The existing food system is failing us – failing farmers, consumers, and the environment. Regenerative agriculture offers a path forward to address many of these systemic failures, but for now, it represents only a tiny fraction of our food system.

“We’re hoping we can place capital with entrepreneurs and companies that are creating the lithium-ion battery equivalent of what’s next, how else could we fix nitrogen and have plants thrive without all the negatives externalities.” – Mark Lewis

US startup Vence today announced it has raised $12 million in a Series A round led by California’s Tyche Partners. The round included participation from existing investors including Grantham Environmental Trust subsidiary Neglected Climate Opportunities, and Eniac Ventures as well as new investor Trailhead Capital.

Trailhead Capital today announced a new partnership with Rodale Institute to accelerate regenerative organic food and agriculture innovations and investment. Rodale Institute, widely recognized as a founder of the modern organic movement, will bring their collective resources, expertise, and advisory teams to work with Trailhead in promoting global and human health through regenerative agriculture methodologies.

Contour Venture Partners has led a $6 million round of funding for HowGood, an SaaS data platform that is the largest sustainability database offering ingredient-level sustainability insights for CPG, restaurants, and retailers.

Finistere has returned to lead a $10.2 million Series B for TeleSense, an IoT pioneer using AI to modernize grain supply chains, improve food safety, and develop advanced grain storage solutions.