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Best Crop Tech Companies in Flanders, Belgium

The 31 best Crop Tech companies in Flanders, Belgium in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Biobest Group.

31companies tracked
$426Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
8have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · CROP TECH × FLANDERS

Our analysis of 100 Crop Tech companies

$8.2b in tracked funding; 87% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

100companies analysed
87%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2017median founding year
133kcombined LinkedIn audience
73%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Crop Tech companies in Flanders

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Biobest Group
Sustainable biological crop protection and pollination solutions for high-value crops
$233M34 mo agoLate StageRoland Jonghe
Founder
1987Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+1953 patents
Biological pest control formulations for mite rearing and plant antimicrobial treatments
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2Devgen
An agritech company developing hybrid seeds and crop protection solutions
$71M70 mo agoAcquiredBipin Solanki
CEO
1997—459 patents
RNAi-based biopesticides for insect and plant pest gene silencing
—
3Biotalys
Agritech company pioneering protein-based biocontrol solutions for sustainable and safe food
$54M24 mo agoPublicPatrice Selles
CEO
2013DrupalPHPVimeo+1267 patents
Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials
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4Protealis
Provider of legume seeds and programs for farmers and food producers
$38M10 mo agoSeries BBenjamin Laga
CEO and Founder
2021Node.jsRadix UINext.js App Router+187 patents
Biological seed coatings and inoculants using Bradyrhizobium for legume growth enhancement.
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5Soil Capital
Regenerative agriculture solutions for farmers and companies, promoting soil health
$22M26 mo agoSeries BAlejandro Trenor
Co-Founder
2014WebflowMicrosoft AdvertisingTwitter Ads+19——
6Avia-GIS
Provider of an IoT software solution for pest management
$5M34 mo agoFunding RaisedGuy Hendrickx
CEO
2001———
7Aurea Imaging
Provider of imaging services for agriculture and other industries
$3M28 mo agoSeries ABert Rijk
Founder and CPO
2008WordPressMySQLPHP+21——
8NuReSys
Provider of solutions for phosphate management
$610K50 mo agoFunding RaisedFrancois Decuypere
CEO
2011———
9Wakati
Solar Powered device for extending shelf life of farm produce
$500K128 mo agoSeedArne Pauwels
Founder & CEO
2013———
10Bi-Pa
Integrated pest management biological solutions for farmers in Europe
—98 mo agoFunding Raised—1999———
11Cropdesign
Agricultural biotech company specializing in developing and commercializing agronomic traits
—267 mo agoAcquired—1998—762 patents
Genetically engineered crops with enhanced yield, growth, and stress tolerance traits
—
122Grow
Provider of solutions for sensors for plant monitoring
——Funding RaisedErik Dielen
Co-Founder
2017———

Top 10 Crop Tech companies in Flanders

#1
Series B · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2021 · 16 employees
$37.8Mraised
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Provider of legume seeds and programs for farmers and food producers. The company specializes in plant protein legumes designed as a sustainable alternative. It offers soy seed varieties and yellow pea programs. The seeds are designed to boost yield and protein. The company focuses on sustainable development, health, and agriculture.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Grant (prize money)—
  • Nov 2024Grant (prize money)$1.3M
  • Jan 2024Series B$23.9M
  • Sep 2021Series A$6.7M
Founders & team
Benjamin LagaCEO and Founder
Investors
Agri Investment Fund, V-Bio Ventures, PMV, VIB, Globachem, Estari Group
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDigitalocean SpacesFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#2
Public · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2013 · 3 employees
$53.6Mraised
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Agritech company pioneering protein-based biocontrol solutions for sustainable and safe food. They develop a new generation of protein-based biocontrol solutions, shaping the future of sustainable and safe food supply. Their groundbreaking technology platform develops a unique pipeline of effective and safe products with novel modes of action, addressing key crop pests and diseases across the whole food value chain. They transform crop protection with their unique protein-based biocontrol solutions, shaping the future of sustainable and safe food supply. Their products offer farmers reliable and safe tools to prevent crop loss while extending post-harvest protection and reducing food waste. They focus on safer food and a better planet through innovative agricultural solutions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers — 9.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Post IPO$16.4M
  • Jun 2023Post IPO$7.5M
  • Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$6M
  • May 2020Grant (prize money)$1.7M
Founders & team
Patrice SellesCEO
Investors
Gimv, Agri Investment Fund, Ackermans & van Haaren, Biovest, Sofinnova Partners, Novalis LifeSciences
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDocusignDrupalFont Awesome
#3
Late Stage · Westerlo, Flanders · founded 1987 · 262 employees
$233.2Mraised
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Sustainable biological crop protection and pollination solutions for high-value crops. The company is dedicated to contributing to the global sustainable production of high-value crops. It offers a comprehensive range of solutions, including beneficial insects and mites, beneficial nematodes, pollination services, biopesticides, biostimulants, and high-tech Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies. These solutions encompass application, monitoring, scouting, feeding supplements, and supporting products. The company provides personal advice tailored to specific crops, empowering agriculture with IPM knowledge and practices, fostering a more sustainable future. It operates with an extensive network of subsidiaries and distributors, working with growers around the world at a local level. The company focuses on innovation and sustainability in the agricultural sector.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 52k LinkedIn followers — 38.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Supply Chain Business Analyst
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. BioFirst Group) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Roland JongheFounderJean VandoorneCEO
Investors
Europa, M&G, Merieux Equity Partners, Tikehau Capital, Unigrains, Sofiproteol
Tech stack
American ExpressApple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-Js
#4
Series B · Kraainem, Flanders · founded 2014 · 12 employees
$21.9Mraised
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Regenerative agriculture solutions for farmers and companies, promoting soil health. The company supports the transition to sustainable farming practices through agronomic expertise and a certified program. It rewards farmers for ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, biodiversity enhancement, and water retention. The company enables businesses to invest in resilient supply chains and reduce scope emissions by engaging farmers in regenerative agriculture. It offers a platform for measuring environmental impact, providing agronomic support, and facilitating carbon credit generation. The company focuses on building partnerships between farmers and companies to drive climate action and improve food system resilience. It provides resources, news, and events related to regenerative agriculture, fostering a community dedicated to sustainable farming. The company's services include assessment, certification, supply chain resilience, and climate action, all aimed at promoting healthy soil and profitable farms.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 22k LinkedIn followers — 16.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series B$16.6M
  • Mar 2023Series A$5.3M
  • Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$282.2K
Founders & team
Alejandro TrenorCo-FounderNicolas VerschuereCo-FounderChuck De LiedekerkeCEO
Investors
Ring Capital, Trill impact, SFPIM, Sandwater, Santander, Edaphon
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#5
Funding Raised · Zoersel, Flanders · founded 2001 · 9 employees
$4.5Mraised
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Provider of an IoT software solution for pest management. Offers SMARTSENZ, which a software for area-wide risk mapping of progressive spread of vector borne diseases, detrimental changes in biodiversity and ecotoxicological effects and patterns. The company also provides VECMAP, which is a data collection and risk mapping solution.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. OnEdge) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$404.7K
  • Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$59.4K
  • Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$932.3K
  • Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$449.8K
Founders & team
Guy HendrickxCEO
Investors
Europa, EIC Fund
Tech stack
DrupalPhpUbuntuBootstrapApache Http ServerJsdelivr
#6
Series A · Zaventem, Flanders · founded 2008 · 32 employees
$3Mraised
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Provider of imaging services for agriculture and other industries. It uses aerial imagery, satellite imagery, global positioning system data, and specialized image processing software for generating farm maps. The data is also collected through a farm field survey for integrating it with aerial imagery data for decision support purposes. It also provides services to the environment and mining industry for terrain visualization.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Series A$3M
  • Sep 2022Seed—
  • Nov 2018Grant (prize money)—
  • Nov 2015Grant (prize money)$219.5K
Founders & team
Bert RijkFounder and CPO
Investors
Europa, Pymwymic, ROM Utrecht Region, Knop Ventures, Goeie Grutten Impact Fund, BarUni Family Fund
Tech stack
ActivecampaignContact Form 7CookieyesCore-JsDatadogEmotion
#7
Acquired · Ghent, Flanders · founded 1997 · 35 employees
$71Mraised
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An agritech company developing hybrid seeds and crop protection solutions. It is a provider of biotechnology solutions for crop protection and environmental stress tolerance. They offer innovative products to the agricultural industry.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$50.8K
  • Feb 2007Post IPO$40.3M
  • Jul 2000Post IPO$5.8M
  • Oct 1999Post IPO$24.8M
Founders & team
Bipin SolankiCEO
Investors
Abingworth, Advent International, Gimv, Life Sciences Partners, KBC Bank & Verzekering, Mercator Capital
#8
Funding Raised · Deerlijk, Flanders · founded 2011 · 1 employees
$609.9Kraised
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Provider of solutions for phosphate management. It provides solutions to recover phosphate as fertilizer from wastewater. Its technology helps users to reduce maintenance and downtime of processes.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 726 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$144.4K
  • Nov 2018Grant (prize money)$465.4K
  • Sep 2018Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Francois DecuypereCEO
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
BootstrapApache Http ServerJquery CdnJqueryGoogle AnalyticsCreatejs
#9
Seed · Antwerp, Flanders · founded 2013 · 6 employees
$500Kraised
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Wakati is focused on reducing post harvest losses for small farmers. The company has designed a solar powered device for storage of farm produce that provides a sterile micro climate that helps in extending shelf life in potentially sub optimal climate and temperature conditions. The company has introduced the product in select companies in Tanzania and Kenya for beta testing with the help of non profit organisations.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2016Seed$500K
Founders & team
Arne PauwelsFounder & CEOArno NurskiCo-Founder
Investors
SOSV
#10
Funding Raised · Londerzeel, Flanders · founded 1999 · 3 employees
—raised
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Bi-pa develops, registers and manufacture crop protection solutions for integrated pest management. It is currently developing its products for commercial production. It claims to use microbial biocontrol agents, plant extracts, microbial biocontrol agents activators, and plant systematic resistance inducers mechanisms for the developement of its products.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 759 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. VEGANIC) announced in 12 mo
Investors
Europa, American Vanguard

Funding & investor landscape

$426Mtotal disclosed funding
9companies funded
31disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa7 rounds
Start it @KBC4 rounds
Gimv3 rounds
Agri Investment Fund2 rounds
Globachem2 rounds
VLAIO2 rounds
Abingworth1 rounds
Ackermans & van Haaren1 rounds
Advent International1 rounds
American Vanguard1 rounds

Notable founders

Benjamin Laga
CEO and Founder · Protealis
Patrice Selles
CEO · Biotalys
Roland Jonghe
Founder · Biobest Group
Jean Vandoorne
CEO · Biobest Group
Alejandro Trenor
Co-Founder · Soil Capital
Nicolas Verschuere
Co-Founder · Soil Capital
Guy Hendrickx
CEO · Avia-GIS
Bert Rijk
Founder and CPO · Aurea Imaging
Bipin Solanki
CEO · Devgen
Francois Decuypere
CEO · NuReSys
Arne Pauwels
Founder & CEO · Wakati
Arno Nurski
Co-Founder · Wakati
Prism market signals · Belgium · country-scoped Prism corpus, 652,282 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Crop Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Belgium

How research on Precision Agriculture is moving in Belgium

A read on the academic research around Precision Agriculture — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 171 Belgium-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201920232026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 61% → 69% across 2019–2026.
top research entities
  • KU Leuven32
  • Ghent University23
  • University of Liège23
  • Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech15
  • UCLouvain14
leading researchers
Maselyne, Jarissa · benaissa, said · De Temmerman, Pieter-Jan · Coussement, Sacha · Tomás Norton · Benoît Mercatoris · Fabrizi, Alessandro · Fiener, Peter
▲ Breakthroughs31 · 18%
▲ 0%→19% share
1 median citations71% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→19% of field), led by Field (mathematics).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Field (mathematics)1→5
Landmark Fleets of robots for environmentally-safe pest control in agriculture · 218 cites
◆ Advancements76 · 44%
▲ 0%→43% share
0 median citations64% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are rising (0%→43% of field), led by Multispectral image.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Multispectral image3→7
  • Normalized Difference Vegetation Index1→5
  • Context (archaeology)2→5
Newly emergingCrop yield 0→6 · RGB color model 0→5
Landmark Precision Agriculture Technologies Positively Contributing to GHG Emissions Mitigation, Farm Productivity and Economics · 616 cites
▼ Concerns36 · 21%
▲ 0%→24% share
0 median citations78% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→24% of field), led by Resilience (materials science).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Resilience (materials science)8
  • Psychological resilience7
  • Sustainability6
  • Organic farming4
  • Dairy farming4
Newly emergingSustainability 0→5
Landmark A Review on UAV-Based Applications for Plant Disease Detection and Monitoring · 95 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Belgium

Where precision agriculture is researched across Belgium

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Leuven32 · +0.28
Hot · Hyperspectral imagingAdvancing · Remote sensingOpportunity · Crop yieldConcern · Environmental resource management
Ghent29 · +0.37
Hot · Remote sensingOpportunity · Population
Liège24 · +0.43
Hot · Agricultural engineeringAdvancing · CropOpportunity · Data science
Louvain-la-Neuve16 · +0.46
Hot · Multispectral imageAdvancing · RGB color modelOpportunity · Hyperspectral imaging
Brussels11 · +0.32
Opportunity · Task (project management)
Mol8 · +0.53
Advancing · Remote sensingOpportunity · Metadata

Common questions

How many Crop Tech companies are there in Flanders, Belgium?
Radar tracks 31 indexable Crop Tech companies headquartered in Flanders, Belgium that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Crop Tech companies in Flanders, Belgium?
The Crop Tech companies in Flanders, Belgium on this list have raised a combined $426M in disclosed equity funding across 9 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Crop Tech company in Flanders, Belgium?
Biobest Group is the highest-funded Crop Tech company in Flanders, Belgium, with $233.2M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Crop Tech companies in Flanders, Belgium are funded?
9 of the 31 Crop Tech companies in Flanders, Belgium on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Crop Tech unicorns are there in Flanders, Belgium?
None of the Crop Tech companies in Flanders, Belgium on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Flanders, Belgium Crop Tech companies?
The most active investors in Flanders, Belgium Crop Tech companies on this list include Europa, Start it @KBC, Gimv, Agri Investment Fund, Globachem.
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