Who invested in Rainbow Crops

2 rounds we have observed, with the 8 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AgtechAIBiotech

Raised 4 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$18Mraised across 2 rounds since 2026, from 3 sources

$7.0MGrant$11MSeed

Latest round: Seed, $11MJun 2026
Led by: LIFTT EuroInvest
Step-upi: 1.6×
Investors: 8 (1 led)

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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2027

$7.0MGrant$11MSeed

First round: Grant, $7.0M
Biggest round: $11M
Between rounds: 4 months

The rounds

Jun 2026
Seed$11M7 new1 returning
Reported by Agri Investment Fund and 1 other
Mar 2026
Grant$7.0M1 new
- Qbic Fund
Source recorded

Founders and team

From Rainbow Crops's own website: 1 founder, 10 on the team.

Giacomo BastianelliCEO & Co-Founder

Tim Van den BuckleHead of AI
Veerle De SchepperHead of R&D
Barbara BerckmansBoard Member
Jonas De SaegerResearch Scientist
Lennert ImpensResearch Scientist
Léon BroersChair of the Board
Michele MorganteBoard Member
Stephanie WatteyneLab Manager
Tom ViaeneBoard Member
Ward DeveltereResearch Scientist

AdvisersProf. Hilde Nelissen

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Grant2026Seed2026

Qbic FundLIFTT EuroInvestL

Everyone who backed them

Qbic FundVC firm2rounds

LIFTT EuroInvestVC firm1round, led 1

LIFTTVC firm1round

VIBVC firm1round

Agri Investment FundVC firm1round

PINCCorporate VC1round

Maia VenturesVC firm1round

CortevaVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Rainbow Crops as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

T Bridge Venture Partners LtdVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Rainbow Crops

Who invested in Rainbow Crops?

Rainbow Crops's investors include Qbic Fund, LIFTT EuroInvest, LIFTT, VIB and Agri Investment Fund, and 3 more on record. LIFTT EuroInvest led its latest round.