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The Yield Lab Europe

Venture capital

Dublin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked

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The Yield Lab Europe funds early-stage startups innovating across agriculture and food systems with the goal of sustainably feeding the world. Its investment focus spans genetics, crop protection and animal welfare; big data and precision farming; bioenergy, biomaterials and other renewables produced from food and agriculture by-products; innovative food and beverages; and novel farming systems. The firm invests in startups across the European region.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$108K – $2.2M
HQ
Dublin, IE
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
AUM
$59.4M
Tracked investments
43

Team · 13 people

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Daan Wilms Van Kersbergen· Investment Directorin

What they invest in

from 27 of 43 portfolio companies

AgTech ×20Cleantech ×9Biotech ×8Climate Tech ×7Hardware ×7IoT ×5AI & Machine Learning ×3Circular Economy ×3

HQs:Ireland×3United Kingdom×2Netherlands×2Denmark×1United States×1

Investments · 43 tracked

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Apeel Sciencesapeel.comin𝕏

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

Apisprotect

Co-investorsThe Yield Lab

Auravantauravant.comin𝕏

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

BB Leapbbleap.comin𝕏

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

Big Data And Precision Farming
Bioceanorbioceanor.comin

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

Bioenergy Biomaterials And Other Renewables
BOTALYSbotalys.comin

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

Carbonspacecarbonspace.tech

Co-investorsRockstartThe Yield Lab

CE-Line
Celineceline.frl

Co-investorsThe Yield Lab

Colliecollie.euin

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

Cotter Agritechcotteragritech.com𝕏

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

Equimetricsequimetrics.ie

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

Genetics Crop Protection And Animal Welfare
Glaia.Coglaia.co.ukin𝕏

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

Glasport Bioglasportbio.comin

GlasPort Bio develops emissions-reducing technologies for agriculture, including GasAbate, a manure/slurry additive that cuts methane, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide emissions, and Compli360, a measurement, reporting and verification system for tracking emissions.

AgTechCleantechClimate Tech

Hexaflyhexafly.com

Co-investorsCapF9The Yield Lab

Impactvision
Innovative Food & Beverages
Insyloinsylo.comin𝕏

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

Kaffe Buenokaffebueno.comin𝕏

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

Kapserakapsera.com

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

Marama Labsmaramalabs.comin

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 Agritechmicronagritech.comin𝕏

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

Mygug

Co-investorsThe Yield Lab

N2 Appliedn2applied.comin𝕏

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

Nanoboxnanobox.ieinNov 2017

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

NoBACZ - companynobacz.comin

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

Novel Farming Systems
Oligofeedoligofeed.comin

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

Probaproba.earthin

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

Pure Ocean Algaepureoceanalgae.ie

Co-investorsThe Yield Lab

Relementrelement.eu

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

RootWaverootwave.com

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

Sencropsencrop.comin

Co-investorsThe Yield Lab

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Skytreeskytree.euin

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

Solasta Biosolastabio.comin

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

Spotta - companyspotta.co

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

Sundewsundew.bioin

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

Talam Biotechtalam.comin

Talam Biotech develops natural, microbial-based products aimed at challenges in agriculture and food systems.

AgTechBiotechFoodTech

Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsFulcrum Global CapitalCultivation CapitalThe Yield Lab

Yield Lab Europeyieldlab.iein

The Yield Lab Europe is an early-stage investor that funds startups working on agriculture and food systems, focusing on sustainable food production.

AgTech

Co-investorsBOM

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has The Yield Lab Europe made?
The Yield Lab Europe has 20 tracked investments.
What stage does The Yield Lab Europe invest at?
The Yield Lab Europe invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is The Yield Lab Europe's typical check size?
The Yield Lab Europe typically writes checks of $108K – $2.2M.
What sectors does The Yield Lab Europe focus on?
The Yield Lab Europe focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good, New Materials.
Where is The Yield Lab Europe located?
The Yield Lab Europe is headquartered in Dublin, IE.
Does The Yield Lab Europe lead rounds?
The Yield Lab Europe typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does The Yield Lab Europe co-invest with?
The Yield Lab Europe most often shares deals with BOM, Cambridge Angels group, EMV Capital, among 9 tracked co-investors.

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