Edete
Precision Mechanical Pollination System Using Stored Viable Pollen
Startup A Agriculture & Food Technologies Est. 2016
Total Raised
$14.87M
A
Last Round
$9M
7 rounds
Investors
11
11 public
Team
16
1-10 employees
Confidence
98/100
News
9
articles
Patents
1
About
Edete provides precision pollination services for growers using a combination of stored, high-quality pollen and a proprietary mechanical pollination system. Its pollen bank contains all-natural, viable pollen that remains effective for several years and is tailored to specific crop varieties, helping to overcome bloom desynchronization caused by changing climate conditions. Edete’s 2Be mechanical pollinator ensures accurate and timely pollen dispersal, optimizing fertilization and improving yield. The technology can supplement or replace traditional pollination methods, including bees and wind, offering a controlled and scalable alternative for a wide range of crops.
Classification
Sector
Climate TechFood & Land UseSustainable FarmingAgriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechPrecision Ag
Core Technology
Machinery & RoboticsProcessing Machinery
Target Customer
Agriculture & FoodCrops
Business Model
B2B
Tags
climate-techsmart-farmingprecision-agricultureagricultureroboticsagtechmachineryautomationcrops
Funding & Events
Sep 2018
Non-equity $537K
Israel Innovation Authority
Sep 2016
Pre-Seed $500K
Undisclosed Investor(s)
Jun 2018
Seed $3.33M
Growers and private investors, Kibutz Malkiya
Jul 2017
Non-equity $389K
Israel Innovation Authority
Jul 2016
Non-equity $123K
Israel Innovation Authority
Jan 2022
A Round $9M
Kibutz Eilon, NevaTeam Partners, Moshav Yonatan, Ramat David, Dan Barnea, Lohmei HaGetaot, Kvutzat Yavne, Gesher HaZiv
Aug 2020
Non-equity $1M
IIA
News (9)
Apr 17, 2024 · www.maariv.co.il
growth-positive
Edete נוסקת: אימוץ של הטכנולוגיה החדשה בשוק החקלאות
CustomersInvestmentExpand
Jan 15, 2024 · www.maariv.co.il
growth-positive
גאווה ישראלית: חברת הסטארט-אפ שעושה חיל בארה"ב | פרסום ראשון
Customers
Jan 9, 2024 · www.jpost.com
growth-positive
How an Israeli pollination co. helped boost California's pistachio crop
CustomersExpand
Jun 27, 2021 · nocamels.com
growth-positive
Israeli Agtech Startup Edete Expands To Wind-Pollinated Crops
ExpandInvestment
Feb 2, 2021 · www.geektime.com
growth-positive
Move over honeybees: Edete takes artificial pollination to Australia
PartnersExpand
Mar 5, 2020 · www.redherring.com
growth-positive
Edete CEO and Co-Founder Ran: "Our Tech is a Leading Plan-B for Global Agriculture" - Red Herring
Customers
Jan 7, 2020 · www.jpost.com
growth-positive
https://www.jpost.com/Jpost-Tech/Agri-tech-startup-solving-ever-growing-pollination-problem-613449
Customers
growth-positive
Edete's pollination technology for almond market in California and Australia
CustomersPartners
Jun 17, 2018 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Automated Pollination Company Edete Raises $3 Million
Investment
Details
Product Stage
Released
Employees
1-10
Exact Count
10
District
North District
Founded
2016
Registrar
515453314
Crunchbase
edete-precision-technologies-for-agriculture
Locations
Derech Yitshak Rabin 48, Basmat Tab'un, Israel
4250 Aerotech Center Way b, Paso Robles, CA 93446, USA
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Admin
Last Update
Mar 31, 2025
Verified by
Yanina Wainscheinker
Claimed
Yes
Missing
markets
Team (16)
Ori Inbar
Co-founder & Chairman
Founder
Eylam Ran
Co-founder & CEO
Founder
Elad Etgar
Co-founder
Founder
Meital Issacharoff Shaked
VP of Engineering
Assaf Borenstein
VP of Operations & CTO
Eran Bronstein
AI Advisor
Elkana Frank
Agrotechnology
Gil Loven
Botanic Team Leader
Sigal Shachar
Finance Manager
Yuval Rosenstock
IT Manager
Gilad Ben
Mechanical Engineer
Amit Rubin
Mechanical Technician
Zvika Asaf
Senior Analysis & Research Engineer
Gal Sapir
Senior Horticulture Researcher
Zvi Rosenstock
Senior Physics Researcher
Ornit Sade
Internal
Created by
Fredrik Liljedahl (fredrik.liljedahl@sncentral.org)
Created
2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Ortal Wein (ortalw@sncentral.org)