CEO, YieldX Pty Ltd
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO | YieldX Pty Ltd | Breakthrough Victoria |
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Agtech spin-out Gaia Project Australia has raised $1.7 million from Breakthrough Victoria, La Trobe University's Eagle Fund, Mandalay Venture Partners and LaunchVic to commercialise plant-spacing technology that lifts leafy green yields.
Melbourne agtech YieldX has raised seed capital from the Eagle Fund, Mandalay and LaunchVic's Hugh Victor McKay Fund to commercialise its NASA-recognised growing technology, with first commercial farm builds planned in Victoria and India.
AgTech firm YieldX has attracted a $1.7 million round, with Breakthrough Victoria and La Trobe University's Eagle Fund contributing $500,000 apiece alongside Mandalay Venture Partners and LaunchVic's Hugh Victor McKay Fund.
Breakthrough Victoria's update announces its Eagle Fund co-investment with La Trobe University, an $18 million pre-seed vehicle, and details $1 million backing each for agtech startup Yield X and diagnostics spin-out ExCelligent DX.