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2026 Q2 AgTech Venture Capital Investment and Exit Round Up
July 21, 2026 
Last quarter there were 158 AgTech startups that raised a total of $2B in venture capital. Dollars invested was up 6% from the previous quarter, while the deal volume slipped by 3%. Over 25% of the total money raised in Q2 was in one deal, ICEYE, a Finnish radar-satellite constellation operator that has agricultural products, but is not limited to the ag sector.
This activity underscores a sustained period of stability in the AgTech investment sector. Over the last 14 quarters — dating back to Q1 2023 — AgTech funding has remained steady, averaging roughly $1.5 billion across 182 deals per quarter. This consistency marks a distinct normalization of the market, standing in stark contrast to the volatility observed during the 2021–2022 investment cycles.
AgTech in Venture Capital Context
To put these numbers into perspective, it is helpful to look at the broader venture capital environment. According to the CB Insights State of Venture Q2’26, $212.9 billion in global venture capital was deployed last quarter across an estimated 7,086 deals.
The first half of 2026 has shattered the all-time record for global venture investment. During the absolute height of the last venture bull market of 2021, the previous record for a half-year period peaked at around $375 billion. H1 2026 beat that by over $135 billion.
However, in the first six months of the year, mega-rounds (deals of $100 million or more) accounted for over 81% of the total capital deployed. That means roughly $413 billion went to a tiny sliver of late-stage deals, and 15,000 startups had to split just under 20% of the capital (roughly $97 billion). Early-stage software, SaaS, biotech, and fintech startups have faced a decade-low check-writing environment and significantly longer fundraising cycles.
AgTech’s relative stability for the last 14 quarters actually stands positively against the backdrop of falling investment totals in all sectors not considered pure AI.
The Exit Environment
There were 15 AgTech exits last quarter, all through M&A. When combined with the 10 exits recorded for Q1 (which includes two late-reported deals announced after our previous publication), the total for the first half of 2026 is 25.
The largest number of annual AgTech exits in the last decade have been 42 in 2024, 46 in 2021, and 57 in 2025. The first six months of this year suggest a strong annual performance for exits.
AgTech Venture Investments
Below is a breakout of the deals and dollars that flowed to different sectors of AgTech last quarter:
| Market Focus | Q2 2026 Deals | Q2 2026 Dollars Raised |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative Protein, Processing, Food Tech, Feed Production, Food Upcycling & Ingredients | 29 | $311,735,305 |
| Animal Health, Nutrition, Production, Breeding, & Monitoring | 10 | $107,743,210 |
| Aquaculture Management & Inputs | 7 | $103,993,399 |
| Biological, Pollination, Novel Crop Inputs & Protection | 19 | $57,669,170 |
| Climate Monitoring, Crop Insurance, Farmer Credit, Financial Services & Carbon Trading Initiatives | 25 | $971,186,240 |
| Controlled Environment Agriculture | 4 | $153,300,322 |
| Digital Agronomy, In-Field Sensors, Decision Support & Farm Management Software | 19 | $18,355,200 |
| Farm Robotics, Automation & Labor Planning | 7 | $8,942,802 |
| Food Preservation, Safety, Shelf-Life Extension, Waste Reduction & Reprocessing | 9 | $88,323,732 |
| New Crops & Genetics | 9 | $65,604,392 |
| Supply Chain, Trading, Tracking, Traceability & eCommerce | 17 | $81,470,401 |
| Other | 3 | $36,383,311 |
| Total | 158 | $2,004,707,484 |
The 10 largest AgTech investments last quarter were as follows:
| Company Name | Country | Description | Total Funding Amount (in USD) |
Last Funding Date | Last Funding Amount (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICEYE | Finland | ICEYE operates a SAR satellite constellation, providing all-weather Earth observation data and analytics for industries. | $2,298,132,316 | 6/9/2026 | $519,682,693 |
| Oishii | United States | Oishii is a vertical farming company that grows fruit in an indoor vertical farm at commercial scale. | $371,770,780 | 5/13/2026 | $152,235,702 |
| InSoil | Lithuania | InSoil is a climate finance company that provides farmers with financial solutions to increase their soil carbon sequestration. | $160,290,527 | 6/30/2026 | $136,707,424 |
| Xoople | Spain | Xoople develops Earth intelligence solutions by integrating geospatial data with AI to analyze physical changes on the planet. | $283,720,273 | 4/6/2026 | $130,000,000 |
| InnovaFeed | France | InnovaFeed is a biotech company that produces insect-based protein for the feed industry. | $550,557,047 | 6/5/2026 | $59,226,915 |
| LAXEY | Iceland | LAXEY specializes in sustainable land-based aquaculture and the development of fish farming facilities. | $328,987,000 | 6/23/2026 | $53,619,242 |
| Solar Foods | Finland | Solar Foods is a food technology company that develops Solein, an alternative to animal-derived proteins. | $166,116,388 | 6/17/2026 | $45,558,139 |
| Isometric | United Kingdom | Isometric is a registry for high-quality, science-backed carbon removal credits. | $65,000,000 | 6/22/2026 | $40,000,000 |
| Ulysses Ecosystem Engineering | United States | Ulysses is an operator of a marine drone platform automating seagrass restoration and environmental monitoring. | $48,000,000 | 4/16/2026 | $38,000,000 |
| Mantle8 | France | Mantle8 develops natural hydrogen exploration technology focused on identifying and evaluating underground hydrogen reservoirs. | $42,293,052 | 5/13/2026 | $36,383,311 |
AgTech Startup Exits
Below is a list of the 15 AgTech exits from last quarter:
| Organization Name | Country | Description | Total Funding Amount Currency (in USD) |
Acquired By | Price Currency (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Animal | United States | Modern Animal is an innovative veterinary platform building a new kind of veterinary experience for animals and humans. | $210,000,000 | Chewy | $400,000,000 |
| Monarch Tractor | United States | Monarch Tractor designs and manufactures fully electric and autonomous tractors for the agricultural sector. | $214,016,942 | Caterpillar | Acquisition Price Not Public |
| GRAIN Ecosystem | United States | GRAIN Ecosystem is a start-up that addresses global warming and accelerates decarbonization. | $1,380,001 | Mangrove Systems | Acquisition Price Not Public |
| Vestaron | United States | Vestaron is an agtech company that develops peptide-based crop protection solutions, offering new ways to combat pests. | $284,920,653 | Suterra | Acquisition Price Not Public |
| No Cow | United States | No Cow is a foodtech company revolutionizing the nutrition industry using alternative, plant-based proteins. | Trek One Capital | Acquisition Price Not Public | |
| AgriWebb | Australia | AgriWebb is a farm and livestock app that helps livestock producers with record keeping, compliance, and productivity. | $50,537,168 | URUS Group | Acquisition Price Not Public |
| Bosque Foods | Germany | Bosque Foods leverages the power of fungi to create whole-cut meats using clean ingredients and minimal processing. | $3,403,011 | Infinite Roots | Acquisition Price Not Public |
| Hazel Technologies | United States | Hazel Technologies develops biotechnology for reducing waste in the agricultural supply chain. | $95,934,085 | Transfresh | Acquisition Price Not Public |
| Bluewhite | Israel | Bluewhite connects people with autonomous solutions today. | $87,590,070 | Flying Production | Acquisition Price Not Public |
| OPTIfarm | United Kingdom | OPTIfarm provides smart farming services and real-time recommendations. | Munters | Acquisition Price Not Public | |
| AeroFarms | United States | AeroFarms, B Corp leader in Indoor Vertical Farming, growing produce using up to 95% less water and no pesticides ever. | $313,735,624 | Palm Ventures | Acquisition Price Not Public |
| Rahan Meristem | Israel | Rahan Meristem is an agro-biotechnology company with more than 30 years of experience in plant propagation and breeding. | Tropic Biosciences | $20,000,000 | |
| Contain | United States | Contain is a data-driven fintech platform that improves access to capital for indoor agriculture. | $120,000 | Reservoir | Acquisition Price Not Public |
| NovoNutrients | United States | NovoNutrients is working to turn waste CO2 into high-value, low-cost proteins and oils for aquaculture and beyond. | $26,000,000 | Biosphere | Acquisition Price Not Public |
| BettaF!sh | Germany | BettaF!sh is a manufacturing company that focuses on developing plant-based tuna alternatives. | $273,014 | Bayou Best Foods | Acquisition Price Not Public |
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