25 Best Insect Farming Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Insect Farming Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 25 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $2.2b. The average funding per company in this subset is $87.2m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Ynsect logo

Ynsect

Ynsect is a company that develops ingredients for aquaculture, pet food and fertilizer using insect protein.

9

Funding Rounds

$382.3m

Money raised

Beta Hatch logo

Beta Hatch

Beta Hatch is an insect protein for farming company founded in 2015 by Virginia Emery.

6

Funding Rounds

$41.3m

Money raised

GrowGeneration logo

GrowGeneration

Locations Nationwide - GrowGeneration is the nation's largest specialty hydroponic and organic garden center supplier that sells hydroponic supplies, indoor and outdoor products, commercial grow lights, plant nutrients, and more. Shop Buy Online Pick up in store hydroponic items for sale here today!

1

Funding Rounds

$10.0m

Money raised

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Farmers Business Network

Farmers Business Network is a company that utilizes data to provide enterprise solutions for farmers.

9

Funding Rounds

$969.3m

Money raised

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Farmers Edge

Farmers Edge is a Winnipeg-based company founded in 2005 by Wade Barnes.

1

Funding Rounds

$437.5k

Money raised

AgriProtein logo

AgriProtein

AgriProtein is a Cape Town-based developer of insect based nutrient recycling to create sustainable sources of protein for the mono-gastric animal feed industry.

1

Funding Rounds

$106.6m

Money raised

Innova Feed logo

Innova Feed

A company in the insect processing, production, or supply industry.

5

Funding Rounds

$234.9m

Money raised

Payagri Innovations Pvt Ltd logo

Payagri Innovations Pvt Ltd

payAgri is a farmer centric, tech driven ' Seed to fork' Agri & Food business co., creating inclusive growth in the Agri value chain.

1

Funding Rounds

$100.0k

Money raised

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TerrAvion

TerrAvion is an image delivery service company providing aerial imagery solution for agriculture. It enables farm owners to have an up-to-date picture of their fields and also give them analysis and maps.

1

Funding Rounds

$10.0m

Money raised

Aker Technologies logo

Aker Technologies

Aker Technologies is a company founded in 2016.

2

Funding Rounds

$5.0m

Money raised

Better Origin logo

Better Origin

A future where nature and technology work in harmony to accelerate the transition to a sustainable planet

6

Funding Rounds

$39.6m

Money raised

Hargol FoodTech (Steak TzarTzar) logo

Hargol FoodTech (Steak TzarTzar)

A company in the insect processing, production, or supply industry.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

nextProtein logo

nextProtein

A company in the insect processing, production, or supply industry.

1

Funding Rounds

$11.0m

Money raised

Weenat logo

Weenat

Agriculture platform connecting plots to create a network for precision agronomy.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.2m

Money raised

Protenga logo

Protenga

A company in the insect processing, production, or supply industry.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.6m

Money raised

Hexafly logo

Hexafly

Hexafly produces materials for insect farming industries

1

Funding Rounds

$1.3m

Money raised

BioBest logo

BioBest

A company in the insect processing, production, or supply industry.

1

Funding Rounds

$21.0m

Money raised

Growers Holdings logo

Growers Holdings

Growers empowers farmers by turning precision ag data into real solutions.

1

Funding Rounds

$5.0m

Money raised

Farm At Hand logo

Farm At Hand

Farm At Hand is a company founded in 2012.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.4m

Money raised

Small Giants logo

Small Giants

Small Giants is an insect-based food product developer creating pioneering foods.

1

Funding Rounds

$560.0k

Money raised

Protix Biosystems logo

Protix Biosystems

A company in the insect processing, production, or supply industry.

2

Funding Rounds

$69.5m

Money raised

Revol Greens logo

Revol Greens

Revol Greens is a Medford, Minnesota-based company founded in 2017.

2

Funding Rounds

$168.0m

Money raised

Appharvest logo

Appharvest

Appharvest is an insect farming company founded in 2017.

2

Funding Rounds

$93.0m

Money raised

Performance Livestock Analytics, Inc logo

Performance Livestock Analytics, Inc

Performance Livestock Analytics, Inc is an Ames, Iowa-based company founded in 2015.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.3m

Money raised

Springworks Farm logo

Springworks Farm

Springworks Farm is a Lisbon, Maine-based company founded in 2014.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.6m

Money raised