In Episode #4 of Slice of Agriculture our guest is:
Adam Bergman, Managing Director at EcoTech Capital.
Listen to the full episode to learn about:
- Capital Strategy Over Hype: Bergman criticizes the “free capital” era, urging AgTech founders to build sustainable, ROI-driven businesses rather than chase unicorn valuations.
- AgTech ≠ Software: Emphasizes the need for realistic margin expectations and cautions against treating agriculture like high-margin tech sectors.
- ROI-Driven Innovation: Robotics, automation, and digital tools must be affordable, usable today, and show ROI in under a year to gain farmer adoption.
- Data is the New Soil: The transition from intuition to precision farming hinges on farmers trusting and utilizing real-time data analytics.
- FinTech's Role in Ag: Emerging finance models like performance-backed insurance and data-informed lending could transform agricultural investment dynamics.
What is Slice of Agriculture?
“Slices” on the people and organizations in agriculture. Produced by Slice of Media, Inc.