Investment
Nature Energy Sells, Peaks Interests from Energy Giants
Danish green energy producer Nature Energy has decided to sell, generating initial interest from energy majors including BP and Shell, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported.
Arable Raises $40 Million to Accelerate Sustainable Agriculture
Arable, the leader in field intelligence for agriculture, today announced it has raised $40 million in series C financing. The company will use the new funding to advance climate resilience in agriculture by accelerating product development, delivering new services for…
Agtech Startup, Lumo Raises $2.1m to Tackle the Global Water Insecurity Crisis
SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumo [lumo.ag], a new Agtech company focused on water sustainability, announced today that it has raised $2.1 million in pre-seed funding and plans to allocate funds toward commercialization of its irrigation technology.
Ginkgo to Acquire Zymergen
Today, Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) — the leading horizontal platform for cell programming — and the biotechnology company Zymergen (Nasdaq: ZY) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Ginkgo will acquire Zymergen in an all-stock transaction that…
Bio-Sep Turns Sawdust Into Valuable Biochemicals
London-based sustainable startup Bio-Sep has raised $1.7 million in funding to convert low-value woodchips into high-value biochemicals. The seed round was led by London Business School’s Enterprise 100 Club (E100 Club) and ACF Investors, with additional participation from a hedge…
Epoch Biodesign raises a $11Million seed round led by Lowercarbon Capital to accelerate enzymatic solutions to biorecycle plastic waste
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Epoch Biodesign, the Total BioDesignTM Company, announced this week that it has raised a $11M seed round. The proceeds will be directed towards the expansion of their protein design platform, construction of new R&D facilities and further development and…