Softbank-backed Tridge, a digital trading platform dedicated to the agriculture sector, has secured series C funding to scale up its fulfilment service and expand its global presence.

Tridge, the South Korea-based online agricultural trading platform backed by telecommunications and internet group Softbank, raised $60m in its series C round today.

The round, which was led by investment firm Forest Partners, gave the company a valuation of $500m and increased its funding to over $81m.

Founded in 2015, Tridge provides an online marketplace that enables farmers to trade their agricultural products, connects buyers and sellers around the world, and provides users with detailed market information.

The platform uses…