# Top 50 Agtech Startups Founded in 2018 by Funding (2026)

> The 50 best-funded agtech startups founded in 2018, ranked by total funding raised: $2.6B combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/agtech-startups-founded-2018 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Nutrien** Nutrien produces and distributes potash, nitrogen, and phosphate products.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nutrien) Nutrien produces and distributes potash, nitrogen, and phosphate products. *Founded* 2018 Saskatoon, Canada **$1.0B** last round May 2026
- 2 [**Oxbury Bank** Oxbury is the UK’s only specialist agricultural bank and the only bank that has a singular focus on the rural economy.](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxbury-bank) Oxbury is the UK’s only specialist agricultural bank and the only bank that has a singular focus on the rural economy. *Founded* 2018 Chester, United Kingdom **$290M** last round Apr 2026
- 3 [**AppHarvest**](https://millionrounds.com/company/appharvest) *Founded* 2018 United States **$128M** last round Feb 2023
- 4 [**Ascend Wellness** Ascend Wellness is cannabis operator that owns and operates cultivation facilities to provide easy and accessible products.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ascend-wellness) Ascend Wellness is cannabis operator that owns and operates cultivation facilities to provide easy and accessible products. *Founded* 2018 Boston, United States **$104M** last round Sept 2025
- 5 [**Kula Bio** Kula Bio is a biotechnology company based in Natick, Massachusetts, founded in 2018.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kula-bio) Kula Bio is a biotechnology company based in Natick, Massachusetts, founded in 2018. *Founded* 2018 Natick, United States **$76M** last round Nov 2025
- 6 [**Nitricity** Nitricity is a climate-tech agri startup founded in 2018 by Stanford University graduates.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nitricity) Nitricity is a climate-tech agri startup founded in 2018 by Stanford University graduates. *Founded* 2018 Fremont, United States **$64M** last round Sept 2025
- 7 [**Arbol** Arbol is a global climate risk coverage platform and FinTech company based in New York, founded in 2018.](https://millionrounds.com/company/arbol) Arbol is a global climate risk coverage platform and FinTech company based in New York, founded in 2018. *Founded* 2018 New York, United States **$60M** last round Jun 2025
- 8 [**RE:OCEAN** RE:OCEAN mission is to farm salmon for the benefit of health and planet.](https://millionrounds.com/company/re-ocean) RE:OCEAN mission is to farm salmon for the benefit of health and planet. *Founded* 2018 Saeffle, Sweden **$51M** last round Dec 2022
- 9 [**Agreena** Agreena is a Danish company based in Copenhagen, specializing in climate solutions and agritech.](https://millionrounds.com/company/agreena) Agreena is a Danish company based in Copenhagen, specializing in climate solutions and agritech. *Founded* 2018 Copenhagen, Denmark **$50M** last round Mar 2023
- 10 [**Invaio Sciences** Invaio Sciences is a technology company that is dedicated to solving pressing agriculture, nutrition, and environmental challenges.](https://millionrounds.com/company/invaio-sciences) Invaio Sciences is a technology company that is dedicated to solving pressing agriculture, nutrition, and environmental challenges. *Founded* 2018 Cambridge, United States **$50M** last round Oct 2021
- 11 [**Stenon** Stenon is a leading agtech company based in Potsdam, Germany, specializing in real-time digital soil data.](https://millionrounds.com/company/stenon) Stenon is a leading agtech company based in Potsdam, Germany, specializing in real-time digital soil data. *Founded* 2018 Potsdam, Germany **$41M** last round Oct 2026
- 12 [**AmplifiedAg** AmplifiedAg develops agricultural hydroponic systems that aim to provide global access to safe food.](https://millionrounds.com/company/amplifiedag) AmplifiedAg develops agricultural hydroponic systems that aim to provide global access to safe food. *Founded* 2018 Charleston, United States **$40M** last round Aug 2021
- 13 [**Planet Farms** Planet Farms is a leading vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture technology company based in Milan, Italy.](https://millionrounds.com/company/planet-farms) Planet Farms is a leading vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture technology company based in Milan, Italy. *Founded* 2018 Milan, Italy **$40M** last round Nov 2023
- 14 [**EarthOptics** EarthOptics is an agricultural technology company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializing in soil data mapping, measurement, and analysis.](https://millionrounds.com/company/earthoptics) EarthOptics is an agricultural technology company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializing in soil data mapping, measurement, and analysis. *Founded* 2018 Minneapolis, United States **$38M** last round Oct 2025
- 15 [**Breedr** Breedr is a productivity and marketing platform that’s transforming the livestock supply-chain.](https://millionrounds.com/company/breedr) Breedr is a productivity and marketing platform that’s transforming the livestock supply-chain. *Founded* 2018 Austin, United Kingdom **$36M** last round Aug 2026
- 16 [**Ferme d’hiver** Ferme d’hiver is developing a complete Agro Tech solution including cultivars, recipes, software and clean room automation.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ferme-d-hiver) Ferme d’hiver is developing a complete Agro Tech solution including cultivars, recipes, software and clean room automation. *Founded* 2018 Brossard, Canada **$34M** last round Dec 2022
- 17 [**Fischer Farms** Vertical Farming company](https://millionrounds.com/company/fischer-farms) Vertical Farming company *Founded* 2018 United Kingdom **$31M** last round Mar 2025
- 18 [**Pyxus** Pyxus is a manufacturer and provider of agricultural products.](https://millionrounds.com/company/pyxus) Pyxus is a manufacturer and provider of agricultural products. *Founded* 2018 Morrisville, United States **$30M** last round May 2025
- 19 [**InnerPlant** InnerPlant is a biotechnology company based in Davis, California, founded in 2018 by Shely Aronov and Rod Kumimoto.](https://millionrounds.com/company/innerplant) InnerPlant is a biotechnology company based in Davis, California, founded in 2018 by Shely Aronov and Rod Kumimoto. *Founded* 2018 Davis, United States **$30M** last round Jul 2024
- 20 [**BlueNalu** BlueNalu is a food technology company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2017.](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluenalu) BlueNalu is a food technology company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2017. *Founded* 2018 San Diego, United States **$28M** last round Dec 2025
- 21 [**Smallhold** Smallhold is a Brooklyn-based agtech company that specializes in organic specialty mushroom farming.](https://millionrounds.com/company/smallhold) Smallhold is a Brooklyn-based agtech company that specializes in organic specialty mushroom farming. *Founded* 2018 New York, United States **$25M** last round Oct 2021
- 22 [**Leaf Agriculture** Leaf Agriculture is an agritech and data-infrastructure company founded in 2018 and based in Los Angeles, California, with additional operations in Claremont an](https://millionrounds.com/company/leaf-agriculture) Leaf Agriculture is an agritech and data-infrastructure company founded in 2018 and based in Los Angeles, California, with additional operations in Claremont an *Founded* 2018 Los Angeles, United States **$24M** last round Jun 2026
- 23 [**Traive** Traive is a lending and credit risk assessment platform powered by LLMs and GANs to revolutionize credit, in agriculture and beyond.](https://millionrounds.com/company/traive) Traive is a lending and credit risk assessment platform powered by LLMs and GANs to revolutionize credit, in agriculture and beyond. *Founded* 2018 São Paulo, United States **$21M** last round Feb 2024
- 24 [**Carbon Robotics** Carbon Robotics is an agricultural technology company based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2018 by Paul Mikesell.](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbon-robotics) Carbon Robotics is an agricultural technology company based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2018 by Paul Mikesell. *Founded* 2018 Seattle, United States **$20M** last round Oct 2025
- 25 [**Charm Industrial** Charm Industrial is putting oil back underground via bio-oil sequestration and industrial syngas production.](https://millionrounds.com/company/charm-industrial) Charm Industrial is putting oil back underground via bio-oil sequestration and industrial syngas production. *Founded* 2018 San Francisco, United States **$20M** last round Jun 2026
- 26 [**Pluck** Pluck is a tokenization platform that enable gamers to monetize on their digital twin.](https://millionrounds.com/company/pluck) Pluck is a tokenization platform that enable gamers to monetize on their digital twin. *Founded* 2018 United States **$17M** last round Nov 2006
- 27 [**Sabanto** Sabanto is an agricultural technology company founded in 2018 and based in Itasca, Illinois, with a significant presence in Ames, Iowa.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sabanto) Sabanto is an agricultural technology company founded in 2018 and based in Itasca, Illinois, with a significant presence in Ames, Iowa. *Founded* 2018 Chicago, United States **$17M** last round Jul 2026
- 28 [**Agricarbon** Agricarbon is a soil carbon measurement company based in Dundee, Scotland, specializing in scientifically validated soil organic carbon audits for farmland and](https://millionrounds.com/company/agricarbon) Agricarbon is a soil carbon measurement company based in Dundee, Scotland, specializing in scientifically validated soil organic carbon audits for farmland and *Founded* 2018 Dundee, United Kingdom **$17M** last round Mar 2025
- 29 [**Andes** Andes is a climate-tech and agricultural biotechnology company founded in 2018 in Alameda, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/andes) Andes is a climate-tech and agricultural biotechnology company founded in 2018 in Alameda, California. *Founded* 2018 Alameda, United States **$15M** last round Mar 2023
- 30 [**Local Bounti** Local Bounti is an agriculture company delivering herbs, vegetables, and other products to service wholesale restaurant and grocer accounts.](https://millionrounds.com/company/local-bounti) Local Bounti is an agriculture company delivering herbs, vegetables, and other products to service wholesale restaurant and grocer accounts. *Founded* 2018 Hamilton, United States **$15M** last round Mar 2026
- 31 [**Kalman Navigation** Kalman Navigation develops navigation technology for agricultural and logistics enterprises.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kalman-navigation) Kalman Navigation develops navigation technology for agricultural and logistics enterprises. *Founded* 2018 Wuxi **$14M** last round Apr 2024
- 32 [**SepPure Technologies** SepPure Technologies is a CleanTech company based in Singapore and Canada, founded in 2018 by Dr.](https://millionrounds.com/company/seppure-technologies) SepPure Technologies is a CleanTech company based in Singapore and Canada, founded in 2018 by Dr. *Founded* 2018 Singapore, Singapore **$12M** last round Feb 2023
- 33 [**Mootral** Mootral is a UK-based agritech company focused on sustainable agriculture.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mootral) Mootral is a UK-based agritech company focused on sustainable agriculture. *Founded* 2018 Abertillery, United Kingdom **$12M** last round Apr 2022
- 34 [**FarmDroid** FarmDroid is a ground robot that helps farmers and plant growers reduce the cost of crops while making CO2 neutral and organic.](https://millionrounds.com/company/farmdroid) FarmDroid is a ground robot that helps farmers and plant growers reduce the cost of crops while making CO2 neutral and organic. *Founded* 2018 Denmark **$12M** last round Oct 2024
- 35 [**Grainpulse** Grainpulse is a provider of food and nutrition security.](https://millionrounds.com/company/grainpulse) Grainpulse is a provider of food and nutrition security. *Founded* 2018 Kampala, Uganda **$11M** last round Dec 2019
- 36 [**Protein Industries Canada** Protein Industries Canada is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization.](https://millionrounds.com/company/protein-industries-canada) Protein Industries Canada is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization. *Founded* 2018 Regina, Canada **$11M** last round May 2025
- 37 [**Lisaqua** Lisaqua is a French aquaculture company focused on low-impact and sustainable shrimp farming.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lisaqua) Lisaqua is a French aquaculture company focused on low-impact and sustainable shrimp farming. *Founded* 2018 Nantes, France **$11M** last round Oct 2025
- 38 [**Smartwyre** Smartwyre is a Denver-based B2B software company founded in 2018, specializing in cloud-based solutions for the agricultural input industry.](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartwyre) Smartwyre is a Denver-based B2B software company founded in 2018, specializing in cloud-based solutions for the agricultural input industry. *Founded* 2018 Denver, United States **$11M** last round Sept 2021
- 39 [**Finapp** Nowadays water management is a necessary challenge to mitigate the problems deriving from climate change.](https://millionrounds.com/company/finapp) Nowadays water management is a necessary challenge to mitigate the problems deriving from climate change. *Founded* 2018 Montegrotto Terme, Italy **$10M** last round Nov 2025
- 40 [**OurFoodFuture** OurFoodFuture is working to decrease food waste.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ourfoodfuture) OurFoodFuture is working to decrease food waste. *Founded* 2018 Canada **$10M** last round May 2019
- 41 [**Grow Indigo** Grow Indigo Pvt.](https://millionrounds.com/company/grow-indigo) Grow Indigo Pvt. *Founded* 2018 Mumbai, India **$9.7M** last round Mar 2025
- 42 [**Javelot** Javelot is a French AgTech company focused on the digital transformation of post-harvest operations, particularly in grain storage optimization and agricultural logistics.](https://millionrounds.com/company/javelot) Javelot is a French AgTech company focused on the digital transformation of post-harvest operations, particularly in grain storage optimization and agricultural logistics. *Founded* 2018 Marcq-en-Baroeul, France **$9.6M** last round Sept 2022
- 43 [**Root AI** Root AI is a research company aiming to create intelligent robots that will help growers build the farms of the future.](https://millionrounds.com/company/root-ai) Root AI is a research company aiming to create intelligent robots that will help growers build the farms of the future. *Founded* 2018 Miami, United States **$9.5M** last round Aug 2020
- 44 [**Brolis Sensor Technology** Brolis Sensor Technology (BROLIS) is a dedicated sensor technology company within Brolis Group.](https://millionrounds.com/company/brolis-sensor-technology) Brolis Sensor Technology (BROLIS) is a dedicated sensor technology company within Brolis Group. *Founded* 2018 Vilnius, Lithuania **$8.9M** last round Jun 2021
- 45 [**Wyvern** The highest resolution hyperspectral imagery of Earth from space.](https://millionrounds.com/company/wyvern) The highest resolution hyperspectral imagery of Earth from space. *Founded* 2018 Edmonton, Canada **$8.2M** last round Feb 2026
- 46 [**ioCrops** ioCrops is an agtech company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2018.](https://millionrounds.com/company/iocrops) ioCrops is an agtech company based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2018. *Founded* 2018 South Korea **$6.9M** last round Dec 2022
- 47 [**Dexai Robotics** Dexai Robotics is a private company based in Somerville, Massachusetts, founded in 2018.](https://millionrounds.com/company/dexai-robotics) Dexai Robotics is a private company based in Somerville, Massachusetts, founded in 2018. *Founded* 2018 Somerville, United States **$6.7M** last round Jul 2022
- 48 [**IntelliCulture** IntelliCulture has a vision to empower farms to grow their operation into a sustainable and profitable business](https://millionrounds.com/company/intelliculture) IntelliCulture has a vision to empower farms to grow their operation into a sustainable and profitable business *Founded* 2018 Salinas, Canada **$6.1M** last round Jun 2024
- 49 [**Aquaticode** Aquaticode is a Norway-based artificial intelligence company founded in 2018, specializing in machine learning and computer vision solutions for the aquaculture industry.](https://millionrounds.com/company/aquaticode) Aquaticode is a Norway-based artificial intelligence company founded in 2018, specializing in machine learning and computer vision solutions for the aquaculture industry. *Founded* 2018 Stavanger, Norway **$6.0M** last round Aug 2022
- 50 [**AgroUrbana** AgroUrbana specializes in "Alta Agricultura" (High Agriculture) by using vertical agriculture technology to grow fresh, high-quality food indoors in urban setti](https://millionrounds.com/company/agrourbana) AgroUrbana specializes in "Alta Agricultura" (High Agriculture) by using vertical agriculture technology to grow fresh, high-quality food indoors in urban setti *Founded* 2018 Santiago, Chile **$6.0M** last round May 2024

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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