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“Gateway” real estate markets are an elite group of powerhouse U.S. cities with high liquidity, large economies, influential culture and international brand recognition. While all are praised for being wise investments, their steep prices make them out of reach for the emerging investor.

Pay cash or finance? It’s an age-old question in real estate, and everyone’s got an opinion.

“Agricultural land is generally being managed in a manner that is degrading the land resource. In particular, the soil function and ecosystem biodiversity," Teague tells AFN. The post Dr. Richard Teague: Regenerative Organic Practices “Clean Up the Act of Agriculture” appeared first on AgFunderNews.

For new investors, venture capital funds may be a bit confusing. While they are similar to other investment funds, their aims and strategy are quite different. Continue reading →

Cannabis crop science and growing practices are decades behind almost every other cultivated crop. The post Whoa! Canopy Rivers Backs ZeaKal with $10m to Revolutionize Cannabis Plant Science appeared first on AgFunderNews.

The average age of the American farmer is on a steady increase, making the need for new farmers entering the industry more important than ever. The post Most People Don’t Consider Farming as a Career Path. Square Roots’ Next-Gen Farmer Training is Hoping to Change That. appeared first on AgFunderNews....

Armed with $57 million, Future Positive Capital intends to place more bets on wonky tech ideas that have the potential to drive systems change while reaping profits in long-established markets, like food and agriculture. The post Future Positive Capital’s Vision for the Future of Farming and Food appeared first on...

Did you get an unwanted surprise recently when checking your credit score? Before you panic over an unexpected drop, understand that everyone’s credit score fluctuates based on several factors, most of which have relatively easy fixes. Ask yourself if one of these common culprits is to blame for your credit...

A new report predicts that technology will be a big player in the rapidly-transforming supermarket segment, including everything from streamlining back-end logistics to rendering checkout lines obsolete. The post Here’s How Technology Could Change Supermarkets in the Next 10 Years appeared first on AgFunderNews.

We remember when Plattform @ 930 Mellon was just a little old crowdfunding project. Now, the eco-friendly Pittsburgh home – … Read More The post Plattform Progress appeared first on Small Change.

The deal was led by Singapore-based BlueRed Partners, Südzucker AG, Royal DSM, and Singha Ventures. The post BREAKING: DouxMatok Raises $22m Series B to Commercialize Sugar Reduction Tech appeared first on AgFunderNews.

PeerStreet hired nearly 100 employees in the last year, and along with that hiring push it has taken a more active role in promoting and supporting diversity and inclusivity on its teams.  The post For these L.A. companies, Pride Month is about way more than rainbow flags appeared first on PeerStreet...

Recent trends in real estate investing should have investors looking at more data, not less, getting creative with their investments, and sticking with the absolute best opportunities. The post 3 Real Estate Investing Trends to Watch This Year appeared first on Sharestates.

Germany, which ranked fourth for agri-foodtech investment in 2018, is better known for its food tech successes than agtech, but a $100m deal last week for vertical farming group infarm brought the country's agtech industry into focus. The post A Guide to Germany’s Agtech Ecosystem: Government Support Belies Limited Investor...

We’re excited to announce that Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), a Scottish vertical farming tech provider, has raised £5.4 million in Series A funding. The round was led by leading agri-foodtech investor S2G Ventures as well as AgFunder and Scottish Investment Bank (SIB). The post BREAKING: Intelligent Growth Solutions Raises £5.4m...

Stocks. Bonds. Mortgage Notes. Crypto. Oil. The list of investment options in this world could go on for another 98 pages. But, I’ll stop right there and focus on my favorite investment strategy of them all: Residential Real Estate Investing.

Company ideas can come from many sources. How did a stolen laptop transform into your idea for Cloudastructure? I was CEO/founder of Televoke. We had raised money from Softbank and WI Harper, had loft space South of Market in San Francisco, and did all th...

As a rental property owner, you want to have control over your investment. While you’re free to buy property anywhere in the U.S. housing market, each state has its own set of landlord-tenant laws. While these laws generally favor tenants in many states, there are some states that are friendlier...

With all the buzz surrounding Texas real estate markets like Dallas and San Antonio, you might overlook Houston. If so, you might want to look again: The “Bayou City” offers real estate investors outstanding value and accessibility to a major U.S. housing market.

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LendingHome’s monthly blog series, Flip Tips: Advice Straight From the Experts, asks top-of-mind, fix-and flip questions and features answers from successful, professional house flippers. Real estate investors aren’t just investors–they are the jack of all trades. The entrepreneurial spirit that it takes to get off the ground is something the...

But with all that building and rebuilding going on, Cleveland remains on whole a particularly affordable place to live. It is so affordable, in fact, that it’s dramatically less expensive to pay a mortgage than to pay rent. The post Cleveland: The Major League City’s Late-Inning Comeback appeared first on...

What are Manufactured Home Communities? “Manufactured homes” can be simply defined as the name implies: dwellings designed and built offsite, in a facility, and transported to the site where inhabited. Manufactured homes are often placed in a “park” or “community”, where a parcel is leased to the mobile home dweller...

That is rather a lot of dough for a pizzeria. The post BREAKING: Robot Chefs That Can Serve 5m Types of Pizza: France’s Pazzi Raises Over $11m Series A appeared first on AgFunderNews.

The post Immunophotonics and Clinical Laserthermia Systems Announce Immuno-Oncology Research Collaboration and Clinical Trials for Cancer Patients with Solid Tumors appeared first on iSelect Fund.

Manure is considered an inconvenient byproduct by many, but Crena Resources sees it is pure gold in the battle to achieve more sustainability in agriculture. The ongoing conversation about how to achieve greater sustainability in food production through technology has covered everything from fertilizer to food waste. The post AgTech...

As many companies are staying private longer, pre-IPO investing on the secondary market has been trending up. Continue reading →

Did you know that a Cleveland DJ by the name of Alan Freed was the first person to coin the term rock and roll? It should come as no surprise then that this city, located on the southern shore of Lake Erie, about 60 miles west of the Pennsylvania border,...

After being one of five grain trading houses slapped with a $29 million fine last year for engaging in activities related to illegal deforestation, Cargill is calling on competitors and colleagues alike to protect the region’s forests. The post Cargill Pledges $30m to Fight Deforestation in Brazil’s Imperiled Cerrado Region...

Vestaron wants farmers to know that its peptide-based products are different from existing microbial products, offering more consistent efficacy with the same environmental benefits. The post Vestaron Closes $40m Series B for Peptide-based Biopesticide with “Proven Modes of Action Unlike Microbials,” says CEO appeared first on AgFunderNews.

In the wake of his firm Initialized Capital's investment in produce marketplace Silo, we caught up with the Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian to find out more his views on foodtech and agtech. The post 10 Minutes With Alexis Ohanian on Why He’s Investing in FoodTech & Agtech appeared first on...

Summer is here and vacations are calling. Whether you’re dreaming of an exotic trip or a weekend getaway, it can get pricey fast. Wondering if you can afford a summer vacation, and if so, what’s the best way to pay for it? Estimate the Cost and Adjust As Necessary Last...

Once you know and understand the basics of senior housing as an investment opportunity, it is clear why some people see this type of real estate as an attractive area to invest in. Additionally, senior housing is recognized within real estate portfolios as a way to diversify across other core...

A $100m Series B round for Germany's Infarm soon eclipsed Ocado's deal with JCB and 80 Acres. But has the UK eGrocer got a good deal? The post Is UK eGrocer Ocado’s $22m Vertical Farming Investment a Bargain? – updated appeared first on AgFunderNews.

InnaMed was really the brainchild of you and your co-founder. Any secrets to finding a great partner? My co-founder Anup Singh and I met while at UPenn. We were both working on our degree—him biophysics and me bioengineering—and we happened to be in the s...

Indigo Agriculture has unveiled its latest initiative, and it’s the most ambitious yet; the Boston-based agtech startup wants to reverse climate change. The post BREAKING: Indigo Launches Carbon Market to Incentivize Farmers to Transition to Regenerative Agriculture appeared first on AgFunderNews.

A $100m Series B round for Germany's Infarm soon eclipsed Ocado's deal with JCB and 80 Acres. But has the UK eGrocer got a good deal? The post Is UK eGrocer Ocado’s $22m Vertical Farming Investment a Bargain? appeared first on AgFunderNews.

The post Farmhands: Meet The Forbes Under 30 Founders Revolutionizing Agriculture appeared first on iSelect Fund.

Berlin-based portable vertical farm startup InFarm on Tuesday disclosed a vast Series B raise of $100 million, bringing its total funding to over $134 million. The raise dramatically eclipsed the big vertical farming news from Britain’s Ocado, which had forked out $22m just a day before as part of a...

Hank’s appearance on the British crop scene appears to be perfectly timed, with many UK farmers currently preparing for life without a steady flow of European Union (EU) fruit pickers and other seasonal workers. The post Berry Picking Robot Hank Could be Perfectly Timed for Brexit Britain appeared first on...

Paris-based insect farming venture Ÿnsect has been awarded a €20 million grant from the European Commission and a €3.7 billion European public-private partnership to build an industrial-size facility in northern France. The post BREAKING: Ÿnsect Secures €20m Grant from EU to Make France an Industrial Bug Hub appeared first on...

Some of the most successful companies in the world today are two-sided marketplaces: Consider those which are household names, such as Amazon, Uber and Airbnb, as well as niche power players, like Zenefits, Upwork and Seamless. All have had a disruptive impact within their respective industries. The post How to Overcome the...

Seniors have traditionally been more sedentary than younger people. They tend to move less often, but when they move they often make drastic changes. For instance, some seniors, after retirement, may decide to move from the city to the country. The post Baby Boomer Post-Recession Migration: Where Are Older People...

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The office building asset class is one of the four major commercial real estate asset classes, alongside multifamily, retail, and industrial. Office buildings can range from high-rise multi-tenant structures in urban cores to suburban office parks to exurban single-tenant buildings that might be built to suit a specific lessee. This...

As part of its 150th birthday celebrations this year, the British supermarket giant J Sainsbury has released its Future of Food Report, which chews over what our food systems will be like in 2025, then in 2050 — and finally, with an act of somewhat extraordinary ruminating — in 2169....

In order to get the most out of a startup accelerator program, choosing the right accelerator for your business is essential. Continue reading →

Join us in investing in the food revolution! The post Sign Up for Investor Webinar to Learn More about FoodTech & Agtech CoInvestment Fund III appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Nanobubbles -- yes, that's teeny tiny bubbles, can boost indoor farming and aquaculture yields, can be used in water treatment, preventing dangerous algal blooms and can aid waste and filtration systems as well as other industries like mining. The post ADM Capital Leads $5m Round for Moleaer Expecting Boom in...