UBEES, a company specialising in beekeeping applications for regenerative agriculture, has closed an €8 million Series A funding round, co-led by European funds Starquest and Capagro, with participation from Newtree Impact. The financing will support the company’s efforts to further integrate pollination into agricultural practices and value chains.
Although a large share of food crops depends on pollination, it is often not fully incorporated into agronomic planning or operational decision-making. UBEES seeks to address this gap by developing structured pollination programmes designed to support both farmers and brands as part of their production systems.
Founded in 2017, the company designs its programmes based on analysis of pollinators and their environments, combining beekeeping expertise, agronomic data, and field-level support. UBEES uses connected beehives equipped with sensors and analytical tools to monitor pollinator health and environmental conditions.
The data collected (covering factors such as productivity, crop quality, biodiversity, and carbon footprint) is used to inform recommendations aimed at optimising agricultural practices and assessing ecosystem health.
Beyond its technology, UBEES supports clients throughout the full project lifecycle, from programme design to on-the-ground implementation. The company operates in more than fifteen countries across five continents and works with organisations in sectors including agri-food, cosmetics, and energy. Its activities are focused on improving agricultural productivity and production stability, supporting biodiversity preservation, and contributing to income generation for smallholder farmers.
According to CEO Louis Delelis-Fanien, the funding represents an important milestone for the company and reflects its progress in positioning pollination as a scalable and economically viable component of agricultural systems, with the potential to support more resilient and productive farming practices.
With the new funding, UBEES plans to expand its operations in Latin America and Africa, key regions for crops such as coffee, berries, avocados, and cocoa, while continuing to strengthen its presence in Europe and the United States.
The company also intends to further develop the embedded technologies in its connected beehives to enhance pollinator monitoring and data quality, as well as to strengthen its impact measurement capabilities across agronomic, environmental, and economic dimensions.
In parallel, UBEES aims to build an international network of trained and supported farmers, creating additional income opportunities through beekeeping and improved access to agronomic data.
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