Making sense of recent agtech acquisitions, with Shane Thomas
Despite a persistent sense of uncertainty in the AgTech market lately, we’re still seeing startups get acquired– even if information about those acquisitions is opaque. Case in point: Syngenta recentl...
28 Mai 202535min
How GLP-1 drugs are reshaping food and ag, with Mary Shelman
Over the last few decades, a lot of products and technologies have promised to disrupt the diets and food buying habits of the world’s consumers. But nothing has made true on that promise quite like t...
14 Mai 202537min
Beyond VC: redeemable equity in agtech, with Connie Bowen
Big news from Tenacious– WE’RE HIRING! Do you share our mission of unlocking impact at scale in agri-food systems? Check out our open roles here. ...Is agtech a good fit for venture capital, and vice ...
30 Apr 202534min
Merging agtech startups to multiply value, with Rob Hannam
Between COVID-19, Avian Influenza, and African Swine Fever, ordinary consumers are more aware than ever of the risks of infectious diseases on animal and human health, and to society at large. Ag tech...
16 Apr 202533min
Paying for ag R&D when consumers won't, with Brooke Sauer
For commercial farming operations, determining whether or not new tools, technology, and practices work can be a big undertaking. From install and setup costs to helping the team involved climb the le...
2 Apr 202536min
A business model for novel ingredients, with Jake Berber
For years the food tech space has been rife with companies eager to replace familiar standbys– from protein to sweeteners to colorings– with cheaper, more healthful, or more climate friendly alternati...
19 Mar 202535min
Solving for adoption and channel in agtech… so what? with Shane Thomas
There are a few topics in agtech (and in the tech startup world more broadly) that are truly perennial– problems that must be solved again and again in new and innovative ways as markets, customers, a...
5 Mar 202536min
From demo farms to adoption, with Wine Australia's Paul Smith and Dave Gerner
When your organization is tasked with the job of getting growers to adopt new technology, there are a few tried, and frankly, not-so-true options to choose from. The world is lightly littered with var...
19 Feb 202538min
