TLDR:
- Pula raises $20 million for ag insurance to support smallholders
- SOSV closes a new fund for deep tech and planetary health
Kenyan agri-insurance firm Pula raised $20 million to provide agricultural insurance to farmers globally. VC firm SOSV also closed a new fund for deep tech and planetary health, while Swiss cleantech startup Bcomp secured new funds. Plant-based meat maker Impossible Foods has ambitious plans for a cattle ranch. Other highlights include Ketones fueling energy drinks, Cultimate Foods raising funds, and Treefera securing funding. Shake Shack’s shakes made with carbon neutral milk, mergers in agritech, and partnerships in carbon neutral milk production also made headlines. Mars invests in food-focused startups for sustainability, while Moolec becomes the first molecular farming company to achieve USDA approval for plant-grown animal proteins.
