Tag: agtech
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FarmSense Harvests $2.2M In SBIR Funding
Riverside-based FarmSense, a developer of “smart sensors” for the agriculture market, has raised $2.2M in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding. According to the company, the funding will go to ongoing biosecurity research, including the im…
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Six Technologies That Could Help End California’s Cycle of Drought
Even after last month’s record-breaking storm, scientists are skeptical California will be lifted out of its drought any time soon. Lake Oroville, for example, is still 16% below its historic average, and the state’s long-term forecast still features …
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Better Brand Raises $2.5 Million to Become ‘Beyond Meat Of Carbs’
Better Brand CEO and founder Aimee Yang wants to make it safe for carb and calorie-obsessed foodies to eat bagels. The Los Angeles startup is focused on modified enzyme technology, which helps the brand increase shelf life stability, enhance flavor an…
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Future Acres Strikes Deal to Bring Its Produce-Picking Robots to More Farms
Santa Monica-based Future Acres makes a single robot—a 4-wheeled autonomous carrier aptly named “Carry”— that aims to help farm workers picking grapes in the dangerously hot fields of California.Until now, the company has had a few partnerships with s…
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Apeel Sciences Wants To End Food Waste by Extending the Shelf Life of Your Produce
California is famous for its avocados, and avocados are a famously fickle fruit, ripe one moment and a ball of brown sludge the next. Apeel Sciences is out to change that. The food science company has spent nearly a decade perfecting an edible coating…
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ProducePay Picks Up $43M In Series C
Los Angeles-based ProducePay, a fintech startup which offers up pricing information, analytics, and a marketplace connecting produce growers and distributors, has raised $43M in its Series C funding. The funding was led by G2VP, with co-lead IFC (Inter…