Agtech

20 stories about Agtech
Gal Yael HarvestR

HarvestR: “The world needs us to succeed in our mission.”

09.06.24|CTech
The company has raised a total of $400,000 to take on legacy agrichemical companies and the $280 billion market. 
Agtech Edge

Most promising Israeli startups: 3 agtech companies to watch in 2024

03.06.24|CTech
Bluewhite, Greeneye, and Gigablue were the highest-ranked agtech companies in this year's list of the 50 most promising Israeli startups
עובדי גרינאיי Greeneye Technology

AI precision spraying startup Greeneye Technology raises $20 million 

17.04.24|Meir Orbach
Greeneye’s solution, which harnesses AI in combination with cutting-edge hardware to identify weeds among crops with high accuracy and spray chemicals only where they are needed, is proven to reduce herbicide use in farming by 88%
עובדי Bluewhite

Bluewhite raises $39 million to bring autonomous innovation to farms worldwide

23.01.24|Meir Orbach
The company’s product is retrofitted onto any tractor and leverages computer vision and AI to navigate and execute multiple tasks autonomously, from crop seeding and spraying to mowing and harvesting
GeneNeer Founders

Israeli startup raises $2.4 million to be the “Pfizer” of crop seed innovation

21.01.24|CTech
GeneNeer develops expedited, precisely-controlled gene editing and rapid gene discovery to support global food security and nutrition.
SeeTree Israel Talpaz Guy Morgenstern

SeeTree secures $17.5 million Series C for its Tree Intelligence Platform

17.01.24|James Spiro
The company has developed an AI-based system that offers per-tree intelligence to growers to track the health and productivity of their trees.
Fungit Team

Israel-based Fungit has a mission to feed billions of people around the world

26.11.23|CTech
The company has raised a total of $500,000 to tap into the $2 billion bio-fungicide market and help improve the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
מחרשה חקלאות דשנים

Indigo AG valuation down 94% to $200 million in latest funding round

29.08.23|Viki Auslender
The American company was valued at $3.5 billion three years ago and was considered to be the highest-valued agtech startup in the world
Boarding Pass Dotsoil

Connect the DOTS: How one company is helping farmers with their fertilization efforts

24.04.23|CTech
DOTS has raised a total of $1.9 million to develop a system helping farmers monitor their fertilizer levels in the soil
Vitirix Device

Viridix raises $4.1 million for its precision irrigation technology service

20.04.23|James Spiro
By using Viridix's technology, farmers can save water, increase crop yields, improve crop quality, and ultimately boost profits
מערכת השקייה של SupPlant  באפריקה

Agtech startup SupPlant takes its Series C to $38 million with $11 million extension

29.03.23|CTech
The company's sensors are placed on the plants and their surroundings and send data to the cloud where it is determined how much water the plant actually needs to maximize growth
פיתוח בתחום חקלאות חכמה

The Israeli agritech startups leading crop innovation

28.08.22|Yonatan Sredni
CTech profiles some of the most innovative Israeli startups using AI and machine learning to optimize crop yields, identify pests, and minimize pesticide use
Releaf

Volcani International and Releaf partnering to boost African agriculture with Israeli tech

31.05.22|James Spiro
The hope is that it will act as a path for other ecosystems to collaborate on a similar framework in other sectors.
BARD BOD

BARD approves $6.5 million for 21 new research grants

26.05.22|James Spiro
Over the past 42 years, BARD has funded more than 1,400 projects totaling more than $340 million to date.
Ori Ben Ner SupPlant

SupPlant raises $27 million to help farmers fight climate change

15.03.22|CTech
The Israeli startup recently launched an API product, a sensor-less technology that has served 500,000 female maize farmers in Kenya over the last season
PlantArcBio הצוות של מימין  ד"ר דרור שליטין ד"ר נועם גרעמברג ד"ר ערבה שתיל כהן ד"ר אביבה כץ

PlantArcBio’s herbicide-tolerant gene for soybean and cotton receives regulatory exemption

06.01.22|Hezi Sternlicht
The Israeli ag-biotech company is engaged in research and development in the field of gene discovery and biological components to improve plant traits
צוות גרינאיי

Greeneye raises $22 million for AI crop protection

16.12.21|Meir Orbach
The Israeli startup utilizes AI and deep learning technology to transform the weed and pest control process in agriculture, reducing up to 90% of herbicide and chemical usage
Dganit Vered Smart Agro 20

“It's not a cliche. We're trying to save the world.”

10.10.21|CTech
Dganit Vered, CEO of Smart Agro R&D Partnership, talks to Michael Matias about how finding solutions for agriculture challenges is critical for our survival
Aviram Shmueli Yair Shahar Ben Alfi BWR

Blue White Robotics raises $37 million in Series B for autonomous farming

23.09.21|James Spiro
The company ‘retrofits’ existing infrastructure in farming operations with autonomous algorithms
Margalit Startup City Galil Crowd

Margalit Startup City Galil opens ahead of Foodtech ‘revolution’

02.09.21|James Spiro
The International Foodtech Center marks the official arrival of Galilee onto Israel’s high-tech scene