Thursday
July 16
2026

Rize Raises $31 Million to Tackle Climate Impact of Rice Farming

By Kenny Fisher

Agri-tech startup Rize announced today that it has raised $31 million in a Series B funding round, with proceeds aimed at scaling its platform to reduce emissions from the cultivation of rice, the most-consumed and most carbon-intensive crop globally.

Photo courtesy of Quangpraha.

Source: ESG Today (link opens in a new window)

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Agriculture, Environment, Investing, Technology
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agtech, decarbonization, ESG, impact measurement, scale, smallholder farmers, startups, sustainable finance, venture capital