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Maggrow, an Ireland-based crop spray technology developer spun out of University College, Dublin, has obtained €6m ($7.1m) in a series A round led by Astanor Ventures that featured WakeUp Capital and undisclosed additional investors, the Irish Independent reported on Thursday. Founded in 2013, Maggrow applies rare earth magnets to pesticide fluids as part of a crop cultivation technology suited for applications such as irrigation and sanitisation with less environmental impact than conventional approaches. The funding will go to expanding its…
