AgFunder News

FlyBox's Fortress is designed to tackle two of the biggest headaches that have dogged first-gen insect farms: climate control and capex.

Image credit: Russell Hedrick Multiple farmers and ag spray drone specialists have urged the FCC to reverse its bombshell Dec 22, 2025 ruling to block

Agtech venture studio DIAL Ventures this week announced the first close of its Fund II, which will help build the firm’s next round of portfolio companies.

Laura Katz: "We're focused on manufacturing these bioactives at scale with clinical credibility." Helaina. Image credit: Helaina

Ayana Bio, a US startup using plant cell culture to grow high-value botanicals, and Brevel, an Israeli startup specializing in “illuminated fermentation” have bagged a $1.25m grant* from Israel’s BIRD Foundation to explore whether the latter’s tech can turbocharge plant cell culture.

Milan-based private investment company GERBER-RAUTH has sold dairy commodities broker and trader L’Interform to Atlante, an Italian firm specializing in global food sourcing and private-label development, as it steps back from commodity dairy and doubles down on advanced food technologies. Financial terms were not disclosed.

AI tools for measuring and managing food waste are gaining traction, but adoption remains fragmented, with companies relying on a patchwork of solutions. Some technologies have been in use for years in places like commercial kitchens, some are in the earliest stages of development, and some may have little impact at all.

Rajat Gupta: "FY26 was a defining year for us." Image credit: Tractor Junction

AgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech.

"We see increasing willingness to adopt alt proteins when they deliver nutritional and functional performances on top of sustainability benefits," says CEO Clément Ray.