
The funding accelerates a data‑driven solution to a critical pollination gap, promising higher productivity and sustainability for global food systems.
Pollination underpins roughly 75% of the world’s leading food crops, yet it remains a peripheral consideration in most agronomic plans. UBEES tackles this oversight by turning beekeeping into a quantifiable, revenue‑generating service. The recent €8 million Series A injection, led by European impact funds, signals strong investor confidence that structured pollination can be scaled like any other agricultural input, offering both ecological and economic returns.
At the heart of UBEES’s proposition are its connected beehives, equipped with sensors that track hive health, foraging patterns, and micro‑climate variables. This data feeds a proprietary analytics platform that translates pollinator activity into actionable recommendations—optimising planting schedules, pesticide use, and irrigation. By delivering granular, field‑level insights, UBEES helps growers improve yields, reduce carbon footprints, and meet sustainability certifications, while also creating new income streams for smallholder beekeepers.
The company’s expansion roadmap focuses on Latin America and Africa, regions rich in pollinator‑dependent crops such as coffee, avocados and cocoa. Scaling in these markets not only unlocks growth for UBEES but also addresses pressing challenges of climate resilience and biodiversity loss. As brands and agrifood firms increasingly demand transparent, impact‑driven supply chains, UBEES’s data‑rich pollination services position it as a pivotal bridge between ecological stewardship and commercial profitability, reshaping how the industry values ecosystem services.
UBEES, a beekeeping applications startup for regenerative agriculture, announced the close of an €8 million Series A round co‑led by Starquest and Capagro, with Newtree Impact also participating. The funding will fuel the company’s expansion across Latin America, Africa, Europe and the United States and accelerate development of its connected‑beehive technology. The round underscores growing investor interest in sustainable agri‑tech solutions.
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