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Agritech

Agritech VC fundraising: Jumbo Halter round,  Scanabull debut 25th March 2026 /

Agritech VC fundraising: Jumbo Halter round, Scanabull debut

New Zealand-founded agritech firms attract strong investor activity, with industry leader Halter setting a local venture capital record while newbie Scanabull starts strong.


How can NZ become an agritech powerhouse? 23rd October 2025

How can NZ become an agritech powerhouse?

Tackling barriers around investment, talent, regulation, and Māori-specific structural constraints could clear the way for NZ to be a global agritech powerhouse by 2050.


Croptide wins 2024 Innovation In Irrigation Award 8th November 2024

Croptide wins 2024 Innovation In Irrigation Award

Croptide has taken out the innovation category at this year’s Irrigation Awards NZ, held in Wellington this week.


NZ’s CropX in EnGeniousAg acquisition 19th September 2024 /

NZ’s CropX in EnGeniousAg acquisition

New Zealand-founded agritech business CropX Technologies is buying American agritech firm EnGeniousAg, adding nitrogen-optimising technology to its platform.


Nominate an agritech champion of good citizenship 4th September 2024 /

Nominate an agritech champion of good citizenship

Nominations are now open to honour individuals in the agritech industry who exemplify outstanding citizenship through their commitment to collaborative approaches, collective action, and paying it forward within the community.


Bovonic agritech startup lands $940k investment 27th June 2024 /

Bovonic agritech startup lands $940k investment

Agritech startup Bovonic has secured a $940,000 investment to accelerate the delivery of its mastitis detection technology to dairy farmers.


Agritech Unleashed 2024 postponed 30th April 2024 /

Agritech Unleashed 2024 postponed

AgriTech New Zealand has postponed its Agritech Unleashed event, originally scheduled for 6-7 August 2024 at Claudelands in Hamilton.


WayBeyond fine-tunes strategy, brand 31st January 2024 /

WayBeyond fine-tunes strategy, brand

New Zealand agritech startup WayBeyond is looking beyond helping growers solely with yield, but now also providing data solutions that will improve food security and promote sustainable practices.


Wine tech startup Marama Labs raises $3m for growth 23rd January 2024 /

Wine tech startup Marama Labs raises $3m for growth

The venture will use the funds to grow its global footprint in the wine industry, where its technology is already used by iconic brands Giesen and Cloudy Bay.


NZ AI start-up lands Chinese farm trials 18th January 2024 /

NZ AI start-up lands Chinese farm trials

A New Zealand company that uses artificial intelligence-enabled audio sensors to monitor respiratory health on commercial animal farms, has entered two agreements to trial its products in China.


CropX acquisition means Australian expansion 8th December 2023 /

CropX acquisition means Australian expansion

New Zealand-founded agritech business CropX Technologies is buying Green Brain, a digital irrigation management solutions provider based in Adelaide, Australia.


Customer invests in Kiwi startup Hectre in $5m capital raise 12th October 2023 /

Customer invests in Kiwi startup Hectre in $5m capital raise

The agritech startup’s latest investment round is also supported by an Auckland-based deep tech investor.