Mitti Labs raises $9.5 million in a Series A led by Aramco Ventures to expand its satellite- and AI-powered platform for reducing water use and methane emissions in rice farming. The New York- and Bengaluru-based startup says its programs reach more than 100,000 farmers in India, and that alternate irrigation cuts water use by about 40% and methane emissions by more than 50% without affecting yields. It plans to launch in the Philippines later this year, then expand into Indonesia and other Southeast Asian markets in 2027.
Vishal Sikka’s Hang Ten Systems raises a $32 million seed round led by Mayfield, with strategic investment from Aramco Ventures and participation from angel investors. The Bay Area startup uses AI-driven development and automation to help enterprises build, modify, and operate software, combining agentic code generation, reusable AI skills, and domain expertise. Its customers include Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Fresenius.
Arkestro closes a $36 million strategic investment round with participation from Aramco Ventures to scale its predictive procurement software for industrial buyers. The investment is intended to accelerate innovation in predictive procurement.
Aramco Ventures joins a seed financing round for Berlin-based direct air capture startup Ucaneo. Ucaneo is constructing a facility that the company describes as Germany’s largest direct air capture facility.