{"id":4225,"date":"2025-11-10T16:33:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/foodtech-and-agritech-further-decline-in-investments-in-2025-towards-stabilization-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T17:38:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:38:57","slug":"foodtech-and-agritech-further-decline-in-investments-in-2025-towards-stabilization-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/en\/foodtech-and-agritech-further-decline-in-investments-in-2025-towards-stabilization-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"FoodTech and AgriTech: Further decline in investments in 2025, towards stabilization in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4225\" class=\"elementor elementor-4225 elementor-3991\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58daf67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58daf67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721f2e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"721f2e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After several years of rapid growth, the French FoodTech and AgriTech sector is experiencing a slowdown.<br>According to the latest study published on November 4, 2025, by DigitalFoodLab, start-ups in the sector are expected to raise approximately 290 million euros this year, which is <strong>35% less than in 2024<\/strong> and 74% less than the historical peak in 2022.<\/p><p>While the global trend remains the same, <strong>France is not immune to this decline<\/strong>. However, certain indicators suggest a possible stabilization as early as 2026. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f11f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8f11f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key figures for 2025 of FoodTech and AgriTech investments in France<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc149c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc149c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DigitalFoodLab&#8217;s study provides a precise overview of the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalfoodlab.com\/foodtech-france-2025-etat-investissements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">financing of French FoodTech and AgriTech start-ups between 2014 and 2025<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><p>Key figures:<\/p><ul><li><strong>\u20ac290M raised<\/strong> in 2025, including \u20ac225M by the end of September<\/li><li><strong>\u201335%<\/strong> compared to 2024 and \u201374% since 2022<\/li><li><strong>\u20ac105M raised in Seed and Series A<\/strong> (compared to \u20ac180M over the same period in 2024)<\/li><li><strong>No start-up founded in 2024 raised more than \u20ac100,000<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Fewer foreign investors<\/strong> and <strong>fewer start-up creations<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>These figures reflect a significant decline in early-stage funding, particularly in the seed phase, where young companies struggle to attract investors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9bb5aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9bb5aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalfoodlab.com\/foodtech-france-2025-etat-investissements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Image-articles-15-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4228\" alt=\"State of FoodTech investments in France\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Image-articles-15-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Image-articles-15-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Image-articles-15-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Image-articles-15-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Image-articles-15.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">FoodTech investments in France, Source: DigitalFoodLab<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668b4ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"668b4ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why FoodTech and AgriTech Investments are Declining in 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a96d74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a96d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This decline is explained by several factors, both economic and structural:<\/p><ol><li><strong>An unfavorable macroeconomic context<\/strong>: rising interest rates and the global economic slowdown are leading to greater caution among investors.<\/li><li><strong>A decline in seed funding (or early stage), <\/strong>i.e., the initial fundraising rounds that enable young start-ups to move from prototype to market launch. This slowdown hinders the creation of new innovative companies. <\/li><li><strong>A decrease in foreign investment<\/strong>: French FoodTech still largely depends on international investors, whose presence has decreased in 2025.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>A market maturation phase, <\/strong>where players seek to consolidate their model before restarting their growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556c481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"556c481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Impact of the Slowdown on French AgriTech Start-ups<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac284b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac284b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the field of <strong>AgriTech<\/strong>, the slowdown in investments is particularly visible.<br>Innovative agricultural companies often rely on <strong>long-term funding<\/strong> to transform their prototypes into operational solutions on farms.<\/p><p>However, the decline in <strong>seed funding<\/strong> in 2025 complicates this transition: making it more difficult for young start-ups to move from the research and development stage to real-world validation.<br>This phenomenon primarily affects projects requiring heavy investments, in robotics, sensors, artificial intelligence, or biocontrol, where economic returns are slower.<\/p><p>Beyond the lack of capital, this context highlights a more structural issue: <strong>the need for support adapted to the rhythms of the agricultural world<\/strong>.<br>AgriTech innovations cannot follow the rapid growth model of classic tech; they require partners capable of funding and testing over time, alongside producers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d309a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3d309a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Towards a Stabilization of FoodTech and AgriTech Investments in 2026?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8dca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b8dca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Image-articles-13-1024x308.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4226\" alt=\"AgriTech and FoodTech investments\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Image-articles-13-1024x308.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Image-articles-13-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Image-articles-13-768x231.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Image-articles-13.png 1063w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362e8cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"362e8cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite the overall decline observed in 2025, several factors suggest that the market is approaching an equilibrium point.<br>The <strong>slowing of the decline<\/strong> in the third quarter of 2025 is a first encouraging sign.<\/p><p>According to DigitalFoodLab, the situation could stabilize before a rebound in 2026\u20132027.<br>Among the identified levers:<\/p><ul><li><strong>The return of impact investors<\/strong>, who are more sensitive to sustainability and long-term profitability.<\/li><li><strong>The emergence of new key technologies<\/strong>: artificial intelligence, biotechnologies, co-product valorization, regenerative agriculture.<\/li><li>The increasing involvement of <strong>public and European support programs<\/strong> <strong>for agricultural innovation<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p>This anticipated stabilization could mark the beginning of a new cycle, one that is more selective but also more virtuous.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a220a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a220a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Role of Support in Revitalizing AgriTech Start-ups<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f00ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76f00ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Fermes Leader, we observe daily that the projects most resilient in this context are those based on <strong>strong collaborations between start-ups, farmers, and field partners<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Our approach is based on three principles:<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/nos-offres\/offre-expert\/\">Test innovations<\/a> directly on pilot farms,<\/strong> to prove their effectiveness and added value.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/en\/our-services\/\"><strong>Connect key players in agricultural innovation<\/strong><\/a>: investors, farmers, and businesses, to accelerate the transition from lab to field.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fermesleader.com\/nos-offres\/offre-marche\/\"><strong>Support the scaling of proven solutions<\/strong>,<\/a> to promote their dissemination within agricultural sectors.<\/li><\/ul><p>The future of FoodTech and AgriTech will depend on this collective ability to transform innovations into <strong>concrete and measurable value for producers<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8386f2 content-align-cta-default eael-cta-overlay-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-cta-box\" data-id=\"a8386f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-cta-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-call-to-action cta-basic bg-img cta-preset-2\">\n        <h2 class=\"title eael-cta-heading\">Fermes Leader: Supporting Tomorrow's Agricultural Innovations<\/h2><p>At Fermes Leader, we support start-ups and innovative farmers in transforming sector challenges into concrete opportunities.<br>Our mission: to foster the emergence of useful solutions, tested and validated in the field, serving a more efficient and sustainable agriculture.<\/p><p><strong>Do you have an AgriTech or FoodTech project?<\/strong><\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/lwadt-invivo-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-button cta-preset-2 cta-btn-preset-2 \"><span class=\"btn-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-bullhorn\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M576 240c0-23.63-12.95-44.04-32-55.12V32.01C544 23.26 537.02 0 512 0c-7.12 0-14.19 2.38-19.98 7.02l-85.03 68.03C364.28 109.19 310.66 128 256 128H64c-35.35 0-64 28.65-64 64v96c0 35.35 28.65 64 64 64h33.7c-1.39 10.48-2.18 21.14-2.18 32 0 39.77 9.26 77.35 25.56 110.94 5.19 10.69 16.52 17.06 28.4 17.06h74.28c26.05 0 41.69-29.84 25.9-50.56-16.4-21.52-26.15-48.36-26.15-77.44 0-11.11 1.62-21.79 4.41-32H256c54.66 0 108.28 18.81 150.98 52.95l85.03 68.03a32.023 32.023 0 0 0 19.98 7.02c24.92 0 32-22.78 32-32V295.13C563.05 284.04 576 263.63 576 240zm-96 141.42l-33.05-26.44C392.95 311.78 325.12 288 256 288v-96c69.12 0 136.95-23.78 190.95-66.98L480 98.58v282.84z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>Discuss it with our experts<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b49f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a6b49f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab9f15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cab9f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: A More Selective, Yet Stronger AgriTech<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b8423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18b8423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The year 2025 confirms that FoodTech and AgriTech are entering a phase of profound transformation.<br>Investment amounts are declining, but this movement primarily reflects a market restructuring: players are refocusing, economic models are being redefined, and investor expectations are evolving.<\/p><p>While some indicators suggest a possible stabilization in 2026, it is still <strong>too early to speak of a rebound<\/strong>.<br>What is certain, however, is that <strong>the innovation dynamic continues<\/strong>: in the field, agricultural, food, and environmental needs remain strong, and start-ups that address them concretely retain their full legitimacy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After several years of rapid growth, the French FoodTech and AgriTech sector is experiencing a slowdown.According to the latest study published on November 4, 2025, by DigitalFoodLab, start-ups in the sector are expected to raise approximately 290 million euros this year, which is 35% less than in 2024 and 74% less than the historical peak 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