Later-Stage Agtech Startup Lessons #2 - Paul Lightfoot, BrightFarms
“When you say, ‘can I have your money?’ Then, people speak the truth.”Paul Lightfoot is a serial entrepreneur who has learned several lessons the hard way, from raising money to communicating purpose ...
17 Nov 202139min
Later-Stage Agtech Startup Lessons #1 - Michael Gilbert, Semios
In this 3-part series, we’ll share the lessons from agtech startup founders who have grown their agtech companies from idea to at least 100 employees. We’ll be examining what’s worked (and hasn’t), di...
3 Nov 202136min
Bonus: Investing in tech to enable regen ag
Venture investment into technology companies that have the potential to scale regenerative agriculture is accelerating. However, it is a relatively new domain for venture capital, and it comes with it...
28 Okt 202131min
Why You Should Give a F*ck About Farming - Gabrielle Chan
Does the average citizen actually need to care about how their food is produced? This is the central question Australian author and journalist, Gabrielle Chan, set out to answer. Her latest book, “Why...
20 Okt 202139min
Farmers and Startups: Lessons and Tips for Collaborating
The divide between farmers and startups can seem like a chasm. Tech culture and agriculture have evolved from completely different backgrounds, and even seem to have their own languages. So how can ag...
6 Okt 202141min
Bonus: The Economics of Valuing Natural Capital - Ken Henry, former Treasury Secretary of Australia
Dr. Ken Henry became well-known in Australia for his bold economic reforms as the Treasury Secretary throughout the 2000s. His approach to conservation and agriculture is equally as bold, advocating f...
29 Sep 202139min
100th Episode Special: our most popular guests on soil carbon, regen ag, and the future of agtech
For our 100th episode (hooray!), we’ve brought back some of our most popular guests to check in on what’s changed in their businesses and in agtech since we spoke, and the new technologies and opportu...
22 Sep 202159min
Getting Off the Commodities Treadmill - Loran Steinlage
Loran Steinlage has been labeled a ‘regenerative’ farmer and branded a conservationist, yet as a farmer in Iowa, in many ways he’s far from the stereotypical image of either. He lives in the heart of ...
8 Sep 202138min
