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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in regenerative food and agriculture.

Founded

2017

Deals · 12mo

10

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Belgium
France
Germany
Switzerland
...

Sector focus

Agriculture
AgTech
Farming
Food and Beverage
...

Investment portfolio

55rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
ProducePay
Sep 2026Led
$140 MOther Equity
BioScout
Aug 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Calice
Aug 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Aardaia
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Omeza
Apr 2026Led
$9 MSeries A
Planetary
Apr 2026Participated
$27 MSeries A
Standing Ovation
Mar 2026Participated
$29 MSeries B
AgZen
Mar 2026Participated
$10 MSeries B
Tractor Junction
Nov 2025Led
$23 MSeries A
Source.ag
Nov 2025Led
$18 MSeries B
La Fourche
Sep 2025Led
$37 MOther Equity
4AG Robotics
Jul 2025Led
$29 MSeries B
ProducePay
Sep 2026Led
$140 MOther Equity
BioScout
Aug 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Calice
Aug 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Aardaia
Jul 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Omeza
Apr 2026Led
$9 MSeries A
Planetary
Apr 2026Participated
$27 MSeries A
Standing Ovation
Mar 2026Participated
$29 MSeries B
AgZen
Mar 2026Participated
$10 MSeries B
Tractor Junction
Nov 2025Led
$23 MSeries A
Source.ag
Nov 2025Led
$18 MSeries B
La Fourche
Sep 2025Led
$37 MOther Equity
4AG Robotics
Jul 2025Led
$29 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Astanor Ventures: 55 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Astanor Ventures: 55 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed67
Series A136
Series B55
Series C+35
Other Equity32

Monthly Deal Activity

Astanor Ventures: 55 deals are recorded across 93 months.All available history.
Astanor Ventures: 55 deals are recorded across 93 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Astanor Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (39 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Astanor Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (39 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture39
Health & Life Sciences21
AI & Machine Learning14
Clean Energy & Sustainability10
Space & Frontier Tech7
Hardware & Robotics6
Manufacturing6
Enterprise Software4
Fintech3
Professional Services3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Transportation & Logistics2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2

Deal Size Distribution

Astanor Ventures: 55 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Astanor Ventures: 55 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M16
$25M-$50M13
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M7
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Astanor Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (30 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Astanor Ventures: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (30 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe30
United States20
Australia2
India1
Argentina1
Canada1
Astanor Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Bpifrance sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Investment Strategy

Astanor Ventures: Led accounts for 55% and participating for 45% of round participation.All available history.
Astanor Ventures: Led accounts for 55% and participating for 45% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3055%
Participating2545%
Astanor Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 63% and co-led for 37% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Astanor Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 63% and co-led for 37% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1963%
Co-led1137%

Team

Brian Halweil

Strategic Associate

Eric Archambeau

Co-Founder

George Coehlo

Co-Founder and Partner

Hendrik Van

Managing Partner

Kathleen Merrigan

Venture Partner

Laetitia de Panafieu

Investment Principal

Valerie Christy

Investment Associate