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Feldwerke secures its first external financing: a French debt fund provides 12 million euros for the expansion of an agri-PV portfolio with approximately 100 megawatts of capacity.

Satellite data has long been abundant. Yet in agriculture and insurance, the resolution and speed needed for concrete decisions are often missing. Munich-based startup Omega Space Technology wants to close this gap with software that automatically translates freely available ESA data into damage reports, irrigation recommendations, and operational guidance. In parallel, the company is already working on its own satellite constellation called “KingTut”, which will be used specifically for agricultural and insurance applications from 2029.

Finches translates agricultural reality into decision-relevant metrics: The Munich startup helps buyers identify risks like climate extremes, price volatility, or geopolitical disruptions early and convert them into stable procurement strategies. The founders Catharina van Delden and Stefanie Seisenberger Glenn rely on data-based co-creation. First published on: October 10, 2025

What large agricultural operations have long been using, Munich-based startup Karevo wants to make available to small and medium-sized farms too: a compact, retrofittable sorting machine that automatically removes defective tubers thanks to computer vision and artificial intelligence – completely without tedious manual labor. The founders Felix Beck, Benedikt Keßler, and Johannes von Wittke explain in an interview how it all started with a master’s thesis and a potato farm in Donauwörth.

New alliance in the VC sky: BayWa Venture, Multivac and the Bindewald and Gutting mill group are jointly investing around 20 million euros in agrifoodtech startups. BayWa remains the majority shareholder with 51 percent.

The German-Brazilian climate tech startup Inplanet has closed its seed round with 4.3 million euros. The fresh capital is intended to support the company in its mission to remove one million tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2026.

Insects as animal feed: The startup Farminsect has successfully completed another funding round for its sustainable alternative to soy and fishmeal. The Munich-based agritech receives 8 million euros from VC Sandwater and other investors.

With the Farmvision Festival, the TUM Hans Eisenmann Forum for Agricultural Sciences wants to present a possible future of agriculture. The festival will also include a pitch event for which founders can apply until April 25.