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The Yield Lab
AddedFeb 15, 2024
UpdatedJul 16, 2026
The Yield Lab

The Yield Lab

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AgTech firm, The Yield Lab, empowers startups with $100K funding, mentorship, and robust agricultural networks.

Location
St. Louis, MO, US
Founded
2014
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The Yield Lab is an AgTech investment firm focused on early-stage companies revolutionizing agrifood systems globally. Operating through four regional funds, each with its own geographical focus, the firm typically invests $100,000 in seed and early-stage rounds. The Yield Lab's portfolio spans various sectors within AgTech, including precision agriculture, biotechnology, and sustainable food production.

Notable portfolio companies include Hydrosat, NanoGuard Technologies, and Terviva. The Yield Lab provides more than just capital, offering mentorship and connections within a robust agricultural framework. Their investment philosophy centers on enabling entrepreneurs to create sustainable solutions for global food systems, emphasizing high-impact technologies and innovations across the agrifood value chain.

The Yield Lab - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments29
Current Portfolio Count22
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Seed16 (59.3%)
Series A4 (14.8%)
Convertible Note3 (11.1%)
Pre-Seed2 (7.4%)
Series B2 (7.4%)

Stage Mix

Seed 59%Series A 15%Convertible Note 11%Pre-Seed 7%Series B 7%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Ascribe Bioscience logo

Ascribe Bioscience

NanoGuard Technologies logo

NanoGuard Technologies

Plastomics logo

Plastomics

microTERRA logo

microTERRA

Pluton Biosciences logo

Pluton Biosciences

Ecto logo

Ecto

Hydrosat logo

Hydrosat

VOA logo

VOA

Impetus Agriculture logo

Impetus Agriculture

Foodshed.io logo

Foodshed.io

GroGuru logo

GroGuru

EIO Diagnostics logo

EIO Diagnostics

Lean Media logo

Lean Media

Aptimmune Biologics logo

Aptimmune Biologics

Eiwa logo

Eiwa

Think.Eat.Live logo

Think.Eat.Live

Terviva logo

Terviva

Till Mobile logo

Till Mobile

Dexer logo

Dexer

BayoTech logo

BayoTech

Agerpoint logo

Agerpoint

Holganix logo

Holganix

The Yield Lab - Classification

Also Known As
  • The Yield Lab LLC
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
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NAICS
  • 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services