Arable raises $4.25 million to demystify farming with sensors and data

 Arable has raised $4.25 million for solar-powered sensors and software to help farmers produce more food…

Vinsight gives grape and almond growers a high-tech crystal ball

 Farmers know how hard it is to predict yield accurately. High-value crops like grapes or almonds…

PlateIQ cooks up $4 million for restaurant management platform

 As any fan of Kitchen Nightmares may know, the restaurant business is not for the faint…

An eBay for grain-trading, FarmLead, raises $6.5 million Series A

 Farmers work to feed the world. Yet somehow, corn, wheat and rice sales are still happening…

NFL’s Drew Brees backs Waitr to make takeout easy in anytown USA

 Food delivery startups abound in the U.S., but few of them deliver to customers in second…

Chowbotics raises $5 million for salad-making robots named Sally, of course

 Chowbotics Inc. has landed $5 million in a Series A round of venture funding to develop what…

AccelFoods fund for food and beverage innovators reaches $35 million

 AccelFoods, an accelerator and fund that backs innovative food and beverage companies, has added $15 million…

Instacart raises $400 million at a $3.4 billion valuation to deliver groceries on-demand

 Grocery delivery startup Instacart has raised approximately $400 million in a new round of venture funding…