Post-harvest and Food-Safety

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Promising Early-Stage Post-harvest and Food-Safety Companies, Currently Fundraising
Raising funds
Provide portable, durable, cost-effective and clean energy solutions for drying machines, cooling units, and storage facilities, drastically minimizing losses caused by spoilage and degradation throughout the handling, storage, and processing stages of agricultural commodities. Save up to 50% of the losses caused by mishandling and depreciation and greatly improves production efficiency leading to higher quality produce. Their products and solutions are focused on a broad range of clients, mainly small and medium-scale farmers but also include commercial farmers, factories, and logistic centers.

Founded: 2015

Raised, Undisclosed

Raising funds
Develops edible coatings for fruits and vegetables that allow obtaining high quality produce with longer shelf life and reduces post-harvest losses and waste. Sufresca's coatings are tailored for each targeted fruit or vegetable using specific liquid formulations that are suitable for both traditional and organic agriculture. Its initial focus is on crops for which no post-harvest edible coating currently exists, such as tomato, garlic, pepper, pomegranate, avocado and mango. Future products will include cucumber, asparagus, melon, banana and watermelon.

Founded: 2018

Raised, 4.8M , from Rimonim Venture Capital

Raising funds
Developing a nanoscale portable device for the early detection of food contaminants. The device offers a dedicated solution with tailored capabilities to detect a particular set of contaminants based on the requirements of each business. Inspecto can be used by farmers, producers, suppliers, buyers, retailers, and quality assurers at any point in the supply chain and can retrieve results in real time.

Founded: 2016

Raised, 1.6M , from Bits x Bites

Raising funds
Develops a nanotechnology solution for rapid detection of bacteria in hours instead of days. Technology is based on an optical biosensor and a silicon-based microchip, and identifies different bacteria in food, water, and medical samples.

Raised, Undisclosed

Raising funds
Developing smart packaging solutions with the use of IoT technology solutions. The company’s solutions are used in packaging of beverages, medicine, and consumer goods. Its solutions are able to monitor shipping environment, measure product freshness, and improve safety and convenience. The company's solutions use disposable sensors that read the inside of the package to capture data about amount, temperature, homogeneity, and usage habits.

Raised, Undisclosed

Leading Growth Post-harvest and Food-Safety Companies
Raising funds
Produces biodegradable packaging for the food industry, with products ranging from simple films to complex, multilayer products. The company’s packaging is biobased and 100% compostable, with mechanical and shelf-life properties similar to those of ordinary plastic. Tipa’s biodegradable films provide flexibility and durability, high resistance to oxygen and water vapor permeation, and transparency. The films biodegrade in industrial compost within 180 days, unlike common plastic packaging, which takes decades to degrade.

Raised, Undisclosed

Raising funds
A palm-sized molecular sensor that enables smartphone users to scan materials and get instant, relevant information. SCiO includes apps designed to help users identify the composition of food, medications, and plants. The food app delivers macronutrient values such as calories, fats, carbohydrates, and proteins, as well as information on produce quality, ripeness, and spoilage.

Raised, Undisclosed

Raising funds
Developing intelligent solutions for the packaging industry. The company has created patent-protected solutions related to traceability, food safety, health, and wellness. Freshpoint makes time and temperature indicators, time-from-opening indicators, and food safety apps. The company’s proprietary ink changes color based on time and temperature after being activated by ultraviolet light.

Raised, Undisclosed

Notable Investors investing in Israeli Smart-Farming companies
Int. Investors

**Israel’s academic institutions are highly rated across the world, and many are renowned for their expertise in both biotech and agriculture. A shortage of natural resources led Israel to develop proficiency and innovation in the areas of resilient seeds, novel plants, and crop protection, which over the years has drawn the interest of many leading multinational agriculture corporations, including Monsanto, Bayer, BASF.