Yara Growth Ventures
Corporate VCOslo · Seed–Growth · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Yara Growth Ventures acts as patient corporate capital aligned with Yara International's mission to feed the world responsibly and protect the planet. It concentrates on two areas: agriculture and clean hydrogen. Its approach combines direct startup investments, which allow it to work closely with entrepreneurs, and investments in venture funds, which extend its reach into local startup ecosystems by partnering with venture capitalists who have strong networks in its focus areas. It seeks financially sound investments while backing teams working to make a meaningful impact in agriculture.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 9 of 19 portfolio companiesAgTech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Cleantech ×3Energy ×3Climate Tech ×2Hardware ×2Robotics ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1
HQs:United States×5Norway×2
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathApollo Agriculture provides financing, farm inputs, insurance, and agricultural training to smallholder farmers, using machine learning credit models to make instant lending decisions.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFintechOakland, US
Earl Joseph St. Sauver(Director)Seth Todd Silverman(Director)Eli John Pollak(Executive Officer, Director)Eli Pollak(Co-founder & CEO)Benjamin Njenga(Co-founder)Earl St Sauver(Co-founder)
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBrisbane, US
Jamie Bacher(Founder)inAdam Paul Arkin(Founder)in
BoardErkki Aaltonen(Director)
Ecorobotix builds the ARA UHP sprayer, an AI-powered ultra-high-precision spraying system that distinguishes weeds from crops to target plant protection products plant-by-plant.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
AgTechDurham, US
STEVEN D. COULTER(Director)CHARLES THOMAS SNIPES, JR.(Executive Officer, Director)BRIAN MCGUIGAN(Director)BLAKE STEVENS(Director)RYAN BUSCH(Executive Officer)TOM WARNER(Director)
Sabanto builds a retrofit autonomy system that installs on existing tractors, using cameras, GNSS, obstacle detection sensors, and robotics with mobile and desktop apps to run driverless field operations such as mowing, tilling, seeding, rolling, and aerating.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Verdagy develops water electrolysis systems for producing zero carbon intensity green hydrogen, using a patented single-cell architecture that pairs in real time with variable renewable energy sources.
CleantechEnergyHardwareMoss Landing, US
Marty Neese(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ryan Gilliam(Director)
BoardRajesh Swaminathan(Director)Anil Achyuta(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Yara Growth Ventures invest at?
- Yara Growth Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Yara Growth Ventures's typical check size?
- Yara Growth Ventures typically writes checks of $3M.
- What sectors does Yara Growth Ventures focus on?
- Yara Growth Ventures focuses on AgTech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, New Materials.
- Where is Yara Growth Ventures located?
- Yara Growth Ventures is headquartered in Oslo, NO.
- Does Yara Growth Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Yara Growth Ventures leads investment rounds.
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