Top 50 Agriculture (agtech) Startup Investors in Middle East

Trendlines Group invents, discovers, invests in, and incubates innovation-based medical and agrifood technologies. Trendlines invests principally through medical and agrifood incubators in Israel and in Singapore, its in-house innovation center, Trendlines Labs, and its Funds - the Trendlines Agrifood Fund and the Bayer Trendlines Ag InnovationFund.The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Misgav, Israel.

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The Israeli innovation agency, the Innovation Authority, was established in 1965 as the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and was designed as a body that supports R & D conducted in the framework of government research institutes. Industrial development in order to increase industrial exports of high-techproducts. The Chief Scientist focused on reducing the risk by participating in financing the project, which the private companies chose and led.

We are an early stage venture capital firm dedicated to partnering with inspiring entrepreneurs to build breakthrough companies

PeakBridge is an Alternative Investment Fund Manager and Investment Services Firm specialized in FoodTech.

Collective Spark is a venture capital fund focusing on early-stage technology ventures. They aims to back and elevate highly driven hustlers and hackers who want to build scalable, disruptive businesses. They consider ourselves partners for the long term, and define Collective Spark as an Operational VC where ventures get access to top specializedtalent and hands-on shared resources in distinct areas critical to their success.

Agriculture Venture Capital

We are a leading venture capital firm in Dubai, UAE, focused on supporting entrepreneurs in the MENA region at the seed- and early-stage building great companies.

Smart Agro specializes in investing and improving companies in the agro-tech fields.

HIMAngel is a venture capital and private equity firm that supports early-stage startups to grow. It fills the funds' gap as there is an increasing focus on growth-stage VC funds, but little attention and even less money made available for early-stage investments. HIMAngel was founded in 2017 and headquartered in Cairo, Al Qahirah.

As a young and dynamic company with a spirit of entrepreneurship, we look first and foremost at the vision leading the entrepreneur. We believe that we should be investing in people, before everything else. We want to be investing in companies led by entrepreneurs who are capable of envisioning and growing great companies with products and/or services meeting real market needs in large and growing markets.

Hyperplane Venture Capital is an investment firm focused on exceptional founders building machine intelligence and data companies. They partner with exceptional founders who are leveraging machine intelligence, sensor technology, and cloud computing to solve the world’s hardest problems uncovering the underlying structure for each problem andcreating solutions at the nexus of perception, communication, intelligence, and insight.The company was founded by Vivjan Myrto, John Murphy and Brendan Kohler in 2015; and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Shorooq Partnersis the leading tech investor in the region, inspired by the best entrepreneurs, investors and practices from around the world.

Quona Capital invests in fintech innovators that are advancing inclusion in emerging markets. Through our investments, Quona aims to deliver outstanding financial returns while making a lasting and positive impact on the world.

Millennium Food-Tech is an R&D partnership traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that specializes in investment in and betterment of companies in food-tech sectors,. Millennium seeks to invest in companies that specialize in identifying and developing innovative, and transformative ideas in the food, drinks, and nutrition industry. Millenniumhas experienced management, proven solutions, and a supportive network to develop ideas and start-ups from early-stage to maturity to exit.

Germin8 Ventures is a leading FoodTech & AgTech venture capital firm, partnering with the most courageous and brilliant founders. Find out more.

EGIAD Angels Investment Network is an entrepreneur support system established by Aegean Young Business People Association. Business and venture ideas that meet the specified criteria are presented to potential investors in the system, provided that they are transformed into business plans.

Neo Ventures is the first open-ended early stage investor, based in Eastern Europe. The founders have backed more than 30 startups and exited 10 successfully. We invest in game-changing businesses, without geographic limitations. We partner with exceptional founder teams to challenge incumbents in markets ripe for change or to create entirely newmarkets. Neo Ventures funds and then supports the founders in business planning, scaling operations, follow-on investments, making the best of each opportunity and dealing with hard situations. Our investment focus is on data analytics, computer vision and remote sensing addressing disruptive opportunities across the high-growth SpaceTech, BioTech and Security verticals.

Backing Exceptional Immigrants

We are an early stage venture capital fund passionate about helping entrepreneurs bring innovative solutions to market.

Early Stage Investment Fund and Network

An Israeli investment family fund that targets to support innovative entrepreneurs and assist them in building great global companies.

Elevator Ventures is the Corporate Venture Capital Entity of Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI). Its focus is on early stage and growth investments in fintechs, enabling technologies in Central/Eastern Europe. Discover more!

Labs/02 is a value-added Incubator, investing in early-stage startups that use innovative technology to bring creative solutions to market.

Established in 1997 as the venture arm of XT Holdings, XT Hi-Tech is one of the early investors in Israeli startups. Since inception, we have invested in over 80 companies in various technology categories and at different stages, including Phytech, Checkmarx, Enzymotec, Cymbio, Sofwave, and Lumenis.

Sirius Venture Capital is an angel and venture capital investor to invest in overseas food tech companies. They focused on small and medium-sized companies in Singapore and overseas. Since September 2002, they have led, grown, and invested successfully in numerous businesses. They create value by helping our investee companies with theirentrepreneurial finance expertise, business strategies, IPO successes, and Board governance.Their vision is to partner entrepreneurs to grow their business beyond dreams in the right direction, with the right strategy, competence, and capital.As entrepreneurs themselves, they understand the challenges entrepreneurs face in building and sustaining a business. With their extensive experience, valuable network, and capital, Sirius is a strategic partner to help reach and achieve goals beyond their dreams.

Flat6Labs is the MENA region’s leading seed and early stage venture capital firm, currently running the most renowned startup programs in the region. Annually, Flat6Labs invests in more than 100 innovative and technology-driven startups enabling thousands of passionate entrepreneurs to achieve their daring ambitions and ultimately becoming theirinstitutional co-founders. Flat6Labs manages a number of seed funds with a total AUM in excess of $85M. More than 25 leading institutions have invested into the Flat6Labs managed funds; believing in the asset class and Flat6Labs’ proven track record as the market leader.. Flat6Labs provides a wide range of investment ticket sizes ranging from $50K to $500k, supporting startups through their early journeys from Pre-Seed all the way to Pre-Series A stages. Alongside to the investments, Flat6Labs’ exceptional startup programs, executed to cater specifically for the needs of the innovative entrepreneurs, helps them accelerate their growth by providing them with a plethora of support services and connecting them to unparalleled opportunities with an expansive network comprising hundreds of business mentors, investors and corporates. Launched and headquartered in Cairo since 2011, Flat6Labs has multiple offices across the region; with ongoing plans to expand into other emerging markets.

The Chartered Group is an investment platform.

NevaTeam Partners is an Agri-Food Tech ESG Impact driven Fund with world-class knowledge and expertise that specializes in identifying and investing in cutting-edge companies and technologies, contributing to the streamlining and increase in world food production in a sustainable way.

Strauss Group is an international corporation with a portfolio of five companies, which provide a response to two leading world trends – Health & Wellness, and Fun & Indulgence.

Investment strategy is spearheaded by a deep expertise in identifying companies from inception and building global industry leaders.

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Investing in innovative, early-stage, deep-tech companies fight climate change and accelerate the zero carbon transition.

We're a team of former serial founders managing over $1.25B across a number of funds, with offices in Tel Aviv, London, and New York.

Kibbutz Yiron

Fortissimo Capital is a leading private equity fund in Israel investing primarily in technology and industrial companies. We take a unique, hands-on approach to ...

SLJ Investment Partners is a privately owned Dutch investment fund

Walter Beach

Algebra Ventures invests in technology startups that leverage innovation to transform large markets. They seek high-growth companies, led by passionate and capable teams, that have a unique value proposition, and that can generate significant economic returns.Algebra Ventures looks for entrepreneurial teams that possess vision and insight as wellas the execution skills needed to build scalable companies. Algebra Ventures focuses on Series A and Series B rounds in Egypt although they do not exclude investments in earlier-stage startups or in other parts of the MENA region. They prefer to meet startups early on and get to know the team as the opportunity is shaping up.

SOSV is a global, deep tech venture capital firm that operates the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs focused on human and planetary health. SOSV invests $500,000 in startups at their inception as they onboard either HAX or IndieBio for a 4-6 month period designed to accelerate the raise of their next institutional round. SOSV joins thelater rounds of HAX and IndieBio graduates. HAX, based in a 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, NJ, is equipped with machine tools, 3D printers, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering labs, as well as on-staff engineering and design experts. SOSV's IndieBio has locations in NYC and San Francisco, both of which offer extensive services and facilities to founders including on-site BSL-2 labs, well equipped lab benches and hoods, and advanced lab equipment, such as chromatography equipment.

Canada's leading nationwide pre-seed venture fund.

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) is the leading agency for management, funding and conduct of research in Turkey. It was established in 1963 with a mission to advance science and technology, conduct research and support Turkish researchers. The Council is an autonomous institution and is governed by a ScientificBoard whose members are selected from prominent scholars from universities, industry and research institutions. TÜBİTAK is responsible for promoting, developing, organizing, conducting and coordinating research and development in line with national targets and priorities. TÜBİTAK acts as an advisory agency to the Turkish Government on science and research issues, and is the secretariat of the Supreme Council for Science and Technology (SCST), the highest S&T policy making body in Turkey.

Disruptech specializes in financial technology start-up investments.

Mivtach Shamir Holdings is a publicly-traded Israeli investment company headed by owner and CEO Meir Shamir. It holds a diverse portfolio of lucrative international assets, investing primarily in commercial real estate, startups, and tangibles.Corporate History Mivtach Shamir’s roots extend back to December 1958. At that time, there was a companynamed Attas Industries Halva, Tahini, and Sweets. Attas was a small private company that was in the business of producing confectionaries and luxury foods. In 1983, Attas Industries was listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and became a public company for the first time.Approximately 10 years later, Attas Industries caught the eye of Meir Shamir a savvy businessman who purchased the company. At this time, Attas Industries began its transition from food production to pension fund management and insurance. Its name was changed to Mivtach Shamir Insurance Agency. But, this was only the beginning. The following year, Attas Industries became Mivtach Shamir Holdings, Ltd, with a refocused mission and new portfolio of assets.Mivtach Shamir Investments Mivtach Shamir Holdings has concluded a number of notable investments. Among them are:Technology: Mivtach Shamir purchased a 10% share in Zen Media, an internet company in 1999. Zen Media was well known for its very popular site—Tapuz People. Mivtach sold 55.1% of its stock to Migdal Group in 2001. It earned approximately $19 million on the sale.Food Production: In partnership with iFix, Mivtach Shamir purchased Tnuva Group in 2008. Tnuva is a well-known Israeli food production company. Mivtach sold its shared in Tnuva in March 2015 to the Chinese affiliate of Brightfood. The sale was concluded for €252 million.Pharmaceuticals: Mivtach Shamir currently owns 26.75% of the capital and voting rights in Vidac Pharma. It invested in the company in 2014, infusing NIS 19 million into Vidac. Vidac Pharma is a biopharma company currently focused on developing ground-breaking treatments for skin cancer.Corporate Social Responsibility A cornerstone of Mivtach Shamir’s strategic plan is focused on corporate social responsibility. The importance of giving back is embedded deeply in CEO Meir Shamir and the company’s staff. To this end, the Mivtach Shamir is involved in a number of charitable projects throughout Israel. Its signature projects are ZAKA and the IDF Adopt-a-Soldier project.The Adopt-a-Soldier program is a unique Israeli project that provides a full support basket to soldiers serving in the IDF without family. The majority of lone soldiers are from abroad but include Israelis too. Mivtach Shamir has partnered with the Ametz Loham (adopt a soldier) project under the auspices of the Wellbeing of Israel’s Soldiers (AWIS). Through the Adopt-a-Soldier program, individuals and business are able to donate supplies, money, and mentorship to these special soldiers. Mivtach Shamir has adopted the 69 "Hammers" Air Force Squadron, the unit in which Meir Shamir served when he was in the IDF in the 1970s.The second signature project is ZAKA, a volunteer-based network of emergency response teams who respond daily to life-threatening calls. ZAKA is often the first to appear on the scene, providing on-site emergency treatment and crisis intervention. Among their additional duties are identifying disaster and terrorism victims, interacting and assisting on-the-ground ambulance crews and medical staff, and community outreach. Mivtach Shamir is happy to have been able to donate a special ambulance to ZAKA. The ambulance was donated in 2015 to the Petah Tikva ZAKA team. It is specially equipped to meet the unique needs of the ZAKA team.

Tarvenn is an Istanbul-based international investment and advisory firm. Tarvenn has an exceptional knowledge and experience in Turkey, Balkans, Central Asia, North Africa and CIS regions. We build the future with our portfolio, international experience, corporate customers and strategic alliances. Our business is to build yours…

UM6P Ventures is a venture capital investment firm that invests in Science & Innovation.

Sente is a Chicago-based startup investment and innovation platform. Sente searches the world for the most high-potential startups and helps them scale through unprecedented guidance, support, and connections.

The Carlyle Group is a private equity firm that caters to early and later-stage companies. The firm operates four fund families, focusing on leveraged buyouts, venture & growth capital, real estate, and leveraged finance investments. It prefers to invest in various industries such as aerospace, government services, commercial products,consumer, media, retail, financial services, healthcare, infrastructure, industrial, technology, and transportation.

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Rimonim Fund primarily invests in early and mid-stage companies that develop agricultural technologies that address the unmet need for global food shortages. The fund started investing in October 2017, and its current portfolio includes SKYX Solutions and Salicrop.