# Rainbow Crops

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/rainbow-crops

- Industry: Agribusiness
- Headquarters: Ghent, Belgium
- Website: www.rainbowcrops.com
- Total disclosed funding: $6.8M
- Latest round: Seed (Jun 16, 2026)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Based in Belgium, Rainbow Crops is an agricultural technology company focused on developing advanced solutions for crop resilience and performance using their innovative Trait Foundry™ platform.Rainbow Crops, founded in 2024 in Ghent, Belgium, specializes in agricultural technology solutions. The company has secured a total funding of EUR 9.70 mn through a SEED round led by LIFTT, along with investors such as Agri Investment Fund and Corteva Catalyst. The company has completed 3 deals to date.Rainbow Crops specializes in the development of advanced agricultural solutions through its flagship platform, Trait Foundry™, which integrates AI, genome engineering, and validation processes. This platform facilitates the accelerated discovery and improvement of complex traits essential for crop resilience and performance, such as yield stability, drought and heat resilience, and input efficiency. Trait Foundry™ enables a seamless workflow from prediction to validation, allowing breeding partners, including leading seed and agricultural companies, to collaboratively develop and enhance crop varieties that can effectively meet the challenges posed by climate volatility and resource constraints. The company primarily operates in global agricultural markets, offering its services to clients involved in corn and other major crop production sectors, as well as participating in initiatives supported by the Gates Foundation.Rainbow Crops generates revenue through partnerships with seed and breeding companies, leveraging its Trait Foundry™ platform to deliver tailored solutions for complex trait development. The transaction structure is primarily B2B, where revenue is derived from collaborative R&D agreements and service fees associated with the use of advanced technology and validation capabilities. Clients benefit from a shared expertise model, which fosters long-term collaboration and mutually beneficial outcomes. Specific pricing structures are designed around the services offered through the Trait Foundry™, focusing on the unique requirements of each client engagement, which may include subscriptions for ongoing access to technology and support for crop validation. The company’s revenue streams are closely aligned with the successful delivery of improved crop varieties that meet market demands.Rainbow Crops plans to utilize the recent funding of EUR 9.70 mn to enhance its Trait Foundry™ platform and expand its geographical presence in North America and Asia by 2025. Upcoming developments include new AI-driven features aimed at improving crop variety outcomes, with specific product releases expected in late 2024. The company is focused on building new partnerships and increasing its footprint in emerging agricultural markets, leveraging support from its investors to accelerate these initiatives.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jun 16, 2026, $6.8M — VIB, Agri Investment Fund, PINC, LIFTT, Maia Ventures, Corteva Catalyst

## Investors

- VIB — Seed
- Agri Investment Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/agri-investment-fund) — Seed
- PINC (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pinc) — Seed
- LIFTT (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/liftt) — Seed
- Maia Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/maia-ventures) — Seed
- Corteva Catalyst (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/corteva-catalyst) — Seed