All the fundraising deals in the AgriTech market (from Q2 2025 to Q2 2026)
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AgriTech startups announced 57 funding rounds and raised $1.06 billion between Q2 2025 and Q2 2026.
Q1 2026 attracted the most AgriTech funding, mainly because Halter raised a $220 million Series E.
Farm automation generated the most deals, while livestock technology attracted the largest amount of capital.
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Insights
- AgriTech startups raised $1.06 billion across 57 rounds, but the five largest rounds generated more than half of all funding.
- Livestock technology captured 39.5% of AgriTech funding from only six deals, mainly because Halter raised $320 million across two rounds.
- Farm automation produced 16 deals, making it the busiest AgriTech category even though most automation rounds remained below $30 million.
- Q1 2026 recorded 18 AgriTech deals, but Halter alone represented 68.9% of the quarter's total funding.
- Q3 2025 had the most balanced AgriTech funding mix, with no single round representing more than 23.7% of quarterly capital.
- Agricultural biologicals produced a broad early-stage pipeline, but the category's average round was much smaller than the leading livestock and precision agriculture rounds.
- The largest AgriTech rounds generally supported products with clear farm-level savings, including labor reduction, lower chemical use and better livestock management.
- Most AgriTech funding rounds were between $3 million and $20 million, showing that product validation and early commercialization remain central market themes.
- AgriTech funding fell sharply after Q1 2026, but the decline mostly reflects the absence of another round comparable with Halter's $220 million financing.
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Summary table of the funding deals in the AgriTech market (last 5 quarters)
We define the AgriTech market as technologies purpose-built to improve agricultural production and input performance up to the farm gate.
We include on-farm hardware, software and services, plus agricultural input innovation such as seeds, biologicals, fertilizers, animal health and feed.
We exclude downstream food businesses and generic software that was not specifically created for agricultural production.
You can also read our detailed analysis to understand how funding activity in the AgriTech market has evolved over the last few years.
Also, you should know that we have a dedicated page, updated weekly, with all the latest fundraising deals in the AgriTech market.
| Name | What they do | Amount in $ | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doktar | Provides farm software, field sensors and agronomic tools for growers. | $8.2M | Q2 2025 |
| Voltrac | Develops compact electric autonomous tractors for European farms. | $9.8M | Q2 2025 |
| RootWave | Uses electricity to kill weeds without chemical herbicides. | $15.0M | Q2 2025 |
| BlueRedGold | Automates indoor saffron cultivation with robotics and controlled environments. | $3.0M | Q2 2025 |
| Halter | Provides virtual fencing collars and herd-management software for cattle farms. | $100.0M | Q2 2025 |
| Beewise | Builds robotic beehives that automate feeding, treatment and climate control. | $50.0M | Q2 2025 |
| TRIC Robotics | Uses autonomous robots and ultraviolet light to protect strawberry crops. | $5.5M | Q3 2025 |
| MetaFarmers | Develops robots for harvesting, pollination, monitoring and produce sorting. | $2.15M | Q3 2025 |
| 4AG Robotics | Produces autonomous mushroom-harvesting robots for commercial farms. | $29.0M | Q3 2025 |
| Saga Robotics | Operates autonomous robots that use UV-C light against fungal diseases. | $11.2M | Q3 2025 |
| Singrow | Develops climate-resilient crop varieties through genomics and advanced breeding. | $4.5M | Q3 2025 |
| BinSentry | Uses sensors and AI to monitor livestock-feed inventories. | $50.0M | Q3 2025 |
| BioLumic | Uses ultraviolet treatments to improve seed and plant performance. | $8.3M | Q3 2025 |
| Agrobiomics | Develops microbial products that help crops withstand environmental stress. | $4.0M | Q3 2025 |
| Puna Bio | Creates microbial seed treatments for climate-stressed agricultural regions. | $17.0M | Q3 2025 |
| Orchard Robotics | Uses cameras and AI to measure fruit and orchard conditions. | $22.0M | Q3 2025 |
| Nofence | Provides GPS collars for virtual fencing and rotational grazing. | $35.0M | Q3 2025 |
| SunCulture | Provides solar irrigation systems and connected controls for African farms. | $9.0M | Q3 2025 |
| Fermelanta | Uses precision fermentation to produce agricultural compounds and crop inputs. | $13.6M | Q3 2025 |
| Ecorobotix | Builds AI-guided sprayers that treat individual plants. | $105.0M | Q4 2025 |
| Ascribe Bio | Develops natural crop-protection products derived from soil microorganisms. | $12.0M | Q4 2025 |
| Carbon Robotics | Produces laser-weeding equipment for chemical-free weed control. | $20.0M | Q4 2025 |
| Agtonomy | Provides autonomy software for tractors and agricultural equipment. | $18.0M | Q4 2025 |
| IBI Ag | Develops antibody-based biological insect-control products for crops. | $10.0M | Q4 2025 |
| GreenGrahi | Produces insect-based proteins and inputs for animal feed. | $3.7M | Q4 2025 |
| Number 8 Bio | Develops microbial feed additives that reduce cattle methane emissions. | $11.0M | Q4 2025 |
| Fremantle Seaweed | Develops cultivated seaweed ingredients for lower-methane livestock feed. | $2.176M | Q4 2025 |
| SwarmFarm Robotics | Builds autonomous robots for spraying, mowing and weeding. | $30.0M | Q4 2025 |
| Ruminant BioTech | Develops a cattle bolus that suppresses methane for months. | $9.5M | Q4 2025 |
| Agreenculture | Develops autonomous navigation and safety systems for farm machinery. | $6.5M | Q4 2025 |
| SenseUP | Develops targeted RNA-based biopesticides using engineered bacteria. | $3.5M | Q1 2026 |
| Biographica | Uses AI and genomics to identify valuable crop traits. | $9.5M | Q1 2026 |
| MustGrow Biologics | Develops mustard-derived products for crop protection and soil health. | $1.4M | Q1 2026 |
| Spearhead Bio | Develops genome-engineering tools for crop breeding programs. | $4.0M | Q1 2026 |
| UBEES | Combines managed beehives and data to improve crop pollination. | $9.44M | Q1 2026 |
| Upside Robotics | Builds autonomous robots for precise fertilizer placement and crop care. | $7.5M | Q1 2026 |
| Kilter | Produces robots that apply small herbicide doses to individual weeds. | $7.0M | Q1 2026 |
| Mycoverse | Develops fungal biological products that protect crops from disease. | $2.78M | Q1 2026 |
| Bindbridge | Uses AI and protein science to discover new herbicides. | $3.8M | Q1 2026 |
| Amatera | Develops climate-resilient coffee and other perennial crop varieties. | $7.0M | Q1 2026 |
| AgriPass | Builds robotic implements for selective weed control and crop care. | $7.5M | Q1 2026 |
| Verdant Impact | Provides cattle genetics and dairy-productivity tools for Indian farms. | $3.0M | Q1 2026 |
| Eternal.ag | Builds autonomous greenhouse robots for monitoring and harvesting crops. | $9.36M | Q1 2026 |
| BBLeap | Develops plant-level precision spraying for broad-acre farms. | $5.85M | Q1 2026 |
| Halter | Provides virtual fencing collars and herd-management software for cattle farms. | $220.0M | Q1 2026 |
| Miraterra | Combines soil scanning, laboratory analysis and AI for farm decisions. | $11.6M | Q1 2026 |
| Cropcoin Technologies | Converts livestock waste into organic fertilizers and biostimulants. | $1.4M | Q1 2026 |
| Nature Robots | Develops autonomous-driving software for tractors and agricultural machines. | $4.7M | Q1 2026 |
| Agriodor | Develops natural odor-based products that protect crops from harmful insects. | $17.5M | Q2 2026 |
| Resurrect Bio | Uses AI and biology to develop disease-resistant crop traits. | $10.3M | Q2 2026 |
| B-COS | Develops fermented biological products for crop protection and performance. | $1.17M | Q2 2026 |
| PerPlant | Builds camera and AI systems for monitoring and variable-rate spraying. | $1.17M | Q2 2026 |
| 701x | Produces connected cattle tags and herd-management software. | $10.0M | Q2 2026 |
| Innovafeed | Produces insect-derived proteins, oils and fertilizers for agriculture. | $59.7M | Q2 2026 |
| Sensie | Develops wearable sensors that continuously measure greenhouse crop conditions. | $0.59M | Q2 2026 |
| Rainbow Crops | Uses multiplex gene editing to improve complex crop traits. | $11.25M | Q2 2026 |
| MustGrow Biologics | Develops mustard-derived products for crop protection and soil health. | $2.72M | Q2 2026 |
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How has funding activity in the AgriTech market changed over time?
Q1 2026 was the most active quarter, with 18 deals and $319.33 million raised, but Halter's $220 million round generated most of the total.
Q2 2026 was the least active quarter by funding, with $114.40 million raised across nine deals and only one round above $50 million.
AgriTech funding fell by 64.2% between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026, and fell by 38.5% compared with Q2 2025.
Without each quarter's largest deal, AgriTech funding was much steadier. Most quarters supported a broad group of smaller validation and commercialization rounds rather than a general surge in large deals.
| Quarter | Number of deals | Total raised ($) | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 6 | $186M | Halter and Beewise generated most of the quarter's AgriTech funding. |
| Q3 2025 | 13 | $211M | Funding was spread across livestock, robotics, seeds, biologicals and sensing. |
| Q4 2025 | 11 | $228M | Ecorobotix contributed almost half of the quarter's AgriTech funding. |
| Q1 2026 | 18 | $319M | Deal activity reached a peak, but Halter dominated the capital raised. |
| Q2 2026 | 9 | $114M | Funding declined as Innovafeed became the quarter's only large growth round. |
| All quarters | 57 | $1.06B | AgriTech funding remained active, but a small number of large rounds shaped the totals. |
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Which startups in the AgriTech market raised the largest rounds over the last months?
These startups raised the most recently in the AgriTech market:
- Halter raised $220 million to accelerate US growth and increase production of its virtual-fencing collars.
- Ecorobotix raised $105 million to expand manufacturing and bring its plant-level precision sprayers to more farms.
- Halter raised $100 million to enter new markets and expand its livestock-management platform.
- Innovafeed raised $59.7 million to increase production and commercial sales of insect-based animal-feed ingredients.
- BinSentry raised $50 million to install more feed-monitoring sensors and expand its US sales team.
- Beewise raised $50 million to manufacture more robotic beehives and expand across North America.
- Nofence raised $35 million to expand its virtual-fencing collars in the United States.
- SwarmFarm Robotics raised $30 million to manufacture more autonomous farm robots and enter additional international markets.
- 4AG Robotics raised $29 million to increase robot production and serve more mushroom farms.
- Orchard Robotics raised $22 million to expand orchard monitoring and develop more automated farm-management tools.
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This chart, featured in our AgriTech market deck, illustrates yearly funding for AgriTech startups
Is the AgriTech market shifting toward smaller or bigger deals?
The average AgriTech funding round was $18.58 million across the five quarters.
The quarterly average ranged from $12.71 million in Q2 2026 to $31.00 million in Q2 2025. Large Halter and Ecorobotix rounds caused much of this difference.
Without the largest outliers, the AgriTech market mainly consisted of smaller rounds supporting product trials, manufacturing and early commercial expansion.
| Quarter | Number of deals | Average deal size ($) | Deals below $2M | Deals above $50M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 6 | $31.00M | 0 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 13 | $16.25M | 0 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 11 | $20.72M | 0 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 18 | $17.74M | 2 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 9 | $12.71M | 3 | 1 |
| All quarters | 57 | $18.58M | 5 | 4 |
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How concentrated was funding activity in the AgriTech market?
AgriTech funding was highly concentrated in most quarters, and the largest deal represented at least 46% of capital in four of the five quarters. Q3 2025 was more balanced because its largest deal represented only 23.7% of the total.
This concentration means that quarterly AgriTech funding totals can rise or fall sharply even when the number of smaller deals changes only slightly.
| Quarter | Number of deals | Top 1 | Top 3 | Top 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 6 | 53.8% | 88.7% | 100.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 13 | 23.7% | 54.0% | 95.0% |
| Q4 2025 | 11 | 46.1% | 68.0% | 99.0% |
| Q1 2026 | 18 | 68.9% | 75.5% | 92.3% |
| Q2 2026 | 9 | 52.2% | 77.3% | 100.0% |
| All quarters | 57 | 20.8% | 40.1% | 66.2% |
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Which categories in the AgriTech market received the most funding?
Animal health and livestock management captured $418 million, or 39.5% of AgriTech funding, because Halter completed two large rounds worth $320 million. Investors supported products that can reduce labor and improve daily herd management.
Farm automation systems raised $186.21 million across 16 deals, making automation the most active AgriTech category by deal count. The category includes specialized machines for weeding, harvesting, spraying and crop monitoring.
Precision agriculture tools raised $112.02 million across only three deals. Ecorobotix generated most of this amount with a $105 million late-stage round.
| Category name | Number of deals | Total raised ($) | Startups and amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal health and livestock management | 6 | $418.00M | Halter $320M; BinSentry $50M; Nofence $35M; 701x $10M; Verdant Impact $3M |
| Farm automation systems | 16 | $186.21M | SwarmFarm Robotics $30M; 4AG Robotics $29M; Carbon Robotics $20M; Agtonomy $18M; RootWave $15M; Saga Robotics $11.2M; Voltrac $9.8M; Eternal.ag $9.36M; Upside Robotics $7.5M; AgriPass $7.5M; Kilter $7M; Agreenculture $6.5M; TRIC Robotics $5.5M; Nature Robots $4.7M; BlueRedGold $3M; MetaFarmers $2.15M |
| Precision agriculture tools | 3 | $112.02M | Ecorobotix $105M; BBLeap $5.85M; PerPlant $1.17M |
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Who are the biggest investors in the AgriTech market?
Icehouse Ventures participated in three rounds with a combined value of $329.5 million, including both Halter rounds and Ruminant BioTech.
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund participated in three rounds with a combined value of $148.2 million, covering Doktar, Nofence and Ecorobotix.
Rabo Ventures participated in three rounds with a combined value of $128.3 million across RootWave, BioLumic and Ecorobotix.
Corteva and Corteva Catalyst participated in three rounds with a combined value of $37.3 million across Puna Bio, IBI Ag and Resurrect Bio.
BOND participated in Halter's two rounds, which raised a combined $320 million.
NewView Capital participated in Halter's two rounds, which raised a combined $320 million.
DCVC participated in Halter's two rounds, which raised a combined $320 million.
Blackbird Ventures participated in Halter's two rounds, which raised a combined $320 million.
Nysnø Climate Investments participated in Saga Robotics and Nofence rounds worth a combined $46.2 million.
Capagro participated in Nofence and UBEES rounds worth a combined $44.44 million.
Disclaimer: this investor list may be incomplete; we focus on publicly disclosed lead and prominent recurring investors, so some frequent minority participants may be underrepresented. “Total funded” does not represent the amount personally invested by an individual investor. Instead, it refers to the aggregate amount raised across all fundraising rounds in which the investor participated.
| Investor | Number of deals | Total funded ($) | Startups |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icehouse Ventures | 3 | $329.50M | Halter Q2 2025; Halter Q1 2026; Ruminant BioTech |
| European Circular Bioeconomy Fund | 3 | $148.20M | Doktar; Nofence; Ecorobotix |
| Rabo Ventures | 3 | $128.30M | RootWave; BioLumic; Ecorobotix |
| Corteva / Corteva Catalyst | 3 | $37.30M | Puna Bio; IBI Ag; Resurrect Bio |
| BOND | 2 | $320.00M | Halter Q2 2025; Halter Q1 2026 |
| NewView Capital | 2 | $320.00M | Halter Q2 2025; Halter Q1 2026 |
| DCVC | 2 | $320.00M | Halter Q2 2025; Halter Q1 2026 |
| Blackbird Ventures | 2 | $320.00M | Halter Q2 2025; Halter Q1 2026 |
| Nysnø Climate Investments | 2 | $46.20M | Saga Robotics; Nofence |
| Capagro | 2 | $44.44M | Nofence; UBEES |
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