| Date | Title | Description |
| 26.03.2026 | Miraterra Soil: $16 Million Raised For AI-Driven Soil Intelligence Platform Expansion | Miraterra Soil, a Canadian ag-tech company focused on advanced soil measurement and analytics, has raised $16 million in an oversubscribed financing round, exceeding its original target of $13.9 million. The round was led by At One Ventures... |
| 05.09.2024 | FMC Ventures’ Mark Brooks on the next 10 years in agtech investment: ‘One of the risks is that we repeat the same mistakes’ | The funding journey for agtech startups has been a bit of a dismal ride of late, and only partly due to the macroeconomic climate impacting most industries. Agtech itself also has some unique nuances that, for the last decade, have contribu... |
| 20.02.2024 | Trace Genomics Raises $10.5M in Series B Funding | Trace Genomics, an Ames, IA-based company which specializes in DNA-based soil intelligence, raised $10.5M in Series B funding.
The round was led by S2G Ventures and Ajax Strategies, as well as new investor Rabo Ventures.
The company intends... |
| 09.11.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Talus Renewables nabs $22m for green ammonia, Getir buys FreshDirect | This week, Talus Renewables closed a funding round for its green ammonia system and vegetable waste firm Letoon Holdings secured capital. M&A is coming for online grocery, as evidenced by Getir’s acquisition of US-based FreshDirect. The... |
| 24.08.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Bayer & Shell tackle rice farming emissions, Mosaic launches biologicals business | Between August holidays and an uncertain economy, funding rounds were few and far between this week. Nonetheless, CPG product-testing startup Highlight snagged funds from major agrifood corporates and grain-trading platform Bushel announced... |
| 27.07.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Builders Vision to invest $1.1bn in climate, Walmart & other corporates expand regen ag | Agrifoodtech funding this week was rather abysmal in terms of the number of deals announced. But there were plenty of new funds, including a $1.1 billion climate-focused one from VC Builders Vision. Meanwhile, Israeli startups and investors... |
| 06.07.2023 | Best Agri-Tech Companies of 2023 | The agricultural industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation driven by the rapid advancement of technology. Agri-tech companies are at the forefront of this revolution, leveraging innovation to address the complex challenges faced by... |
| 12.05.2023 | More than 25% of biodiversity is under our feet — but we're destroying it. A biotech startup that's raised $56 million has a plan to help save our soil. | Two scientists at Trace Genomics' lab in Ames, Iowa, prepare soil samples for DNA analysis. Trace Genomics
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| 23.02.2023 | How Trace Genomics is bringing soil analysis out of the dark with hi-definition genome sequencing | A new class of biological inputs and precision farming tools promises to unlock economic benefits for farmers and ag companies with minimal impact on the planet.
But, according to Poornima Parameswaran, CEO, president and co-founder of Trac... |
| 19.07.2022 | Trace Genomics and Arthur Companies Announce Commercial Engagement Targeting Sustainable Phosphorus Management | After a successful 2020-21 pilot, Trace Genomics Art&hur Companies enter into a commercial agreement to bring data-backed sustainable soil fertility solutions REDWOOD CITY, CA, USA, July 19, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- After two successf... |
| 28.06.2022 | Trace Genomics Joins the International Phytobiomes Alliance | REDWOOD CITY, CA, USA, June 28, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research is pleased to announce that Trace Genomics has joined the organization as a sponsoring partner. The Phytobiomes Alliance is an in... |
| 21.06.2022 | Trace Genomics and Verdesian Life Sciences Collaborate to Bring Verified Nutrient Use Solutions to Agriculture | REDWOOD CITY, CA, USA, June 21, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Trace Genomics and Verdesian Life Sciences have entered into a multi-phase partnership agreement that will use the cutting-edge power of soil DNA analysis (metagenomics) to validate... |
| 10.06.2022 | Trace Genomics and Talam Biotech Announce Collaboration Agreement to Bring Validated Nature-Based Solutions to Market | The agreement will combine Trace Genomics’ industry-leading comprehensive soil environment engine with Talam Biotech’s pipeline of microbial based solutions REDWOOD CITY, CA, USA, June 10, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Trace Genomics and Talam... |
| 02.02.2022 | Trace Genomics, A Leading BioTech Startup Focused on Soil Health, Announces New President | REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trace Genomics announces the promotion of co-founder and VP Science, Technology and Innovation, Poornima Parameswaran, Ph.D to President. Since co-founding the firm in 2015 Par... |
| 15.04.2021 | Ag Biotech Pioneer Fraley Joins Trace Genomics Board | |
| 03.03.2021 | Agtech CVC: FMC Ventures on launching a corporate venture group in 2020 | This interview is part of a series on agrifoodtech corporate VC investment strategies and insights. The series is produced in collaboration with the OnRamp Agriculture Conference, which brings together the agriculture and food industries’ l... |
| 27.10.2020 | PatternAg raises $15m to crunch soil DNA data | Organisms cluster beneath a field’s surface by the billion. What are they up to down there in the dirt? Which ones help crops grow – and which ones kill them?
Frankly, we only have a tiny fraction of a clue. But crop scientists are getting ... |
| 21.08.2020 | Cargill, Soil Health Institute team up to find out if there’s a business case for soil health systems | Soil health is fast becoming one of the hottest trends in the food and farming industries. Federal legislators in the US are jumping on the soil health bandwagon; even consumers are gaining awareness of how dirt makes a difference in everyt... |
| 03.08.2020 | Adjusting to the new normal: FoodBytes! by Rabobank’s four pandemic-proof innovations | As we continue to see the world adjust to the coronavirus crisis, it’s clear that the outbreak of COVID-19 has created profound change in the global food system. While the outlook continues to fluctuate by the day, many aspects of the indus... |
| 18.06.2020 | Three AgFunder portfolio companies selected as World Economic Forum’s Technology Pioneers | We’re proud to announce that The World Economic Forum has named three AgFunder portfolio companies to its annual Technology Pioneers of 2020 list: Brightseed, Trace Genomics, and Phylagen. This list identifies 100 companies transforming the... |
| 16.06.2020 | World Economic Forum’s 2020 Technology Pioneers highlight AI’s reach | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The World Economic Forum (WEF) today announced th... |
| 26.02.2020 | The role of impact investors in early stage agtech investing | Humans have deployed technology to defy nature’s limitations on the cultivation of food – often to nature’s detriment. Now, a growing number of venture capitalists are doubling down on technology to harmonize agriculture and nature.
Mission... |
| 09.10.2019 | Why Dan Vradenburg joining Trace Genomics as CEO is a big deal | Editor’s Note: Rob Leclerc is a founding partner at venture capital firm AgFunder an investor in Trace Genomics.
On Monday morning, I got an email from our friend Daniel Vradenburg, former president of Wilbur-Ellis, and board chair of Caval... |
| 03.10.2019 | Perception is reality: data reveal gender bias in agri-foodtech investing | Female startup founders face more skepticism, loaded questioning, and smaller commitments from investors than their male counterparts. And female founders in agri-foodtech are no exception, according to a new report.
Just 7% of agri-foodtec... |
| 07.08.2019 | Biome Makers secures $4m Series A in another sign that investors are digging soil science startups | Are you a terroir-ist? If so, you’ll understand — along with almost any winegrower — how sexy soil can be. Beneath any field’s surface, a complex interplay of millions of micro-organisms thrives, defining whether a crop flourishes or wither... |
| 06.06.2019 | FoodShot Global is digging up innovation for soil health as part of its first prize competition | FoodShot Global, a prize platform devoted to transforming the world’s food and agriculture industries, has awarded the first round of prizes for its Innovating Soil 3.0 competition.
Trace Genomics, a startup developing an analytics service ... |
| 15.11.2018 | AgFunder Invests in Trace Genomics $13m Series A for First Scalable Soil Microbiome Test | Trace Genomics, a San Francisco Bay area startup developing revolutionary, AI-enabled diagnostic tools for farmers to increase yields and reduce costs, has closed a $13 million Series A round.
Trace Genomics has built the first scalable soi... |
| 14.11.2018 | Trace Genomics Raises $13M in Series A Funding | Trace Genomics, a Burlingame, California-based startup developing AI-enabled diagnostic tools for farmers to increase yields and reduce costs, closed a $13m in Series A funding.
The round, which brings total capital raised to more than $19m... |
| 14.11.2018 | Daily funding roundup - November 14th, 2018 | Gas Pos raised $1M; Syndio raised $5.2M; Savi raised $7.5M; Heyday raised $8M; iBanFirst raised $17M
Gas Pos: Gas Pos is fintech company solving the nationwide EMV gas pump crisis, as well as providing EMV pos for stores. Gas Pos has raised... |
| 14.11.2018 | Trace Genomics Secures $13 Million To Help Farmers Increase Yields Using AI | San Francisco-based Trace Genomics is a company that has developed artificial intelligence enabled diagnostic tools to help farmers increase yields and reduce their costs. This week, Trace Genomics has raised $13 million in Series A funding... |
| 01.11.2018 | UPDATE: AgFunder Opens New Food Tech/AgTech Fund to Investors, Commitments Reach $4m in 1 Week | **UPDATED NOVEMBER 1, 2018 15:00 to increase commitment size to $4 million from $2.7 million.
On Tuesday we opened our second co-investment fund to give investors — both big and small — an opportunity to invest alongside AgFunder and other ... |
| 21.04.2018 | Six Startups Using Technology to Improve Soil Health | A rising chorus of investors and stakeholders, along with some farmers, are beginning to spread the message that the health of the soil is just as important as the health of the plants growing in it.
“In comparison to its importance, we hav... |
| 20.03.2018 | 2018 AgFunder Innovation Awards Winners Announced | The winners of the 2018 Agfunder Innovation Awards were announced on Tuesday, March 20 at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco, CA.
Last year, we awarded 23 startups across five categories. Since then those winners have ra... |
| 07.02.2018 | DEADLINE APPROACHING: Cast Your Vote in the AgFunder Innovation Awards | ***VOTING CLOSED***
It’s that time of year again to recognize the innovators and entrepreneurs driving the agrifood tech sector forward with the AgFunder Innovation Awards. These are peer-selected awards based on votes placed by you, our 45... |
| 05.12.2017 | Reflections of an Agtech VC: Gabriel Wilmoth Leaves Syngenta Ventures to Join Ag Startup | Gabriel Wilmoth has left Syngenta Ventures, where he was investment director, to join ag startup Growers, an on-farm service that helps farmers use technology to simplify their business, as the chief operating officer.
Wilmoth joined Syngen... |
| 15.07.2016 | Trace Genomics Raises $4M in Seed Funding | Trace Genomics (previously PathoGn, Inc.), a San Francisco, CA-based developer of a proprietary molecular assay for soil-borne pathogens, raised $4m in seed funding.
The round was led by Refactor Capital, with participation from Fall Line C... |
| 14.07.2016 | Fundings-in-Brief: Ripple Foods Raises $30m from Google, Khosla, S2G, Tao, Soil Disease Testing Kit Raises $4m, more | Ripple Foods Raises $30m from Google Ventures, Khosla, S2G, Tao Capital
Ripple Foods, which makes non-dairy milk products with eight times the protein as almond milk and half the sugar of dairy milk, has closed a $30 million Series B round ... |
| 13.07.2016 | Trace Genomics launches a 23andMe for farms, raises $4 million to improve the world’s food supply | A San Francisco startup called Trace Genomics wants to help farmers diagnose and improve the health of the soil where they want to raise crops before it’s harvest time and too late to change course.
So the startup has developed a soil testi... |
| 25.03.2016 | Thrive Accelerator Selects 2016 Cohort as Land O’ Lakes Joins Mentor Team | Thrive Accelerator, the Salinas, CA-based food and agriculture startup program, has chosen the 12 finalists for its 2016 cohort and announced a new partnership with Land O’ Lakes, the agriculture cooperative and food brand.
Land O’ Lakes jo... |
| - | Trace Genomics | “Trace Genomics delivers comprehensive, precise soil analysis to help farmers, ag retailers and product companies turn insights into action.” |
