# CLAAS

> CLAAS is a VC fund in Harsewinkel backing Farming, AgTech and Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Harsewinkel, Germany
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/claas/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/claas_america
- Website: https://www.claas.de/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CLAAS.inIndia/

Claas is an agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1913, based in Harsewinkel, Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Germany, in the state of North Rhine Westphalia. The product range includes combine harvesters, forage harvesters, balers, mowers, rakes, tractors, tedders and other harvesting machines.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Farming | 3 | 75% |
| AgTech | 1 | 25% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| Automotive | 1 | 25% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | 2 | 50% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pheno-Inspect | Pheno-Inspect is a German AgTech startup focused on AI-driven precision agriculture, particularly plant phenotyping and crop monitoring via image analysis from drones, smartphones, and satellites. The company develops the Plant-Analyzer platform to automate complex tasks like measuring plant traits, detecting weeds or diseases, generatingprescription maps, and enabling data-driven agronomy at the single-plant level. Their vision emphasizes sustainable farming through scalable, self-adapting computer vision models that standardize phenotyping for breeding, research, and field operations. |  | Seed | Feb 04, 2026 |  |
| E-Farm | Europe's first dealer for independently certified second-hand farm machinery. E-FARM is the first full service provider for global and efficient trading of pre-owned farm equipment. . | $11.8M | Series B | May 31, 2023 |  |
| AgXeed | AgXeed is a manufacturer and provider of agricultural machines and equipment to farmers. Autonomous Agricultural Vehicles: They design, build, and deliver ready-to-use autonomous units, in respect of good agricultural practice. |  | Seed | May 12, 2021 |  |
| E-Farm | Europe's first dealer for independently certified second-hand farm machinery. E-FARM is the first full service provider for global and efficient trading of pre-owned farm equipment. . | $5.3M | Series A | Oct 01, 2020 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Amathaon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amathaon-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Saxovent](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saxovent) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [byWiT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bywit) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Companisto](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/companisto) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NRW.BANK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nrw-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [WiT Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wit-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does CLAAS invest in?

CLAAS invests primarily in Farming, AgTech and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did CLAAS last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for CLAAS closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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