# Agritech

Maia Ventures closes €55m fund to back early‑stage foodtech startups
Exclusive
October 14, 2025
Maia Ventures closes €55m fund to back early‑stage foodtech startups
As ‘tourist funds’ abandon the sector, nisch investors are bullish
Mimi Billing
French startup Genomines raises $45m to ‘farm’ metal from plants
News
September 17, 2025
French startup Genomines raises $45m to ‘farm’ metal from plants
The Paris-based startup leverages plants’ special properties to extract nickel more sustainably
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
What does Ÿnsect’s slow collapse mean for the insect protein industry?
Analysis
July 3, 2025
What does Ÿnsect’s slow collapse mean for the insect protein industry?
The collapse of the French scaleup — considered a pioneer in the sector — raises questions over the industry’s future
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Ÿnsect pitches a ‘possible relaunch’ after €8.6m in bridge funding and mass layoffs
News
July 2, 2025
Ÿnsect pitches a ‘possible relaunch’ after €8.6m in bridge funding and mass layoffs
The scaleup, which has raised over €600m to date, has been facing growing financial difficulties for nearly a year
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Ÿnsect faces mass layoffs and partial shutdown of flagship factory
News
June 5, 2025
Ÿnsect faces mass layoffs and partial shutdown of flagship factory
The company will present a plan to turn the business around in a commercial court this month
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Why Europe needs more women-led agritech and foodtech startups
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May 20, 2025
Why Europe needs more women-led agritech and foodtech startups
Europe needs more women-led innovation — Empowering Women in Agrifood (EWA) is making it happen
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Can mycelium finally become a cheap vegan alternative?
Analysis
February 27, 2025
Can mycelium finally become a cheap vegan alternative?
Cutting water, cutting costs: the mycelium startup taking a different path
Mimi Billing
Methane is damaging the planet - this breakthrough technology could be the solution
News
April 16, 2024
Methane is damaging the planet - this breakthrough technology could be the solution
Swedish startup Agteria has found a molecule that can reduce the amount of methane gas from cows by up to 70%
Mimi Billing
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
Investor survey
April 1, 2024
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
The Basque Country, Valencia and Málaga are showing innovation can flourish far from Spain’s two biggest tech hubs
Cristina Gallardo
Spanish indoor farming startup believes it’s cracked the secret to growing climate-resilient hops
Analysis
March 25, 2024
Spanish indoor farming startup believes it’s cracked the secret to growing climate-resilient hops
Madrid-based Ekonoke says it’s found the right business model and R&D method to succeed where others failed
Cristina Gallardo
PlantGPT — the company building a generative model to speak the language of plants
Analysis
April 19, 2023
PlantGPT — the company building a generative model to speak the language of plants
Hortiya is applying large language model tech to biochemistry, in a bid to make food production greener
Tim Smith
Spacetech startup ConstellR raises $10m to prevent water and food shortages
News
November 3, 2022
Spacetech startup ConstellR raises $10m to prevent water and food shortages
German startup ConstellR could save farmers billions by reducing water use and preventing crop damage from droughts
Clara Rodríguez Fernández
Meet the European startups revolutionising fertiliser
Analysis
September 29, 2022
Meet the European startups revolutionising fertiliser
Either ur-ine or ur-out… will farmers give pee a chance?
Adam Green and Eanna Kelly
From crop predictions to grain silo tech: meet Europe’s up-and-coming agritech startups
Analysis
September 22, 2022
From crop predictions to grain silo tech: meet Europe’s up-and-coming agritech startups
Including the company that wants to turn the farmer into ‘the Wolf Of Wall Street’
Éanna Kelly
Innovafeed becomes world’s biggest bug business with fresh $260m raise
News
September 20, 2022
Innovafeed becomes world’s biggest bug business with fresh $260m raise
French company grows extra legs with planned US and Asia expansion; Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund leads Series D round
Éanna Kelly
Batteries, urine and seaweed — how startups plan to solve the fertiliser crisis
Analysis
March 21, 2022
Batteries, urine and seaweed — how startups plan to solve the fertiliser crisis
European agritech startups want to solve the problem with circular, local and carbon-neutral methods
Mimi Billing
10 biotech startups to watch, according to investors
Analysis
February 28, 2022
10 biotech startups to watch, according to investors
From alternative proteins to musculoskeletal solutions, here’s the biotech startups VCs are eyeing up.
Connor Bilboe
14 agritech startups to watch, according to top investors
Analysis
December 23, 2021
14 agritech startups to watch, according to top investors
Climate change and a booming population make a revolution in farming vital to the world's health. Here are 14 agritech startups looking to change the game
Amelie Bahr
Vertical farming wants to save perfume from climate change
News
December 16, 2021
Vertical farming wants to save perfume from climate change
Rising temperatures and droughts are affecting the perfume industry. Enter vertical farms
Freya Pratty
The cattle-trading app hoping to make a bull market for sustainability
Analysis
November 8, 2021
The cattle-trading app hoping to make a bull market for sustainability
Breedr is on a mission to digitise the pen and paper-based livestock market and turn it green by making its supply chains more efficient
Selin Bucak
10 Turkish startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
August 25, 2021
10 Turkish startups to watch, according to VCs
Which Turkish startups could get on Getir’s level of success next? Four Turkish investors weigh in.
Connor Bilboe
A VC obsession with cultured meat and groceries is killing our planet
Opinion
July 22, 2021
A VC obsession with cultured meat and groceries is killing our planet
We need to focus on the technologies that bring us closer to our natural world to create a sustainable future of food.
Eric Archambeau
The Big Idea: Milking microbes instead of cows
Analysis
June 18, 2021
The Big Idea: Milking microbes instead of cows
Israel's Imagindairy uses engineered microorganisms to make milk with a protein structure identical to cows' milk.
Maija Palmer
Vertical farming startups, compared
Analysis
May 20, 2021
Vertical farming startups, compared
Who’s in the running? Which markets are they trying to win? And who’s got the most cash? We look into Europe’s vertical farming startups.
Connor Bilboe

# Agritech

Maia Ventures closes €55m fund to back early‑stage foodtech startups

French startup Genomines raises $45m to ‘farm’ metal from plants

What does Ÿnsect’s slow collapse mean for the insect protein industry?

Ÿnsect pitches a ‘possible relaunch’ after €8.6m in bridge funding and mass layoffs

Ÿnsect faces mass layoffs and partial shutdown of flagship factory

Why Europe needs more women-led agritech and foodtech startups

Can mycelium finally become a cheap vegan alternative?

Methane is damaging the planet - this breakthrough technology could be the solution

15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid

Spanish indoor farming startup believes it’s cracked the secret to growing climate-resilient hops

PlantGPT — the company building a generative model to speak the language of plants

Spacetech startup ConstellR raises $10m to prevent water and food shortages

Meet the European startups revolutionising fertiliser

From crop predictions to grain silo tech: meet Europe’s up-and-coming agritech startups

Innovafeed becomes world’s biggest bug business with fresh $260m raise

Batteries, urine and seaweed — how startups plan to solve the fertiliser crisis

10 biotech startups to watch, according to investors

14 agritech startups to watch, according to top investors

Vertical farming wants to save perfume from climate change

The cattle-trading app hoping to make a bull market for sustainability

10 Turkish startups to watch, according to VCs

A VC obsession with cultured meat and groceries is killing our planet

The Big Idea: Milking microbes instead of cows

Vertical farming startups, compared