After selling startup to Instacart, New School Foods founder raises $15.9 million CAD to create plant-based meat
byToronto startup’s tech can produce plant-based salmon fillets.
AgTech
SVG Ventures Thrive aims to raise $75 million CAD for third agrifood fund
byThe fund will make initial investments in seed to Series A agrifood startups.
Smart horticultural lighting provider Sollum closes $30 million CAD to expand library of ‘light recipes’
bySollum previously received government grants to support the production of greenhouse tomatoes, strawberries.
Two Canadian companies chosen for John Deere’s 2023 Startup Collaborator program
byIn a growing global AgTech market, “Canadian innovation leads the pack.”
ReelData raises $10.6 million CAD using AI to monitor fish populations
byHalifax startup reels in cash to help farmers monitor fish populations with accuracy.
Terramera forms new subsidiary to address more problems facing farmers
byEnrichAg closes $6 million USD in “evolution in Terramera’s history.”
Founding CEO of agtech unicorn Semios stepping down
by“We transformed a theory I had … into one of the world’s largest agtech companies.”
Ferme d’Hiver raises $46 million CAD to replace 10 percent of Canada’s strawberry imports
byFerme d’Hiver aims to juice Canada’s domestic strawberry supply.
Foresight 50 list names Canada’s “most investable” cleantech firms
bySecond annual list identifies firms like Terramera, Ekona Power, Summit Nanotech.
AgTech startup Ground Truth secures $4 million to improve grain analysis for farmers
bySeed round: startup’s technology will allow farmers to make sound investment decisions.
Alvéole closes $8.1 million Series A to help companies meet ESG goals with beekeeping
byBuzzing with fresh capital, Alvéole aims to use bees to build greener cities.
Protein Industries Canada secures $30 million from Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, launches AI-focused co-investment program
byApplications for the new program are open until October 26.
GrowerIQ closes $3 million seed round to help cannabis producers stay compliant
byCannabis ERP platform sees room to help growers meet “high” regulatory burden.
Vive Crop Protection secures $34 million CAD Series C to drive AgTech R&D
byAmid competition from major ag chemical firms, Vive sees R&D speed, efficiency as a differentiator.
SVG Ventures Thrive launches new agri-food tech pre-accelerator, venture studio
byThe pre-accelerator has $3.7 million in provincial and federal backing.