Led · Series A · Feb 2026

Founded in 2018, Cologne-based Foodforecast has built software that uses artificial-intelligence models to predict demand for ultra-fresh foods with very short shelf lives. The platform integrates directly into customers’ ordering, production, and replenishment workflows, updating forecasts multiple times per day and automating more than 90 % of previously manual planning. Deployed in several thousand European stores since its 2022 commercial launch, the solution has helped prevent over 8,800 tons of food waste while increasing sales by up to 11 % and reducing waste by up to 30 %. These measurable results illustrate both economic and environmental benefits, aligning the company with EU sustainability goals. With new capital in hand, Foodforecast plans to accelerate international expansion, enhance its AI capabilities, and broaden enterprise adoption across retail, food-service, and bakery segments. The company positions itself as a scalable, easy-to-implement tool for tackling structural inefficiencies in ultra-fresh food supply chains.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2026

Founded in 2016, Copenhagen-based Reduced has developed a “Waste to Taste” platform that employs rice-koji solid-state fermentation and controlled reaction processes to convert underutilised food industry by-products into high-value savoury flavour compounds. Its technology delivers umami, kokumi and Maillard reaction notes in only three days, while using 10× less energy and producing up to 83% fewer greenhouse-gas emissions than conventional methods. The current product range includes mushroom, vegetable, shore crab and chicken concentrates marketed to food manufacturers and food-service operators seeking additive-free, clean-label flavour solutions. Reduced claims the approach can replace hydrolysed vegetable proteins and yeast or meat extracts, offering greater depth and sensory complexity. To date, the company has diverted more than 150 tonnes of food waste and sees its addressable savoury flavour market at roughly $9 billion. With growing demand, it plans to scale production to industrial volumes, expand its flavour portfolio and deepen collaborations with multinational partners. The latest funding round brings its capital raised to €12 million, positioning the firm to strengthen quality and supply-chain systems while continuing its transition from R&D to large-scale supply.

Led · Series A · Dec 2025

Founded in 2019 by Yorick Bruins and Lukas Grosfeld, Wakuli partners with farmer collectives in multiple countries to create a fully regenerative coffee supply chain. The company guarantees stable, long-term contracts that allow growers to invest in shade-grown agroforestry, soil restoration, and the elimination of synthetic fertilizers. Wakuli roasts the high-quality beans lightly to preserve origin flavors and distributes them through its own coffee bars and a subscription e-commerce channel. By combining direct trade, regenerative agriculture, and consumer-friendly distribution, Wakuli aims to raise farmer incomes while shrinking coffee’s environmental footprint. The startup positions itself as an ethical alternative to large incumbents that underpay producers. Fresh capital will be used to open additional cafés in the Netherlands and launch the first locations abroad, further scaling its impact-driven model.

Participated · Series D · Oct 2025

Ecorobotix is a Swiss B-Corporation that develops Plant-by-Plant™ artificial intelligence and ultra-high-precision (UHP) spraying systems for agriculture. Its vision is to transform crop protection by identifying and treating every individual plant with a spray footprint of only a few centimetres, dramatically reducing pesticide and crop-protection inputs while sustaining yields. The company’s flagship product, ARA, already runs more than 25 crop algorithms and is deployed in over 20 countries across Europe, the Americas and Oceania. Growers using the system can safely apply non-selective products, lower input costs, meet stricter regulations and achieve higher yields. Backed by strong investor support, Ecorobotix has raised $150 million across its Series C and Series D rounds, giving it the financial resources to scale. Management states the new capital will accelerate innovation, expand into additional crop types, broaden the product range and speed the release of new crop algorithms. The firm will unveil further advancements at the Agritechnica show in Hanover this November.

Led · Series B · Sep 2025

Founded in Norway in 2011, Nofence pioneered the world’s first commercial virtual fencing system for cattle, sheep and goats. Its solar-powered collars use GPS and mobile networks to define digital boundaries and deliver escalating audio warnings followed by a mild electric pulse if an animal crosses the line, all managed through an easy-to-use app. The technology supports rotational grazing, lowers labor and production costs, and improves land stewardship, making it attractive to climate-conscious farmers. Adoption has grown from pilot projects in 2016 to more than 150,000 collars sold, and the company now employs about 90 people across Norway, the UK, Ireland, Spain and the United States. Recent hiring of a U.S. managing director and national sales director underscores a push into the American market, where producers in 48 states are already using the product. With fresh capital, Nofence plans to accelerate expansion in North America and Europe, advance product development, and deepen customer support. Investor enthusiasm highlights the firm’s momentum and positions it to make virtual fencing a global standard in livestock management.