{"id":308316,"date":"2025-11-21T09:18:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/agriculture\/biocentis-raises-19m-for-insect-control\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T09:18:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:18:56","slug":"biocentis-raises-19m-for-insect-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=308316","title":{"rendered":"Biocentis raises $19m for insect control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>AgFunderNews<\/em> rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Funding news<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 <a href=\"https:\/\/agfundernews.com\/tractor-junction-raises-22-6m-series-a-to-scale-rural-vehicle-marketplace-fintech-business\">Tractor Junction Raises $22.6m Series A to scale rural vehicle marketplace, fintech business<\/a> <em>AgFunderNews<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/pro\/climate-deals\/2025\/11\/18\/biocentis-seed-funding\">Startup Biocentis raised $19M for genetic insect control<\/a> <em>Axios<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/aka-foods-secures-17-2-million-dollars-in-seed-funding-to-launch-the-worlds-first-secure-ai-system-for-food-innovation-302615548.html\">AKA Foods Secures 17.2 Million Dollars in Seed Funding to launch the world\u2019s first secure AI system for food innovation<\/a> <em>PR Newswire<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/techfundingnews.com\/keychain-ai-private-label-cpg-platform-30m-funding\/\">Keychain grabs $10M to disrupt private label supply chains for retail giants<\/a> <em>Food Business News<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/chromologics-raises-7-million-to-bring-its-natural-colour-ingredients-closer-to-market-302618235.html\">Chromologics raises \u20ac7 million to bring its natural colour ingredients closer to market<\/a> <em>PR Newswire<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/11\/18\/3189862\/0\/en\/Erg-Bio-Closes-6-5-Million-Seed-Round-to-Scale-Flexible-Feedstock-Technology-for-Manufacturing-Synthetic-Aviation-Fuels-and-Critical-Chemicals.html\">Erg Bio Closes $6.5 Million Seed Round to Scale Flexible Feedstock Technology for Manufacturing Synthetic Aviation Fuels and Critical Chemicals<\/a> <em>GlobeNewswire<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotsman.com\/business\/edinburgh-university-spinout-secures-ps45-million-to-grow-tree-boosting-fungal-tech-5407079\">Edinburgh University spinout secures \u00a34.5 million to grow tree-boosting fungal tech<\/a> <em>The Scotsman<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"cs-entry__post-meta\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_39976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39976\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-39976\" src=\"https:\/\/agfundernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Keychain-Co-Founder-Jordan-Weitz-CEO-and-Co-Founder-Oisin-Hanrahan-and-COO-and-Co-Founder-Umang-Dua.jpg\" alt=\"L-R: Keychain cofounders Jordan Weitz, Oisin Hanrahan, and Umang Dua. Image credit: Keychain\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agfundernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Keychain-Co-Founder-Jordan-Weitz-CEO-and-Co-Founder-Oisin-Hanrahan-and-COO-and-Co-Founder-Umang-Dua.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/agfundernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Keychain-Co-Founder-Jordan-Weitz-CEO-and-Co-Founder-Oisin-Hanrahan-and-COO-and-Co-Founder-Umang-Dua-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agfundernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Keychain-Co-Founder-Jordan-Weitz-CEO-and-Co-Founder-Oisin-Hanrahan-and-COO-and-Co-Founder-Umang-Dua-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/agfundernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Keychain-Co-Founder-Jordan-Weitz-CEO-and-Co-Founder-Oisin-Hanrahan-and-COO-and-Co-Founder-Umang-Dua-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">L-R: Keychain cofounders Jordan Weitz, Oisin Hanrahan, and Umang Dua. Image credit: Keychain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong style=\"color: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.04em;\">M&amp;A, IPOs &amp; partnerships<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkbusiness.ie\/articles\/senus-seals-loamin-acquisition-to-boost-land-and-soil-data\/\">Senus seals Loamin acquisition to boost land and soil data<\/a> <em>Think Business<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a class=\"c-link c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20251118598261\/en\/Barry-Callebaut-Partners-With-NotCo-AI-to-Unlock-Next-level-Chocolate-Innovation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">Barry Callebaut Partners With NotCo AI to Unlock Next-level Chocolate Innovation<\/span><\/a> <em>Businesswire<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a class=\"c-link c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/carbonherald.com\/perennial-partners-with-valor-carbon-on-soil-cdr-acceleration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">Perennial Partners With Valor Carbon On Soil CDR Acceleration<\/span><\/a> <em>Carbon Herald<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0 <a href=\"https:\/\/agfundernews.com\/planetdairy-buys-stockeld-tech-but-can-hybrid-dairy-win-over-consumers\">PlanetDairy buys Stockeld tech\u2014but can hybrid dairy win over consumers?<\/a> <em>AgFunderNews<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Funds, grants &amp; accelerators<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a class=\"c-link c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/rbj.net\/2025\/11\/14\/brekland-wins-grow-ny-grand-prize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">Grow-NY selects $1M grand-prize winner<\/span><\/a> <em>Rochester Business Journal<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50960\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50960\" src=\"https:\/\/agfundernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doug-McMillon-CEO-Walmart-Image-credit-Walmart.jpeg\" alt=\"Doug McMillon, CEO, Walmart. Image credit: Iron Lotus Creative \/ Stephen Ironside for Walmart\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agfundernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doug-McMillon-CEO-Walmart-Image-credit-Walmart.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/agfundernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doug-McMillon-CEO-Walmart-Image-credit-Walmart-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/agfundernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doug-McMillon-CEO-Walmart-Image-credit-Walmart-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/agfundernews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Doug-McMillon-CEO-Walmart-Image-credit-Walmart-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Doug McMillon, CEO, Walmart. Image credit: Iron Lotus Creative \/ Stephen Ironside for Walmart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>People moves<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a class=\"c-link c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cq83jqkpkn2o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">Walmart chief Doug McMillon retiring after more than a decade<\/span><\/a> <em>BBC\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-headline\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2025\/11\/20\/3192261\/0\/en\/Nestl%C3%A9-announces-the-retirement-of-Sanjay-Bahadur.html\">Nestl\u00e9 announces the retirement of Sanjay Bahadur<\/a> <em>GlobeNewswire<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Other news<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a class=\"c-link c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/11\/19\/monarch-tractor-preps-for-layoffs-and-warns-employees-it-may-shut-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">Exclusive: Monarch Tractor preps for layoffs and warns employees it may \u2018shut down\u2019 <\/span><\/a>\u00a0<em>TechCrunch<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/agfundernews.com\/breaking-melt-organic-brand-owner-acquires-miyokos-creamery-brand-founder-says-it-cannot-use-my-name-or-image-in-any-way\">Melt Organic brand owner is the winning bidder for Miyoko\u2019s Creamery: \u2018We\u2019re surprised and delighted\u2019<\/a> <em>AgFunderNews<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a class=\"c-link c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grocerydive.com\/news\/us-exempts-200-agricultural-products-reciprocal-tariffs\/805626\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">US exempts 200+ agricultural products from reciprocal tariffs<\/span><\/a> <em>Grocery Dive\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/agfundernews.com\/dailyrobotics-gears-up-for-commercial-launch-in-california-in-2026-with-robotic-strawberry-harvester\">DailyRobotics enters strawberry harvesting race with robot that can pick 2\u20133x faster than humans<\/a> <em>AgFunderNews<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 <a class=\"c-link c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/esgnews.com\/alt-carbon-issues-asias-largest-verified-enhanced-weathering-credits-to-mitsui-o-s-k-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">Alt Carbon Issues Asia\u2019s Largest Verified Enhanced Weathering Credits to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines<\/span><\/a> <em>ESG News<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/vegconomist.com\/food-and-beverage\/meat-and-fish-alternatives\/eat-just-launches-plant-based-chicken-over-3000-walmart-stores\/\">Eat Just Launches Plant-Based Chicken in Over 3,000 Walmart Stores<\/a> <em>Vegconomist<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/vegconomist.com\/fairs-events\/buhler-winners-new-chocolate-challenge-aiming-address-cocoa-industry-volatility\/\">B\u00fchler\u2019s New Chocolate Challenge Recognizes Three Startups Working to Address Cocoa Industry Volatility<\/a> <em>Vegconomist<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea <a class=\"c-link c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proteinproductiontechnology.com\/post\/barry-callebaut-partners-with-planet-a-foods-to-expand-chocolate-alternatives-without-cocoa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">Barry Callebaut partners with Planet A Foods to expand chocolate alternatives without cocoa<\/span><\/a> <em>Protein Production Technology<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a class=\"c-link c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenqueen.com.hk\/tyson-foods-climate-smart-beef-net-zero-greenwashing-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">Tyson Foods to Stop Making \u2018Climate-Smart\u2019 Beef &amp; Net-Zero Claims After Lawsuit<\/span><\/a> <em>Green Queen<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 <a class=\"c-link c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tateandlyle.com\/news\/tate-lyle-extends-its-regenerative-agriculture-programme-europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">Tate &amp; Lyle extends its regenerative agriculture programme into Europe<\/span><\/a> <em>Tate &amp; Lyle<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a class=\"c-link c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grocerydive.com\/news\/kroger-ecommerce-profitability-400M-ocado-automated-fulfillmnet-centers-delivery\/805781\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">Kroger closing automated fulfillment facilities to bolster e-commerce profitability<\/span><\/a> <em>Grocery Dive<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"w-node-f2688320-1e60-b7b3-affd-2251b3d1f56c-3ed91b7e\" class=\"heading-l ml blog-heading fade-up tricks font-normal\"><span class=\"tricksword\"><span class=\"letter\"><span class=\"c-message_attachment__title\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perennial.earth\/post\/perennial-amspec-partnership-expands-mmrv-reach\">P<\/a><\/span><a 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