from SwarmFarm Robotics and Terra Robotics, while US delivery giant DoorDash unveiled a new food delivery ‘bot.
Elsewhere, Jennifer Garner’s Once Upon a Farm filed... |
| 18.09.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: European agrifood funding bonanza; conservation projects from Danone, McDonald’s; Corteva breakup hints | The week brought a seemingly endless stream of fundraising announcements from European startups across the food system, from AI-for-restaurants company Nory to robotic organic farms from NeoFarm.
In agrifood corporate land, Danone North Ame... |
| 04.09.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Kraft Heinz breaking up, eGrocery outfits raise funds, alt meat startups sue Texas | Quick delivery had a good week for funding, with raises from “super app” Rappi and Indian platforms Citymall and FirstClub.
Elsewhere, alt-protein companies are suing Texas thanks to the state’s cultivated meat ban, and Apeel Sciences is su... |
| 28.08.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Maalexi, Vox AI raise funds, Keurig Dr. Pepper buys Peet’s, 2026 Farm Robotics Challenge | Agriculture-focused fintech startup Maalexi landed funding this week to scale operations in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, while conversational AI startup Vox AI bagged capital to bring its tech to restaurant drive thrus.
The bi... |
| 21.08.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: John Deere + The Reservoir, AI-powered regen ag, ‘Zipotle’ delivery | Ag equipment giant John Deere announced this week it will be the exclusive OEM partner of The Reservoir, an ag robotics incubation hub slated to open in October in California.
India-based agtech startup Cropin, meanwhile, is applying some A... |
| 14.08.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Zepto and Hyphen raise funds, Proterra acquires AcreTrader, ex-eFishery CEO detained | Indian eGrocery service Zepto raised more funding this week via a Series G round that bumped its total capital over the $2 billion mark. In the US, Hyphen (the folks behind Chipotle’s automated makeline) raised another round, as did animal-... |
| 06.08.2025 | Thinking out of the box: How Quin broke open a stagnant printer market | Quin, a hardware company based in Zhuhai, has built a name for itself in overseas markets. Riding the wave of demand for portable printers and other niche devices, its annual revenue has reportedly grown from RMB 4 million (USD 560,000) to ... |
| 03.07.2025 | Top 10 Startup and Tech Funding News – July 3, 2025 | It’s Thursday, July 3, 2025, and we’re back with your daily tech funding snapshot of where venture capital is flowing and which startups are shaping the next wave of global tech innovation. Happy 4th of July to our U.S. readers!
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| 03.07.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Climeworks raises $162m, Danone acquires Kate Farms, Del Monte files Ch. 11 | This week, Swiss direct air capture (DAC) startup Climeworks raised $162 million to scale up its carbon capture technology and Polish startup Proteine Resources netted $11.2m to build an autonomous insect protein factory.
On the CPG front, ... |
| 19.06.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Fungu’it bags $4.6m, indoor saffron farming blooms, GM pigs deemed ‘safe’ | This week, French foodtech Fungu’it raised $4.6 million to transform agricultural by-products using filamentous fungi, while Swedish startup BlueRedGold netted $3.1 million to commercialize indoor saffron production through robotics and aut... |
| 12.06.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Coco Robotics bags $80m, Tastewise secures $50m, Tebi raises $34m | This week, Sam Altman-backed last-mile delivery robots startup Coco Robotics raised $80m, Israel’s Tastewise closed a $50 million round to scale its AI platform for food companies, and Amsterdam-based Tebi landed funds to develop an all-in-... |
| 06.06.2025 | China's Electric Vehicle Surge: A Rural Revolution | China is revving up its electric vehicle (EV) game, and this time, it's targeting the heart of the nation: rural areas. The recent campaign to promote new energy vehicles (NEVs) is not just a drive; it's a full-throttle push into the countr... |
| 05.06.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: India’s Udaan scores $340m, climate forecaster Jua nabs $11m, FDA launches AI tool | Notable fundraises this week came from Indian B2B trading platform Udaan, Swiss climate-forecasting startup Jua, and Japan-based “hot chain” foodservice startup Wada FoodTech, best known for its automated bento vending machines.
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| 04.06.2025 | CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: AI integration gives China supply chains an even greater advantage | Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 11:00 SIN/HK | 0400 - 05:00 CET
Chinese companies are typically eager to adopt new technologies.
Beijing released an “action plan” for digital supply chain development by 2030 last month.
“Chinese companies are a re... |
| 02.06.2025 | Top Startup and Tech Funding News – June 2, 2025 | It’s Monday, June 2, 2025, and we’re back with the first daily funding rundown in June, tracking the capital flows, bold ideas, and global bets shaping the next wave of innovation.
Today’s roundup is lighter than usual on deal volume, but n... |
| 29.05.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: David raises $75m, Alt Carbon nets $12m, Deere scoops up Sentera | Agrifood’s biggest round this week was a Series A for protein bar maker David, which also announced it had bought ingredients firm Epogee. Insect-based aquaculture feed producer Volare secured funds to build a new factory in Finland, and In... |
| 28.05.2025 | Future Food Quick Bites: Quorn x Tom Cruise, Impossible Chicken & Cultivated Meat at Indy 500 | 5 Mins Read Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Impossible Foods’ new vegan chicken, Quorn’s Mission: Impossible collab, and a new kind of tempeh. New products a... |
| 22.05.2025 | Bridging the Funding Gap: The Rise of Southeast Asian Startups | Southeast Asia is a vibrant tapestry of innovation. Startups are sprouting like wildflowers, each one unique, each one promising. Yet, the landscape is not without its challenges. A significant gap looms in late-stage funding, threatening t... |
| 22.05.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Butternut Box fetches $100m, OroraTech raises $42m, Converge lands $22m | This week British pet-food delivery service Butternut Box fetched over $100 million, German startup OroraTech extended its Series B to scale satellite-powered wildfire detection, and London-based Converge raised funds to decarbonize concret... |
| 21.05.2025 | Deals in brief: CrediLinq secures Series A funding, Vertex Ventures backs Quantified Energy, Ringkas raises 5.1 million, and more | CrediLinq raises Series A funding to grow global embedded SME finance infrastructure
CrediLinq, a fintech startup based in Singapore, has raised an undisclosed amount in a Series A funding round to expand its embedded finance infrastructure... |
| 15.05.2025 | Откуда у Xiaomi так много разных устройств? | Сегодня Xiaomi - это огромная экосистема умных гаджетов (и не только), у которой чего только нет - от смартфонов, наушников и устройств умного дома до водяных пистолетов, прикроватных тумбочек и даже умных палочек для ушей. Но откуда у одно... |
| 15.05.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Xoople secures $129m, Farmley raises $40m, Foodiq bags $11m | Among several agrifoodtech startups securing funding this week were Spanish “earth intelligence” startup Xoople, Indian snacks brand Farmley, and Finnish food manufacturing startup Foodiq. Indian quick-delivery darling Zepto was also back i... |
| 13.05.2025 | Shein and Temu find temporary reprieve as U.S. relaxes tariffs | The recent tariff cut has offered a window for them to ramp up shipments from China and restock their warehouses and fulfill existing orders, supply chain experts say.
“30% is still high, but compared to 125%, 30% is basically nothing,” sai... |
| 12.05.2025 | Мыслить как человек: стартап разработает «мозги» для роботов и сделает их общедоступными | Сингапурский стартап Menlo Research разрабатывает серию ПО для роботов, которое поможет машинам видеть, думать и действовать в реальном мире. Компания прославилась благодаря своему продукту Jan — приложению для ПК, позволяющему пользователя... |
| 08.05.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Aquaculture co Laxey raises $146m, Hoofprint Biome lands $15m | This week, Icelandic land-based salmon farmer Laxey secured capital for the next phase of its sustainable salmon operation, while Hoofprint Biome raised money to address methane emissions with microbiome engineering.
In acquisitions, Syngen... |
| 06.05.2025 | Temu and Shein face massive tariffs. But don’t count them out of the U.S. e-tail scene, experts say | On Friday, the de minimis rule — a policy that had exempted U.S. imports worth $800 from tariffs — officially closed for shipments from China, exposing Temu and Shein to high duties.
But “don’t count them out ... Not at all,” said Deborah W... |
| 01.05.2025 | Нейро-дайджест: ключевые события мира AI за 21–27 апреля 2025 | Привет!
Это новый выпуск «Нейро-дайджеста» — коротких и полезных обзоров ключевых событий в мире искусственного интеллекта.
Меня зовут Вандер и каждую неделю я делаю обзор новостей о нейросетях и ИИ.
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| 01.05.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Spotlight on textile recycling as DePoly & eeden raise capital, Freight Farms ceases operations | This week saw new developments in alt-textiles: Switzerland-based DePoly secured new capital to open a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) recycling plant, while German startup eeden closed a Series A deal to scale its textile-recycling operat... |
| 24.04.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Rebel Foods nets $25m, 51toCarbonZero secures $4m, GreenGrahi raises $3.8m | The week brought good news for India as IPO-bound Rebel Foods secured $25 million, insect-based animal feed developer GreenGrahi raised $3.8 million, and D2C nutrition brand Good Monk closed a $2 million pre-A deal.
Elsewhere, British susta... |
| 22.04.2025 | Analysts cut Nvidia stock price target again | Nvidia stock (NASDAQ: NVDA) has lost roughly $1 trillion in market capitalization since Donald Trump took office and things continue to get worse for the chipmaker.
At press time, NVDA shares were changing hands at a price of $96.91, having... |
| 18.04.2025 | GITEX Asia: A New Dawn for Southeast Asia’s Tech Landscape | The tech world is buzzing. GITEX Asia is about to unfold in Singapore, a vibrant hub of innovation. From April 23 to 25, Marina Bay Sands will transform into a melting pot of ideas, technologies, and collaborations. This event is not just a... |
| 16.04.2025 | GITEX Asia heads to Singapore, setting the stage for Southeast Asia’s next tech act | Last October, Dubai played host to the 44th edition of GITEX Global, an anchor fixture in the international tech calendar. Organized by the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and its international arm, Kaoun International, the event brought to... |
| 10.04.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: First Water nets $43m, INTAKE raises $9.2m Series C, AgroStar bags $6.7m | This week, salmon-farming startup First Water raised $43 million, while precision fermentation company INTAKE closed a $9.2million Series C deal, and Accel India lead a $6.7 million round for ag marketplace AgroStar.
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| 27.03.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Biologicals OG Vestaron raises $20m, Grow Indigo secures $10m | This week, fundraises included one for Grow Indigo—Indigo Ag’s smallholder farmer initiative— as well as those for Israeli foodtech firm Brevel and Netherlands-based Grassa, which is developing grass protein production tech.
Meanwhile verti... |
| 13.03.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Scimplify raises $40m, Grão Direto nets $15m, Elevarm bags $4.3m | This week Scimplify, an Indian startup connecting agriculture and pharma with speciality chemicals, raised new funds, as did grain-trading platform Grão Direto and “photosynthesis boosting” pioneer GigaCrop.
Elsewhere, GlobalData acquired A... |
| 28.02.2025 | Bridging Realities: The Rise of Digital Twins and eVTOL Innovations | In a world where the lines between the physical and digital blur, two Chinese companies are making waves. Second Life and Muyu Sky are not just names; they are pioneers in their fields. One is crafting digital replicas of reality, while the... |
| 27.02.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: uFraction8 bags $4.3m, Prosus to acquire Just Eat, Yamaha enters agtech space | This week Scottish startup uFraction8 raised a $4.3 million seed round to expand microfluidics-based tech for bioprocessing, Prosus announced a $4.3 billion plan to acquire Just Eat Takeaway.com, and carbon credits platform Arbonics partner... |
| 24.02.2025 | Second Life Raises US$10 Million to Develop New AI Digital Twin Capabilities | Second Life, a Chinese startup specializing in AI-powered digitization and personalized 3D printed figurines, has raised US$10 million in a Series A funding round.
The Hangzhou-based company, not to be confused with Linden Lab’s virtual wor... |
| 20.02.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Spore.Bio bags $23m for rapid on-site microbiology testing, Imperia raises $10.5m | This week French startup Spore.Bio raised a $23 million Series A to expand its rapid, on-site microbiology testing capabilities, Spain’s Imperia raised $10.5 million to expand its supply chain management SaaS platform across Europe, and Ham... |
| 13.02.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech:Tidal Vision completes $140m B round, Oobli raises $18m, Agteria bags $6.2m | The week brought money flows on the agbiotech front, as chitosan solutions developer Tidal Vision announced a Series B round, sweet protein innovator Oobli teamed up with ingredient giant Ingredion, and Stockholm-based Agteria raised a seed... |
| 06.02.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Avisomo secures $5.2m, BiocSol snaps $4.6m, PlantBaby raises $4m | This week, Norwegian vertical farming startup Avisomo secured $5.2 million, Belgian sustainable crop protection startup BiocSol snapped up $4.6 million, and US-based PlantBaby raised $4 million for its alt-milk for kids.
Meanwhile Israeli s... |
| 27.01.2025 | Bengaluru’s Slice Bank Is Reportedly Set to Raise $300M in Funding | Slice Bank, a Bengaluru-based small finance bank, is reportedly set to raise $250-300 million from financial investors and family offices, following its merger with North East Small Finance Bank, which received RBI approval in October of 20... |
| 26.01.2025 | The Rise of DeepSeek: A New Era in AI Competition | In the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence, change is the only constant. Recently, a new player has emerged, shaking the foundations of the industry. DeepSeek, a Chinese AI subsidiary of High-Flyer Capital Management, has burst onto... |
| 25.01.2025 | Tata Electronics and Pegatron: A New Era in iPhone Manufacturing | In a bold move, Tata Electronics has secured a 60% stake in Pegatron's Indian arm, marking a significant shift in the landscape of iPhone manufacturing. This acquisition, announced on January 24, 2025, is more than just a business deal; it’... |
| 23.01.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: ‘Carbon ratings’ agency BeZero Carbon raises $32m, alt-cheese maker Willicroft shuts down | Some of the biggest agrifoodtech deals of the week include London-based BeZero Carbon closing a $32 million Series C round to expand global carbon ratings services, French farm robotics startup company Aisprid raising $10.4 million, and far... |
| 23.01.2025 | Why everyone in AI is freaking out about DeepSeek | Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More
As of a few days ago, only the nerdiest of nerds (I say this as one) had ever heard of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI sub... |
| 22.01.2025 | Гуманоидные роботы UBTech будут собирать электромобили на заводах Foxconn | Китайский производственный партнёр Foxconn и производитель гуманоидных роботов UBTech из Шэньчжэня объявили о партнёрстве. В его рамках гуманоидные роботы Walker S1 от UBTech будут использоваться для производства электромобилей, им передаду... |
| 14.01.2025 | Deals in brief: Bythen and Varadise secure funding, CBC Group backs MiRXES, latest China deals, and more | Bythen secures USD 5 million to fuel AI-driven content creation
Bythen, a platform enabling artificial intelligence-powered digital personas, has secured USD 5 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by Japanese public relations agenc... |
| 09.01.2025 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: India’s Botanic Healthcare bags $29m, Fermata secures $10m, Plenty facing value cut | The new year started with new fundraises from India-based nutraceutical startup Botanic Healthcare and agriculture-focused data science company Fermata.
Meanwhile, Ohalo teamed up with farmers in Florida to develop a “disease-resistant stra... |
| 08.01.2025 | This Singapore femtech start-up created a home saliva test for women to track hormone changes in perimenopause | Listen
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| 19.12.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Rebel Foods raises $210m, Terradot bags $58m, Plenty shutters Compton farm | This week, India-based Rebel Foods raised a whopping $210 million for its cloud kitchen business and Brazilian climate tech Terradot, now headquarterd in San Francisco, closed a $58 million Series A round.
Outside of funding, vertical farmi... |
| 12.12.2024 | Xiaohongshu consolidates algorithm departments under new leadership | Xiaohongshu, a Chinese Instagram-like social media platform, has announced the consolidation of its commercial, community, and e-commerce algorithm departments into a new division called the Application Algorithm Department, Chinese media o... |
| 12.12.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Nexus W2V raises $140m, Haber nets $44m, Planet A Foods bags $30m | As US legislation evolves across the waste-management industry, Nexus W2V, a leading developer of waste-to-value infrastructure projects, announced the closing of an anchor $75 million structured equity commitment from Orion Infrastructure ... |
| 28.11.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: AI-powered protein, plant-based food dyes, and maggot robots | It’s Thanksgiving in the US, which usually means family, friends, and food waste: ReFED estimates that 316 million pounds of food will go to waste this holiday. However, the think tank also has some tips for how households can help curb thi... |
| 14.11.2024 | Deals in brief: Wavemaker Partners launches USD 30 million growth fund, Dossier clinches pre-seed funding, AC Ventures fuels Collektr’s APAC push, and more | Wavemaker Partners launches USD 30 million Growth Opportunities Fund
Wavemaker Partners, one of Southeast Asia’s leading venture capital firms, has announced the first close of its inaugural Wavemaker Growth Opportunities Fund, securing USD... |
| 13.11.2024 | Why SoftBank stock could skyrocket amid Nvidia AI deal | Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. (OTCMKTS: SFTBY) has had a tumultuous year thus far.
Although the investment company’s stock is up 43.22% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis at press time, worries surrounding high levels of AI spending have sent SFT... |
| 07.11.2024 | ByteDance’s AI can make your photos act out movie scenes — but is it too real? | Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More
ByteDance has unveiled an artificial intelligence system that can transform any photograph into a convincing vide... |
| 04.11.2024 | The Green Revolution: AgriFoodTech's Bold Moves Towards Sustainability | The world of AgriFoodTech is buzzing. New investments are flowing like a river after rain. Companies are pivoting, innovating, and racing towards sustainability. This week, the spotlight shines on insect farming, green hydrogen, and regener... |
| 31.10.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Funding for mealworms & green hydrogen, Ohalo unveils a new kind of almond | Insect producer Tebrio and green hydrogen producer Matteco both announced new capital raises this week. Outside of funding, Dave Friedberg’s Ohalo introduced a self-pollinating Nonpareil almond, the EPA approved an alternative to the recent... |
| 17.10.2024 | Polkadot's sub0 Reset: A Catalyst for Web3 Innovation | In the bustling heart of Bangkok, a revolution is brewing. Polkadot's sub0 reset conference is set to ignite the Web3 landscape from November 9-11, 2024. This isn't just another tech gathering; it's a launchpad for innovation. Picture a fiv... |
| 11.10.2024 | XA NETWORK EXPANDS TO AFRICA WITH LAUNCH OF XA AFRICA, BACKED BY TECH VETERANS | An exclusive investment network founded by tech alumni in Southeast Asia expands to support and fuel the vibrant African startup ecosystem.
SINGAPORE, Oct. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- XA Network, a leading investment network founded by tech al... |
| 03.10.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Fly farmer catches $58m, new deals for restaurant tech, TR4-resistant bananas | Restaurant tech was in the spotlight this week as food delivery app HungryPanda and software startup Dinii both announced new funding rounds. In Canada, Entosystem raised new capital for its black soldier fly larvae farming operation.
In no... |
| 26.09.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Brazilian ag marketplace Cayena bags $55m, alt-materials firm Pact raises $12m | While debate continues around use of the term “alt leather,” the products build around the concept keep rolling out. This week, two companies — Pact and Ecovative — raised funds to further their work in this area. Also bagging a capital rou... |
| 09.09.2024 | Founder mode: Is it the right fit for Asian businesses? | At a recent Y Combinator event, Brian Chesky, the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, dropped a term that instantly ignited conversation among founders: “founder mode.” It’s a phrase that suggests more than just a leadership style—it points to a ... |
| 06.09.2024 | The Rise of Plant-Based Innovations: A New Era in Food Technology | The food landscape is shifting. Traditional staples are evolving into plant-based alternatives. This transformation is not just a trend; it’s a revolution. Companies are racing to innovate, and the stakes are high. The latest developments i... |
| 05.09.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: GALY lands $33m for lab-grown cotton, EarthOptics & Pattern Ag merge, new CFO at Tyson | Meat and diamonds aren’t the only items getting the “lab grown” label these days. Add cotton to that list, with US plant cell culture startup GALY announcing a Series B raise this week.
Meanwhile, what do soil data and predictive agronomy h... |
| 30.07.2024 | Bangladesh’s Fashol tackles the agrifood supply chain to stabilize food prices for farmers and reduce food waste | The agrifood supply chain in Bangladesh is a complicated one in which intermediaries (aka “the middlemen”) rule and fragmentation abounds.
“When farmers are selling their product, they are doing so at a loss,” Sakib Hossain, CEO of agribusi... |
| 08.07.2024 | Esqa: Unilever Pumps $4M in Indonesia’s TikTok-Famous Vegan Cosmetics Brand | 4 Mins Read Indonesian vegan cosmetics label Esqa – a TikTok favourite – has raised $4M in a Series B round led by Unilever.
Unilever Ventures, the VC arm of global FMCG giant Unilever, has led the Series B funding round of Esqa, investing ... |
| 22.06.2024 | The AgriFoodTech Revolution: Capital Raises, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Driving Innovation in the Industry | The dynamic world of AgriFoodTech is experiencing a surge of activity this week, with a plethora of significant developments making waves across the sector. Notably, companies in the alternative meat space, such as THIS, Tender, and Ever Af... |
| 20.06.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: THIS bags $25m & Tender scoops up $11m for meat alternatives, Farmbot scores $4.6m | Alt-meat got a few boosts this week, namely in form of capital raises for the UK’s THIS, US-based Tender, and Israeli cultivated meat company Ever After Foods.
In farmtech, Australia’s Farmbot raised new funds along with insect-breeding pla... |
