Author: OurCrowd

[Plenty in Up Worthy] Brilliant ‘vertical farm’ can grow up to 4 million pounds of strawberries on a single acre

Jul 7, 2025 |

Let’s talk fruit: Strawberry farm harvests aren’t something most of us calculate on a regular basis (or ever at all), but the numbers from a strawberry farm in Richmond, Virginia are staggering enough to make it worth an old-school word problem. If the average American eats 8 pounds of strawberries a year, and an average strawberry farm yields approximately 20,000 pounds of berries per acre, how many people could a 200-acre strawberry field feed? Read...

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[Wefox in Wefox] Wefox successfully secures EUR 151m funding to support new strategy with focus on MGA business and smart insurance distribution

Jul 7, 2025 |

Zurich, 7 July 2025 – wefox has successfully secured funding of EUR 151 million. This consisted of a EUR 76 million capital raise primarily from its existing investor base as well as refinancing of an existing credit facility with EUR 75 million from Searchlight Capital Partners’ credit fund, Searchlight Opportunities Fund II. The funding follows the successful completion of the Group’s business restructuring program, including the closing of the sale processes for the Liechtenstein-based wefox Insurance AG and the Italian companies wefox MGA S.r.l. and wefox Services Italy S.r.l., and puts wefox on a clear path to profitability for the full year 2025. Read more...

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[Oshi in Vegconomist] Oshi plant-based salmon secures national distribution through Sysco

Jul 7, 2025 |

Oshi has announced several key developments that mark significant milestones in its growth and distribution efforts. The company revealed a new partnership with Sysco, a major distributor in the US foodservice market. Oshi’s plant-based salmon is now stocked in five Sysco warehouses across the country and will soon be available nationwide through the Sysco Marketplace. Read more...

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