According to a report by AgFunder, in 2015 ag tech startups saw a total of $4.6 billion worth of investments – up from $2.36 billion in 2014.
When it comes to precision ag, there were 96 deals, totalling $661 million worth of investments.
Some 49 per cent of the investments were placed in drones, while 27 per cent of the investments were placed in satellites and imagery.
Soil crop technology saw 35 deals in 2015 for a total of $168 million worth of investments.
Food and E-Commerce had 137 deals in 2015 for a total of $1.65 billion worth of investments.
As far as investment destinations, where the money is being invested, the flavor is heavily European with some North American influences.
The top 10 investment destinations were:
- United Sates
- India
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Israel
- France
- Germany
- China
- Netherlands
- Switzerland