Part of The Yield Lab global federation. We stimulate, invest in and scale impactful, climate-resilient innovations from soil to sea across the Asia Pacific region and globally.
Our Strategy
“The food and agricultural challenges of Asia Pacific cannot be solved by applying a generic investment lens. They require deep regional knowledge, patient capital, and genuine partnership with founders who understand local realities.”
TYLAP invests across six AgTech sectors, building pattern recognition to identify opportunities at the intersections of disciplines, not just within them. We hunt globally for innovations that solve APAC’s most pressing challenges, bringing regional depth, cross-sector expertise and patient capital that this landscape demands.
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From Our Portfolio Founders
The Yield Lab Asia Pacific has played a pivotal role in our journey, not just as investors but as genuine partners. Their belief in our vision from day one and continued support through every round has meant a great deal. From making meaningful introductions to being a constant champion of our work, their presence has always been steady and sincere.
The Yield Lab epitomizes the definition of ‘accelerator’. Its senior leaders are experienced industry veterans with global perspectives across all agriculture sectors. The Yield Lab Asia Pacific has proactively supported our expansion strategy into the region, and continues to identify and line up C-Level meetings with potential partners, strategic multinationals and investors. Truly a strategic partner in TerViva’s success.
The Yield Lab Asia Pacific team have been fantastic partners for Umami since very early in our journey. They believed in us when we were just getting started and their first instinct is always to ask how they can be helpful. Since investing they have continued to make significant efforts to open doors to potential customers, candidates for key roles, and to investors.

Builds and operates high-tech urban indoor farms powered by proprietary Croptron software (IoT, sensors, ML), to grow ultra-fresh local produce at high yield year-round.

Mucosal vaccine platform (Barricade) enabling autogenous swine vaccines for PRRS and influenza on a patented cell line (ZMAC); also developing a vaccine to combat African Swine Fever.

Produces fully bio-based, biodegradable PHBV polymers from naturally grown sea algae; process is a drop-in replacement for fossil-fuel plastics that runs on existing manufacturing lines.

Computer vision platform enabling continuous autonomous crop monitoring for early detection of disease, stress, and yield variability.

AI credit scoring platform unlocking working capital for smallholder farmers and agri-SMEs across agricultural value chains.

AgriFood TradeTech platform bringing blockchain traceability, AI produce-quality scoring, trade financing and insurance to global agri supply chains to unlock liquidity from verified trade data.

AI-and-robotics platform (Terra AI) using vision-based edge AI and autonomous, GPS-free navigation for precision fertilising and spraying, plus crop phenotyping for breeders.

Smart irrigation and fertigation automation: on-farm sensors plus AI-enabled disease, pest and irrigation advisory to help farmers save water, energy and pesticide costs.

Patented FloMov airlift pump circulates and aerates water simultaneously using only air, cutting aquaculture energy use 50–70% while improving water quality without a separate system.

Digital end-to-end shrimp farming platform: real-time water-quality monitoring, cultivation management and post-harvest market access to lift productivity for Asia's shrimp farmers.

Synthetic-biology bioactive peptides (Protectide) engineered as antibiotic alternatives for aquaculture and livestock — combat pathogens to maintain animal welfare without driving resistance.

Modular, automated Smart Insect Farms convert organic waste into Black Soldier Fly protein, oil and frass — sustainable, traceable feed for pets, aquaculture and poultry, plus organic fertiliser.

Synthetic-biology biotech fermenting TAL from waste fatty acids; its pogostone active powers Pyronz, a broad-spectrum natural insecticide effective on insecticide-resistant pests.

Leverages biosynthesis to transform agri waste into high-value natural ingredients for food, health and energy — starting with ReCoa, a 1:1 cocoa powder substitute matching taste, aroma and texture at lower cost and footprint.

Seaweed biotech producing fermented, science-driven seaweed ingredients — functional pet-food actives and plant biostimulants, farmed at scale with coastal communities.

Farming-as-a-service for smallholders: on-demand machinery rental, logistics, training and asset micro-financing via a booking-and-payment app — cutting labour and equipment costs for cash-poor farmers in Myanmar.

Builds plug-and-play biomanufacturing for cultivated products, focused on seafood — pairing bovine-free serum media with its Alkemyst AI toolkit for seafood, pet food and cosmetics markets.

Data-driven aquaculture and livestock nutrition platform: feed-formulation, simulation and farm-analytics tools that turn operational data into actionable insights on productivity, cost and ROI across feed strategies.
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By Claire Pribula, Managing Director and Co-Founder, TYLAP — why the food system remains the last trillion-dollar industry left to transform.
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Portfolio NewsThe Dutch Fund for Climate and Development selected JALA as a partner to pilot climate-adaptive aquaculture practices and strengthen traceability across Indonesia's shrimp value chain, building on JALA's 10,000+ registered farms and its Climate Smart Shrimp programme.
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Portfolio NewsSingapore-based Umami Bioworks signed an MoU with Nippon Barrier Free to distribute cultivated marine cosmetics and supplement ingredients across Japan and 18 other countries, extending its Marine Radiance cell-based bioactive portfolio into beauty and nutraceutical channels.
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Portfolio NewsC&EN profiles the Peptobiotics journey from winning Slingshot among 3,600 startups in 2022 and raising a $6.2M Series A in 2024, to now delivering its first recombinant antimicrobial peptide products to shrimp farms across Southeast Asia.
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Portfolio NewsThe Straits Times investigates the growing investor and industry interest in seaweed aquaculture as a blue economy driver for Asia Pacific, featuring Seadling's Simon Davis on how the company is scaling functional seaweed ingredient production in Malaysian Borneo while supporting smallholder farming communities.
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Portfolio NewsSingapore's Umami Bioworks registered two cultivated white fish ingredients with EU authorities, becoming the third startup cleared for cultivated pet food in Europe, with a Q2 2026 EU commercial launch planned through its Friends & Family Pet Food partnership.
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Portfolio NewsIndonesian shrimp farming platform JALA closed a US$13.1M Series A led by Intudo Ventures, with participation from Sinar Mas Digital Ventures, Mirova, and Meloy Fund, to accelerate expansion to remote farming regions across Indonesia.
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Portfolio NewsSeadling closed a $1M seed round backed by The Yield Lab Asia Pacific, Toyo Seikan Group, Katapult Ocean, and Conservation International, to expand its HACCP-certified fermented seaweed ingredient platform and launch a second processing facility in Sabah.
Read more →Our Approach
“The food and agricultural challenges of Asia Pacific cannot be solved by applying a generic investment lens. They require deep regional knowledge, patient capital, and genuine partnership with founders who understand local realities.”
The challenge
Our approach
Our strategy operates across four interconnected pillars — explore each below.



Investment Thesis
“We hunt for innovation globally — our startups don’t have to come from Asia Pacific, but they must be solving Asia Pacific’s most pressing challenges first.”
The Yield Lab Asia Pacific is focused on advancing innovation that drives inefficiencies out of the breadth and depth of food and agriculture systems across Asia Pacific. We invest in early-stage AgTech and FoodTech innovations addressing the APAC regions’ most critical challenges.
Given the APAC region is the epicenter of global aquaculture and TYLAP’s cross-sectoral experience, more than 50% of our active portfolio is focused on aquaculture, water quality and ocean-related technology, cementing TYLAP as one of the leading investors advancing blue economy innovation in Southeast Asia.
Impact
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The Federation
The Yield Lab is a federation of early-stage AgTech Funds focused on advancing innovation which drives inefficiencies out of the breadth and depth of Agriculture.
The Yield Lab functions as a critical catalyst in the broader agricultural ecosystem, bridging innovators, investors, producers, and researchers across four global regions to accelerate AgTech innovation and drive systemic transformation via five key areas:
Additionally, The Yield Lab Institute (non-profit entity) proactively identifies and addresses white space in the AgTech ecosystem.
Federation Portfolio
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Agerpoint® is an innovator in geospatial intelligence that develops technologies to digitize, analyze and comprehend natural environments
Aggio is an information technology company that provides a cloud-based platform for marketing solutions on agriculture industry.
Agree is a 'Lending as a Service' plug-and-play platform that optimizes credit management in a flexible, traceable, and agile manner.
Agribody Technologies is an ag biotech company that provides solutions for extending produce shelf life while increasing yields.
Our goal is to help Colombian agricultural producers unleash their full potential through tailored credit services and comprehensive support. We have a network of more than 800 partners in 24 departments, where you can find our credit offers.
Agroforte is a digital credit service that came to help rural producers.
ApisProtect develops an agricultural technology designed for the management and care of bees.

Mucosal vaccine platform (Barricade) enabling autogenous swine vaccines for PRRS and influenza on a patented cell line (ZMAC); also developing a vaccine to combat African Swine Fever.

Builds and operates high-tech urban indoor farms powered by proprietary Croptron software (IoT, sensors, ML), to grow ultra-fresh local produce at high yield year-round.
Ascribe Bioscience develops products that enable farmers to combat crop pathogens without negative impacts on the environment.
Auravant help improve the efficiency of the agricultural sector through the use of aerial monitoring platforms.
BayoTech provides low cost, low/no carbon hydrogen generation systems for agriculture, fuel cells, and energy industries.
Beeflow creates nature based solutions to help farmers improve the impact of pollination in agriculture by leveraging scientific knowledge and technology.
BiOceanOr provides underwater weather stations to measure water quality.

Produces fully bio-based, biodegradable PHBV polymers from naturally grown sea algae; process is a drop-in replacement for fossil-fuel plastics that runs on existing manufacturing lines.

Computer vision platform enabling continuous autonomous crop monitoring for early detection of disease, stress, and yield variability.
We seek wild precision for the Nutraceutical industry by developing pristine bioactive botanicals, using indoor farming.
Botanical Solutions is a startup company that manufactures plant-based active ingredients and products from advanced botanicals.
CarbonSpaceTech is satellite-powered carbon footprint monitoring for companies in the food and wood industries
CELINE provides water and nutrient management measurement instruments for greenhouse horticulture.
Brazilian agtech startup building a full‑stack platform to transform how small and medium farmers in the Cerrado region produce high‑value specialty crops like berries.
Circular is a cloud collaboration platform that improves the lives of all participants in the logistics chain.
Collie is a technology tool that helps monitor health indicators, optimize pasture growth, and assist herd movement.
Cotter Agritech helps farmers to handle, weigh, and draft sheep and lambs with no power required.
Our mission is to reverse climate change while creating abundance and health for life on Earth. We do this through biodiverse agroforestry systems that are optimized for biodiversity, carbon removal, social impact and yield. Our Agroforestry Intelligence Platform helps with agroforestry planning, financing, management and sales. We aim to meet the growing demand for climate-positive food, ingredients, timber and carbon credits.
Covercress is a biotechnology company that manufactures an oilseed crop for food, bioenergy, and cattle feed.

AI credit scoring platform unlocking working capital for smallholder farmers and agri-SMEs across agricultural value chains.
Culttivo is a digital platform that offers credit products for coffee producers.
Dexer is a heads-up, customized speech application and service that streamlines data collection and accessibility across industries.
Digested Organics manufactures filtration solutions to help businesses decrease waste through onsite treatment to produce clean water.
Digirodeo is an AgTech company that specializes in providing strategic technological solutions for the field industry.

AgriFood TradeTech platform bringing blockchain traceability, AI produce-quality scoring, trade financing and insurance to global agri supply chains to unlock liquidity from verified trade data.

AI-and-robotics platform (Terra AI) using vision-based edge AI and autonomous, GPS-free navigation for precision fertilising and spraying, plus crop phenotyping for breeders.
Ecto is a digital biology company developing technology to make protein production more efficient and sustainable
EIO Diagnostics utilizes an infrared image analysis and machine learning for early detection of mastitis in dairy cows.
EIWA mobilizes the world’s agronomic knowledge by building the first farming ecosystem data cloud.
Equimetrics is a 24/7 equine monitoring solution delivering safeguards against health issues of horses.

Smart irrigation and fertigation automation: on-farm sensors plus AI-enabled disease, pest and irrigation advisory to help farmers save water, energy and pesticide costs.
Ferris Genomics is a biotechnology research company that supports Ag companies with quality data, reagents, and people.

Patented FloMov airlift pump circulates and aerates water simultaneously using only air, cutting aquaculture energy use 50-70% while improving water quality without a separate system.
Foodshed is a marketing and distribution platform that connects independent farmers to retail markets.
Glaia develops nanotechnology-based solutions for sustainable agriculture.
GlasPort Bio is an Irish company, based in Galway, that develops an emissions-reducing manure management additive for slurry tanks.
RumenTech is an Irish company, based in Galway, that is developing a methane-reducing ruminant feed additive.
Freight trading platform for carriers and shippers that monetize data for add-on solutions (credit, analytics and carbon offsetting).
Groguru is a technology company that specializes in smart irrigation solutions for agriculture.
Food-tech company focused on creating a healthier and more sustainable food system through plant-based dairy alternatives.
Holganix produces and supplies plant-based bio-stimulant soil supplements to landscape and lawn care companies.
Hydrosat is a climate tech company that was founded to help Earth manage its most valuable resource: water.
ImpactVision is an information technology company that specializes in machine learning, food technology, and sensors.
Impetus Agriculture focuses on developing multiple topical or transgenic insect control products.
Insylo is a tech-based start-up digitizing the animal feed supply chain to livestock farms.

Digital end-to-end shrimp farming platform: real-time water-quality monitoring, cultivation management and post-harvest market access to lift productivity for Asia's shrimp farmers.
Kafe Bueno is a Danish bioscience company upcycling coffee by-products into ingredients for personal care, nutraceuticals, and F&B.
Kapsera offers natural and innovative formulations for microbials based biofertilizers and biopesticides.
Lean Media is an audience-first programmatic online advertising company that delivers confidence to advertisers in markets.
Lepidext is engaged in managing the populations of the Lepidoptera pests by introducing bio-pesticides that are species-specific.
Marama Labs is a developer of a novel UV-Vis spectroscopy technology for scientific-analytical instrumentation.
Micron AgriTech develops a portable testing kit that enables farmers or vets to detect parasitic infections in cattle instantly.
MicroSynbiotiX engages in the development of a technology solution that eliminates the excessive use of antibiotics in farmed fish.
MyGug is a new Micro Scale Anaerobic Digester a food waste solution that gives you abundant renewable energy for cooking and growing.
N2 Applied develops a technology that enables farmers to produce their own fertilizer using slurry, air, and electricity.
Novel nanobubble generation technology enables ultra-low energy cost water aeration with nanobubbles.
NanoGuard prevents waste and protects health by eradicating harmful pathogens anywhere they pose a threat.
New West Genetics combines traditional breeding, modern genomics, and agronomic expertise to create premium, proprietary hemp seed genetics.
NoBACZ is pioneering a novel, new precision bandaging platform for the veterinary and human market.
Foodservice operations app for restaurants and distributors, making it simple to manage orders, invoices, and payments, all in one platform.
Nutrivert develops a postbiotic formulation of a feed additive that increases livestock feed conversion.
Oligofeed is an animal micronutrition company that offers food supplements for bees to improve immune systems and the production of hives.

Synthetic-biology bioactive peptides (Protectide) engineered as antibiotic alternatives for aquaculture and livestock; combat pathogens to maintain animal welfare without driving resistance.
A bioentrepreneurship by young biotechnologists made in Chile. We believe in science as a tool for development and value creation for our country.
Planetarians is a Climate/FoodTech US company focused on affordable and healthy plant-based proteins through ingredient innovation.
Plastomics develops a new and better way to make the next generation of biotech crops using chloroplast engineering.
Pluton Biosciences tests and discovers microbes for the production of a variety of products, primarily pesticides, and pharmaceuticals.
Proba is a pioneering emissions insetting platform for the fertiliser supply chain and other hard-to-abate sectors.
Produzindo Certo offers a platform for automating farming processes, focusing on sustainability and responsible practices.

Modular, automated Smart Insect Farms convert organic waste into Black Soldier Fly protein, oil and frass; sustainable, traceable feed for pets, aquaculture and poultry, plus organic fertiliser.
Pure Ocean Algae is a biotechnology company that integrates value chains from macro-algae and other marine resources.

Synthetic-biology biotech fermenting TAL from waste fatty acids; its pogostone active powers Pyronz, a broad-spectrum natural insecticide effective on insecticide-resistant pests.

Leverages biosynthesis to transform agri waste into high-value natural ingredients for food, health and energy; starting with ReCoa, a 1:1 cocoa powder substitute matching taste, aroma and texture at lower cost and footprint.
RNAgri is a startup that specializes in the production of ribonucleic acid and RNAi products.
RNAissance is a biotechnology startup focused on delivering RNA-based insecticides for crop protection.
RootWave is an electronic company that develops tools that kills weeds using electricity.
S4 is a technology service company that provides risk management solutions to ensure food production.

Seaweed biotech producing fermented, science-driven seaweed ingredients; functional pet-food actives and plant biostimulants, farmed at scale with coastal communities.
Seedz develops solutions that boost the gains of companies and rural producers.
Sencrop is an ag-tech startup that empowers farmers to make better decisions in their daily agricultural activities.
Solasta Bio develops environment-friendly products that meet a global need for new and effective crop protection.
Solena is a biotechnology company dedicated to the study of the microbiome of agricultural soils
Solis Agrosciences provides R&D crop development services to Agtech companies.
Spotta is the creator of an ultra-low-power insect monitoring sensor meant to identify bed bug infestations.
Sundew is a biotechnology company that provides biological services for the treatment of aquatic pests and diseases.
SwineTech bridges the gap between producers and pigs through artificial intelligence and sensor-based technologies.
Symbiomics is a biotechnology company focused on developing high-performance biological products containing efficient microorganisms for multiple applications in agriculture and their impact on the environment.
Talam Biotech uses nature's microbes to reduce toxins in crops while increasing crop yields and reducing pollutants in arable soil.
@Tech employs AI, data science, and IoT tech to integrate supply chains and enhance value creation in the animal protein industry.
We are leading B2B2F fintech in Latin America, offers agricultural finance via input retailers, empowering farmers & boosting food security
The Climate Box provides educational materials and frost forecasting tools to farmers and agricultural companies to manage risk of frost.
Till Mobile uses automated calls and text messages to connect brands to small farms and facilities.

Farming-as-a-service for smallholders: on-demand machinery rental, logistics, training and asset micro-financing via a booking-and-payment app, cutting labour and equipment costs for cash-poor farmers in Myanmar.
ucrop.it operates as a blockchain farming and crop traceability platform that delivers certainty across crop cycles.

Builds plug-and-play biomanufacturing for cultivated products, focused on seafood; pairing bovine-free serum media with its Alkemyst AI toolkit for seafood, pet food and cosmetics markets.
Umgrauemeio developed Pantera, a fire management platform to translate the foundations of fire fighting into tech solutions.
VakSea is a biotechnology company that makes immune-boosting protein to immunize and protect shrimp from the disease.
Verqor is a platform that gives cashless credits to farmers for productive purchases.
VOA is a platform for pilots and farmers, offering a drone service delivery for biological agents, fertilisers and chemical products.

Data-driven aquaculture and livestock nutrition platform: feed-formulation, simulation and farm-analytics tools that turn operational data into actionable insights on productivity, cost and ROI across feed strategies.
Strategy · Associations
The networks, institutions, and programmes that strengthen our impact and expand our reach across Asia Pacific and globally.
Our Network
Aligned with FAO’s goals for sustainable food system transformation across Asia Pacific and globally.
Connected to the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, supporting evidence-based investment in the region’s food security challenges.
Our impact strategy is formally aligned to SDGs 2, 12, 13, 14, and 15 — with measurement and reporting at portfolio company level.
A flagship TYLAP initiative accelerating global aquaculture innovation and connecting it to APAC’s ocean health challenges.
Academic and research partnership supporting aquaculture technology research and innovation programmes in Singapore.
Connected through our advisor network to Atlantic Council initiatives on youth in agriculture and food system policy advocacy.
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