Buckle up, say investors as AI reshapes agrifoodtech
Agrifoodtech investors predict 2026 will be a challenging year, marked by tariff uncertainty, extreme weather, and geopolitical conflicts, potentially surpassing…
Autopsy of the Agrifood–Climate Tech Collapse
The agrifood and bio-industrial innovation sector experienced a substantial financial downturn between 2023 and early 2026, leading to the failure…
Alternative Protein Funding Down by 20% in 2025, Falling Below $1B for First Time in 7 Years
Investment in alternative proteins continued its decline in 2025, falling 20% year-on-year to $881 million, marking the first time it…
Agtech isn’t dead, just sobering up, says Syngenta Group Ventures
Agtech investing has recently experienced a challenging period, with anticipated market consolidation and significant exits largely unfulfilled. Instead, companies prioritized…
MENA signals point to a global innovation powerhouse for agrifood
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s venture capital industry experienced record highs in 2025, contrasting with global trends.…
Cultivated meat’s casualties: who is failing and why?
Once defined by a massive influx of venture capital, the cultivated meat sector is now experiencing a severe downturn marked…
Scaling out, not up: foodtech leaders rethink growth at Tufts event as capital dries up
At the Tufts Future of Food Innovation Day 2026, industry leaders described a “harrowing” year of funding pullbacks that has…
Investment Climate Podcast: Veronica Breckenridge of First Bight Ventures Shares How to Get Funded in 2026
In this episode, Veronica Breckenridge, Managing Partner of First Bight Ventures, challenges the prevailing myth that industrial biotech is uninvestable…
10 Trends from China’s Alternative Protein Ecosystem in 2025
China’s alternative protein sector experienced significant growth and evolution in 2025, driven by strong government support, including investment in innovation…
Leading Scientists Lay Out Roadmap to Advance China’s Future Food Sector
China, despite being a major player in alternative protein research with significant government investment and intellectual property, faces 10 key…