AgTech Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – July 16th to August 31st, 2025
Several interesting transactions closed in the AgTech sector over the past two weeks. If you would like more info or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
PIPE
- MustGrow Biologics, innovative biological and regenerative agriculture solutions that support sustainable farming, received CAD 2.14 million of development capital from investors on August 29, 2025.
Merger/Acquisition
- Freight Farms, vertical farming platform that offers on-site commercial food production anywhere, was acquired by Growcer on July 29, 2025.
- GroGuru, precision soil and irrigation monitoring system that monitors and analyzes soil data, was acquired by Goanna AG on August 20, 2025.
Later Stage VC
- Aigen, agricultural robotics system that eliminates herbicide-resistant weeds through precise, autonomous ground strikes, raised $4.68 million of Series A3 venture funding from investors on August 15, 2025, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $61.32 million.
- Vertical Malt, locally grown and customized malt that helps craft brewers create different types of alcoholic beverages, raised $2 million of venture funding from investors on August 26, 2025.
Early Stage VC
- Green Steel Environmental, wastewater treatment platform for developing safer, chemical-free facilities for wastewater and biogas treatment, raised $1.7 million of venture funding in a deal led by Central Texas Angel Network on August 11, 2025.
- Hadl, artificial intelligence-powered diagnostic system that provides on-site analysis of shrimp health and plankton in aquaculture ponds, raised an amount of venture funding from Hatch Blue in August 2025.
Seed Round
- Green Acres R&D Processors, agricultural development services intended for cacao cultivation, land monetization, and crop commercialization, raised $52,000 of seed funding from investors on August 26, 2025.
- TerraBlaster, farming technology that helps with sustainable farming, raised $4 million of pre-seed funding in the form of SAFE notes in a deal led by Khosla Ventures on August 6, 2025.
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Karen Witt
Managing Director
20 years of experience in financial services including all facets of lending and portfolio management. Advised companies on mergers and acquisitions, market expansion, product launch and process improvement. Industry experience includes banking/fintech/payments, construction/real estate development, energy, manufacturing, agriculture, and software development. BA (Business) and MBA from Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico. FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses
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