UK agritech startup Elaniti has closed its recent funding round with participation from early-stage biotech investor biotope^{by VIB}, Planetary Impact Ventures and Paulig Group’s CVC arm, PINC.

The investment marks a milestone in the company’s plans to accelerate the development of its flagship product – a soon-to-launch digital decision support tool for agribusinesses that uses AI and DNA sequencing to decode the microbial composition of soil.

Elaniti’s technology works by linking microbial data to agronomic performance like yield and disease pressure, providing farmers with actionable insights to improve productivity while building healthier, more resilient soils.

With this investment, Elaniti will strengthen its team and expand its research efforts to accelerate the launch of its predictive analytics platform. The company continues to forge partnerships with agribusiness leaders, ensuring its insights are actionable and validated in real-world conditions.

The latest round contributes to previous non-dilutive funding received by the company in January 2025 from Innovate UK, bringing the total amount raised to €1.5M.

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