Which startups have raised the most funding in the regenerative agriculture market?

Last updated: 13 March 2026

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The regenerative agriculture market is attracting serious venture capital, and this list is updated every month to reflect the latest rounds and new entrants.

From microbial nitrogen replacements to enhanced rock weathering and virtual livestock fencing, the startups below are collectively reshaping how food is grown, how soil is managed, and how farms generate carbon credits.

This ranking covers 82 startups, sorted by total cumulative funding raised, with data on round history, key investors, and current operating status.

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A quick summary table

Metric Value
Most funded regenerative agriculture startup Indigo Ag ($1.4B)
Second most funded startup Pivot Bio ($617M)
Largest single funding round Pivot Bio Series D, July 2021 ($430M)
Median total funding raised ~$19M
Share of funding captured by the top 10 ~74%
Median time since last funding round ~18 months
Startups that raised funding in the last 12 months 28 out of 82
Most active sub-sector by deal count Soil biology and microbial solutions
Most active institutional investor in regenerative ag Lowercarbon Capital (5+ portfolio companies)
Share of startups still active (not acquired or shut down) ~88%
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Top startups in the regenerative agriculture market ranked by total funding raised

Here is an updated table that ranks the top startups in the regenerative agriculture market based on the total amount of funding they have raised to date.

The table also includes the total number of funding rounds, the date and size of the latest round, the financing type (e.g. Series A, equity financing), key investors, the startup's current status (active, IPO, acquired, or shut down), and a confidence score based on the data collected (we excluded startups with very low data confidence, to make sure everything is reliable).

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# Startup What They Do Total Raised ($) Total Rounds Last Round Date Last Round Amount ($) Last Round Type Key Investors Current Stage Confidence
1 Indigo Ag Sustainable ag platform and carbon $1.4B 8 September 2023 $250M Late-stage equity Flagship Pioneering, Baillie Gifford, Temasek Active Strong
2 Pivot Bio Microbial nitrogen fertilizer replacement $617M 5 July 2021 $430M Series D DCVC, Temasek, Generation Investment Management Active Full
3 Sound Agriculture Bioinspired crop nutrient products $182M 6 December 2024 $25M Series D extension BMO Impact Investment Fund, S2G Ventures, Leaps by Bayer Active Strong
4 Halter Virtual fencing for cattle $181M 4 June 2025 $100M Series D BOND, NewView Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners Active Partial
5 Loam Bio Microbial soil carbon capture $110M 3 February 2023 $73M Series B Lowercarbon Capital, Wollemi Capital, Horizons Ventures Active Strong
6 Aphea.Bio Microbial crop biologicals $103M 3 July 2023 $77M Series C Innovation Industries, Korys Investments, Gates Foundation Active Full
7 EarthOptics Soil measurement and mapping platform $100M 4 October 2025 $38M Series C Conti Ventures, The Production Board, Cibus Capital Active Strong
8 Kula Bio Microbial nitrogen biofertilizer $86M 5 November 2025 $15M Series A-1 Lowercarbon Capital, Collaborative Fund, Grantham Environmental Trust Active Strong
9 Agreena Soil-carbon program for farmers $78M 3 March 2023 $50M Series B HV Capital, AENU, Anthemis Active Strong
10 CIBO Technologies Regen ag data and analytics $77M 4 October 2021 $30M Series C Flagship Pioneering, Indigo, Generation Investment Management Active Strong
11 TerViva Pongamia food, feed, fuel platform $74M 5 January 2025 Undisclosed Strategic investment Idemitsu Kosan, Evans Properties, Astera Institute Active Partial
12 Terramera Greener crop inputs and soil tech $71M 3 January 2020 $4M Series B extension Ospraie Ag Science, S2G Ventures, ArcTern Ventures Active Partial
13 BioConsortia Microbial crop inputs $63M 5 August 2025 $15M Internal equity financing Otter Capital, Khosla Ventures Active Partial
14 Regrow Farm emissions and MRV platform $59M 5 March 2025 Undisclosed Venture / Strategic SE Ventures, Galvanize Climate Solutions, Rethink Impact Active Partial
15 Terradot Enhanced rock weathering carbon removal $58M 2 December 2024 $54M Series A Kleiner Perkins, Google, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund Active Strong
16 AgriWebb Livestock farm management software $57M 5 November 2024 $7M Venture Round Munters Group, Germin8 Ventures, TELUS Ventures Active Strong
17 Nofence Virtual fencing for livestock $48M 2 September 2025 $35M Series B ECBF, Capagro, Nysnø Climate Investments Active Strong
18 CoverCress Cash cover crop for biofuels $46M 6 April 2022 $26M Series C-1 Bunge Ventures, Chevron Acquired Strong
19 AgroSpheres Biobased crop protection platform $45M 5 September 2024 $15M Series B extension Zebra Impact Ventures, Lewis & Clark AgriFood, Ospraie Ag Science Active Strong
20 Applied Carbon Farm biochar machinery $42M 2 July 2024 $22M Series A TO VC, Congruent Ventures, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund Active Partial
21 Andes Carbon-removing soil microbes $38M 3 March 2023 $15M Series A extension Voyager VC, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Leaps by Bayer Active Partial
22 NeoFarm Robotic regenerative vegetable farms $34M 1 June 2025 $34M Series B ADEME Investissement, Eurazeo, Bpifrance Active Partial
23 Varaha Carbon projects for smallholder farms $33M 3 February 2026 $20M Series B WestBridge Capital, RTP Global, Omnivore Active Strong
24 MyLand Soil health via microalgae $32M 3 January 2025 $23M Series B Preferred Proterra Investment Partners, Climate IC, Borden Family Trust Active Strong
25 NetZero Biochar carbon removal in tropics $31M 2 March 2024 $20M Growth round STOA, Stellantis Ventures, L'Oréal Fund for Nature Active Full
26 Groundwork BioAg Mycorrhizal fungi for crops $29M 3 August 2022 $18M Series B Climate Innovation Capital, HSBC Asset Management, BASF Venture Capital Active Strong
27 Klim Regenerative ag incentives platform $29M 2 November 2024 $22M Series A BNP Paribas, Earthshot Ventures, Rabobank Active Partial
28 Trace Genomics Soil DNA intelligence platform $28M 3 February 2024 $11M Series B S2G Ventures, Ajax Strategies, Rabo Ventures Acquired Partial
29 eAgronom Farm software and carbon programs $26M 5 July 2024 $11M Series A2 Swedbank AB, Icos Capital, Soulmates Ventures Active Partial
30 Carbo Culture Biochar carbon removal technology $25M 3 November 2023 $18M Series A GenZero, True Ventures, Tesi Active Full
31 Perennial Soil carbon MRV platform $24M 3 May 2022 $18M Series A Temasek, Bloomberg, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund Active Strong
32 Grow Indigo Carbon farming and biologicals $24M 3 March 2025 $10M Series B British International Investment Active Strong
33 Soil Capital Pays farmers for regenerative practices $22M 2 September 2024 $17M Series B Trill Impact Ventures, SFPIM, Sandwater Active Strong
34 Switch Bioworks Engineered microbes replace nitrogen $21M 2 September 2024 $17M Series Seed Change Forces Capital, Astanor Ventures, Grantham Foundation Active Full
35 Biome Makers Soil microbiome analytics $21M 3 July 2021 $15M Series B Prosus Ventures, Seaya Ventures, Viking Global Investors Active Full
36 Two Brothers Organic Farms Organic food brand and network $21M 3 October 2025 $13M Series B 360 One Asset, Rainmatter Investments Active Partial
37 Regen Organics Waste-to-fertilizer circular ag inputs $19M 4 June 2022 $19M Series C Anglo American, Novastar, Acumen Active Partial
38 Nori Carbon removal marketplace $19M 5 June 2023 $6M Venture round M13, Toyota Ventures, Placeholder Shutdown Strong
39 Yard Stick Soil carbon measurement technology $18M 2 November 2023 $12M Series A Toyota Ventures, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, The Nature Conservancy Active Strong
40 Eion Enhanced rock weathering removal $15M 2 July 2024 $3M Series A extension Growmark, AgFunder, Trailhead Capital Acquired Full
41 Wildfarmed Regenerative flour and bread network $13M 1 December 2023 $13M Series A Undisclosed Active Partial
42 Toopi Organics Urine-based agricultural biostimulants $13M 2 September 2023 $12M Series A VisVires New Protein, Edaphon, Noshaq Active Partial
43 Alt Carbon Enhanced rock weathering credits $13M 2 May 2025 $12M Seed Lachy Groom, Shastra VC Active Full
44 Vence Virtual fencing for livestock $12M 2 March 2022 Undisclosed Strategic follow-on Shell Ventures, Merck Animal Health Ventures Acquired Partial
45 UNDO Enhanced rock weathering carbon removal $12M 2 November 2025 Undisclosed Strategic investment Lowercarbon Capital, AENU, Farm Credit Canada Active Strong
46 Terraton Biochar platform for carbon removal $12M 1 August 2025 $12M Seed Lowercarbon Capital, Gigascale Capital, ANA Future Frontier Fund Active Full
47 Propagate Agroforestry development and financing $12M 2 November 2022 $10M Series A The Nest, AgFunder, TELUS Pollinator Fund Active Strong
48 Steward Loans for regenerative farms $9M 1 September 2021 $9M Series A Grantham Foundation, Tripple, Ponderosa Ventures Active Partial
49 HabiTerre Farm sustainability measurement platform $10M 2 August 2024 $10M Series A John Deere, Catchlight Capital Partners Active Partial
50 FA Bio Microbial products for agriculture $8M 2 January 2024 $7M Series A Clean Growth Fund, Pymwymic, Ship2B Ventures Active Partial
51 NetZeroNitrogen Biofertilizer replacing synthetic nitrogen $8M 2 July 2025 $7M Seed World Fund, Azolla Ventures, Zero Carbon Capital Active Strong
52 Edacious Measures nutrient density in food $8M 1 February 2025 $8M Series Seed Tin Shed Ventures, Nest Family Office, Trailhead Capital Active Full
53 Bioomix Microbial farm inputs $7M 1 October 2023 $7M Series A West Hill Capital, PreSeed Ventures, Planetary Impact Ventures Active Strong
54 InPlanet Enhanced rock weathering carbon removal $6M 2 October 2023 $5M Seed FoodLabs, Salvia, Carbon Removal Partners Active Full
55 AgriCapture Regenerative ag carbon markets $5M 2 August 2023 $246K Venture Equity Not publicly disclosed Active Strong
56 Soil Action Real-time soil chemistry sensing $5M 1 August 2025 $5M Seed R7 Partners, Climactic VC, Dolby Family Ventures Active Full
57 Qualterra Biochar and sustainable ag solutions $5M 1 February 2025 $5M Seed Cowles Company Active Partial
58 Boomitra Soil carbon marketplace $5M 2 September 2024 $1M Equity investment Global Innovation Fund, Yara Growth Ventures Active Partial
59 ReSeed Climate finance for nature projects $5M 1 September 2023 $5M Seed One Small Planet, Thorn Partners Active Strong
60 Athian Livestock carbon inset marketplace $4M 2 November 2025 $4M Series A Ajinomoto Group Ventures, Cultivate Next, Mondelez Active Partial
61 Agrobiomics Climate-resilient biostimulants for crops $4M 1 July 2024 $4M Seed NOON Ventures Active Partial
62 Downforce Technologies Soil carbon measurement analytics $4M 1 June 2024 $4M Seed Equator VC, Perivoli Innovations, Virescent Ventures Active Partial
63 HeavyFinance / InSoil Regenerative agriculture finance marketplace $4M 2 March 2024 $3M Seed Practica Capital, Black Pearls VC Active Strong
64 ReSoil Pays farmers for soil carbon $4M 1 December 2025 $4M Seed Banque des Territoires, InvESS, Generali Impact Active Strong
65 CarbonZero.Eco Biochar for carbon removal $4M 1 February 2025 $4M Seed Google executives, Meta executives, Amazon executives Active Full
66 Regenified Regenerative agriculture certification $3M 1 July 2024 $3M Series A Undisclosed investors Active Strong
67 RevivBio Protein engineering for ag biologics $3M 2 June 2024 $340K Seed / Angel SPV TIE Angels SPV, Gener8tor Active Strong
68 Evologic Technologies Fermentation for ag biologicals $3M 1 February 2021 $3M Undisclosed Equity ASKUR Invest, RWA, BayWa Active Partial
69 CarbonFarm Technology Rice decarbonization MRV platform $3M 1 October 2023 $3M Seed Racine², AgFunder, Climate Capital Active Partial
70 Jejakin Carbon management software platform $3M 1 May 2024 $3M Seed East Ventures, Indogen Capital, SMDV Active Strong
71 Seqana Soil-carbon MRV from satellites $2M 1 May 2024 $2M Seed HTGF, Counteract, ReGen Ventures Active Strong
72 Agersens Virtual fencing for livestock $2M 1 April 2017 $2M Seed Bell Potter, Chatsworth Associates, Gallagher Acquired Partial
73 AdvancedAg Biological products for soil health $2M 1 March 2025 $2M Seed Raven Indigenous Capital Partners Active Full
74 Good Agriculture Farm back-office software $2M 2 September 2025 $2M Seed Nicely Road, Techstars, Terra Regenerative Capital Active Full
75 Zymofix Microbial fermentation from biomass $2M 1 November 2024 $2M Seed High-Tech Grunderfonds, Nest Family Office, VP Capital Active Strong
76 CroBio Drought-resilience root microbiology $2M 1 April 2024 $2M Seed Grantham Foundation, SOSV, Ponderosa Ventures Active Partial
77 PastureMap Grazing management software $2M 3 November 2017 $2M Seed Ulu Ventures, Alumni Ventures, SV2 Acquired Partial
78 FarmLab Soil carbon measurement platform $1M 1 November 2021 $1M Seed Artesian Ventures, GrainInnovate, Prove Group Active Partial
79 MyEasyFarm Farm software and carbon MRV $1M 1 September 2022 $1M Seed NetAngels, Angelsquare, JOJ Capital Active Strong
80 reNature Regenerative agroforestry project developer $1M 2 October 2021 Undisclosed Seed Avocet Holdings, DOEN Foundation, Meraki Impact Active Partial
81 ReGenX Regen-ag marketplace and financing $1M 1 September 2023 $1M Pre-seed Wavemaker Impact Active Full
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Key funding trends in the regenerative agriculture market

Insights

  • Pivot Bio's $430M Series D in July 2021 stands as the largest single round in the regenerative agriculture dataset, outpacing the next-largest round (Halter's $100M Series D) by more than four times, which points to unusually concentrated conviction in microbial nitrogen as a platform technology.
  • The nitrogen replacement category alone (Pivot Bio, Kula Bio, Switch Bioworks, and NetZeroNitrogen) accounts for over $730M in combined funding, roughly 23% of all tracked capital, placing it as the single most-funded agronomic problem in the regenerative agriculture market.
  • Enhanced rock weathering is the fastest-growing sub-sector by recent funding velocity: Terradot ($54M Series A, December 2024), Alt Carbon ($12M Seed, May 2025), and InPlanet together raised over $75M since late 2023, making it a category worth watching closely.
  • Virtual fencing attracted at least three separate venture-backed companies (Halter, Nofence, and Agersens), with combined funding exceeding $230M. With Agersens acquired and two well-capitalized survivors remaining, the category appears to be consolidating toward two dominant players.
  • Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund appears across at least three portfolio companies in the soil measurement and MRV sub-sector (Terradot, Perennial, Yard Stick), making it the most active corporate climate fund specifically in soil intelligence infrastructure.
  • European-headquartered startups (Agreena, Aphea.Bio, Klim, Soil Capital, Nofence, eAgronom, and others) collectively account for over $350M in funding, showing that regenerative agriculture venture activity is genuinely global, even though the largest individual rounds originate in the US.
  • Seed rounds in 2024 and 2025 averaged roughly $5M to $12M for well-documented companies, a notable step up from the $1M to $4M seed rounds that were common before 2022, suggesting that early-stage valuations in regenerative agriculture have repriced upward.
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A few words about our methodology

As you can see, we built a database that ranks startups in the regenerative agriculture market based on their total cumulative fundraising. To create this ranking, we reviewed many sources and cross-checked information across multiple places.

Whenever possible, we prioritized official company communications, since they are the most reliable source for funding amounts. When those were not available, we relied on reputable industry sources such as TechCrunch, Crunchbase, Financial Times or Forbes (to name a few).

We excluded random blogs, unverified websites, and any sources that could not be validated.

When funding rounds were announced in other currencies such as euros, Swiss francs, Singapore dollars, Australian dollars, or rupees, we converted them into approximate USD equivalents for consistency.

Sometimes different sources report slightly different numbers, or the exact round size is not fully disclosed. In those cases, we flag the uncertainty and assign a confidence label to each startup, visible in the last column.

Here is what they mean.

Full confidence: The company's equity fundraising history can be reconstructed completely from public sources. The rounds, dates, amounts, and key investors are clearly identified, with no meaningful gaps.

Strong confidence: The fundraising history is largely complete and reliable. There may be a small missing detail, such as incomplete investor information or a minor round with limited data, but the overall record is clear.

Partial confidence: The main fundraising rounds can be identified, but the record is incomplete or somewhat mixed. Some rounds may be missing or certain funding events may be difficult to separate clearly.

Low confidence: Public information is too limited, inconsistent, or ambiguous to reliably reconstruct the company's equity fundraising history.

When the confidence level is too low, we take a conservative approach and exclude the company from the ranking. We don't want to include data that cannot be reliably verified.

This reflects how we conduct all our research, including the work behind our report covering the regenerative agriculture market.

In a world where LLMs hallucinate and unreliable information is everywhere, our goal is simple: provide data you can trust.

If you want the full detail on a specific calculation, feel free to contact us and we will gladly explain.

Finally, know that we update the dataset once per month, so come back here if you need fresh information.

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