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FMC Restructures VC Arm: What does it mean and what are the implications? ◼︎◼︎◼︎ FMC Corporation has restructured its VC arm, FMC Ventures, leading to the elimination of certain roles and early stage agtech investment. While the company states its committed to innovation, the changes align with broader R&D cuts, reflecting pressures from a challenging market landscape. Despite the restructuring, FMC Ventures has shown its potential in delivering value to FMC, driving strategic acquisitions and collaborations with the likes of BioPhero ApS, Micropep Technologies and AgroSpheres. However, with FMC facing challenges and reducing innovation investments, I wonder about the implications for its long term innovation capabilities - especially for a company that derives ~39% of it's revenue from two molecules! For the full breakdown, including a look FMC R&D cuts, the contribution of an investment turned acquisition on it's R&D pipeline, the structure of CVC structure, and it's ability to commercialize innovation compared to the likes of UPL, check out the link to the full analysis in the first comment. What are your thoughts on the future of CVC in agribusiness? #agtech #agribusiness #agriculture #innovation #strategy Upstream Ag Insights Upstream Ag Ventures