The Yield Lab
Venture capitalSingapore · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
The Yield Lab invests in and advances high-impact early-stage companies worldwide. It operates via four separate regional funds, each with a distinct geographical focus, dedicated team, and investor base. The firm maintains close collaboration across these funds, pooling knowledge to leverage global insights, deep sectoral expertise, and strategic relationships for the benefit of its portfolio companies and investors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 36 of 47 portfolio companiesAgTech ×27Biotech ×13FoodTech ×8Hardware ×8Cleantech ×7Climate Tech ×7Circular Economy ×5IoT ×5
HQs:United States×3United Kingdom×2Ireland×2Denmark×1Indonesia×1Myanmar (Burma)×1
Investments · 47 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12017 · 23 dated
Aptimmune develops vaccines for swine health, partnering with vaccine development and swine health consulting companies to speed product development, testing and manufacturing.
AgTechBiotechHealthtechChampaign, US
Aaron Gilbertie(CEO)Federico Zuckermann(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRobert Easter(Director)Paul Olivo(Director)Gary Durack(Director)
Co-investorsMissouri Technology CorporationArsenalCultivation CapitalIllinois VenturesThe Yield Lab Asia Pacific
NanobOx develops nanobubble technology based on a patented electric field method for use in agriculture, aquaculture, and other biological applications.
AgTechCleantechDeep TechHardwareIdaho Falls, US
John Favier(Co-founder & CEO)inMohammad Reza Ghaani(Co-founder & CTO)Michael Andrus(Executive Officer, Director)Joe Turner(Director)Tyler Flint(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsEnterprise IrelandThe Yield Lab Europe
Pluton is developing a sun-powered, soil-surface biological nutrient system that uses photosynthetic microbial consortia to fix atmospheric nitrogen, improve phosphorus availability, and add carbon to soil for crop growers.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechSt. Louis, US
Barry Goldman(Co-founder)Elizabeth Gallegos(Chief Executive Officer)Jerry Steiner(Executive Chair)Charlie Walch(Executive Officer, Director)Glendon Schuster(Director)
Co-investorsFirst In VenturesIllumina VenturesRadicle GrowthBetter VenturesFall Line CapitalGrantham Foundation+4 more
Apeel Sciences develops plant-based coatings derived from fatty acids and glycerides—ingredients naturally found in plant peels and seeds—that are applied to fresh fruits and vegetables to extend shelf life, preserve flavor and nutrients, and reduce reliance on refrigeration, pesticides, waxes, and plastics.
Circular EconomyCleantechFoodTech
LouJames Rogers(Founder)inJenny Du(Founder)in
Co-investors3cubed VenturesA-Rod CorpAgFunderAndreessen HorowitzBild Alternative Investments CorporationDBL Partners+10 more
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
Archisen builds turn-key indoor urban farms and produces high-quality vegetables and farm-to-fork products, combining engineering, science, and analytics.
AgTechFoodTech
Co-investorsSGInnovateThe Yield Lab Asia Pacific
Auravant is a digital agriculture platform used by farmers and agronomists for crop management and traceability, including support for certification schemes such as RSB.
AgTechSaaS
Co-investorsGoHub VenturesThe Yield Lab Europe
BBLeap builds precision spraying technology for agricultural sprayers, offered as after-market retrofits or factory-integrated solutions, enabling variable-rate application at the individual plant level.
AgTechClimate TechHardware
Co-investorsBOMThe Yield Lab Europe
BiOceanOr offers AI-powered water quality monitoring and forecasting tools for aquaculture operators, combining biology and machine learning to predict oxygen levels, prevent hypoxia, and optimize feeding and aeration.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech
Samuel Dupont(CEO)
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
Biotic Labs develops bio-based, biodegradable polymers made from feedstocks such as sea algae and agricultural waste as a direct replacement for conventional plastics.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew Materials
Co-investorsRockstartThe Yield Lab Asia PacificUM6P Ventures
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Asia PacificWGD Capital, L.P.
Botalys develops and supplies premium botanical ingredients used as actives in nutraceutical and cosmeceutical products.
AgTechBiotechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAir Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD)VIVES PartnersThe Yield Lab Europe
Co-investorsRockstartThe Yield Lab Europe
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
Collie provides a virtual fencing and herding system using collars and a mobile app to manage cattle herds, enabling automated rotational grazing that reduces labor, feed costs, and ammonia emissions while improving soil health and biodiversity.
AgTechIoTSaaSIreland, IE
Co-investorsFreigeist CapitalThe Yield Lab Europe
Cotter Agritech makes sheep handling equipment, including the Cotter Crate handler with add-ons such as curved lead-ups and holding pens, aimed at sheep producers.
AgTechHardware
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Asia Pacific
DiMuto operates a data-driven platform for agrifood trade that combines marketplace, financial services, and customs clearance tools using AI, blockchain, and IoT technologies.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintech
Co-investorsAsia Capital Pioneers GroupThe Yield Lab Asia Pacific
Equimetrics makes patented wearable sensor systems for horses, including S-PRO for capturing training and biometric data during exercise and recovery, and V-PRO for remote clinical monitoring of vital signs and ECG.
IoTSports TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
Fasal builds smart irrigation and agriculture automation products, including the FasalJet irrigation controllers, FasalJet Pro fertigation automation system, and soil moisture/temperature sensors and weather stations.
AgTechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsBeyond Capital VenturesMount Parker VenturesThe Yield Lab Asia Pacific3one4 CapitalBritish International InvestmentOmnivore+2 more
Glaia develops Light Use Efficiency (LUE) technology that helps plants convert more sunlight into energy during photosynthesis, aiming to increase crop quality and yield without changing farming practices.
AgTech
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
Co-investorsCapF9The Yield Lab Europe
Insylo makes a patented, solar-powered 3D camera sensor that monitors animal feed levels in farm silos, capturing volume, weight, temperature, and humidity data delivered hourly via web, mobile, and API apps.
AgTechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
JALA operates an integrated supply chain platform for shrimp farming and distribution in Indonesia, connecting farmers, processors, and buyers with technical support, feed, post-larvae, and logistics services.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFoodTech
Liris Maduningtyas(Founder)inAryo WiryawanFarid InawanHanry ArioHanry Ario PrestiantoJohn Lotto
Co-investors500 GlobalBlue Revolution Investments G.P.Intudo VenturesThe Yield Lab Asia PacificUntroD Capital
Kaffe Bueno converts coffee by-products into bioactive ingredients for use in personal care, nutrition, and agricultural products.
BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechCopenhagen, DK
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationThe Yield Lab Europe
Kapsera develops custom microcapsules using a patented microfluidics process to formulate, stabilize, and produce sensitive natural active ingredients such as probiotics, enzymes, natural extracts, vitamins, and pheromones.
AgTechFoodTechNew Materials
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
Marama Labs builds CloudSpec, a UV/Vis spectroscopy instrument using patented Scatter-Free Absorption (SFA) technology to quantify nucleic acid payloads and ligands in lipid nanoparticle (LNP) samples without lysing particles or using fluorescent dyes.
BiotechDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundNZ Growth Capital PartnersNZVCRadar VenturesWNT VenturesIcehouse Ventures+2 more
Micron Agritech makes the Micron Kit, an AI-powered platform for fast, lab-quality fecal egg count (FEC) testing to detect gastrointestinal worms and liver and rumen fluke in cattle, sheep, and horses.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHealthtech
Co-investorsAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalThe Yield Lab Europe
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
N2 Applied builds plasma-based nitrogen fixation systems that use air and electricity to produce fossil-free nitrogen fertiliser, including an organic fertiliser system (NEO) that upgrades organic substrates and a mineral system for nitrate-based fertilisers.
AgTechCleantechClimate Tech
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
NoBACZ Healthcare develops antibiotic-free, patented liquid barrier products for wound and lesion management, creating waterproof physical barriers that block microbes as an alternative to topical antimicrobials.
AgTechBiotechHealthtechNew Materials
Co-investorsAdjuvoCambridge Angels groupEMV CapitalMartlet CapitalThe Yield Lab Europe
Oligofeed is a science-based company that applies over a decade of academic research to animal health, developing products for real-world livestock and animal health challenges.
AgTechBiotech
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
Peptobiotics designs synthetic antimicrobial peptides intended to treat bacterial infections in farm animals.
AgTechBiotechSingapore, SG
Jonathan Bester(CEO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstThe Yield Lab Asia Pacific
Proba works on verified Scope 3 emissions reductions in agricultural supply chains, helping companies with carbon accounting and selling verified emissions reductions from farmers.
AgTechClimate Tech
Co-investorsFFFFuture Food FundThe Yield Lab Europe
Protenga produces insect-based protein, oil, and frass products for animal feed and fertilizer using Black Soldier Flies and proprietary farming technology.
AgTechCircular EconomyFoodTech
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Asia Pacific
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
Relement is a Dutch company producing biobased aromatic chemicals by converting non-food biobased raw materials into performance ingredients for products such as coatings, adhesives, and materials.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsBOMKIKK CapitalThe Yield Lab Europe
Develops electric weed control technology using high-frequency AC to destroy weeds to the roots, as an alternative to chemical herbicides.
Co-investorsAgri Investment FundOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)V-Bio VenturesThe Yield Lab Europe
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
Skytree develops and manufactures modular Direct Air Capture (DAC) machines that remove CO₂ from the atmosphere for onsite reuse or permanent storage.
CleantechClimate TechHardware
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
SOLASTA Bio develops peptide-based, precision-targeted biological insecticides that control specific pest insects while remaining non-toxic to non-target species such as pollinators, wildlife and humans.
AgTechBiotechCleantech
Shireen Davies(CEO)
Co-investorsCarbonCavallo VenturesFuture Planet CapitalUK Innovation & Science Seed FundThe Yield Lab Europe
Spotta builds IoT-based pest detection systems that automatically monitor for insects such as bed bugs, red palm weevil, and forestry pests.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTCambridge, GB
Robert Fryers(Founder & CEO)inNeil D'Souza-Mathew(Founder & CTO)inRob Alner(COO)inMike Payne(Finance Director)
Co-investorsBayes Entrepreneurship FundCambridge Angels groupEMV CapitalMartlet CapitalREMUS CapitalThe Yield Lab Europe
Sundew uses precision fermentation and engineered biology to develop biological products addressing aquatic ecosystem problems, including natural actives derived from marine organisms and microalgal delivery systems for RNA and antigens.
BiotechClimate TechDeep Tech
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Europe
Talam Biotech develops natural, microbial-based products aimed at challenges in agriculture and food systems.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsFulcrum Global CapitalCultivation CapitalThe Yield Lab Europe
Tun Yat provides on-demand farm mechanization services in Myanmar, operating a fleet of standardized tractors and harvesters to help smallholder farmers improve productivity.
AgTechFoodTechYangon, MM
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Asia Pacific
Umami Bioworks develops cultivated seafood production, focusing on endangered, threatened, or protected fish species using genomics, stem cell biology, and machine learning through its ALKEMYST platform.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechFoodTech
Co-investorsAera VCAqua SparkBetter Bite VenturesBrincMindshift CapitalSustainable Food Ventures+2 more
Co-investorsFuture Planet CapitalThe Yield Lab Asia PacificAgFunder
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMarama Labs · siliconrepublic.com · Nov 28, 2025
Apeel Sciences · salestools.io · Oct 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does The Yield Lab invest at?
- The Yield Lab invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is The Yield Lab's typical check size?
- The Yield Lab typically writes checks of $48K – $12M.
- What sectors does The Yield Lab focus on?
- The Yield Lab focuses on AgTech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Logistics & Supply Chain.
- Where is The Yield Lab located?
- The Yield Lab is headquartered in Singapore, SG.
- Does The Yield Lab lead rounds?
- Yes, The Yield Lab leads investment rounds.
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