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Q2 2022
Agtech Report
September 16, 2022
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VC cultivates regenerative agriculture
Regenerative agriculture is gaining ground with global food companies and governments, spurring investment in related technologies. In the US, the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act includes commitments for these sustainable farming practices—meant to restore land, conserve natural resources and mitigate climate change.
Against this backdrop, global agtech startups brought in $2.5 billion in venture funding in Q2 2022, a quarter-over-quarter decline of 23.2%—with indoor farming and ag biotech specialists gleaning the most investor attention.
Our latest Emerging Tech Research update digs deeper into the data and also explores emerging opportunities in agtech:
Regenerative agriculture is gaining ground with global food companies and governments, spurring investment in related technologies. In the US, the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act includes commitments for these sustainable farming practices—meant to restore land, conserve natural resources and mitigate climate change.
Against this backdrop, global agtech startups brought in $2.5 billion in venture funding in Q2 2022, a quarter-over-quarter decline of 23.2%—with indoor farming and ag biotech specialists gleaning the most investor attention.
Our latest Emerging Tech Research update digs deeper into the data and also explores emerging opportunities in agtech:
- RNA and synthetic biology companies are developing alternative fertilizers and pesticides.
- Feed additive startups aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock.
Table of contents
| Vertical overview | 3 |
| Q2 2022 timeline | 5 |
| Agtech VC ecosystem market map | 6 |
| Agtech landscape | 8 |
| VC activity | 9 |
| Emerging opportunities | 23 |
| RNA and synthetic biology | 24 |
| Gas-X for cows | 27 |
| Select company highlights | 29 |
| Infarm | 30 |
| Inari | 32 |