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In de leghennensector worden jaarlijks alleen al in Nederland 45 miljoen kuikens gedood op de dag dat ze uit het ei komen. Dit zijn de mannetjes, leggen geen eieren en zijn daarom nutteloos voor de eiproductie. Nu worden de kuikens direct na uitkomen handmatig gesorteerd op geslacht. Dit proces levert de kuikens veel stress op. Met de test van In Ovo kan in de toekomst het geslacht van een kuiken al in het ei bepaald worden. Hiermee wordt de diervriendelijkheid van broederijen aanzienlijk verhoogd, aangezien er geen kuikens meer gesorteerd en gedood hoeven te worden.

De geslachtsbepaling vindt halverwege het broedproces plaats. Door op dit moment de mannelijke eieren te verwijderen, hoeven er minder eieren uitgebroed te worden. Een broederij kan daardoor besparen op het energieverbruik en de CO2-uitstoot verminderen. Dit is niet alleen een verduurzaming van deze sector, de oplossing is hierdoor ook financieel aantrekkelijk voor de broederij.

In Ovo is een initiatief van Wouter Bruins (student Biologie aan de Universiteit Leiden) en Wil Stutterheim (studeerde onlangs af in de Biomedische Wetenschappen aan de Universiteit Leiden). Met dit project slaan de oprichters een brug tussen diervriendelijkheid en efficiëntieverbeteringen in de pluimveeindustrie. Dit willen ze bereiken door slim gebruik te maken van biotechnologische ontwikkelingen. Hun missie is om in 2016 het doden van 100 miljoen haantjes te hebben voorkomen.
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Overview

Location
Netherlands, South Holland, Leiden
Employees
11-50
Phone
+31 71 569 0228
Total raised
$38M
Founded date
2013

Funding Rounds 1

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Jul 27, 2026Orbem begins US rollout of MRI-based in-ovo sexing techGerman startup Orbem has begun operating its first MRI-based in-ovo sexing system in the US, expects a second installation to go live in mid-August, and says a third US project is now scheduled for 2027. The firm—which was founded in Munich...
Dec 10, 2024‘A pivotal moment in the egg industry…’ NestFresh celebrates first hatch of in-ovo sexed chicks in the USSpecialty egg producer NestFresh Eggs celebrated the first hatch of in-ovo sexed chicks in the US on Tuesday at Hy-Line North America’s Iowa hatchery, paving the way for a new category of specialty eggs for US consumers. It plans to transit...
May 30, 2024Kipster is second firm in US to commit to in ovo sexing tech to end culling of male chicksDutch egg producer Kipster has become the second firm in the US (following Egg Innovations) to commit to implementing in-ovo sexing as an alternative to culling male chicks. Kipster—which operates three egg farms in the Netherlands and is p...
Dec 29, 20232023 in review: Beyond Meat in ‘survival’ mode, ‘jaundiced’ indoor ag investors, AI in every pitchdeck…2023 has been a tough year for agrifoodtech startups, with high interest rates, inflation, fundraising challenges, banking scares, and souring investor sentiment in sectors from indoor ag to alt proteins, prompting pivots, layoffs, and busi...
Dec 13, 2023In-ovo sexing reaches 15% penetration in EU as tech to end male chick culling advancesNew research from nonprofit Innovate Animal Ag (IAA) suggests that in-ovo sexing technology enabling hatcheries to determine the sex of chicks before they hatch has a market penetration of almost 15% in the EU, although it has yet to gain a...
Nov 3, 2023Dutch agritech In Ovo receives €40M loan from EIB for its poultry welfare solutionsRead this article in: Leiden-based In Ovo, a Dutch agritech scale-up, announced on Thursday, November 2, that it has secured €40M in loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The funding will support the development of In Ovo’s technolo...
Nov 2, 2023The Week in AgriFoodTech: Beyond Meat does layoffs, Fibmold lands $10m for alt plastic, Athian & Elanco team upBeyond Meat announced this week it will cut 19% of its workforce after a weak third quarter. In agtech, sustainable materials company Fibmold raised funds for a plastic alternative and Bioomix announced a raise for its microbial ag solution...
Nov 2, 2023BREAKING: In Ovo bags $42m from European Investment Bank to make culling of male chicks ‘a thing of the past’Netherlands-based In Ovo has secured a €40 million ($42 million) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The new funding will enable In Ovo to expand its technology that determines the sex of hatching eggs and makes culling day-old ma...
Oct 30, 2023VisVires New Protein rebrands as Clay Capital, closes $145m second fundSingapore-based agrifood investor VisVires New Protein (VVNP) has rebranded as Clay Capital and announced the close of its second fund. The $145 million Fund II will back startups in Europe, Israel, and Asia “applying technology to remedy f...
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FAQ about In Ovo

When was In Ovo founded?

In Ovo was founded in 2013.

How much funding has In Ovo raised?

In Ovo has raised $38M in total across 1 funding round.

What has the press written about In Ovo?

Parsers VC has collected 18 articles mentioning In Ovo, among them “Orbem begins US rollout of MRI-based in-ovo sexing tech” (Jul 27, 2026) and “‘A pivotal moment in the egg industry…’ NestFresh celebrates first hatch of in-ovo sexed chicks in the US” (Dec 10, 2024).

Is In Ovo still active?

Yes, In Ovo is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 9, 2026.