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Aardaia

4 known investors

Aardaia develops new crops by domesticating wild plant species, using plant breeding, genomics, and AI to move them from wild state to commercial agriculture. Its first crop, the aardaker, is a legume-tuber that combines high yield with nitrogen-fixing protein content, developed with farmers and served at restaurants.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech

Founders & leadership

PF
Padraic FloodCEO

Investors · 4

Astanor VenturesLuxembourg, Grand-Duchy Of Luxembourg
FoodLabsBerlin
Point NineBerlin · $1M – $10M
Grey Silo VenturesreportedMilan

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Aardaia Raises €5M in Seed Fundingfinsmes.com · Jul 2026Aardaia bags €5M to build the next generation of crops - Tech.eutech.eu · Jul 2026Dutch startup Aardaia raises €5 million to turn wild plants into new crops and develop its “protein potato” | EU-Startupseu-startups.com · Jul 2026Aardaia Raises €5 Million to Develop New Crops From Wild Plantsigrownews.com · Jul 2026Point Nine breaks from software to back a Dutch startup's protein potato in an oversubscribed €5M round — TFNtechfundingnews.com · Jul 2026Trysignalbasetrysignalbase.com · Jul 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Aardaia do?
Aardaia develops new crops by domesticating wild plant species, using plant breeding, genomics, and AI to move them from wild state to commercial agriculture. Its first crop, the aardaker, is a legume-tuber that combines high yield with nitrogen-fixing protein content, developed with farmers and served at restaurants.
Who are Aardaia's investors?
Aardaia's investors include Astanor Ventures, FoodLabs, Point Nine, Grey Silo Ventures.