# Top 18 Crop Protection Startups Worldwide by Funding (2026)

> The 18 best-funded crop protection startups worldwide, ranked by total funding raised: $448M combined.

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

- 1 [**AgBiome** AgBiome discovers and develops innovative biological and trait products for crop protection.](https://millionrounds.com/company/agbiome) AgBiome discovers and develops innovative biological and trait products for crop protection. *Founded* 2012 Research Triangle Park, United States **$233M** last round Sept 2021
- 2 [**Pyka** Pyka is a leading manufacturer of dual-use heavy-lift autonomous aircraft, focusing on autonomous electric aviation for cargo transport and crop protection.](https://millionrounds.com/company/pyka) Pyka is a leading manufacturer of dual-use heavy-lift autonomous aircraft, focusing on autonomous electric aviation for cargo transport and crop protection. *Founded* 2017 Alameda, United States **$77M** last round Sept 2024
- 3 [**Guardian Agriculture** Guardian Agriculture provides advanced crop protection services using state of the art technology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/guardian-agriculture) Guardian Agriculture provides advanced crop protection services using state of the art technology. *Founded* 2017 Malden, United States **$31M** last round Mar 2024
- 4 [**SOLASTA Bio** SOLASTA® Bio is an agri-biotechnology company based in Glasgow, Scotland, founded in May 2020.](https://millionrounds.com/company/solasta-bio) SOLASTA® Bio is an agri-biotechnology company based in Glasgow, Scotland, founded in May 2020. *Founded* 2020 Glasgow, United Kingdom **$19M** last round Sept 2024
- 5 [**Ceradis** Ceradis develops environmental friendly solutions for plant nutrition, crop protection and formulation technology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ceradis) Ceradis develops environmental friendly solutions for plant nutrition, crop protection and formulation technology. *Founded* 2005 Wageningen, Netherlands **$16M** last round Apr 2019
- 6 [**ACX** ACX is developing a new standard for precision agriculture technologies by providing sustainable, eco-friendly alternatives to chemical pesticides.](https://millionrounds.com/company/acx) ACX is developing a new standard for precision agriculture technologies by providing sustainable, eco-friendly alternatives to chemical pesticides. *Founded* - New York, United States **$16M** last round Sept 2024
- 7 [**Biotalys** Biotalys is an AgTech company that employs its proprietary AGROBODYTM technology platform to develop crop protection products.](https://millionrounds.com/company/biotalys) Biotalys is an AgTech company that employs its proprietary AGROBODYTM technology platform to develop crop protection products. *Founded* - Ghent, Belgium **$14M** last round May 2026
- 8 [**Micropep Technologies** Micropep Technologies is a French-American agrobiotech company founded in 2016, specializing in sustainable crop protection solutions using micropeptides.](https://millionrounds.com/company/micropep-technologies) Micropep Technologies is a French-American agrobiotech company founded in 2016, specializing in sustainable crop protection solutions using micropeptides. *Founded* 2016 Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France **$11M** last round Sept 2024
- 9 [**Enko Chem, Inc.** Enko is a Massachusetts-based machine learning platform that offers solutions including crop and pest protection for the agriculture sector.](https://millionrounds.com/company/enko-chem-inc) Enko is a Massachusetts-based machine learning platform that offers solutions including crop and pest protection for the agriculture sector. *Founded* 2017 Boston, United States **$10M** last round Jan 2023
- 10 [**Quercus Biosolutions** Quercus Biosolutions is a biotechnology company focused on creating innovative bio-based crop protection products.](https://millionrounds.com/company/quercus-biosolutions) Quercus Biosolutions is a biotechnology company focused on creating innovative bio-based crop protection products. *Founded* 2024 Gay, United States **$5.0M** last round Jul 2026
- 11 [**Bindbridge** Bindbridge is an AI-driven agricultural biotechnology startup based in Cambridge.](https://millionrounds.com/company/bindbridge) Bindbridge is an AI-driven agricultural biotechnology startup based in Cambridge. *Founded* 2024 London, United Kingdom **$4.3M** last round Sept 2026
- 12 [**Redag Crop Protection** The engine of discovery for the agrochemical industry.](https://millionrounds.com/company/redag-crop-protection) The engine of discovery for the agrochemical industry. *Founded* 2014 Macclesfield, United Kingdom **$3.5M** last round Jan 2023
- 13 [**ClearLeaf** ClearLeaf is a Costa Rican greentech startup founded in 2017, focused on developing non-toxic, organic-certified crop protection solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/clearleaf) ClearLeaf is a Costa Rican greentech startup founded in 2017, focused on developing non-toxic, organic-certified crop protection solutions. *Founded* 2017 San Pedro, United States **$3.5M** last round May 2025
- 14 [**Mycoverse** Mycoverse is a Danish ag-biotech company dedicated to developing fungal-based biological crop protection solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mycoverse) Mycoverse is a Danish ag-biotech company dedicated to developing fungal-based biological crop protection solutions. *Founded* 2024 Lyngby, Denmark **$2.8M** last round Mar 2026
- 15 [**CryoBio** CryoBio is a biotechnology company specializing in crop protection.](https://millionrounds.com/company/cryobio) CryoBio is a biotechnology company specializing in crop protection. *Founded* 2025 Ithaca, United States **$1.3M** last round Feb 2026
- 16 [**Fortiphyte** Fortiphyte offers agricultural protection products that help to protect crops from disease and reduce fungicide use.](https://millionrounds.com/company/fortiphyte) Fortiphyte offers agricultural protection products that help to protect crops from disease and reduce fungicide use. *Founded* 2017 Berkeley, United States **$992K** last round Aug 2021
- 17 [**NanoGuard Crop Solutions** NanoGuard Crop is a biotechnology company focused on developing next-generation, eco-friendly biopesticides for sustainable crop protection.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanoguard-crop-solutions) NanoGuard Crop is a biotechnology company focused on developing next-generation, eco-friendly biopesticides for sustainable crop protection. *Founded* - Copenhagen, Denmark **$526K** last round Feb 2025
- 18 [**Kray Technologies** Kray Technologies is a Ukraine-based company founded in 2015, specializing in the development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for industrial-scale crop protection.](https://millionrounds.com/company/kray-technologies) Kray Technologies is a Ukraine-based company founded in 2015, specializing in the development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for industrial-scale crop protection. *Founded* 2015 Kyiv, United States **$100K** last round Apr 2022

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

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