In one of Europe’s most significant AgTech raises this year, Swiss startup Ecorobotix has closed a €90 million Series D funding round, bringing its total funding to €128 million following its €38 million Series C in 2024. The fresh capital is aimed squarely at scaling its ultra-high precision (UHP) spraying technology and expanding its AI capabilities to further the transformation of sustainable agriculture across the globe.
The round was led by growth equity investor Highland Europe, with participation from The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) and McWin Capital Partners (via McWin Food Tech Fund)—all entering as new backers. These join an already deep bench of early and long-term supporters including 4FOX Ventures, AQTON, BASF Venture Capital, Capagro, Cibus Capital, Flexstone Partners, Fondation Domaine de Villette, Meritech, Stellar Impact, Swisscanto, Swisscom Ventures, and Yara Growth Ventures.
“These latest investment rounds have allowed us to accelerate our innovation, expand into new crop types, broaden our product range, and bring our advanced crop algorithms to market faster. Thanks to the trust of our investors, we are scaling a proven solution to help deliver better-quality food for the world,”
— Dominique Mégret, CEO, Ecorobotix
A Market-Leading Leap in Precision Agriculture
Founded in 2014 and based in Yverdon-les-Bains, Ecorobotix has quickly risen to the forefront of precision agriculture through its proprietary Plant-by-Plant™ technology. The system leverages AI to identify and treat individual plants with a spray footprint measured in mere centimeters — resulting in up to 95% reduction in crop protection product usage, without compromising efficacy or crop health.
This places Ecorobotix well ahead of peers in the European agtech scene. For context, fellow robotics firm Saga Robotics raised €9.5 million in 2025, while UK-based satellite analytics player Messium raised €3.8 million — demonstrating the scale and ambition behind Ecorobotix’s latest raise.
In a statement that reflects the increasing burden on global agriculture, Mégret noted:
“Farmers today face rising costs, labour shortages, and pressure to reduce inputs while still producing more food. Our new innovation takes precision even further to help them meet those challenges.”
The company’s flagship product, ARA, is now hailed as the world’s most versatile ultra-high precision sprayer, capable of targeting both crops and weeds with machine-learning-enhanced accuracy. Already deployed in over 20 countries across Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, Ecorobotix appears poised to move from regional player to global standard-bearer for high-efficiency agriculture.
Editorial: A Tipping Point for Smart Agriculture?
The sheer size of Ecorobotix‘s latest raise isn’t just a win for the company—it’s a signal that AgTech is entering a new capital era. Where early-stage investments often centered on proof-of-concept or MVP-level innovation, this round reflects investor confidence in production-ready, hardware-intensive solutions that offer clear ROI to farmers.
Agriculture accounts for 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and chemical runoff from pesticides remains a persistent environmental challenge. A solution like Ecorobotix’s that reduces chemical use by up to 95% doesn’t just benefit farm economics—it has planetary upside. It’s this combination of profitability and sustainability that will define the next wave of food-tech unicorns.
But beyond the numbers lies the significance of scalability. What sets Ecorobotix apart is not just its AI edge, but its ability to deploy that edge on physical machines that work in complex, dynamic, and often hostile farming environments. This is not software you can fix with a patch—it’s systems thinking at its best.
Looking Ahead: The Convergence of AI, Hardware, and Regulation
The global regulatory environment is moving inexorably toward reduced chemical input in food production. From the EU’s Green Deal to growing consumer pressure on food traceability and sustainability, the tailwinds are unmistakable. Ecorobotix has placed itself squarely in this convergence: AI, hardware automation, and regulation alignment.
The company’s agility in deploying over 25 crop-specific algorithms and its expansion across diverse geographies show a business not only scaling, but also localizing — an essential requirement in agriculture’s heterogeneous operating environment.
In a sector long criticized for lagging behind other industries in tech adoption, Ecorobotix is building a new blueprint: one where intelligent machines don’t just replace labor—they enable smarter farming altogether.
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