Yield Lab

Yield Lab, LLC is an accelerator and venture capital firm founded in 2014 and based in Saint Louis, Missouri, with additional offices across Asia, North America, and Europe. The firm specializes in early-stage investments within the agriculture technology sector, focusing on innovative companies that aim to enhance food production and sustainability. Yield Lab primarily invests in startups by providing $100,000 in funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities, fostering an environment where new AgTech companies can thrive. Its accelerator programs, which vary in duration from nine to twelve months, offer tailored training and access to a global network of agricultural businesses and experts. Yield Lab also manages regional funds, such as Yield Lab Europe and Yield Lab Asia Pacific, that support high-tech agrifood ventures by investing in promising companies that can significantly disrupt traditional agricultural practices. Through these initiatives, Yield Lab aims to bridge the gap between innovation and successful business outcomes in the agrifood tech industry.

Thomas Adamitis

Managing Director and General Partner

David Bowles

Managing Partner

Chris Danforth

Managing Director

Jeff Peterson

Managing Director and Partner

Thad Simons

Managing Director

Larry Taylor

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Past deals in Missouri

Plastomics

Series A in 2021
Plastomics Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Saint Louis, Missouri, that specializes in chloroplast genetic engineering to enhance crop performance. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on developing advanced crops through gene stacking and rapid breeding techniques, aimed at improving yield production and nutritional quality. Plastomics' technology platform allows for the precise insertion of beneficial traits into the chloroplasts of plant cells, which helps seed companies create more effective biotech crops. This innovative approach not only eliminates cross-pollination but also enables unique maternal inheritance, thereby reducing both breeding timelines and costs associated with bringing new products to market. Through its efforts, Plastomics addresses various challenges faced by the agricultural industry.

Pluton Biosciences

Seed Round in 2021
Pluton extracts natural resources from the earth. But the resource we seek is not oil or gas, gold or silver, or even copper or nickel. Their targeted discovery platform "mines"​ microbes from the soil - the bacteria, fungi and viruses that live in and all around us. They call their platform Micromining.

Impetus AG

Seed Round in 2021
Impetus AG is engaged in the development of innovative insect control solutions that prioritize safety, effectiveness, and sustainability. The company specializes in creating bi-specific plant-based proteins designed to protect crops from harmful insects. Utilizing Bacillus thuringiensis technology, Impetus AG's products enhance crop yield by integrating antibodies within plant structures. This approach addresses the challenge of insect resistance that has emerged with existing commercial insect control products, offering farmers durable alternatives that support sustainable agriculture.

Nanoguard Technologies

Series A in 2019
Nanoguard Technologies is developing cold plasma technology for the treatment of grains. Its cold plasma technology facilitates food sanitation technology which is designed to preserve the freshness and wholesomeness of food while improving its safety from food borne illness, providing food growers with a safe, cost efficient, and environmentally friendly tool to manage and reduce mycotoxins. Nanoguard Technologies was founded on 2014 and is headquartered Saint Louis, Missouri.

Aggio

Seed Round in 2019
Aggio, LLC is an information technology company that specializes in developing cloud-based sales applications tailored for the agriculture industry. Established in 2016 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with an additional location in Madison, New Jersey, Aggio offers a platform designed to enhance marketing and sales processes. Its solutions facilitate data-driven decision-making through advanced analytics, data harmonization, and visualization, enabling clients to effectively engage their customers and channel partners.

Lean Media

Seed Round in 2018
Lean Media, Inc. specializes in cookieless digital advertising services tailored for agribusiness and rural community advertisers. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri, the company employs geo-targeting techniques to identify individual consumers by mapping IP addresses to a comprehensive consumer insights database. This approach allows for precise audience targeting, focusing on demographics, psychographics, and behavioral insights, which enhances engagement and minimizes advertising waste. Lean Media's offerings include customized campaigns aimed at specific workplaces or mindsets, enabling advertisers to effectively reach individual consumers or specific consumer types across devices. By leveraging these capabilities, Lean Media ensures that advertisements are delivered to the right audience at the right time, optimizing the effectiveness of advertising efforts.

Aptimmune

Series B in 2018
Aptimmune Biologics Inc. is a biotechnology company dedicated to the development of prophylactic measures against viral diseases affecting swine. Founded in 2010, the company focuses on creating innovative mucosal vaccines to prevent significant diseases such as Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV) and influenza. Aptimmune employs novel technologies, including a proprietary pig alveolar macrophage cell line known as ZMAC, to enhance the efficacy of its nasal delivery vaccines. While the company was originally based in St. Louis, Missouri, its operations are currently located in Champaign, Illinois.

Plastomics

Seed Round in 2017
Plastomics Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Saint Louis, Missouri, that specializes in chloroplast genetic engineering to enhance crop performance. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on developing advanced crops through gene stacking and rapid breeding techniques, aimed at improving yield production and nutritional quality. Plastomics' technology platform allows for the precise insertion of beneficial traits into the chloroplasts of plant cells, which helps seed companies create more effective biotech crops. This innovative approach not only eliminates cross-pollination but also enables unique maternal inheritance, thereby reducing both breeding timelines and costs associated with bringing new products to market. Through its efforts, Plastomics addresses various challenges faced by the agricultural industry.

CoverCress

Venture Round in 2017
CoverCress is a biotechnology company that focuses on research and development of renewable fuel and livestock feed. It specializes in producing an oilseed crop for food, bioenergy, and cattle feed. It specializes in the fields of agriculture, biotechnology, plants, genetics, cover crop, and precision agriculture. CoverCress was founded in 2013 by Jerry Steiner and Dr. Tim Ulmasov and is headquartered in St. Louis Missouri.

Think.Eat.Live

Seed Round in 2017
Innovative food company focused on transforming the nutritional and sensory value of gluten free foods. We are introducing new, provisionally-patented flours that exponentially increase protein, fiber, vitamins & minerals in baked and natural packaged foods. Our mission at Think.Eat.Live. is to revolutionize the way people eat by providing foods they love, made with natural superfoods, to make them healthier and happier.

Lean Media

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Lean Media, Inc. specializes in cookieless digital advertising services tailored for agribusiness and rural community advertisers. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri, the company employs geo-targeting techniques to identify individual consumers by mapping IP addresses to a comprehensive consumer insights database. This approach allows for precise audience targeting, focusing on demographics, psychographics, and behavioral insights, which enhances engagement and minimizes advertising waste. Lean Media's offerings include customized campaigns aimed at specific workplaces or mindsets, enabling advertisers to effectively reach individual consumers or specific consumer types across devices. By leveraging these capabilities, Lean Media ensures that advertisements are delivered to the right audience at the right time, optimizing the effectiveness of advertising efforts.

Aptimmune

Convertible Note in 2016
Aptimmune Biologics Inc. is a biotechnology company dedicated to the development of prophylactic measures against viral diseases affecting swine. Founded in 2010, the company focuses on creating innovative mucosal vaccines to prevent significant diseases such as Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus (PRRSV) and influenza. Aptimmune employs novel technologies, including a proprietary pig alveolar macrophage cell line known as ZMAC, to enhance the efficacy of its nasal delivery vaccines. While the company was originally based in St. Louis, Missouri, its operations are currently located in Champaign, Illinois.

Nanoguard Technologies

Seed Round in 2016
Nanoguard Technologies is developing cold plasma technology for the treatment of grains. Its cold plasma technology facilitates food sanitation technology which is designed to preserve the freshness and wholesomeness of food while improving its safety from food borne illness, providing food growers with a safe, cost efficient, and environmentally friendly tool to manage and reduce mycotoxins. Nanoguard Technologies was founded on 2014 and is headquartered Saint Louis, Missouri.

CoverCress

Series A in 2015
CoverCress is a biotechnology company that focuses on research and development of renewable fuel and livestock feed. It specializes in producing an oilseed crop for food, bioenergy, and cattle feed. It specializes in the fields of agriculture, biotechnology, plants, genetics, cover crop, and precision agriculture. CoverCress was founded in 2013 by Jerry Steiner and Dr. Tim Ulmasov and is headquartered in St. Louis Missouri.
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