Key Takeaways
- Optiflux, a KU Leuven spin-off, has closed a €2.5 million (approximately $2.85 million) funding round with participation from Agri Investment Fund (AIF), alongside LAVA, LRM and Gemma Frisius Fund.
- The company builds a digital platform that uses artificial intelligence, computer vision and predictive analysis to standardize fruit quality measurement.
- Optiflux's technology is currently deployed in 16 countries across a wide range of fruit varieties.
- The new capital will support further development of Optiflux's AI and software platform as well as its international expansion.
- AIF said the investment reflects its focus on supporting innovation that strengthens farmers' position within the agricultural value chain.
Optiflux Secures €2.5 Million (~$2.85 Million) in New Funding
Optiflux, a spin-off of KU Leuven specializing in AI-powered quality management for fruit, has raised €2.5 million (approximately $2.85 million at current exchange rates) in a funding round backed by Agri Investment Fund (AIF). The round was co-financed by LAVA, LRM and Gemma Frisius Fund. According to AIF, the investment helps secure the company's local roots and technology while supporting the continued development of its AI and software platform, along with its expansion into international markets.
From Subjective Quality Control to Data-Driven Decisions
Optiflux has built a digital platform designed to make fruit quality measurement more objective and scalable through artificial intelligence, computer vision and predictive analysis. Quality decisions in the fruit sector today still rely largely on limited sampling and manual assessment, an approach that can introduce variability and inefficiency across the supply chain. By standardizing and systematically analyzing quality data, the platform allows growers, cooperatives, packers and retailers to make faster and more consistent quality decisions. The technology also supports more accurate shelf-life prediction and helps optimize storage strategies, improving operational efficiency and supporting commercial and logistical decision-making.
Optiflux International Growth
Optiflux has recorded strong growth in recent years, with its solutions now deployed in 16 countries and applied across a wide range of fruit varieties.
“Our ambition goes beyond developing software. We are building a digital standard that enables the global fruit industry to measure, predict and manage quality,” said Niels Bessemans, CEO and co-founder of Optiflux.
The company said its approach also contributes to reducing food waste and improving efficiency across the fresh produce supply chain by making quality data more accessible and predictable. A more objective quality assessment process is intended to increase transparency and support fairer product valuation for growers.
Investor Perspective
For AIF, the investment fits its broader ambition to back innovation that strengthens and supports a more sustainable agricultural sector, with a particular emphasis on improving farmers' position in the value chain.
“Optiflux combines strong scientific expertise with a clear market need. The company has already demonstrated, both in our home market and internationally, its ability to translate innovative technology into tangible value for the fruit sector. We look forward to supporting the team in this next phase of growth,” said Nico Snoeck, Investment Manager at AIF.
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