Investors: WestBridge Capital
Varaha provides AI-enabled soil carbon measurement and regenerative agriculture solutions for farmers; raised $45 million in early 2026.
Agtech shifts from data collection to autonomous farm action
Agtech startups raised $1.4B YTD as AI deployment moves from predictive to agentic, autonomous systems closing the loop between digital insight and physical farm action, signaling consolidation over IPOs as the exit path.
Boeing locks 20,000 tonnes of carbon removal from six suppliers across four countries
Boeing procured 20,000 tonnes of durable carbon removal through Supercritical by screening 200+ projects against 118-point quality framework, signaling how major emitters are front-running 2028 SBTi mandates and reshaping the CDR market.
Microsoft Signs 1 Million-Unit Biochar Deal With Liferaft
Microsoft's 10-year, 1-million-CRU offtake agreement with Iowa-based Liferaft, finalized March 25, 2026, marks the largest U.S. biochar carbon removal deal on record and signals structural maturation of the voluntary carbon removal market.
Microsoft Buys 1 Million Biochar Credits from Liferaft in 10-Year Deal
Microsoft has signed a 10-year offtake agreement with Iowa-based Liferaft for 1 million biochar carbon removal units — the largest such deal in U.S. history — signalling that bankable demand is now the primary lever for scaling durable carbon removal infrastructure.