French Agtech Startup Agreenculture Secures $7 Million to Scale Farm Autonomy Across Europe

The French agtech startup Agreenculture has raised €6 million (approximately $7 million) in a Series A funding round to expand production and commercial availability of its agricultural autonomy kits, with the goal of making autonomous farming more accessible to growers across Europe and beyond. The funding round was completed in December 2025 in France, at a time when labor shortages and demographic shifts are pushing farmers to adopt automation at an accelerating pace. The information was reported by AgFunderNews.

The capital injection will allow Agreenculture to scale manufacturing, strengthen commercial deployment, and broaden the reach of its ready-to-use autonomy kits, which are designed to be installed on existing agricultural machinery rather than requiring farmers to purchase fully autonomous vehicles. According to the company, this approach significantly reduces the cost and complexity of adopting autonomy, making the technology viable for a wider range of farms.

Europe represents one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing markets for agricultural automation and robotics, driven in large part by structural labor constraints. Agricultural employment in the European Union has declined by an average of 2.6% per year in recent years, while only 11% of EU farms are managed by farmers under the age of 40. These trends have heightened concerns about productivity, farm succession, and long-term food security, reinforcing the relevance of scalable automation solutions.

Agreenculture positions its autonomy kits as a practical response to these challenges. The system combines hardware and software that can be retrofitted onto existing farm equipment such as tractors, sprayers, and even off-road vehicles. Once installed, the kits enable machines to operate autonomously across a range of field tasks, including weeding, spraying, and harrowing, while remaining compatible with equipment farmers already own.

According to Christophe Aubé, chief executive officer of Agreenculture, the key advantage of the company’s solution lies in its modular design. “The kit brings full autonomy to the vehicle but remains an additional component,” Aubé explained, noting that this structure allows users to install the system quickly, maintain it more easily, and update software and hardware at a faster pace than the underlying tractor or machine.

The autonomy platform has already received EU certification for use without local human supervision, a milestone that remains a significant barrier for many autonomous farming technologies. This approval is enabled by a safe geofencing feature, which ensures that machines and their implements remain within a predefined operational area, reducing safety risks and regulatory concerns. As a result, Agreenculture’s machines are currently deployed in several European countries, as well as in Japan, signaling early international traction.

Beyond its direct relationship with farmers, Agreenculture has established partnerships with several globally recognized agricultural machinery manufacturers, including Pellenc and Kubota. These collaborations are intended to integrate the autonomy kits more seamlessly with existing equipment ecosystems and accelerate market adoption through established distribution channels.

The Series A funding round was backed by a group of investors with a strong focus on food, agriculture, and deep technology. Participants included the multistage venture capital firm Supernova Invest, alongside ag- and food-focused investors Unilis and Future Food Fund. The mix of financial and strategic investors reflects growing confidence in autonomy as a foundational layer of future agricultural systems.

From an investor perspective, autonomy is increasingly seen not just as a way to replace manual labor, but as a catalyst for deeper changes in how farming is organized and managed. “Autonomous tractors and machines should not be seen simply as a way to relieve farmers of the burden of driving, but as a unique opportunity to change the way farming is done,” said Jeroen Kimmels, managing partner at Future Food Fund, in comments cited by AgFunderNews.

Supernova Invest echoed that assessment, emphasizing the importance of regulatory readiness and safety certification. “Agreenculture stands at the forefront of autonomous farming technologies,” said Romain Sautrau, partner at Supernova Invest. He highlighted the company’s certified, safety-first approach as a decisive advantage for manufacturers and farmers seeking reliable automation solutions, adding that the technology is positioned to become a market standard in Europe and beyond.

For Unilis, the investment aligns with a broader strategy focused on improving farm efficiency while supporting sustainability. Jean‑François Hurel, director of Unilis Agtech, said the firm supports technologies that allow producers to spend more time on higher-value agronomic decisions and market opportunities, while safely automating repetitive tasks when it makes economic and operational sense. He added that Agreenculture contributes not only to addressing labor shortages, but also to the productive and sustainable transition of agricultural operations.

The funding round comes amid rising interest in precision agriculture, where autonomy, data analytics, and connected machinery are increasingly converging. By enabling machines to operate autonomously with high positional accuracy and task repeatability, systems like Agreenculture’s can reduce input waste, improve timing of field operations, and support more regenerative and resource-efficient farming practices.

At the same time, the company’s retrofit model reflects a pragmatic response to the realities of farm economics. Fully autonomous tractors remain expensive and, in many regions, face regulatory hurdles. By contrast, autonomy kits that can be added to existing machinery lower the barrier to entry and allow farmers to adopt automation incrementally, spreading investment over time.

Looking ahead, Agreenculture plans to use the new capital to scale manufacturing capacity, expand commercial teams, and deepen collaborations with machinery manufacturers and distributors. While Europe remains its primary market, the company sees potential for further international expansion, particularly in regions facing acute labor shortages and rising pressure to improve agricultural productivity.

As demographic trends and workforce constraints continue to reshape global agriculture, solutions that combine automation, safety certification, and economic feasibility are likely to play a central role. With its latest funding round, Agreenculture is positioning itself as a key player in that transition, betting that modular autonomy can help redefine how farms operate in the coming decade.