The Yield Lab

The Yield Lab backs early-stage agrifood technology companies. Its stated mission is to help entrepreneurs make food and farming systems more sustainable.

It operates through a network of four regional funds, each with its own geographic focus, team and investor base. The funds share knowledge with one another.

What The Yield Lab offers

• Investment — puts capital into high-impact early-stage companies around the world.
• Acceleration — runs accelerator programmes, though the site says none currently have open calls for applications.
• Regional funds — separate sites cover Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America.
• The Yield Lab Institute — a non-profit arm providing educational resources and ecosystem-building support.

Who it works with

Entrepreneurs building agrifood and agricultural technology companies, and the investors in its funds. The firm says it works with more than ninety portfolio companies.

Key facts

• Regions: Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America
• Non-profit arm: The Yield Lab Institute