Astanor Venture Grant
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This call is open to startups and small and medium-sized businesses, at seed stage, Series A and Series B and growth stage. Funding is an equity investment. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
Astanor Ventures is an early-stage investment fund backing agrifood companies from seed onward, targeting innovation across the food system with focus on biodiversity, health, social equity, GHG emissions and water use. The fund invests in companies addressing sustainability challenges from agricultural production through to consumer health outcomes.
About this grant
This venture fund invests in early-stage agrifood innovation companies at seed through growth stages. It targets startups and small enterprises developing solutions across soil health, marine systems, and gut microbiome science. Eligible sectors include precision agriculture, food technology, biotech, and sustainable food production. The fund operates globally and uses equity investment as its instrument. Companies must demonstrate innovation in transforming the food system through one of the three focus areas: soil, sea, or gut microbiome. Applicants should be at seed, Series A, or Series B growth stage.
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Key requirements
- ✓Agrifood company operating across the food system value chain
- ✓Innovation addressing at least one impact area: biodiversity, health, social equity, GHG emissions, or water use
- ✓Early-stage readiness from seed stage onward
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Astanor Venture?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, sme.
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Food systems funding covers sustainable production, supply-chain resilience, food loss, nutrition and smallholder livelihoods. It is offered by agriculture and development agencies, multilateral programmes and foundations, often with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. Applicants are generally asked to show local partnerships and how benefits reach farmers or consumers.
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