31 YC Agriculture Startups (Industrials)

31 YC companies fall under Agriculture, YC's Industrials subcategory, across every batch since 2005. Each row shows the one-liner, batch, HQ and status, and links to a reconstruction of the company's YC application in the real form.

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Top locations
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle
YC top companies
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Beanstalk
BeanstalkGreat tasting produce, farmed around the corner
Winter 2018Washington, DCActive
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Bindwell
BindwellDiscovering new pesticides with AI
Winter 2025San Francisco, CAActive
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Boost Biomes
Boost Biomes
Summer 2019Brisbane, CAInactive
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Bountiful
BountifulAn Operating System for agriculture.
Winter 2017San Francisco, CAActive
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Edyn
EdynNest for lawn and garden
Winter 2014Oakland, CAInactive
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Entocycle
EntocycleAutomated factory to produce insect protein for farm animals.
Summer 2017London, England, United KingdomActive

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GrazeMate
GrazeMateRobot Cowboys that Herd Cattle with AI Drones
Winter 2026Sydney, NSW, AustraliaActive
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Inevitable Tech
Inevitable TechTo make food a renewable resource, for everyone
Winter 2016San Carlos, CAInactive
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Instacrops
InstacropsHelping farmers maximize crop yield
Summer 2021Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, ChileActive
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Micro Meat
Micro MeatTechnologies for scaling up cultured/clean meat production
Summer 2021Monterrey, N.L., MexicoInactive
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Modular Science
Modular ScienceWe're making it easier to do sustainable farming.
Summer 2017San Francisco, CAInactive
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Molagri
MolagriResistance free pesticides.
Summer 2026Toronto, ON, CanadaActive
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Nexa Labs
Nexa LabsImplantable microchips and AI for cattle monitoring
Summer 2025San Francisco, CAAcquired
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Ovipost
OvipostAutomated insect farming
Winter 2018LaBelle, FLInactive
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PickTrace
PickTraceWorkforce Management for Large Farms
Summer 2015Los Angeles, CAActive
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Red Barn Robotics
Red Barn RoboticsA Roomba for weeds on a farm.
Winter 2025Seattle, WAActive
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Thrive Agric
Thrive AgricThriveAgric help Farmers in Africa access finance, insight and Markets
Winter 2019Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, NigeriaActive
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Trade
TradeWe're building Africa's Commodity Exchange.
Winter 2017Broken Arrow, OKInactive
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UrbanKisaan
UrbanKisaanFoundation models and autonomous chambers for plant biology
Winter 2020Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaActive

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Y Combinator companies are in Agriculture (Industrials)?

This directory lists 31 YC companies in Agriculture (Industrials), out of 6,207 across every batch since 2005. The count updates when the directory is refreshed, and every one of them is on this page with a link to its public profile.

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Which companies on this page are best known?

Bear Flag Robotics lead the table above. YC marks 1 of the 31 companies here as top companies, its own list of the highest-valued and highest-revenue alumni.

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