Subscribe to Smart Business Dealmakers
January 18, 2024
How Acquisitions Help Babson Farms Diversify Revenue
Taylor Kirkpatrick is generation four of Babson Farms, a family enterprise that started originally with dairy equipment manufacturing — the largest in the world, he says — until they sold the business...
By Adam Burroughs
September 26, 2023
Advancing Eco Agriculture Launches Crowdfunding Round
Middlefield, Ohio-based Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA) has launched a community fundraising campaign on Wefunder. This allows the public to invest in the company's growth and future development....
By Dealmakers Staff
June 2, 2023
AGCO's Eric Hansotia On The Ag Giant's M&A Strategy
AGCO Corporation is the largest pure-play farm machinery company in the world, competing against industry giants. Headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, this year they'll do about $14.5 billion in sales...
By Adam Burroughs
October 22, 2019
Fifth Season expands its vertical farming, stays focused on capital efficiency
Vertical farming is capital intensive, which is why Fifth Season co-founder and CEO Austin Webb relies on his financial analyst and investment banking background to help manage the funding for the startup, which has raised over $35 million to date....
By Jayne Gest
August 12, 2019
Hazel Technologies Closes $13M In Series B Funding
A USDA-supported agricultural technology company delivering new solutions to combat food waste, Hazel's core technologies revolve around the release of active, shelf-life enhancing vapor from packaging inserts called sachets....
By Mark Scott
July 24, 2019
Green Growth Brands raises C$50M through bought deal
The Columbus-based cannabis retail company has raised C$50 million through a bought deal with a group of investment dealers led by Canada’s Canaccord Genuity....
By Jayne Gest
June 6, 2019
Ohio Ag expands with North Central acquisition
Ohio Ag Equipment, a farm equipment dealer based in Broadview Heights, is set to acquire the Huron County AGCO dealer, North Central Ag....
By Adam Burroughs
May 17, 2019
Green Growth Brands raises $45M, closes Nevada deal
In addition to raising the general operating funds, the company completed its $13.4 million acquisition of a Pahrump, Nev., cultivation facility, its second in the state....
By Jayne Gest
May 6, 2019
Boston company acquires rights to Johnstown cannabis facility
Ohio Grown Therapies is building out its 32,000-square-foot cultivation and processing facility, which includes 15,000 square feet for two-tier cultivation and 7,500 square feet for processing....
By Jayne Gest
April 24, 2019
Maitri gets a partner, property in Innovative Industrial Properties deal
IIP agreed to provide the Southwestern PA medical marijuana company reimbursement of up to $10 million to complete tenant improvements for the building....
By Adam Burroughs
April 15, 2019
Green Growth Brands abandons hostile takeover bid
Green Growth Brands Inc. has ended its hostile takeover attempt of Aphria, with an agreement to accelerate the expiration of its offer on Aphria shares....
By Jayne Gest
February 25, 2019
Maitri Medicinals raises nearly $7M from angel investors
The medical marijuana company reportedly will use the funds to establish additional dispensaries, an indoor growing facility and the relocate its headquarters....
By Adam Burroughs
January 10, 2019
Davey Tree subsidiary expands in Virginia
The Davey Tree Expert Co.’s subsidiary, Wetland Studies and Solutions Inc., is acquiring Kerr Environmental Services, a Virginia Beach environmental consulting company....
By Adam Burroughs
January 10, 2019
Blue Point recapitalizes vegetation management firm
Blue Point Capital Partners has recapitalized W.A. Kendall and Co., its third Blue Point IV platform investment. The Lawrenceville, Georgia, company provides tree trimming, mowing, line clearing....
By Adam Burroughs
April 19, 2018
Davey Tree buys Virginia-based Elizabeth River Lawn and Landscape
Elizabeth River Lawn and Landscape is a specialized commercial landscape management services company....
By Adam Burroughs
