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Funding and backers

Total raised
$5.4M
1 round on record
Latest round
$5.4M
Seed · Jul 2026 · 2 mo ago
Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
Backers
1
Point Nine
The money's age
Fresh money
2 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
35/100
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Funding rounds
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Seed Jul 2026 $5.4M — EU-Startups
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Overview

Aardaia invents new crops from first principles, starting with the aardaker: a nitrogen-fixing, tuber-forming protein crop.

News

News Pulse 2.0 2 months ago
Aardaia Raises €5 Million To Develop New Crops From Wild Plants
Aardaia has raised €5 million to develop a new generation of crops by domesticating promising wild plant species into modern, farm-ready varieties. The round was led by Point Nine, with participation from FoodLabs, Astanor, Grey Silo Ventures, and several
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News EU-Startups 2 months ago
Dutch startup Aardaia raises €5 million to turn wild plants into new crops and develop its "protein potato"
Aardaia, a Wageningen-based startup turning wild plants into new crops, today announced a €5 million Seed round to expand its breeding platform and accelerate the development of its flagship, the aardaker, a protein-rich tuber that opens a new crop catego
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Financials

Total raised
$5.4M
Latest round
Seed
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Seed 2026 $5.4M Details