Biotechnology company ParcelBio said this week that it has raised $13 million in a seed financing round led by Breyer Capital with participation from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Metaplanet, SurgePoint Capital, ZAKA VC, and other investors. The financing will support the development of the company’s proprietary Amplified and Prolonged EXpression mRNA (APEXm™) platform and advance its pipeline including an in vivo CAR T program for autoimmune disease, as well as additional programs in oncology and encoded protein therapeutics.

By Staff Writer, Global AgInvesting MediaA milestone for natural capital investing, the BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG) has officially closed fundraising for its Latin American Reforestation Strategy, securing a record $1.24 billion in commitments. The announcement, made late April 2026, solidifies the initiative as the largest-known reforestation and restoration fund closed to date.

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ Otarmeni™ (lunsotogene parvec-cwha) as the first gene therapy designed to restore a neurosensory function to normal levels.

Oatly has introduced Barista Cold Foam to the UK market, a shelf-stable, oat-based topping designed for cold coffee and specialty drinks in foodservice settings. The company says it is the first plant-based cold foam of its kind available in the UK.

By Artem Milinchuk, Founder & Head of Strategy at FarmTogether, a farmland investment managerArtificial intelligence is transforming industries across the global economy. Algorithms now write software, analyze financial markets, and power autonomous systems that once required human judgment. In some sectors, companies are already pointing to AI-driven efficiency as a reason they need fewer workers.

A federal judge in Wisconsin has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Finnish precision fermentation company Onego Bio against The EVERY Company, ruling that the court lacks personal jurisdiction over the California-based defendant, AgFunderNews first reported. Both parties are now set to litigate in Delaware, where parallel proceedings are already underway.

By the Queensland GovernmentQueensland is one of the most diverse and capable food and fibre production regions in the Southern Hemisphere. Tropical, subtropical and temperate climates enable year-round production across an extraordinary range of commodities. Here, you can produce anything.

Some scientists build tools. Others build bridges. Mohamed Abou‑el‑Enein, MD, PhD, does both—engineering a high‑dimensional platform that temporally maps CAR T cells, while constructing the translational infrastructure needed to move them from concept to clinic. That dual lens has now earned him two of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy’s (ASGCT) top honors: the 2026 Outstanding New Investigator Award and, to his lab, the Best of Molecular Therapy Award, which features the contributions of leading early-career authors to the Molecular Therapy family of journals.

By Staff Writer, Global AgInvesting MediaIn a move that cements its position as a leader in the global timberland investment sector, Forest Investment Associates L.P. (FIA) has announced the successful acquisition of all remaining passive limited partner interests. This milestone transaction, announced on April 15, 2026, officially transitions the firm to 100% employee ownership, nearly four decades after its founding.