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Yara Growth Ventures

Drammensveien 131, Oslo, 0277, Norway

Overview

Venture investment team focused on disruptive agri-food startups.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Denmark
...

Sector focus

Agriculture
AgTech
Farming
Renewable Energy

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
PlasmaLeap
Mar 2026Led
$21 MSeries A
Agrolend
Oct 2024Participated
$53 MSeries C
Dynelectro
Jul 2024Led
$22 MOther Equity
Verqor
Oct 2023Led
$8 MSeries A
Verdagy
Aug 2023Participated
$73 MSeries B
Intelecy
Jun 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
Agrolend
Nov 2022Participated
$27 MSeries B
Sabanto
Aug 2022Participated
$17 MSeries A
Apollo Agriculture
Mar 2022Participated
$40 MSeries B
H2Pro
Jan 2022Participated
$75 MSeries B
Agrofy
Dec 2021Led
$30 MSeries C
Tarfin
Dec 2021Led
$8 MOther Equity
PlasmaLeap
Mar 2026Led
$21 MSeries A
Agrolend
Oct 2024Participated
$53 MSeries C
Dynelectro
Jul 2024Led
$22 MOther Equity
Verqor
Oct 2023Led
$8 MSeries A
Verdagy
Aug 2023Participated
$73 MSeries B
Intelecy
Jun 2023Led
$4 MOther Equity
Agrolend
Nov 2022Participated
$27 MSeries B
Sabanto
Aug 2022Participated
$17 MSeries A
Apollo Agriculture
Mar 2022Participated
$40 MSeries B
H2Pro
Jan 2022Participated
$75 MSeries B
Agrofy
Dec 2021Led
$30 MSeries C
Tarfin
Dec 2021Led
$8 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Yara Growth Ventures: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Yara Growth Ventures: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A41
Series B04
Series C+11
Other Equity40

Monthly Deal Activity

Yara Growth Ventures: 15 deals are recorded across 77 months.All available history.
Yara Growth Ventures: 15 deals are recorded across 77 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Yara Growth Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 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.

Yara Growth Ventures: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture9
Fintech5
Manufacturing5
AI & Machine Learning3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Health & Life Sciences2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Yara Growth Ventures: 15 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.

Yara Growth Ventures: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Yara Growth Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Yara Growth Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
Europe3
Brazil2
Kenya1
Argentina1
Israel1
Australia1
Mexico1
Yara Growth Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with SP Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Yara Growth Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with SP Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
SP Ventures4
Barn Invest2
Lightrock2
Provence Capital2
Syngenta Group Ventures2
Temasek2
Valor Capital Group2
Viking Global Investors2
Y Combinator2
Accion Venture Lab1
Acre Venture Partners1
Addem Capital1
Agnition Ventures1
Aidiom1
Amplifica Capital1
Anthemis Exponential Ventures1
ArcelorMittal1
Artesian1
Bidra Innovation Ventures1
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation1

Investment Strategy

Yara Growth Ventures: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation.All available history.
Yara Growth Ventures: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led960%
Participating640%
Yara Growth Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Yara Growth Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead667%
Co-led333%

Team

Björn Heinz

Investment Director

Erkki Aaltonen

Managing Director

George Roche

Senior Investment Manager

Martin L. Debaig
Stian Nygaard

Investment Director