The agtech start-up ecosystem received a shot in the arm in February 2026, with start-ups Kilter, Resurrect Bio, and Brilliant Harvest announcing new funding and plans to scale up operations.
On Feb. 18, Norwegian ag-tech company Kilter revealed a €6.5 million strategic investment from original equipment manufacturer Kubota Corporation, as the company prepares to raise a Series B round. Previously, Kubota announced a partnership with Kilter to pilot its weeding robot AX-1, as AgTechNavigator reported.
“This investment confirms that Kilter’s technology and business model are ready for the next phase. With Kubota as a strategic investor, we are accelerating execution, scaling globally, and laying a strong foundation for our Series B,” Anders Brevik, managing director at Kilter, said in a statement.
Resurrect Bio closes Series A round with Corteva Catalyst’s help
The day before the Kilter news, London-based Resurrect Bio announced the initial close of its Series A round with $8.1 million in funding, in a round led by Corteva Catalyst with participation from AgFunder, Calculus Capital, Pymwymic, SynBioVen, and UKI2S.
The agtech start-up will use the funding to develop its high-throughput trait discovery platform and disease-resistant products, the company shared in a press release. Resurrect Bio’s platform AI computational biology and high-throughput screening to identify disease-resistant genes and revives them by making changes to the plant genes, the company explained.
“Our collaboration with Resurrect Bio signals another step in our journey to discover new technologies that provide farmers more sustainable crop protection solutions. We’re excited to work with Resurrect Bio and explore the next generation of gene editing capabilities to further unlock the potential of our world-class germplasm,” said Tom Greene, senior director at Corteva and global leader for Corteva Catalyst.
Brilliant Harvest raises $4 million to help dealers
Earlier in the month, Canadian AI start-up Brilliant Harvest raised $4 million in seed financing to expand its customer experience platform for the heavy equipment industry, including original equipment manufacturers CNH, AGCO, and Kubota. Existing investors Builders VC and AltaML were joined by Automotive Ventures, Alpaca VC, FTW Ventures, SVG THRIVE, and NYA Ventures.
Currently, the agtech start-up serves over 50% of CNH Industrial’s dealerships and has renewed multiyear deals with Rocky Mountain Equipment and Titan Machinery, the company shared in a press release.
“When the most progressive dealerships from CNH, AGCO, and Kubota quickly adopt the solution, it tells us dealerships are ready for tools they can truly trust in high-stakes environments. This capital allows us to deepen our market leadership and roll out high-value products that extend beyond service teams.”
Other funding news: SP Ventures, CryoBio share capital announcements
Elsewhere in the agtech ecosystem, São Paulo-based venture firm SP Ventures inched closer to closing its third fund, announcing a total of $50 million in investments from the Inter-American Development Bank, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, sugar and ethanol producer Grupo Colorado, Colombian agro-industrial Grupo Manuelita, and others.
Additionally, crop protection start-up CryoBio closed its pre-seed round with $1.3 million to further develop its ag biological to protect crops from frost.
