The Yield Lab Asia Pacific
Impact investorSingapore · Series A · 14 people tracked
Investment thesis
The Yield Lab Asia Pacific is an impact-driven venture capital firm targeting climate-smart food and agricultural technologies. It invests in innovations across crop production, sustainability, animal health, supply chain, precision agriculture, and food ingredients. The firm seeks to improve crop yield, nutrition, and environmental outcomes while enhancing supply chain efficiency and reducing waste. It aims to create sustainable alternatives across land animal and aquaculture systems and to transform food systems through cross-industry technology. Its focus spans the Asia Pacific region and extends globally, emphasizing positive environmental and economic impact alongside financial returns.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 11 of 14 portfolio companiesAgTech ×9FoodTech ×5Biotech ×4B2B Marketplaces ×2Circular Economy ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Climate Tech ×1Energy ×1
HQs:United States×2Indonesia×1Myanmar (Burma)×1Singapore×1
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAptimmune 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 CapitalThe Yield LabIllinois Ventures
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
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-investorsRockstartUM6P VenturesThe Yield Lab
Co-investorsWGD Capital, L.P.The Yield Lab
Co-investorsThe Yield Lab
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
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 Ventures3one4 CapitalBritish International InvestmentOmnivoreTDK Ventures+2 more
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
Co-investorsBlue Revolution Investments G.P.Intudo VenturesUntroD CapitalThe Yield Lab
Peptobiotics designs synthetic antimicrobial peptides intended to treat bacterial infections in farm animals.
AgTechBiotechSingapore, SG
Jonathan Bester(CEO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstThe Yield Lab
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
Terviva develops and commercializes pongamia, a climate-hardy tree crop engineered for high oil and protein yields, providing farmers and energy/food producers with sustainable alternatives to conventional crops like soy and palm.
AgTechClimate TechEnergyAlameda, US
Naveen Sikka(Executive Officer, Director)Sudhir Rani(Executive Officer)Margaret Mackenzie(Executive Officer)Marc Diaz(Executive Officer)Margaret Kavalaris(Executive Officer, Director)James Astwood(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAstiaFarvatn VentureClean Energy VentureCultivation Capital
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
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 CapitalAgFunderThe Yield Lab
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has The Yield Lab Asia Pacific made?
- The Yield Lab Asia Pacific has 14 tracked investments.
- What stage does The Yield Lab Asia Pacific invest at?
- The Yield Lab Asia Pacific invests at the Series A stage.
- What sectors does The Yield Lab Asia Pacific focus on?
- The Yield Lab Asia Pacific focuses on AgTech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is The Yield Lab Asia Pacific located?
- The Yield Lab Asia Pacific is headquartered in Singapore, SG.
- Who does The Yield Lab Asia Pacific co-invest with?
- The Yield Lab Asia Pacific most often shares deals with UntroD Capital, Aera VC, Beyond Capital Ventures, among 22 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamClaire Pribula, Managing Director of The Yield Lab Asia Pacific, Discusses The Underserved AgriTech
Dinis Guarda · Claire Pribula
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