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Journalist, editor and podcast host covering foodtech, agriculture, climate, venture…
Articles by Louisa
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EXCLUSIVE: Leonardo DiCaprio backs new climate change documentary
EXCLUSIVE: Leonardo DiCaprio backs new climate change documentary
By Louisa Burwood-Taylor
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How did Covid-19 impact investment in foodtech & agtech?
How did Covid-19 impact investment in foodtech & agtech?
By Louisa Burwood-Taylor
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What happened in agri-foodtech in 2019?
What happened in agri-foodtech in 2019?
By Louisa Burwood-Taylor
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The race is on to develop ‘designer’ fats for the next generation of food products. But will fats & oils produced by microbes in fermentation tanks…
The race is on to develop ‘designer’ fats for the next generation of food products. But will fats & oils produced by microbes in fermentation tanks…
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Another amazing SynBioBeta conference in San Jose, thanks to John Cumbers for always managing to create a special event full of interesting speakers…
Another amazing SynBioBeta conference in San Jose, thanks to John Cumbers for always managing to create a special event full of interesting speakers…
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Some continued thoughts on CEA. I'm a big fan of the industry and see it as an important part of producing nutritious food…
Some continued thoughts on CEA. I'm a big fan of the industry and see it as an important part of producing nutritious food…
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Publications
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Award-winning Chefs Samin Nosrat and Dominique Crenn on the Future of Food Systems
Blazing Trails/Dreamforce
See publicationWhat is the latest thinking around our food systems and how they impact society? Award-winning chefs Dominique Crenn and Samin Nosrat joined AgFunder’s Head of Media and Research, Louisa Burwood-Taylor, to discuss the ways our food systems can be made more sustainable and equitable. Captured live, on-stage during Dreamforce ‘19.
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China AgriFood Startup Investing Report
See publicationWith our data partner Bits x Bites we released the first China AgriFood Startup Investing Report, detailing $1.8bn of investment in 2017 and over $6 billion of M&A. AgriFood Startup trends in China are dominated by consumers demanding premium food and beverage products as well as convenience. The industry is also supported by concerted investment from the country’s largest technology companies: Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent.
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AgTech 2016 Mid-Year report
AgFunder
See publicationOur latest investment report records $1.8bn of agtech investment across 307 deals and 425 different investors during H1-2016.
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AgTech Investing Report 2015
AgFunder
See publicationThe 2015 report details $4.6bn of venture investment in agtech during 2015- nearly double 2014 figures.
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India AgriFood Startup Investing Report 2013-2017
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See publicationWith our data partner Omnivore, we released the first ever India AgriFood Startup Investing report, starting with a review of the last five years. The report details $1.7bn of investment data over the five-year period across 558 deals; that’s 10% of global deal activity. Entrepreneurs have focused on innovating for India’s growing middle class, particularly new food formats and convenience, but innovation and investment upstream is growing, supported by impact funds and dedicated agtech…
With our data partner Omnivore, we released the first ever India AgriFood Startup Investing report, starting with a review of the last five years. The report details $1.7bn of investment data over the five-year period across 558 deals; that’s 10% of global deal activity. Entrepreneurs have focused on innovating for India’s growing middle class, particularly new food formats and convenience, but innovation and investment upstream is growing, supported by impact funds and dedicated agtech investors.
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More activity by Louisa
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Agrifoodtech investor PeakBridge has closed its Growth Fund II at $187m, targeting series A and B stage startups in five categories: ingredients…
Agrifoodtech investor PeakBridge has closed its Growth Fund II at $187m, targeting series A and B stage startups in five categories: ingredients…
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🙏🙏Exciting news after years of hard work! This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the unwavering support of our…
🙏🙏Exciting news after years of hard work! This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the unwavering support of our…
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Founded by Dr. Max Jamilly and Ed Steele in 2020, Hoxton Farms is one of a handful of startups developing fats for #meatalternatives, a hot area of…
Founded by Dr. Max Jamilly and Ed Steele in 2020, Hoxton Farms is one of a handful of startups developing fats for #meatalternatives, a hot area of…
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New Culture—a startup making #casein proteins via #precisionfermentation to create #animalfree mozzarella—has announced a strategic partnership with…
New Culture—a startup making #casein proteins via #precisionfermentation to create #animalfree mozzarella—has announced a strategic partnership with…
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🚀 Introducing Cohort 5 of the AgFunder GROW Impact Accelerator 👏 Congratulations BIODEFENSE, Bluemethane, eFeed Life Science, Fashol, Plantik…
🚀 Introducing Cohort 5 of the AgFunder GROW Impact Accelerator 👏 Congratulations BIODEFENSE, Bluemethane, eFeed Life Science, Fashol, Plantik…
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At Rethinking Materials today, talking investments and investability with an insightful panel of investors at all stages, from early venture to late…
At Rethinking Materials today, talking investments and investability with an insightful panel of investors at all stages, from early venture to late…
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Super interesting session with an engaged audience about funding for novel materials - it seems the money is there but it's how deals are structured…
Super interesting session with an engaged audience about funding for novel materials - it seems the money is there but it's how deals are structured…
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This is one of my favorite Biotech startup stories of recent times: One company, great products, successful adoption, and a mammoth acquisition: K18.…
This is one of my favorite Biotech startup stories of recent times: One company, great products, successful adoption, and a mammoth acquisition: K18.…
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UK delegation 🇬🇧 at #SynBioBeta2024:
UK delegation 🇬🇧 at #SynBioBeta2024:
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THE COLOURS OF FOOD on steroids: in Cascais, Portugal we found this quite special little communal café, restaurant, gallery every bit as novel…
THE COLOURS OF FOOD on steroids: in Cascais, Portugal we found this quite special little communal café, restaurant, gallery every bit as novel…
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