Gene Editing for Agtech picks up pace
Caribou Biosciences, a startup founded by Jennifer Doudna, the scientist largely attributed with the discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool, has raised $30 million in Series B funding. Dutch food and agriculture technology venture firm Anterra Capitalinvested alongside fellow agtech-focused VC Pontifax AgTech, healthcare investor Heritage Group, and Maverick Capital Ventures out of Dallas, Texas. Existing investors F-Prime Capital Partners, Novartis, Mission Bay Capit
Is Now the Time to Invest in Ag Tech?
A look at a market that some GPs claim is overlooked by private equity, which means greater opportunity for those already investing. Despite the growing global population and demand for food, agriculture is still an under-represented sector in private equity, but several specialist firms are pursuing agricultural technology as a source of outsized returns. The thesis: ag tech will be the primary means to sustainably increase food production to meet the ever-growing demand. Pr
