The Japan-based plant seedling producer’s $4.7m Farm to Table Fund will invest in food and agritech startups to support the food supply chain.
Japan-based, grafting-focused agribusiness Berg Earth launched a ¥500m ($4.7m) corporate venture capital (CVC) vehicle yesterday dubbed Farm to Table Fund.
Founded in 2001, Berg Earth produces and distributes grafted vegetable, fruit and flower seedlings in Japan and other countries.
Farm to Table Fund will have a 10-year investment period, extendable by two years. It will target agricultural and food technology developers in a bid to establish a farm-to-table ecosystem, leveraging artificial intelligence and robotics.
CVC-focused consulting firm Anew Holdings will…
