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Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in Gelderland, Netherlands

The 77 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Gelderland, Netherlands in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: SAIA.

77companies tracked
$91.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
25have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TECH × GELDERLAND

Our analysis of 414 Food and Agriculture Tech companies

$46.7b in tracked funding; 86% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.

414companies analysed
86%cloud-native stacks
2021funding peak (by rounds)
19unicorns
2017median founding year
219kcombined LinkedIn audience
56%of audience held by top 3
9companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Gelderland

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
11520
1520 specializes in offering strategic advice to the hospitality sector in matching unique dishes to their…
——22015————
2Advanced Berry Breeding
Developer of raspberry varieties with superior qualities for raspberry growers
——62006Hubert Gadret
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+218 patents
Development of novel raspberry cultivars for improved horticultural traits
1 internship
3Agcurate
Building AI co pilot for agriculture using satellite imageries
———2020Metin Emenullahi
Co-Founder
———
4Agri Information Partners
Provider of plant breeding management solutions
———1997Ad Ordelman
Managing Director
WordPressMySQLPHP+33——
5Agri-Data Warehouse
Provider of data management and analysis for the agricultural sector
———2020R B M Huirne
Managing Director
———
6agrifirm
Agrifirm provides for livestock farmers, integrator, feed mills, distributors and growers.
——3,0001892—Apple iCloud MailJavaYouTube+1420 patents
Formulating and processing high-energy ruminant feed pellets with binders and acid-treated plant material.
1 job opening
7agrisim
Agrisim is the executive agency for promoting economic prosperity.
——52017————
8AgroCares
Provider of precision agriculture solutions
——422013Henri Hekman
CEO
WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+27—1 launch

Top 12 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Gelderland

#1
Series A · Ede, Gelderland · founded 2017
$21.7Mraised
▾

Developer of autonomous indoor farming technology for controlled environment agriculture. It focuses on addressing the increasing demand for fresh produce and the challenges posed by climate change to traditional farming. The technology aims to provide controlled climate conditions and increased yields. It seeks to make indoor farming more accessible by reducing labor dependency through automation.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Series A$11.6M
  • Dec 2022Seed—
  • 2022Grant (prize money)$10.1M
  • Dec 2020Seed—
Founders & team
Ruud BarthCo-Founder & CEOBart TuijlCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
CHECK24, Navus Ventures, EIC Fund, Europa, SHIFT Invest, Oost NL
Tech stack
BootstrapGoogle AnalyticsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle WorkspaceGsap
#2
Acquired · Wageningen, Gelderland · founded 2007 · 100 employees
$19.1Mraised
▾

Developer of hybrid breeding technology for disease-resistant and nutritious potato varieties. This technology focuses on cross-pollination to generate offspring with predictable characteristics. The company offers true potato seeds tailored to meet the needs of consumers, farmers, and the industry. The seeds are clean, disease-free, scalable, and offer a long shelf life.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +4 · hiring: Financieel controller, Financial accountant / Administrator
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Venture Debt$23.2M
  • Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$121.9K
  • Aug 2021Series C$24.9M
  • Aug 2018Grant (prize money)$297.9K
Founders & team
Johan TrouwCo-FounderTheo SchotteCo-FounderPim LindhoutCo-Founder
Investors
EIC Fund, Innovation Industries, Fortissimo Capital, Europa, Oost NL, European Investment Bank
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerBeaver BuilderBootstrapGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#3
Series A · Wageningen, Gelderland · founded 2012 · 78 employees
$8.6Mraised
▾

Provider of digital agriculture technologies and services for agronomic decision-making. The company offers digital products and services that provide agronomic advice, operational optimization, and market insight. These connected technologies enable precision agriculture and minimize input costs. Artificial intelligence models are applied to data from IoT devices, weather forecasts, satellite images, and soil analyses. The company also provides corporate services and farmer relationship management applications.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 31k LinkedIn followers — 14.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series A$8.6M
  • Oct 2023Series A—
Investors
Diffusion Capital Partners, Crediapartners, Pymwymic, ECBF
Tech stack
AzureCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelFramer Sites
#4
Series B · Ede, Gelderland · founded 2019 · 19 employees
$6Mraised
▾

Platform for creating next-generation plant-based meat alternatives. Its products include plant-based chicken and beef alternatives available in various formats such as fillets, blocks, and pulled versions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series B$11.4M
  • Jan 2023Angel—
  • Sep 2022Series A$6M
Founders & team
Birgit DekkersCo-FounderErnst BreelCo-Founder
Investors
The March Group, PeakBridge, Roquette, APG
Tech stack
Framer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHstsHttp/3Microsoft 365
#5
Seed · Ede, Gelderland · founded 2020 · 5 employees
$1.8Mraised
▾

Provider of plant-based food ingredients. The company claims that its process allows to extraction of ingredients out of seeds that enable food companies to create the next generation of plant-based foods, which are natural and sustainable.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 6how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 49%
Global
bottom 29%
Market
bottom 19%
Funding: Raised $1.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (Netherlands)
Market: 5 employees
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Upscaling Process Engineer
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Seed$1.7M
  • Mar 2022Seed$82.6K
Investors
Oost NL, Valuefactory, Econseeds
#6
Seed · Ede, Gelderland · founded 2021 · 15 employees
$6.6Mraised
▾

Developer of a microbe-based oil as an alternative of palm oil. The company's microbial oil uses sidestreams, such as potato peels, rejected vegetables and other biomass to produce oil. It prevent carbon emissions, protect forests, and wildlife.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Lead Chemical Analyst, Pilot Line Supervisor
Activity: 3 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2024Seed$5.4M
  • Jan 2022Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Lars LanghoutCo-Founder and CEO
Investors
Rubio impact Ventures, Fairtree, Oost NL, Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland, Willow Capital Partners, Future Food Fund
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsHstsMicrosoft 365
#7
Series A · Wageningen, Gelderland · founded 2015 · 30 employees
$5.9Mraised
▾

Developer of DNA-free CRISPR technology for crop resilience and yield improvement. The technology optimizes plant breeding to power and protect future crops. It offers a DNA-free CRISPR method that overcomes traditional limitations. The BioMaas platform allows for multi-trait targeting and scalable automation. Products are completed efficiently once the BioMaas platform has been implemented.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Series A—
  • Aug 2021Series A$5.9M
  • Mar 2018Seed—
  • Dec 2015Grant (prize money)$54.6K
Investors
Europa, Oost NL, Eurogenetic, Bridford Group, EIC Fund
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpHello ElementorUltimate Addons For ElementorElementor
#8
Acquired · Wageningen, Gelderland · founded 2005 · 41 employees
$15.8Mraised
▾

Innovative crop protection and plant nutrition solutions for sustainable agriculture. The company develops and markets environmentally friendly solutions for plant nutrition and crop protection, focusing on creating safer food. Their diversified portfolio caters to various climate zones, offering unique formulations designed for sustainable and organic farming. The core business revolves around formulation technology, ensuring optimal activity of ingredients and excellent handling for end-users. They offer multiple products and services in crop protection and plant nutrition. The company's products are cleaner and safer for users and the environment, providing a comparable price/performance ratio to conventional options. They are committed to innovation in formulation for environmentally sound agriculture, reducing the rate of chemical use per hectare of farmland and lowering residues on crops.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. EpinayFarms) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2019Series B$10.2M
  • Jul 2012Series A$5.6M
  • 2008Seed—
Investors
Value8, Rabo Equity Advisors, Pymwymic, Van Herk Groep, Waterman Ventures, Cleantech
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCookie NoticeFancyboxFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#9
Seed · Ede, Gelderland · founded 2021 · 8 employees
$1.1Mraised
▾

Internet-first brand offering substitutes for coffee. Its product offering includes coffee filter blends, coffee capsules, dark roast coffee, and more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 38%
Tech
top 41%
Patents
top 43%
Innovation
top 44%
Talent
bottom 49%
Funding
bottom 29%
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 8 patents
Tech: 26 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Sentry
Patents: 8 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2022Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Bas FranseCo-Founder
#10
Funding Raised · Wageningen, Gelderland · founded 2014 · 6 employees
$439.1Kraised
▾

Smart Farming Tech has developed a digital platform targeted at small holder farmers in India (as of Sep, 2017). The platform provides agronomy consultation for diagnosis of plant stress and remediation. Farmers can access the platform through a mobile app on their Android devices. The farmers need to enter the crop sown and the sowing date along with symptoms observed, the app then displays pictures to recognize the most similar condition observed on the plant. After a match, the app suggests remediation by recommending therapies and agrochemicals required for the same. The platform also pushes localized weather forecasts and other information to the app. As of Sep, 2017, the app is available in Marathi and English languages. Targets cotton farmers in Maharashtra.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. Mozambique–EU Business Forum) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$439.1K
Founders & team
Rob van OudheusdenCo-FounderJelle Van den AkkerCo-Founder
Investors
Europa, DutchBasecamp
#11
Acquired · Wageningen, Gelderland · founded 2012 · 43 employees
$2Mraised
▾

Satellite-based solutions for agriculture, water management, and climate risk. The company provides data and services to optimize agricultural production, support sustainable water management, and assess climate risk. They offer solutions for crop monitoring, irrigation planning, yield prognosis, and sugarcane solutions, as well as evaporation data and water management tools. Their expertise extends to crop index insurance, credit scoring, claims verification, and climate risk analysis. They utilize advanced algorithms and PiMapping technology to deliver quantified information on crop growth and water use. The company's solutions support clients worldwide in using water sustainably, increasing food production, and protecting environmental systems. They pioneer operational satellite-based solutions, continuously improving algorithms to offer cutting-edge and relevant products. The company focuses on creating a climate-resilient world through reliable data delivered at scale, supporting informed decisions in agriculture, water resources, and risk management.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$506.1K
  • Jul 2020Grant (prize money)$712.2K
  • Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$669.7K
  • Oct 2016Grant (prize money)$54.9K
Investors
Europa, EIC Fund
Tech stack
Core-JsElementorEssential Addons For ElementorGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Maps
#12
Seed · Wageningen, Gelderland · founded 2002
$1.6Mraised
▾

Developer of microbe-based farm care products. Its product offerings include biological soil disinfectant, vegetable algae control, and turf and lawn moss control products. It also offers microbe-based solvent-free paint and wood preservation products.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 473 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2020Seed$1.6M
  • Aug 2017Grant (prize money)$59.7K
  • May 2017Grant (prize money)$54.5K
  • Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$53K
Founders & team
Herman FeilCEO & MD
Investors
EIC Fund, Europa, Future Food Fund, Brightlands Venture Partners, Blue Ocean Xlerator
Tech stack
PhpUnixApache Http ServerGoogle AdsGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Analytics

Funding & investor landscape

$91.3Mtotal disclosed funding
18companies funded
43disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Oost NL14 rounds
Europa13 rounds
EIC Fund7 rounds
Blue Ocean Xlerator4 rounds
Navus Ventures4 rounds
ScaleUpNation4 rounds
Innovation Industries3 rounds
BioInnovation Institute2 rounds
DutchBasecamp2 rounds
Future Food Fund2 rounds

Notable founders

Ruud Barth
Co-Founder & CEO · SAIA
Bart Tuijl
Co-Founder & CTO · SAIA
Johan Trouw
Co-Founder · Solynta
Theo Schotte
Co-Founder · Solynta
Birgit Dekkers
Co-Founder · Rival Foods
Ernst Breel
Co-Founder · Rival Foods
Lars Langhout
Co-Founder and CEO · NoPalm Ingredients
Bas Franse
Co-Founder · Northern Wonder
Rob van Oudheusden
Co-Founder · Smart Farming Tech
Jelle Van den Akker
Co-Founder · Smart Farming Tech
Herman Feil
CEO & MD · Thatchtec
Ichsani Wheeler
Co-Founder · EnvirometriX
Prism market signals · Netherlands · country-scoped Prism corpus, 218,627 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Food and Agriculture Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Netherlands

How research on Food Technology is moving in the Netherlands

A read on the academic research around Food Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 660 Netherlands-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820202026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 6% → 29% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • Wageningen University & Research370
  • Food & Nutrition26
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam26
  • Utrecht University25
  • National Institute for Public Health and the Environment25
leading researchers
H.J. van der Fels‐Klerx · E.D. van Asselt · Yamine Bouzembrak · M. Focker · M.H. Zwietering · Heidy M.W. den Besten · A. van Huis · Nathan Meijer
▲ Breakthroughs41 · 6%
▲ 2%→7% share
▲3.5× share momentum0 median citations88% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (2%→7% of field), led by Food processing.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Food processing1→6
Newly emergingSustainability 0→5 · Production (economics) 0→5 · Food safety 0→5
Landmark Modeling Nutrient Flows in the Food Chain of China · 299 cites
◆ Advancements181 · 27%
▲ 14%→29% share
▲2.1× share momentum1 median citations86% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (14%→29% of field), led by Food safety.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Food safety6→40
  • Agriculture1→17
  • Risk assessment1→9
  • Environmental health1→9
  • Novel food1→7
Newly emergingFood processing 0→33 · Production (economics) 0→21 · Food systems 0→16
Landmark Global food supply: land use efficiency of livestock systems · 263 cites
▼ Concerns313 · 47%
▼ 54%→44% share
▼0.8× share momentum2 median citations75% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (54%→44% of field), led by Food safety.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Food safety13→72
  • Food systems3→42
  • Sustainability4→38
  • Food security7→38
  • Food processing20→44
Newly emergingAquaculture 0→9 · Corporate governance 0→9 · Climate change 0→7
Landmark Heavy metals in agricultural soils of the European Union with implications for food safety · 1,568 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Netherlands

Where food tech is researched across Netherlands

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.

Wageningen374 · +0.07
Hot · Food safetyAdvancing · Supply chainOpportunity · Risk assessmentConcern · Summit
Groningen103 · +0.02
Hot · AgroecologyAdvancing · Risk perceptionOpportunity · Food securityConcern · Climate change
Amsterdam41 · +0.00
Hot · BiodiversityAdvancing · AgricultureOpportunity · UrbanizationConcern · Food products
Utrecht36 · +0.02
Hot · AgricultureAdvancing · Food securityOpportunity · Food productsConcern · Food processing
Maastricht25 · -0.10
Hot · Food productsOpportunity · Production (economics)Concern · Biotechnology
Leiden22 · +0.08
Hot · DecompositionAdvancing · Food processingOpportunity · Food supplyConcern · Food security
Delft18 · +0.28
Hot · Food processingAdvancing · Food productsOpportunity · SustainabilityConcern · Food security
Rotterdam9 · -0.03
Hot · Food safety
Nijmegen5 · +0.02
Opportunity · Food security
Eindhoven5 · +0.00
Opportunity · Food industry

Common questions

How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies are there in Gelderland, Netherlands?
Radar tracks 77 indexable Food and Agriculture Tech companies headquartered in Gelderland, Netherlands that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Gelderland, Netherlands?
The Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Gelderland, Netherlands on this list have raised a combined $91.3M in disclosed equity funding across 18 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in Gelderland, Netherlands?
SAIA is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in Gelderland, Netherlands, with $21.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Gelderland, Netherlands are funded?
18 of the 77 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Gelderland, Netherlands on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech unicorns are there in Gelderland, Netherlands?
None of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies in Gelderland, Netherlands on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Gelderland, Netherlands Food and Agriculture Tech companies?
The most active investors in Gelderland, Netherlands Food and Agriculture Tech companies on this list include Oost NL, Europa, EIC Fund, Blue Ocean Xlerator, Navus Ventures.
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