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Rize, a Singapore-based agritech startup, has secured US$14 million in a series A funding round co-led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero, Temasek, and Wavemaker Impact. The
Rize secures $14M in Series A funding to expand its sustainable rice farming technology across Asia, aiming to reduce methane emissions and increase farmer incomes. Rize, an
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