Explore the fight against climate change through interviews with climate tech founders, investors, activists, academics, artists, and more. #Climate #Climatetech #Cleantech #Sustainability #Environment
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The Modern Acre is the podcast for builders in ag who think differently. Tim and Tyler interview the entrepreneurs, farmers and leaders that are innovating the food and agriculture industry. Through conversations with guests and their own unique insights, Tim and Tyler are leading the dialogue on modern agriculture - from their own farm journey to the latest investment trends. Learn more at www.TheModernAcre.com
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Join host Michael Wolf as he explores the world of food, ag and how innovation is changing what we eat.
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Welcome to ‘Let’s Talk Farm to Fork’, the PostHarvest Podcast that interviews people of interest within the Fresh Produce sector. We’ll deep dive into their role and find out how they’re helping reduce the amount of food lost or wasted along the Farm to Fork journey.
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Historically, the private markets have been on the fringe, but as trillions of dollars have flowed into this dynamic asset class, there is an increasing need for greater insight. Since 2007, PitchBook has been shining a light on key trends and events in venture capital, private equity and M&A through comprehensive data and detailed analysis. Subscribe to our podcast for thoughtful conversations with industry leaders and PitchBook analysts to help you better understand the evolving capital ma ...
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Science VC explores the intersection of deeptech startups and venture capital. Each episode features conversations with startup founders, venture capitalists, and industry experts. Discover their stories, lessons learned, and predictions for the future. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities of fundraising for venture-backed startups innovating in agtech, biotech, energy, foodtech, healthtech, and sustainability.
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Two startup founders that have relocated from London to Lagos share their crazy experiences and the dos and don'ts of relocating back home. Salewa and Dr POG will read your stories and dilemmas from moving back to Africa every Wednesday. They will also interview other entrepreneurs on the continent and answer your questions about moving back to the motherland in your 20s. Be prepared to live, learn and laugh along with them. Send in your dilemmas and questions here: https://www.imovedback.co ...
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What will you be eating in 2050? How will it get to your table? How we grow, purchase, and eat our food is changing. New technologies and food products are playing a key role in shaping that change. In this podcast, we speak to the people driving that future, from entrepreneurs and venture capital investors, to farmers and food businesses. Welcome to Future Food!
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The Medium Rules: Long-Term Trends in Media and Technology
Alan Baldachin, and produced by HBA Studios
Conversations with founders, investors and thought leaders in the orbit of HBA's tech and media ecosystem and beyond. How are media and technology companies conceived, how do they scale, and how do they interact with the broader social, economic and political culture we live in today and that we will inhabit in the future. This is a show about innovation and its effects on our lives, hosted by HBA's managing partner and head of media and technology, Alan Baldachin. Hosted on Acast. See acast ...
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Interested in the future of the food industry? Meet the visionaries that are changing how, what and where we eat. Startup founders talk with Andrew Ive from @foodxhealth and share stories of how their groundbreaking ideas were born, challenges they overcame and plans for their inevitable world domination. Industry heavyweights speak their minds on current trends and drop knowledge for aspiring entrepreneurs. FOOD-X pairs innovative food business startups with passionate, accomplished experts ...
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The modern food system is broken and our health is terrible. What can we do to fix it? Theresa "Sam" Houghton, Chief Nerd at The Modern Health Nerd, brings together the movers, shakers and innovators from food, health, agriculture and everywhere in between for fascinating conversations that examine what individuals and companies are doing to transform what we eat and how we live. From innovative plant-based products and indoor vertical farming to fitness and foodtech, every episode features ...
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PlantStance is an exciting podcast collaboration between BrandFirst and Sprouted Ventures, as we team up to share our branding and go-to-market strategy insights into the plant-based and food-tech industry.
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TechCraft Podcast is your weekly deep dive into the world of tech, where we offer you more than just news. Listen to our analysis and opinions about the good, the bad, and the ugly in the world of technology. Join us - Sergey Slashchev, Ben Curdy, and Hrishi Ballal - in an intellectual discussions about the old, the new, and the future of the technology industry. We all come from tech backgrounds, have been working in the industry, and feel just as passionate about it as you do!
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🏖️ Summer Classics #3: Funniest Episode 😹 – Comedian Stuart Goldsmith
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46:40This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. In this last episode of the series, I'm reviving my chat with comedian Stuart Goldsmith where we: 🛹 Quote the Simpsons a couple times 🏟️ Clarify it's differen…
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426: Unpacking the AgTech & Biological Trends of the Past Decade
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39:49Tim and Tyler talk to Rob Trice and Chris Taylor of The Mixing Bowl and announce a new collaboration between AgList and The Mixing Bowl! — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links The Mixing Bowl - https://www.mixingbowlhub.com/ The Interactive Landscape Map - https://aglist.com/landscape…
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425: "AI Farming" AgTech Company Raises $22M?!
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20:53Tim and Tyler discuss Orchard Robotics recent $22M funding announcement and corresponding Linkedin promotion video. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Orchard Linkedin Announcement
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424: David Friedberg on What Will Win in Ag (Replay)
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41:43Tim and Tyler talked with David Friedberg last year about joining Ohalo, lessons from The Climate Corp, and what will in in ag. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Ohalo - https://www.ohalo.com Climate Corp Podcast - https://www.themodernacre.com/302-the-story-of-the-climate-corporation/ YouTube Channel - …
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🏖️ Summer Classics #2: Investor Favourite 📈 – Jessica Burley of Planet A
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30:49This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. The second of three episodes in the series is my interview with Jessica Burley of Planet A. I call it the "Investor Favourite" because I've heard from lots of…
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423: How We Built and Launched AgList (and What's Next)
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31:31Tim and Tyler discuss building and launching AgList, the yelp for agriculture. They discuss updates their making, including new features, pricing, and more. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links AgList - https://aglist.com
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422: How to Build an AgTech Company and Raise Capital
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30:41Tim and Tyler talk to Mackenzie Burnett about founding and scaling Ambrook and how she recently raised a $26M Series A. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Ambrook - https://ambrook.com Series A - https://ambrook.com/blog/company/america-the-beautiful
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421: Understanding "The Big Shrink" and Farmer Sentiment in Agriculture
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30:03Tim and Tyler talk to Matt Woolf about the ag economy in California specialty crops. Takeaways Post-COVID, nut pricing is stabilizing while vegetable pricing normalizes. USDA estimates can be inaccurate due to abandoned orchards. The Big Shrink report explores the impact of population decline on agriculture. Population growth has historically suppo…
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The Good (and Bad) of AI-Powered Food Tracking Systems
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38:32In this episode of The Spoon Podcast, Mike talks with Steve Statler, CEO and co-founder of AMB.AI, about the rise of ambient AI and energy-harvesting Bluetooth beacons could transform the supply chain. Steve shares his journey from pioneering Bluetooth beacons at Qualcomm to envisioning a future where everyday items like food, medicine, and clothin…
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🏖️ Summer Classics #1: Rising Star 🌟 – Shannon Falconer of BioCraft Pet Nutrition
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28:51This August and September, I’m stepping away from the mic to volunteer — but I’m not leaving your podcast feed empty. Instead, I’m revisiting fan favourites in a short Summer Classics series. First up is Shannon Falconer, Founder & CEO of BioCraft Pet Nutrition (formerly Because, Animals). Two years on, they’ve made huge strides toward radically re…
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420: Turning a Legacy Retailer into a Soil Health Services Business
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31:19Tim and Tyler talk to Gaji Balakaneshan about building Midwestern BioAg from a legacy inputs retailer to a soil health solution provider. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Midwestern BioAg - https://midwesternbioag.com Midwestern BioAg on AgList - https://aglist.com/manufacturer/midwestern-bioag-1 AgList…
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419: Sweetgreen Strategy Session with Jack Richardson
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20:03Tim and Tyler talk to Jack Richardson all about Sweetgreen, their Infinite Kitchen model, personalization, and how he thinks about their overall strategy. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Subscribe to The Modern Acre Newsletter - https://themodernacre.substack.com…
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In this episode of The Spoon Podcast, Michael Wolf sits down with Mark Cuban for a wide-ranging conversation recorded live at the SKS 2025. Mark and Mike discuss the transformative power of AI, exploring why Cuban believes it's more disruptive than the internet, mobile, or streaming, and how it's already reshaping education, jobs, and entrepreneurs…
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418: Rethinking Food and Ag Investments - The Quiet Trends Reshaping The Industry
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36:15Tim and Tyler talk to Mark Brooks about his framework for investing in food and ag based on his recent AgFunderNews article, The quiet trends reshaping ag: a field guide for builders, backers, and business leaders. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links AFN Article - https://agfundernews.com/the-quiet-trends-…
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From Reality TV Producer to Recipe AI Entrepreneur with Babette Pepaj
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48:03In this episode, Mike catches up with Babette Pepaj, founder of Bakespace and the new AI-powered platform BakeBot. Babette shares her journey from reality TV producer to social media pioneer, launching one of the first food-focused social networks in 2006. She reflects on the rise of food bloggers, the shifting digital landscape, and how she’s usin…
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417: The Dos and Don'ts of Scaling a Biological Startup
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24:30Tim and Tyler talk to Nicholas Spoden about scaling a biological startup. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Lygos - https://www.lygos.com Lygos on AgList - https://aglist.com/manufacturer/lygos-inc-1 AgList - https://aglist.com
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I'm going to be spending the summer on the road, delivering humanitarian aid across Ukraine. And needless to say, it's not the best setup for recording a podcast. So things will be quiet here until about October when I'll be back with new episodes, when I'm back settled in Kyiv and in relative peace. If you want to follow my adventures, be sure to …
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416: $600M CPG Exit and the Latest Protein Bar Brand
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26:23Tim and Tyler unpack the success (and controversy) of RxBar and David Protein. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links RxBar - https://www.rxbar.com/ David Protein - https://davidprotein.com
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From Surfer to Robot Delivery CEO With Coco's Zach Rash
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40:15This episode's guest is Zach Rash, the co-founder and CEO of Coco Robotics. Mike talks to Zach about his journey from aspiring professional surfer to becoming of a robot delivery company backed by OpenAI's Sam Altman. Zach shares how he and his co-founder started building robots out of their UCLA dorm room during the pandemic, why they focused on h…
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415: Chipotle's Local Sourcing Solution (+ Local vs. Regen Debate)
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34:25Tim and Tyler talk to Cole Jones about all things local food and commerce. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Local Line - https://www.localline.co
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Why It's So Hard to Build Hardware in America
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48:56On this episode of The Spoon podcast, catches up with with longtime food tech innovator and friend of The Spoon Scott Heimendinger about the hidden challenges of U.S. manufacturing, the future of kitchen robotics, and why tooling expertise has all but disappeared in America. Scott shares insights from his stealth startup Seattle Ultrasonics and his…
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414: Function Health for Ag? Our Experience with Function Health and Takeaways in Ag
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23:03Tim and Tyler talk about their experience using Function Health. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Function Health - Use code FUNCTIONDAY for $135 off! AgList Upstream Ag
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Smart Meters, Dumb Rules, and Why AI is the New Electrification, with Felix Krause of Vireo Ventures
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38:28Felix Krause is the Managing Partner at Vireo Ventures, a European VC fund betting that the future of energy is electric, distributed, and intelligently managed. Based in Berlin, Felix brings sector-specific clarity to the sprawling world of climate investing and makes a strong case for why electrons, not moonshots, will define the next great energ…
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413: An Emerging CPG Brand Acquires a Legacy CPG Brand
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35:11Tim and Tyler talk to Drew Anderson about founding and scaling Cleveland Kitchen, an Ohio-based food company specializing in fermented and culinary vegetable products. — This episode is presented by American AgCredit. Check them out HERE. — Links Cleveland Kitchen - https://www.clevelandkitchen.com
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Leading a Better for You Brand in 2025 With Zevia's Amy Taylor
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38:31In this episode, Michael Wolf chats with Zevia CEO Amy Taylor about her journey from helping to shape Red Bull into a cultural force to leading Zevia, a mission-driven brand making zero-sugar, clean-label sodas. They explore Zevia's evolution as one of the better-for-you sodas, its strategy for staying relevant in a competitive beverage market, and…
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Live From ReFED 2025: Leanpath's Andrew Shakman on Food Waste's Second Act
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12:23We were live this week at ReFED's Food Waste Solutions Summit in Seattle. We had an interview stage on the show floor, where we caught up with a number of great folks to hear their thoughts on innovation in food waste and beyond. This conversation is with Andrew Shakman, the CEO of Leanpath. You can read my article about this conversation at The Sp…
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412: Two Water Experts Bootstrapping a Water Insights App
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40:14Tim and Tyler talk to Keith Yamamoto and Chase Hurley about water dynamics in California and launching their new water insights app, Hydra Score — This episode is presented by PF Partners. Unlock the exclusive AgTech Go-to-Market webinar HERE. — Links Hydra Score - https://hydrascore.com
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411: How EXACTLY We Are Using AI for our Businesses Today
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24:10ANNOUNCEMENT: AgList is now 10x more powerful. Introducting AgList AI. — Tim and Tyler share how exactly they are using AI for their businesses, including specific tools and use cases. — This episode is presented by PF Partners. Unlock the exclusive AgTech Go-to-Market webinar HERE. — Links AgList - https://aglist.com Farmer Mode - https://farmermo…
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410: How and Why a Farmer Chooses an AgTech Solution
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42:56ANNOUNCEMENT: AgList is now 10x more powerful. Introducting AgList AI. — Tim and Tyler talk to Joe Coelho and Dave Booher about how and why Joe decided to adopt the MyLand soil health solution. — This episode is presented by PF Partners. Unlock the exclusive AgTech Go-to-Market webinar HERE. — Links MyLand - https://myland.ag American Pistachio Gro…
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Universities are Reshaping the Future of Food with Ismäel, Lisa, and Jorge of the Alt Proteins Project
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47:14Ismaël Bawah is the SciTech Community Coordinator at the Good Food Institute Europe and the man behind the Alt Protein Project, a global student-powered initiative to transform universities into hubs for alternative protein innovation. Alongside him, we also heard from Lisa Neidhardt of Imperial College London and Jorge Guadalupe of Brazil’s Federa…
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409: What Everyone Needs to Know About Biologicals with Dr. Keri Carstens
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33:04ANNOUNCEMENT: AgList is now 10x more powerful. Introducting AgList AI. — Tim and Tyler talk to Dr. Keri Carstens, CEO of Jord Bioscience, about all things biologicals. — This episode is presented by PF Partners. Unlock the exclusive AgTech Go-to-Market webinar HERE. — Links Jord Bioscience - https://www.jordbioscience.com AgList - https://aglist.co…
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Building a Home Cold Brew Coffee System with Mesh Gelman
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37:15In this episode we sit down with Mesh Gelman, the founder and CEO of Cumulus Coffee, to talk about reinventing the cold brew experience. A former Starbucks innovation executive, Gelman shares how his journey from coffee burnout to cold brew evangelist led him to build a sleek countertop system that delivers barista-quality nitro cold brew and cold …
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