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Aardaia
Netherlands · Agritech · Biotech · AI
Crop breeding that turns wild plants into agricultural varieties using genomics and large-scale screening.
Developing crops from wild plants
Aardaia develops crop varieties by combining whole-genome sequencing, computational biology and plant phenotyping. Its breeding approach starts with wild plants and selects traits suited to farming.
Its first crop is aardaker, a protein-rich tuber with nitrogen-fixing characteristics. The company aims to offer farmers a locally grown protein crop that reduces dependence on imported protein and fertilizer. Padraic Flood and Mike Henske founded the Wageningen company in 2025.
Funding history
1 round · 1 with disclosed amounts| Announced | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | €5M | Astanor — Role not disclosedFoodLabs — Role not disclosedGrey Silo Ventures — Role not disclosedPoint Nine — Role not disclosed |