Precision Agriculture Funding in 2025 Reached $668M — But the Distribution Tells a More Complicated Story
Precision agriculture funding totalled $668M across 37 rounds in 2025, according to iGrow Intelligence data.
Halter Launches World-First Direct-to-Satellite Connectivity for Smart Cattle Collars
Halter has launched direct-to-satellite connectivity for its smart cattle collars using Starlink, a world-first that eliminates the need for cell towers or on-ranch infrastructure.
Fermeate Raises $2 Million Seed Round to Deploy Optogenetic and AI-Powered Control for Industrial Precision Fermentation
Fermeate has closed a $2 million Seed round led by Newfund Capital, with participation from SOSV, Ajinomoto Group Ventures, Ki Tua Fund, Heuristic Capital Partners, Momentum Capital, Plug & Play, Tesserakt Ventures, and Ag Startup Engine.
Biotalys Reports 2025 Results and Strategic Refocus as EVOCA Gains First U.S. State Registration
Biotalys reports a €15.8 million net loss for 2025, announces a strategic refocus on lead biofungicide assets, and secures Florida state registration for EVOCA as its first AGROBODY biocontrol approved by a U.S. state.
BTG Pactual TIG Closes $1.24 Billion Latin American Reforestation Fund, the Largest of Its Kind on Record
BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG) has closed fundraising for its Latin American Reforestation Strategy at US$1.24 billion in commitments, making it the largest reforestation and restoration fund closed to date.
Queensland Government Launches $30 Million Sowing the Seeds of Farming Innovation Fund
The Queensland Crisafulli Government has launched the $30 million Sowing the Seeds of Farming Innovation Fund, described as the state’s first dedicated agricultural innovation fund.
Autonomous Weeding Robots Drew More Precision Ag Investment Than Any Other Category in 2025
Autonomous weeding robots captured the largest share of precision ag venture funding in 2025, with Ecorobotix closing a $105M Series D.
Sistema.bio Launches FarmCarbon Vehicle With $53 Million First Close to Channel Climate Finance to Smallholder Farmers
Sistema.bio has announced the financial close and launch of FarmCarbon, a carbon finance vehicle targeting smallholder farmers, with a first close of $53 million.
Heliospectra AB Posts 171% Revenue Growth in Q1 2026, Pursues SEK 100M Greenhouse Pipeline
Heliospectra AB reported Q1 2026 net sales of $558K, a 171% increase from $206K in Q1 2025, while order intake rose 99% YoY to $676K.
Syngenta Deploys TetraScience’s Tetra OS to Automate Crop Protection R&D Data
Syngenta has selected TetraScience’s Tetra OS platform to automate data transformation across its Crop Protection R&D organization