August - 2022

The Encounter Weekly

20- 26 August, 2022 Stay up to date with the most recent news, investments and partnerships regarding the agrifood tech industry and...

AgTech and Genomics pioneer Pattern closes $35M funding round led by Conti Ventures

Pattern closes Series B round led by Conti Ventures, with new and existing investors including The Production Board, Valor, and Founders...

Lumachain Raises US$19.5M in Series A Funding Led by Bessemer Venture Partners

Financing enables Lumachain to rapidly roll out its computer vision-based AI platform to the world’s largest meat processors to change...

USDA to Invest up to $300 million in New Organic Transition Initiative

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced details of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) $300 million investment, including...

Biotech Start-up Loopworm Raises $3.4 million in Seed Funding

Plans to use the funding for talent acquisition, research and development Insect Biotech start-up, Loopworm has raised $3.4 million in a...

Tridge Closes $37 Million Funding Round at $2.7 Billion Valuation

Fast-growing global agtech startup sees valuation leap 5X as it expands into more markets Tridge, a global agricultural technology...

Square Roots and Gordon Food Service Celebrate New Indoor Farm

Square Roots, the technology leader in indoor farming, and Gordon Food Service, one of the largest food distributors in North America,...

Thailand reinforces Kitchen of the World status with Healthier, Tastier Food of The Future

Thailand, a long-standing leading producer, and net exporter of food is gearing up to provide the world with volume and nutritive quality...

Steakholder Foods Initiates Cultured Pork Development with Greater Lifespan and Scalability

Recently rebranded Steakholder Foods, formerly MeaTech 3D, an international deep-tech food company at the forefront of the cultured meat...

Mezli First Autonomous Restaurant Officially Launches From Kitchentown Food Innovation Center

Mezli, the world's first fully autonomous restaurant, announced its public opening after a several-year build out at KitchenTown, a food...