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Astanor Ventures

Europe, Luxembourg, Belgium, Luxembourg

Description

Astanor Ventures is a prominent global venture capital firm headquartered in Luxembourg, with a dedicated focus on regenerating the food, agriculture, and blue ocean economy sectors. The firm is committed to backing entrepreneurs who are building a healthier, more sustainable, and regenerative food system through technological innovation. Their investment thesis centers on addressing critical global challenges such as climate change, resource depletion, and food security by supporting companies that offer impactful solutions.

Astanor Ventures employs a flexible investment strategy, deploying capital across various stages from seed to growth rounds. The firm is known for its hands-on approach, leveraging deep sector expertise and an extensive network to support its portfolio companies. They actively seek out ventures involved in areas like sustainable agriculture, alternative proteins, food waste reduction, circular economy initiatives, and ocean health, aiming to foster systemic change within the agrifood ecosystem.

With over €500 million in assets under management, Astanor Ventures demonstrates substantial financial capacity to drive its mission. Their second fund successfully closed at €325 million, further solidifying their position as a significant investor in the regenerative agrifood space. The firm has built a diverse portfolio comprising over 40 companies, reflecting their broad commitment to transforming the global food landscape. Astanor typically provides initial investments ranging from approximately $1,000,000 for early-stage ventures up to $22,000,000 for Series A and B rounds, showcasing their commitment to scaling impactful solutions.

Investor Profile

Astanor Ventures has backed more than 62 startups, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 32 rounds, about 52% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Seed, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, France, United Kingdom.
  • Strong thematic focus on Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Biotechnology.
  • Typical check size: $1M – $22M.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (35%)
  • Seed (24%)
  • Series B (15%)
  • Series C (11%)
  • Series Unknown (6%)
  • Series D (3%)
  • Pre Seed (3%)
  • Convertible Note (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (39%)
  • France (21%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Switzerland (6%)
  • Belgium (5%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • The Netherlands (3%)
  • Sweden (3%)
  • Denmark (2%)
  • Ireland (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Agriculture
  • Food And Beverage
  • Biotechnology
  • Agtech
  • Farming
  • Food Processing
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Machine Learning
  • Software
  • Health Care
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Astanor Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Acre Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 4
At One Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 3
Future Positive Capital
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Paris
Co-Investments: 3
Siddhi Capital
North America, New Jersey, United States, Cherry Hill
Co-Investments: 2
Horizons Ventures
Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Co-Investments: 4
Bpifrance
Europe, Ile-de-France, France, Maisons-alfort
Co-Investments: 5
PMV
Europe, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, Brussels
Co-Investments: 2
Big Idea Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
GS
Europe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Rheine
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Astanor Ventures often collaborate with?

PF
Europe, Hovedstaden, Denmark, Copenhagen
Shared Deals: 1
Chris Bryson
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Shared Deals: 1
RD
North America, California, United States, Malibu
Shared Deals: 1
RL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AD
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
AO
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
NF
Europe, Hovedstaden, Denmark, Copenhagen
Shared Deals: 1
CP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
TM
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
BH
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Astanor Ventures?

4AG Robotics

Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada

4AG Robotics develops fully automated harvesting devices to replace manual labor in commercial mushroom farms.

Computer VisionIndustrial AutomationRobotics
Series BJul 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $29,117,464
Plantible Foods

San Marcos, California, United States

Plantible Foods is a food technology company that develops sustainable plant-based proteins from the aquatic plant lemna.

AgricultureAgTechAlternative ProteinNutrition
Series BNov 15, 2024
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
Holobiome

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Holobiome is an owner and operator of a therapeutic company intended to treat diseases of the enteric and central nervous systems.

Health CareMedicalPharmaceuticalTherapeutics
SeedOct 9, 2024
Amount Raised: $9,000,000
Notpla

London, England, United Kingdom

Notpla is a sustainable packaging start-up that develops a material derived from seaweed and plants.

CleanTechGreenTechManufacturingPackaging ServicesSustainability
Series ASep 24, 2024
Amount Raised: $26,853,712
Switch Bioworks

San Carlos, California, United States

Switch Bioworks produces sustainable nitrogen fertilizer by reprogramming naturally occurring symbiotic microbes to produce fertilizers.

AgricultureAgTechBiotechnologyCleanTech
SeedSep 5, 2024
Amount Raised: $17,000,000
Calyxia

Bonneuil-sur-marne, Ile-de-France, France

Calyxia designs and industrially produces a new class of microcapsules that are transforming the way the world makes formulated products.

AgricultureChemical
Series BSep 5, 2024
Amount Raised: $35,000,117
Monarch Tractor

Livermore, California, United States

Monarch Tractor creates fully electric, autonomous tractors designed to enhance productivity, sustainability, and safety in agriculture.

AgricultureAgTechAnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Electric VehicleFarming
Series CJul 22, 2024
Amount Raised: $133,000,000
Digestiva

Sacramento, California, United States

Digestiva develops the nutritional, sensory, and physiological properties of food and feed proteins with targeted biocatalysts.

Biotechnology
Series AJul 15, 2024
Amount Raised: $18,400,000
Reshape Biotech

Kongens Lyngby, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Reshape Biotech builds lab robots that automate the everyday tasks of microbiologists, from filling plates to analyzing images.

BiotechnologyIndustrial AutomationMachine LearningRobotics
Series AApr 9, 2024
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
Robovision

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Robovision is the adaptive engine for image-to-action AI solutions.

AgTechArtificial Intelligence (AI)Computer VisionEnterprise SoftwareIntelligent SystemsMachine LearningPaaSRoboticsSaaSSoftware
Series AMar 28, 2024
Amount Raised: $42,000,000