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Syngenta Crop Protection and Taranis Partner to Drive AI-Powered Agronomy Solutions and Business Opportunities for Retailers
Syngenta Crop Protection has announced a multi-year collaboration with Taranis, a leading AI-powered crop intelligence platform, to enhance agronomic productivity and conservation-focused innovation for agricultural retailers in the US. This partnership aims to integrate AI-driven agronomic solutions to boost farm productivity and profitability. The collaboration will leverage Taranis AI-powered platforms to provide advanced leaf-level remote scouting insights and generative AI agronomic recommendations. This initiative is expected to revolutionize ag retailer workflows, optimize farm decision-making, and facilitate the adoption of conservation practices. The collaboration underscores Syngentas commitment to sustainability by offering easy access to conservation tools and funding, thereby promoting sustainable farming practices. The partnership is set to begin in 2024/2025 and will span over three years.
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חברת האגרוטק Taranis מודיעה על שורת מינויים - וואלה! כסף
Precision agriculture company Taranis has announced a series of senior appointments following a successful $40 million Series D funding round. Randy Schlatter has joined as SVP of North American Sales, Josh Weisman has been appointed as SVP of Carbon Solutions and Regenerative Practices, and Danny Guzman has joined as SVP of Marketing. The new appointments are part of the companys expansion strategy, with the aim of continuing its growth trajectory, attracting new customers, and expanding partnerships with agrochemical companies.
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Taranis Releases First Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report
Taranis, the leading AI-powered crop intelligence provider, has released its first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report. The report highlights the companys commitment to driving sustainable agriculture and its progress in fiscal year 2022. Taranis aims to help growers achieve a more sustainable food supply and reduce the implementation costs of regenerative agriculture practices. The report also emphasizes Taranis focus on fostering a culture of respect and inclusion and its commitment to employee diversity and professional development. The company plans to establish an impact strategy framework, measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, align ESG initiatives with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and measure the environmental impact of its technologies. The ESG report can be viewed on Taranis website.
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Israeli AI crop intelligence co Taranis raises $40m
Israeli AI-powered crop intelligence provider Taranis has completed a $40 million Series D financing round, bringing the total amount raised by the company to $100 million. The funding will allow Taranis to accelerate its 3-year plan, expand operations, and deliver transformative technology to the market faster. The companys crop intelligence platform leverages leaf-level imagery and machine learning, providing actionable insights to agricultural advisors and growers. Taranis aims to address the need for crop intelligence at scale to help growers increase productivity and yield. The financing round was led by Inven Capital, with participation from new investors Seraphim Space Investment Trust and Farglory Group, as well as existing investors.
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Precision Ag Leader Taranis Hires New CEO to Lead Next Stage of Company Growth
Taranis Set to Usher in a New Era in U.S. Agriculture Through Precision Scouting
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Taranis Partners With ADAMA Australia, Landmark to Bring Precision Agriculture to Australia
Agriculture tech firm Taranis is partnering with ADAMA Australia and Landmark to combine its crop-monitoring solution with their crop-protection solutions. The partnership aims to provide enhanced solutions and greater value to help Australian farmers increase their food production. Taranis has developed a platform for aerial imagery insights that combines deep-learning technology with high-speed UAVs and manned aircrafts. These insights help farmers better manage how crops are grown. The three companies will leverage their technologies to monitor and treat crop threats, equipping farmers with the tools to increase crop yields. Taranis recently closed a $20 million Series B funding round to expand its global footprint.
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Taranis Named to the 2019 CB Insights AI 100 List of Most Innovative Artificial Intelligence Startups
Taranis, a precision agriculture intelligence platform, has been named to the AI 100 ranking by CB Insights. The AI 100 ranking showcases the 100 most promising private artificial intelligence companies in the world. Taranis uses AI and proprietary sub mm imagery to help farmers monitor their fields and identify crop stresses. The company recently raised $20 million in Series B funding and currently serves large farmers in multiple countries. The inclusion in the AI 100 ranking is seen as a confirmation of Taranis innovative work in using AI to solve agronomic problems and improve yields for farmers.
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Agricultural Intelligence Company Taranis Raises $20 Million
Tel Aviv-based agricultural intelligence company Taranis-Visual Ltd. has raised $20 million in a series B funding round led by Viola Ventures. The funding will be used for research and development and for global expansion. Taranis operates an agriculture intelligence system that uses computer vision and deep learning algorithms to detect early signs of crop risk factors. The company aggregates data from satellite images, sensors, and smart irrigation systems to identify crop diseases, insect infestations, nutrient deficiencies, water damage, and other risk factors. Taranis image processing engine replaces on-field sensors and provides a more efficient solution.
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Israeli Agricultural Intelligence Company Taranis Buys Aerial Imaging Company Mavrx
Israeli agricultural intelligence company Taranis-Visual Ltd. has acquired Mavrx, Inc., a San Francisco-based agriculture aerial imaging company. Taranis will add Mavrxs imagery product to its existing portfolio and manage more than 20 million acres on its precision agriculture intelligence platform. Mavrx sales and operations teams will join Taranis U.S. operations. The acquisition is aimed at helping Taranis establish its footprint in the Americas and enhance its product.
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Taranis to Acquire the Assets of Mavrx to Create an Unprecedented Aerial Imagery Platform
Taranis, a leader in high-resolution agriculture aerial imagery and deep learning, has acquired all Mavrx assets, a leading agriculture aerial imagery provider. This acquisition allows Taranis to offer a powerful combination of aerial imagery products and precision agriculture services to its clients. Taranis will add Mavrxs UHR imagery product to its existing portfolio, giving farmers more power and control in monitoring and protecting their fields. The Taranis platform also offers variable-rate prescriptions, weather analysis, satellite imagery analysis, and disease prediction models. With this acquisition, Taranis will manage over 20 million acres on its precision agriculture intelligence platform. Mavrx sales and operations teams will join Taranis to provide the best service to existing and new clients.
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Ag Tech Startup Taranis Delivers Big Savings For Farmers
The article discusses the rise of impact investing and equity crowdfunding, with a focus on cleantech startups. OurCrowd is highlighted as an early player in the cleantech equity crowdfunding scene, enabling investors to back green-tech companies. One of the startups OurCrowd has invested in is Taranis, a farm management solution that utilizes data streams and sensors to provide insights for farmers. Taranis aims to increase yields, cut costs, and reduce pesticide use through accurate deployments. The article mentions the integration of weather and satellite information into farm management systems, with Taranis offering high-resolution satellite imagery and its own proprietary weather prediction model. OurCrowd is described as a marketplace for cleantech equity crowdfunding. The article also mentions the challenges of the media business and the decision to remove the paywall on CleanTechnica.
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Taranis Raises $7.5m Series A for Pest and Crop Disease Prediction Tool - AFN
Israeli precision agriculture intelligence platform Taranis has raised $7.5m in a series A funding round led by Finistere Ventures and Vertex Ventures. The company uses predictive analytics to help farmers predict, identify, and prevent pest and disease pressure. Taranis combines multiple layers of data, including aerial imagery, weather analytics, and crop disease and pest information, to provide an early-warning system for farmers. The funding will be used to expand the companys plant pathology, data science, and software engineering teams, as well as establish a US office and expand into India and Russia. Taranis aims to become a leader in the pest and disease prediction space.
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Credicoop of Argentina Partners with Taranis to Bring AI AgTech to Thousands of Farmers in Argentina. Taranis is Validated as AgroCabal and Joins an Elite Group of Preferred Vendors
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A newfangled weather vane for a connected world
Israeli startup Taranis has completed a $2 million funding round to support its predictive product, which combines big-data meteorological analytics and real-time observations to help farmers prevent weather-related crop losses. The companys app allows farmers to input daily observations to fine-tune the predictive capabilities. Taranis has already proven its accuracy with pear growers in Israel and is now expanding to other regions, including the US, Australia, Russia, Africa, and Brazil. The company sees Brazil as its main target market due to its size and potential for agricultural technology adoption. Taranis aims to provide valuable data to agricultural insurers and the pesticide industry as its platform grows.
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Salesforce CEO Joins $2m Seed Round of Crop Disease Prediction Software Taranis - AFN
Israeli farm management software Taranis has raised $2 million in seed funding. The funding round was led by OurCrowd and Eshbol Ventures, with participation from Marc Benioff, Kaeden Capital, and iAngels. Taranis focuses on making crop disease predictions using weather data sourced from public weather services, satellite imagery, and weather stations. The company plans to expand its team and target the markets in Brazil, Argentina, and the US. Taranis aims to go beyond disease identification and promises disease prediction before any impact to a crop. They also have a SmartScout app integrated with their predictions to notify farmers and prioritize their work on the farm.
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