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Ardian and Societe Generale Launch EUR 100 M Nature-Based Solutions Fund to Sequester 85 Million Tons of Carbon
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (526+ words) Key Takeaways Ardian has launched Averrhoa NBS, an SFDR Article 9 impact fund focused on reforestation, wetland restoration, and mangrove recovery, managed in partnership with a Dryada Advisory. Societe Generale has committed EUR 100 million as anchor investor and will also serve…...
Oc'alia Invests in Cyclair to Accelerate Robotic Weeding in Field Crops
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (273+ words) French agricultural cooperative group Oc'alia has announced a minority stake investment in agtech startup Cyclair, as part of its Cap 2030 strategic plan. The investment is positioned as a direct step toward offering cooperative members a concrete alternative to chemical herbicides…...
Farmwave Appoints Former Climate Corporation CEO Michael Stern to Board of Directors
2+ hour ago (561+ words) Key Takeaways Farmwave has appointed Michael K. Stern as Advisor and Member of its Board of Directors, bringing in one of the most experienced executives in digital agriculture. Stern previously served as CEO of The Climate Corporation, Head of Digital Farming…...
University of Warwick Leads "6 M EU Project to Build Europe's First Coordinated Pest Management Platform
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (230+ words) The University of Warwick is leading a "6 million EU Horizon project called Phyto PRISM, bringing together 15 research institutions and stakeholders across eight countries to build Europe's first integrated platform for coordinating responses to transboundary agricultural and forest pest threats. Led…...
Solis Capital Launches Carbon Stream Financing Vehicle for High-Integrity Voluntary Carbon Projects in Central Asia
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (513+ words) Key Takeaways Solis Capital has launched a dedicated carbon stream financing vehicle focused on high-integrity voluntary carbon market projects, with an initial geographic emphasis on Central Asia. The vehicle provides upfront and milestone-based financing to carbon project sponsors in exchange…...
Pymwymic Acquires Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund, Launching New Growth Impact Fund
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (327+ words) With the Growth Fund now under its umbrella, Pymwymic manages more than "170 million across three funds, with a combined portfolio of over 40 companies spanning the food value chain across 16 countries. The firm describes this as one of the deepest track…...
SWARM Engineering Raises $10 M Series A to Scale Decision Intelligence for Agrifood and Manufacturing
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (187+ words) Springs Window Fashions, a global manufacturer of custom window treatments with more than 9, 000 employees, described the impact of SWARM deployment on its multi-site manufacturing operation. "We run a complex multi-site manufacturing operation where inventory decisions have real financial consequences. SWARM…...
Sharjah's Desert Wheat Reaches 19. 3% Protein, Surpassing Global Benchmarks
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (527+ words) Key Takeaways Second-generation wheat plants from the Sharjah desert cultivation project recorded a protein content of 19. 3% " well above the global average of 1013% for soft wheat and 1215% for durum wheat. The crop produced eight spikes per plant, exceeding the internationally recognised…...
Ag Tech Consolidation and M&A in 2026: Why Acquisitions Are Replacing Venture Rounds
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (657+ words) The wave of Ag Tech consolidation and M&A activity in 2026 did not come out of nowhere. It is the direct consequence of a four-year correction that began when global Ag Tech funding peaked in 2022 and has been working through…...
Sixteen44 Deploys First Field Unit to Remove Cattle Methane Emissions in Switzerland
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (583+ words) Key Takeaways Sixteen44, a Swiss methane abatement company, has announced plans to deploy its first operational field demonstration unit at a farm in Switzerland, transitioning from laboratory scale to a live agricultural setting. The company's advanced oxidation system breaks down dilute…...