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Best Food and Agriculture Tech Companies in North Brabant, Netherlands

The 58 best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in North Brabant, Netherlands in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Protix.

58companies tracked
$230.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
10have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FOOD AND AGRICULTURE TECH × NORTH BRABANT

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
125kcombined LinkedIn audience
57%of audience held by top 3
9companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Food and Agriculture Tech companies in North Brabant

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Protix
Insect based edible protein manufacturer
$126M29 mo agoSeries DKees Arts
Founder & Director
2009259 patents
Insect-derived protein, lipid, and biomass production plus invertebrate rearing technologies
1 job opening
2PlantLab
Indoor farming innovator, radically changing agriculture through technology and plant science
$80M52 mo agoSeries C2010WebflowWordPressPlesk+15
3FarmTrace
Provider of an app-based livestock farm intelligence and analytics platform
$7M37 mo agoSeries AChris Berg
Founder
2018WordPressMySQLPHP+221 job opening
4Topigs Norsvin
Provider of swine genetics focused on sustainable and cost-efficient pig production
$7M61 mo agoFunding RaisedVillaume Kal
CEO
2014WordPressMySQLRedis+24
5BBLeap
Online platform offering controlled environment farm management software
$6M3 mo agoSeries AHendrikus Kampman
Co-Founder & Leap Developer
2019WordPressMySQLPHP+23
6BeerMate
Automated self-service beer machine for events
$2M35 mo agoSeedRalph Bethlem
Co-Founder
2020
7Sjoprz
Online price comparison platform for grocery supplies in supermarkets
$1M111 mo agoDeadpooledGaspard Jaspars
Founder & CEO
2013WordPressMySQLPHP+18
8AVL Motion
Developer of autonomous harvesting robots for the agricultural sector
$1M79 mo agoSeedArno Lankveld
Founder & Owner
2016WordPressMySQLRedis+2115 patents
Agricultural harvesting machinery for asparagus and modular gondola-based material transport systems
9Hendrix Genetics
Provider of breeding programs for multiple animal species and related technologies
$856K27 mo agoAcquired2005WagtailPythonSalesforce+1823 patents
Pooled sample methods for high‑throughput genetic and biological assay diagnostics
1 job opening
10Trabotyx
Developer of weeding robots for agricultural businesses
$677K60 mo agoSeedMohamed Boussama
Co-Founder
2020WeeblyMySQLPHP+201 launch

Top 12 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in North Brabant

#1
Series A · Rijen, North Brabant · founded 2019 · 16 employees
$5.8Mraised

Online platform offering controlled environment farm management software. They provide systems to make farming possible on a plant level. They create technologies and systems that enable farmers to give each plant what it needs. They offer nozzle control technology to control spray quantity on the plant level, bridging different sources of data to prescription maps. The product offering includes Leapbox, Leapcat, Leapjet, etc.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series A$5.8M
Founders & team
Hendrikus KampmanCo-Founder & Leap DeveloperMartijn Van AlphenCo-Founder & Leap CreatorPeter MillenaarCo-Founder & Leap Vision
Investors
BOM
Tech stack
ActivecampaignApache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookie NoticeCore-Js
#2
Series D · Dongen, North Brabant · founded 2009 · 152 employees
$126.3Mraised

Manufacturer of insect proteins and lipids intended to feed animals and accelerate the transition to a food system in balance with nature. The company offers industrial-scale high-quality proteins for a low-impact protein alternative that can be cultivated on a variety of food scraps of meat, fish and dairy products, enabling its clients with sustainable and organic protein, lipids and micro-nutrients.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 27k LinkedIn followers — 21.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Process Operator
Founders & team
Kees ArtsFounder & Director
Investors
European Investment Bank, Tyson Foods, ECBF, BNP Paribas, Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, The Good Investors
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWp RocketYoast Seo PremiumYoast Seo
#3
Series C · Tilburg, North Brabant · founded 2010 · 88 employees
$79.7Mraised

Indoor farming innovator, radically changing agriculture through technology and plant science. They empower businesses to boost plant production at scale with indoor farming solutions, offering technical expertise, plant knowledge, and digital capabilities. Their services include contract research, concept development, and custom recipe creation, leveraging a database of indoor farming research. They provide turnkey, flexible systems for R&D and full-scale production, focusing on reliability and OPEX optimization. Software solutions optimize farm operations with precision farm controls, management tools, asset tracking, and crop monitoring, utilizing big data, cloud-based analytics, and AI-driven insights. They offer lifecycle services including maintenance, ramp-up support, operations consultancy, training, and spare parts. The company addresses agricultural challenges like water scarcity, land degradation, and food security, promoting local, fresh, healthy, and sustainable food. They focus on net positive impact, reducing water usage and CO2 emissions, and producing high-quality produce and young plants year-round.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 7.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2022Series C$56.7M
  • Jul 2020Series B$23M
Investors
De Hoge Dennen Capital, BOM
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsGoogle WorkspaceJqueryLenisMailgun
#4
Series A · Boxmeer, North Brabant · founded 2018 · 50 employees
$6.9Mraised

Provider of an app-based livestock farm intelligence and analytics platform. It enables farms to integrates farm data from multiple farm systems such as farm management systems, feed records, ear tags, genetic information, vet records, and health treatment. It also offers its advisor software to track metrics and gain insights.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Medewerker Melkcontrole Geitenhouderij
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2023Series A$6.9M
  • Apr 2023Seed
  • Apr 2021Grant (prize money)
Founders & team
Chris BergFounder
Investors
Surmount, Stage 1 Ventures, Fulcrum Global Capital, CNBB Equity Partners, Secha Capital, Hassium Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAzureBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiefirst
#5
Acquired · Boxmeer, North Brabant · founded 2005 · 3500 employees
$855.6Kraised

Provider of breeding programs for multiple animal species and related technologies. The company focuses on genetics for laying hens, turkeys, swine, salmon, shrimp, and trout. It aims to develop sustainable solutions for the animal protein value chain. The company's programs are based on breeding philosophies tailored to each market.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 29k LinkedIn followers — 23.1% of this cohort's audience · 76 engagements/post (2.8× cohort median)
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: General Manager – Salmon Operations (Chile)
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2024Grant (prize money)
  • Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$170.1K
  • Nov 2021PE
  • Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$388K
Investors
Paine Schwartz Partners, Mitsui, Rabo Investments, Economy And Finance, Europa, Gates
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerBabelBackbone.JsCore-Js
#6
Seed · Groningen, North Brabant · founded 2020
$1.5Mraised

Automated self-service beer machine for events

Founders & team
Ralph BethlemCo-FounderRick KuijperCo-Founder
#7
Funding Raised · Helvoirt, North Brabant · founded 2014 · 201 employees
$6.6Mraised

Provider of swine genetics focused on sustainable and cost-efficient pig production. The company offers genetic solutions designed to help customers produce nutritious pork. Advanced research and innovation are used to help pork producers achieve production efficiency, meat quality, and animal health. The company provides a range of boars and sows to meet different production environments.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 15k LinkedIn followers — 12.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$309.7K
  • Jan 2018Conventional Debt$6M
  • Mar 2015Grant (prize money)$342.3K
Founders & team
Villaume KalCEO
Investors
FMO, Europa
Tech stack
CookiefirstCore-JsDocusignElementorFriendly CaptchaHello Elementor
#8
Seed · s Hertogenbosch, North Brabant · founded 2020 · 9 employees
$677.2Kraised

Developer of weeding robots for agricultural businesses. It offers an autonomous wheelbase robot that is capable of performing Inter and Intra row weeding and helps in eliminating labour costs. Users can remotely monitor the activities performed by the robot via mobile devices.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 3.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2021Seed$677.2K
  • Sep 2020Seed
Founders & team
Mohamed BoussamaCo-FounderMohamed BoussamaCo-Founder
Investors
BOM, Antler
#9
Seed · Sint Anthonis, North Brabant · founded 2016 · 14 employees
$1.1Mraised

Developer of autonomous harvesting robots for the agricultural sector. The company’s robots automate the harvesting process, addressing labor shortages in horticulture. These machines offer a mechanized alternative to manual labor. The robots are designed for reliability and ease of use, incorporating established technologies. They aim to provide a new standard for quality and efficiency in harvesting.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2019Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Arno LankveldFounder & Owner
Investors
Future Food Fund, Brightlands Venture Partners, BOM
Tech stack
AosCivicthemeCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsContact Form 7Core-Js
#10
Deadpooled · Eindhoven, North Brabant · founded 2013
$1.2Mraised

Sjoprz is an online price comparison platform for grocery supplies in supermarkets. The users can create their shopping lists by scanning products. On their saved shopping lists, they receive notifications when any item on the list is on sale. It also offers deals on the products. As of May 2017, it has prices of over 80k products in its database. The company makes money through its deals business - sjopdealz, advertising, and market research. Its mobile application is free and is available on both iOS and Android platforms.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2017Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Gaspard JasparsFounder & CEO
Tech stack
Nginx
#11
Funding Raised · Maarheeze, North Brabant · founded 2010 · 2 employees
$55Kraised

Wingsprayer has developed a spraying machinery for agriculture. These sprayers have spraying wings that use upward force and downward air stream for spraying. The company claims that due to its downwards airstream technology, the sprayer sprays the crop protection chemicals right on the crops and not in the surrounding areas. It has patented its technology. The sprayer sprays in small droplet forms. Separate sprayers for various crops such as potatoes, strawberries, corn, bean, peas etc are there in the product portfolio. It ran a crowdfunding campaign in 2014.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 109 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Werkplaatsmedewerker
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2013Grant (prize money)$55K
Investors
Blue Tulip Awards
#12
Funding Raised · Sint Oedenrode, North Brabant · founded 1981 · 31 employees
raised

Provider of post-harvest dry mist technology. The company offers ultrasonic humidification solutions for the food supply chain & retail. The mist covers products as a blanket of ultrafine mist at each stage of the supply chain, thus increasing the shelf life of the products.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Operationeel Inkoper Regio Sint-Oedenrode
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAll In One SeoAosCore-JsGoogle Analytics

Funding & investor landscape

$230.7Mtotal disclosed funding
11companies funded
14disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
BOM5 rounds
Europa3 rounds
Rabo Investments2 rounds
Antler1 rounds
Aqua Spark1 rounds
BNP Paribas1 rounds
Blue Tulip Awards1 rounds
Blue71 rounds
Brabant Life Sciences Seed Fund1 rounds
Brightlands Venture Partners1 rounds

Notable founders

Hendrikus Kampman
Co-Founder & Leap Developer · BBLeap
Martijn Van Alphen
Co-Founder & Leap Creator · BBLeap
Kees Arts
Founder & Director · Protix
Chris Berg
Founder · FarmTrace
Ralph Bethlem
Co-Founder · BeerMate
Rick Kuijper
Co-Founder · BeerMate
Villaume Kal
CEO · Topigs Norsvin
Mohamed Boussama
Co-Founder · Trabotyx
Arno Lankveld
Founder & Owner · AVL Motion
Gaspard Jaspars
Founder & CEO · Sjoprz
Marco Brocken
CCO & Co-Founder · Evodos
Peter Boerma
CEO · Evodos
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
Food processing breakthroughs surged from 1 to 6 papers, with Sustainability and Food safety newly emerging as breakthrough-level topics.
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
Food safety advancements intensified sharply — papers rose from 6 to 40, while Food processing newly entered with 33 advancement papers.
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
Food safety concerns dominate, rising from 13 to 72 papers, as Aquaculture and Corporate governance newly emerge as concern-level topics.
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 · Food supplyConcern · Food products
Utrecht36 · +0.02
Hot · AgricultureAdvancing · Food securityOpportunity · Novel foodConcern · 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 · Sustainability

Common questions

How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies are there in North Brabant, Netherlands?
Radar tracks 58 indexable Food and Agriculture Tech companies headquartered in North Brabant, Netherlands that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Food and Agriculture Tech companies in North Brabant, Netherlands?
The Food and Agriculture Tech companies in North Brabant, Netherlands on this list have raised a combined $230.7M in disclosed equity funding across 11 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in North Brabant, Netherlands?
Protix is the highest-funded Food and Agriculture Tech company in North Brabant, Netherlands, with $126.3M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech companies in North Brabant, Netherlands are funded?
11 of the 58 Food and Agriculture Tech companies in North Brabant, Netherlands on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Food and Agriculture Tech unicorns are there in North Brabant, Netherlands?
None of the Food and Agriculture Tech companies in North Brabant, Netherlands on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in North Brabant, Netherlands Food and Agriculture Tech companies?
The most active investors in North Brabant, Netherlands Food and Agriculture Tech companies on this list include BOM, Europa, Rabo Investments, Antler, Aqua Spark.
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