Aussie VC Artesian, horticulture R&D group partner to launch $60m fund
Agricultural innovators are set to get a funding jolt with the launch of a new venture capital fund targeted at start-ups seeking to revolutionise Australian horticulture.
Hort Innovation is trialling the use of microdrones to pollinate plants.
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Aussie VC Artesian, horticulture R&D group partner to launch $60m fund
The new fund, dubbed Hort Innovation Venture Fund, will target up to 30 local and international startups for pre-seed or early series A funding.
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