# dsm-firmenich > dsm-firmenich is a VC fund backing AgTech, Hardware and Livestock. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: VC Fund - Total investments: 2 - Last investment: Mar 2024 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dsm-firmenich - Website: https://www.dsm-firmenich.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dsmfirmenich dsm-firmenich is a nutrition, health, and beauty pioneer and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world's growing population to thrive. ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | AgTech | 1 | 50% | | Hardware | 1 | 50% | | Livestock | 1 | 50% | | Agriculture | 1 | 50% | | Internet of Things | 1 | 50% | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cynomys | Cynomys is the first company to have patented an IoT solution for monitoring environmental parameters and consumption rates in animal farms. We developed a self-contained device that allows to control over 30 parameters that affect animal welfare, environmental impact, farm consumptions and hence the overall productivity of the farm, all from oursecure cloud platform. We deliver our solutions to any kind of livestock farm. We have been on the market since 2018 and as per September 2020 we have customers in Italy, Spain, France, The Netherlands and Mexico. Our main customers are animal feed producers and distributors, as well as medium and large livestock companies. Our management team is composed of three highly qualified people with experience in technology building, software and hardware development and testing and communication. They are fully committed to help the livestock sector become more conscious and sustainable. | $2.3M | | Mar 13, 2024 | | | Cynomys | Cynomys is the first company to have patented an IoT solution for monitoring environmental parameters and consumption rates in animal farms. We developed a self-contained device that allows to control over 30 parameters that affect animal welfare, environmental impact, farm consumptions and hence the overall productivity of the farm, all from oursecure cloud platform. We deliver our solutions to any kind of livestock farm. We have been on the market since 2018 and as per September 2020 we have customers in Italy, Spain, France, The Netherlands and Mexico. Our main customers are animal feed producers and distributors, as well as medium and large livestock companies. Our management team is composed of three highly qualified people with experience in technology building, software and hardware development and testing and communication. They are fully committed to help the livestock sector become more conscious and sustainable. | $2.3M | Seed | Mar 13, 2024 | | 2 of 2 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Farming Future](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/farming-future) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [Levante Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/levante-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [PLUS9](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/plus9) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [SVG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/svg-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together - [SVG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thrive-agtech-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [SVG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/svg-ventures) — VC Fund - [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund - [Omnivore](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omnivore-partners) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund - [SFC Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/startup-funding-club) — VC Fund - [HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/high-tech-gr%C3%BCnderfonds) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [CDP Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdp-venture-capital) — VC Fund - [Club degli Investitori](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/club-degli-investitori) — VC Fund - [Primo Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barcamper-ventures) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Agriculture (agtech) Investors in Italy](https://shizune.co/investors/agriculture-agtech-investors-italy) - [Agriculture (agtech) VC Funds in Italy](https://shizune.co/investors/agriculture-agtech-vc-funds-italy) - [Internet Investors in Italy](https://shizune.co/investors/internet-investors-italy) - [Internet VC Funds in Italy](https://shizune.co/investors/internet-vc-funds-italy) - [Agriculture (agtech) Investors in Italy](https://shizune.co/investors/agriculture-agtech-investors-italy) - [Agriculture (agtech) VC Funds in Italy](https://shizune.co/investors/agriculture-agtech-vc-funds-italy) ## FAQ ### What does dsm-firmenich invest in? dsm-firmenich invests primarily in AgTech, Hardware and Livestock startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### When did dsm-firmenich last invest? The most recent investment recorded for dsm-firmenich closed in Mar 2024. Shizune tracks 2 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. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. 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