Agritech
Ex-SIM chief Poon Joe Keen joins Indonesian-Swiss agritech firm Koltiva
The 12-year-old startup says one area Poon will focus on is ensuring that Koltiva’s solutions remain scalable, secure and rooted in impact
Food supply chain startup DiMuto secures US$5.9 million funding from Seeds Capital, SGInnovate
The Series A funds will bolster expansion into key markets such as Latin America and the US
S$25.7 million of S$60 million Agri-food Cluster Transformation Fund used as at April
Farmers can tap its energy-efficiency component to reduce electricity costs, though the fund does not directly offset these costs
Singapore’s deeptech blueprint takes shape, but hurdles dent ambitions
In 2020, Singapore committed S$300 million (US$215.4 million) for deeptech development in the city-state.
Indonesia agritech startup Elevarm bags US$2.6 million in seed round led by Insignia
The new funding will enable it to scale its greenhouse space to more than triple its current size
Singapore agritech startup Peptobiotics bags US$6.2 million in Series A
SINGAPORE-BASED agritech startup, Peptobiotics, has raised US$6.2 million in a Series A funding round.
Indonesia agritech startup Semaai raises US$4.7 million in pre-Series A round
INDONESIAN agritech startup Semaai has raised US$4.7 million via a mix of equity and debt financing in a pre-Series A round, bringing its total funding to US$7.6 million.
Indonesia agritech startup helps ageing rice farmers improve yields
[JAKARTA] With local farming on the decline as younger workers shun agricultural jobs, agritech startups such as Agri Sparta may hold the key to bigger rice harvests for Indonesia.
South-east Asian investors bullish on electric bikes, clean energy in 2024
The growing climate tech sector is expected to stay resilient, even as other startups face a funding winter.
Kiwi specialist Zespri sets up US$2 million innovation fund
ZESPRI, the world’s largest marketer of kiwi fruit, has set up a US$2 million annual fund to drive agricultural innovation and mitigate the impact of climate change globally.
