Best Crop Tech Companies in Ireland
The 33 best Crop Tech companies in Ireland in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: IdentiGEN.
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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.
Ranked: Best Crop Tech companies in Ireland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IdentiGEN Data-driven solutions for animal health, food safety, and traceability | $15M | 138 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1996 | — | 41 patents High-throughput sequencing library prep, automated tissue sampling, animal traceability, and data analytics | — |
| 2 | Brandon Bioscience Developer of energy-efficient, flexible heating solutions using conductive yarns | $2M | 95 mo ago | Funding Raised | Paul Mullins Co-Founder & Managing Director | 2013 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
| 3 | CropBiome Developer of microbial solutions for crop growth and nutrition | $1M | 51 mo ago | Seed | Trevor Hodkinson Co-Founder | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Grassometer Developer of field grass and soil monitoring and data analytics system | $1M | 158 mo ago | Deadpooled | Steven Lock Founder & CEO | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Proveye Provider of AI and image-based crop yield prediction platform for farmers | $1M | 45 mo ago | Seed | Jerome Connell Chief Executive Officer | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Farmflo Cloud based farm management system | $92K | 96 mo ago | Seed | Dan O'Donoghue CEO | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Contomply Business management software for agribusinesses | $61K | 124 mo ago | Deadpooled | Thomasina Maguire Co-Founder & Managing Director | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Opara Manage perishable production and provide produce traceability | $20K | 176 mo ago | Deadpooled | Felipe Gabardo Co-Founder & CTO | 2009 | — | — | — |
Top 11 Crop Tech companies in Ireland
#1
Seed · Dublin, County Dublin · founded 2018 · 3 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Provider of AI and image-based crop yield prediction platform for farmers. It aggregates image data from multiple systems and multiple sensor types to provide information at leaf, field, and national scales. It enables farmers to deal with the challenges like crop yield, optimization of gross margins, and crop management planning. It also offers insights related to crop health and disease detection.
- Jan 2023Seed$1.1M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$227.7K
#2
Seed · Dublin, Leinster · founded 2018$1.3Mraised▾
Developer of microbial solutions for crop growth and nutrition. It uses a discovery platform to isolate beneficial microbes from wild relatives of crop species growing in the natural environment for the formulation of products, such as seed coatings, and tested in the field. The microbial e-seed treatments help in increasing crop yield, regulating fertilizer use, and enhancing plant resistance to stresses.
- Jul 2022Seed$1.3M
#3
Acquired · Dublin, Leinster · founded 1996 · 60 employees$15.4Mraised▾
Data-driven solutions for animal health, food safety, and traceability. They offer technology solutions fusing DNA and data intelligence, providing animal lifecycle knowledge and insightful connections. The company empowers better choices through actionable data, supporting sustainability and brand differentiation. Their platforms, DNA TraceBack and DataLive, deliver food and animal knowledge, enabling sustainable decisions and consumer trust. They partner with various industries, offering end-to-end solutions for a transparent food supply chain and improved animal wellbeing. This is a B2B tech company offering software solutions for traceability, animal health, and food safety, promoting a more sustainable food supply and healthier animals.
- Apr 2015Series B$12.9M
- Sep 2005Series A$2.5M
#4
Funding Raised · Tralee, County Kerry · founded 2013$1.8Mraised▾
Developer of energy-efficient, flexible heating solutions using conductive yarns. These yarns are woven into fabrics for applications in automotive, agriculture, and consumer products. The technology offers Far Infra-Red (FIR) radiant heating, enabling versatile and cost-effective integration into various products. A key focus is on providing energy-efficient heating for electric vehicles, significantly extending battery range. Further development is underway in medical and military applications. The technology is environmentally friendly and promotes healthy heating solutions.
- Nov 2018Grant (prize money)$1M
- Dec 2016Grant (prize money)$678.2K
- Apr 2015Grant (prize money)$55.1K
- Nov 2014Grant (prize money)$62.6K
#5
Deadpooled · Wicklow, County Wicklow · founded 2011$1.3Mraised▾
Monford Ag Systems has developed a product called GrassOMeter which is accessible through a mobile app. The systems backed consists of an entire IoT set up that includes field sensors that stream data through wifi network to a cloud based data analytics and visualization software that analyzes and pushes the visual data to the mobile app. It helps the farmer scout in the farm and tracks his position through GPS and helps him map the farm. Its patented sensor dock consists of 4 ultrasonic sensors that monitor grass and soil parameters and stream the data to the cloud. The system helps farmers in making grass maintenance and grazing decisions for livestock animals.
- Aug 2013Seed$1M
#6
Seed · Letterkenny, County Donegal · founded 2012$92.4Kraised▾
FarmFlo is a cloud based farm management software that can be used across devices. Enables farmers to plan resources, maintain records for resources spent on each crop / animal (dairy farming), yield, time for harvest, etc. It aggregates all the information and resources in one place and generates performance reports.
- Oct 2018Seed—
- Dec 2012Seed$92.4K
#7
Deadpooled · Dublin, Leinster · founded 2015 · 3 employees$61.2Kraised▾
Contomply is a developer of management software for agribusiness operations, planning and focusing on animal feed producers. The product modules include digitization of documents for haulage operations, storage facility HACCP capturing with an API to link to IoT systems, admin dashboard for maintaining multiple records and also plans to launch a module for monitoring and recording feed mill operations.
- Jun 2016Seed$61.2K
#8
Deadpooled · Dublin, Leinster · founded 2009$20Kraised▾
Opara is an online platform to increase control and traceability of perishable produce in real time. It helps farmers manage every stage of the value chain from farm to markets. At the end of the chain, the end customer can view info about the produce they are purchasing on their mobiles via app.
- Feb 2012Seed$20K
#9
Seed · Donegal, County Donegal · founded 2016—raised▾
Manufacturer of seaweed-based biostimulants designed to improve crop health. The company focuses on creating solutions for sustainable agriculture. It utilizes seaweed extracts to enhance crop resilience, yield, and stress tolerance. The company employs sustainable hand-harvesting practices and technology-driven extraction processes.
- Mar 2023Seed—
#10
Late Stage · Dublin, Leinster · founded 1983 · 87 employees—raised▾
Confectionery importer, distributor, and manufacturer serving Ireland and Northern Ireland. The company specializes in importing, distributing, and manufacturing a wide range of confectionery and drinks. Their portfolio includes biscuits, cakes, chocolates, toffees, countlines, desserts, bakery items, freeze pops, gluten-free options, lollipops, marshmallows, wafers, novelty items, pre-packed goods, and sun exotic products. They offer various brands and dietary options, including halal, natural colors, natural flavors, sugar-free, and vegetarian choices. They cater to seasonal events like Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentines. They provide wholesale and retail services with pre-sales representatives and direct van sales. The website offers features like sign-in, registration, compare, search, and a shopping cart. They also provide a newsletter subscription.
#11
Seed · Cork, Munster · founded 2017—raised▾
Provider of genome editing services for apple and grapevine improvement. It offers CRISPR-Cas9 technology application for disease resistance and fruit quality enhancement. The company explores Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, protoplast transfection, and viral vectors for CRISPR-Cas9 delivery. It also provides multiplex editing, base editing, and prime editing strategies.
- 2017Seed—
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- University College Dublin21
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway17
- Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority14
- Trinity College Dublin9
- Munster Technological University6
- Field (mathematics)8
- Deliverable6
- Agricultural engineering5
- Internet of Things5
- Decision support system4
- Yield (engineering)5
- Field (mathematics)5
- Spatial variability4
- Normalized Difference Vegetation Index4
- Workflow4
- Data science4
- Key (lock)4
- Data collection4
- Agricultural engineering3
- Emerging technologies3
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