Location: Germany
Total raised: $5.72M
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 10.07.2026 | Seed | $5.72M | Astanor |
Mentions in press and media 6
| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.07.2026 | Agritech Innovator Aardaia Secures €5M to Unleash Next-Gen Crops | Aardaia, an innovative agritech startup, has secured €5 million in seed funding. This capital injection propels its mission to transform global agriculture. The company cultivates next-generation crops directly from wild plant species. Thei... |
| 10.07.2026 | Aardaia Raises €5 Million To Develop New Crops From Wild Plants | Aardaia has raised €5 million to develop a new generation of crops by domesticating promising wild plant species into modern, farm-ready varieties. The round was led by Point Nine, with participation from FoodLabs, Astanor, Grey Silo Ventur... |
| 08.07.2026 | Aardaia bags €5M to build the next generation of crops | Aardaia, a Wageningen-based agritech startup developing new crop varieties from wild plants, has raised €5 million in a seed funding round led by Point Nine. Existing investor FoodLabs participated in the round alongside new investors Astan... |
| 17.12.2025 | Europe's Innovation Surge: New Funds Drive FoodTech, Deep Tech, and HealthTech Growth | European venture capital surges. FoodLabs secured over €105M for its third fund, targeting food system innovation, from farm to health. University2Ventures launched a €60M fund, focusing on deep tech spin-offs in AI, clean tech, and industr... |
| 15.12.2025 | FoodLabs: Fund III Closed Above €105 Million To Back ‘Lab-To-Shelf’ Food Innovation | FoodLabs said it has closed its third venture fund at more than €105 million, expanding the Berlin-based firm’s push to finance and build startups tackling food-system infrastructure, technology, and research challenges. The firm disclosed ... |
| - | Aardaia | “Aardaia invents new crops from first principles, starting with the aardaker: a nitrogen-fixing, tuber-forming protein crop.” |