Here are the 7 deals that we found the most exciting and interesting for you to know this week:
๐ฑย ๐ณ๐ดย Saga Robotics, a Norwegian startup developing a robot dedicated to control mildew, notably in strawberries, raised ยฃ8.5M to fund its growth in the UK and then in new markets such as the US and Italy.
๐ย ๐ช๐ธย Heura, a Spanish startup, raised โฌ20M, to develop its plant-based meat alternatives. This round is said to be only a bridge to pave the way to a very big series B round in 2023. In Spain, Heura has already a market share of 30% and plans to grow in other European markets.
๐ฐ๏ธย ๐ฉ๐ชย Constellr, a German startup, raised $10M for its water monitoring solution using satellite images.
โ๏ธย ๐บ๐ธย Synonym, a US-based startup, raised $6.3M for its synthetic biology facility (for non-pharma use cases). Other companies will be able to use the facility to produce their own ingredients. This is linked to DigitalFoodLabโs recent note ont the opportunity of cloud-based bioreactors accessible by any company looking to enter the bio-economy.
๐งซย ๐ฌ๐งย Roslin Technologies, a UK-based startup, raised ยฃ11M for its cell lines dedicated to cellular agriculture companies.
๐ฉโ๐ณย ๐บ๐ธย Meez, a US-based startup, raised $11.5M for its recipe management software. It helps chefs to create a set of recipes which can then be used to decrease by up to 80% the training time of new team members. In an industry with high turnover, thatโs game changing.
ย ๐บ๐ธ ย NuCicer, a US-based startup, raised $7M (notably from Bayer) to develop its protein-rich chickpea crop.
