AgTech Startups

CUSI – Gourmetandino is a family business in Ecuador that connects local farming communities with consumers by minimally processing crops from Ecuadorian food producers into premixes and ingredients for preparing healthy, nutritious foods. It serves consumers seeking practical, quick-to-prepare food products.

1 investor

Custom Agronomics develops smart, high-performance solutions for agriculture. The company's leadership team draws on extensive experience in agriculture, finance, operations, and science to serve the farming industry.

1 investor

Cybeletech builds AI and satellite image analysis tools to forecast crop development stages and agricultural operations at the field level. The platform helps farmers and agricultural operators optimize planting, treatment timing, harvest logistics, and yield predictions across growing seasons.

1 investor

D-Olivette builds AI and sensor-enhanced biodigesters that convert organic waste into clean cooking gas, electricity, and organic fertilizer for rural households and farms across Africa. The company targets energy-poor communities to improve energy access, food security, and environmental outcomes.

1 investor

Dao Foods is an investment and advocacy firm that funds and mentors plant-based and alternative protein companies focused on or serving the Chinese market. The firm operates as an ecosystem builder, venture investor, and mentor for entrepreneurs developing alternative protein products for mainstream Chinese consumers.

1 investor

Darwin Bioprospecting converts microbial diversity into industrial solutions, leveraging microbial strains and genomics for applications across health, nutrition, and biosolutions.

1 investor

Datarock develops machine learning solutions that transform mining data—including downhole, airborne, and satellite datasets—into geoscientific insights to support exploration and mining operations across the value chain.

1 investor

Decisive Farming provides a farm management platform that helps agricultural operations optimize profitability through collaborative workflows, data tracking, and integrated decision-making tools for sustainability and resource management.

1 investor

Decoy Smart develops biological pest control solutions for animal health and agriculture, targeting parasites such as ticks and fleas in cattle, horses and pets, beetles in poultry farms, and the Varroa mite affecting bees. The company applies science-based biological methods as alternatives for controlling pests in livestock and farming environments.

1 investor

Deep Trekker manufactures remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for underwater exploration and inspection. The company serves expedition teams, research organizations, and industrial inspection customers with dedicated technical support and spare parts availability.

1 investor

Deep Blue Green develops nutrient supply products for indoor vertical farms designed to reduce water, energy, and nutrient consumption while increasing crop yield. The company serves indoor growers seeking to maximize farm productivity and resource efficiency.

1 investor

DeepForest Technologies develops drone and deep learning-based forest analysis software to identify tree species and monitor forest condition, serving forestry operators and carbon credit markets.

1 investor

Dekel Agri-Vision is an agro-industrial company operating in West Africa that produces palm oil and processes cashew nuts. The company serves food manufacturers, biodiesel producers, and food processing industries.

1 investor

Deltamune manufactures registered and autogenous vaccines for poultry health, protecting birds against diseases including infectious coryza, egg drop syndrome, and salmonella infections. Operating from a GMP-certified facility in South Africa since 2008, the company serves poultry producers and veterinarians with custom vaccine solutions and commercial vaccine products.

1 investor

Demeter USA is a nonprofit organization that provides Biodynamic certification services for farms and processors, reviewing and inspecting operations to help growers and producers obtain and maintain certification. It serves farmers, processors, and licensees in the United States pursuing biodynamic and organic agricultural practices.

1 investor

Desch Plantpak manufactures plastic flowerpots, containers, transport trays, and propagation systems for the horticulture and plant nursery industry. The company offers branded product lines including Recover, D-TectPlus, and Grow and Go.

1 investor

Project Desigo is building a repository of A2 milk research covering human nutrition, genetics, traceability, and sustainability, and offers reservation-based access to A2 milk with phone-based traceability via a unique member ID. It focuses on reviving indigenous cattle breeds and prioritizes families with maternity needs or children under 18 in India.

1 investor

Dark Horse (DHAG) offers precision agriculture software that cleans and repairs field yield data, then generates management zones, nutrient recommendations, and yield forecasts for farmers. Its tools support dryland crop production planning, variable rate application, and in-season risk management.

1 investor

DIAL Ventures is an innovation and investment platform focused on the agrifood industry that connects corporate partners and investors with early-stage startups led by experienced entrepreneurs. The organization leverages Purdue University's resources and industry relationships to reduce investment risk through structured ideation, solution development, and market validation processes.

1 investor

Dibaq Group is a family-owned company that manufactures pet food and snacks for dogs and cats as well as feed for marine and freshwater aquaculture, along with related nutrition services. Based in Fuentepelayo, Segovia, Spain, with production plants in Spain and the Czech Republic, it sells its products in more than 80 countries.

1 investor

DigitSoil develops a measurement device that assesses soil enzymatic activity and mineralization capacity, offered through rental or pre-order. It serves users from research to field application in the soil health and agriculture space.

1 investor

Digital Green builds AI-powered agricultural advisory systems and mobile platforms that deliver farming guidance to smallholder farmers across Africa and Asia in local languages. The organization combines farmer networks and local agronomic knowledge to help farmers make better farming decisions.

1 investor

Dirt Capital Partners is an investment firm that channels private capital into farmland access, conservation, and sustainable agriculture enterprises. The firm supports regenerative farmers and land-based investing through equity and debt instruments.

1 investor

DNA Gensee runs a DNA analysis laboratory and R&D consultancy that identifies plant and algae species in raw materials, ingredients, and finished products using molecular biology techniques. It serves industrial manufacturers using plants or algae, verifying botanical and geographic authenticity, traceability, safety, and quality of natural extracts.

1 investor