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Eratani Secures US $6.2 Million to Boost Sustainable Farming, Empower 34,000 Farmers in Indonesia
Through this new funding, Eratani aims to accelerate the implementation of modern technology, including precision farming tools, land mechanization and sustainable cultivation practices.
- Categories
 - Agriculture, Environment
 
- Region
 - South Asia
 
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Bayer Opens $35 Million Maize Seed Facility in Zambia
The new maize seed facility will triple its existing capacity in the country in 2025. It will generate 80 permanent and 100 seasonal jobs.
- Categories
 - Agriculture, Technology
 
- Region
 - Sub-Saharan Africa
 
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Khula Secures $6.8 Million Series A Funding to Expand Its Agri-Tech Platform
As Khula builds on its progress, the funding will support further expansion, bringing more farmers and agribusinesses into its ecosystem while strengthening the digital infrastructure that connects them.
- Categories
 - Agriculture, Technology
 
- Region
 - Sub-Saharan Africa
 
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Eurazeo Reaches €300 Million First Close With Its Planetary Boundaries Fund
The fund has already made its first investment, taking a majority stake in Bioline AgroSciences, which produces and markets macrobials, a range of microorganisms used in the control of insect pests in a variety of crops.
- Categories
 - Agriculture, Energy, Environment
 
- Region
 - Global
 
- Tags
 - agtech, climate change, MSMEs
 
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3one4 Capital to Ramp up Deep Tech Investments Without Committing Separate Fund in India
3one4 Capital plans to enhance investments in deep tech startups in India. The sector has attracted $8.39 billion in funding, featuring 5,605 startups and a few unicorns.
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 - Technology
 
- Region
 - Asia Pacific
 
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Press Release: LoftyInc Capital Announces $43 Million First Close of its New Pan-African Seed Fund
LoftyInc Capital Management has secured a $43 million first close for its new LoftyInc Alpha Fund, a late-seed investment vehicle aimed at scaling Africa’s most promising tech startups, particularly in Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, and Francophone Africa.
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 - Technology
 
- Region
 - Sub-Saharan Africa
 
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MapMyCrop, Varaha, and Connektra.io Secure Fresh Funding to Drive Innovation
The following startups have announced their latest funding rounds, securing investments to drive innovation and expansion.
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 - Agriculture
 
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 - Asia Pacific
 
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Africa’s Startup Funding Crisis Deepens as Mastercard Foundation Exits Top VC Firm
Mastercard Foundation pulls out of its $100 million commitment to African venture capital firm 54 Collective.
- Categories
 - Investing, Technology
 
- Region
 - Sub-Saharan Africa