Aflabox
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Founders
About
Aflabox is an Italian agritech startup building a portable UV-imaging and AI platform that detects mycotoxins (including aflatoxins) and assesses the commercial quality of cereals along agricultural supply chains 123. The company combines optical hardware, deep-learning models, and geolocalized supply-chain data to make food-safety testing faster and more accessible for producers in Africa and Europe 12. CEO and co-founder Luca Alinovi previously spent more than 25 years in food safety and international development, including as an FAO Representative and aflatoxin specialist; co-founder Fabrizio Cardillo brings three decades of international business development experience across African markets 12.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2026-08-03 | Seed | €1.35M | CDP Venture Capital | Eatable Adventures (FoodSeed), Farming Future, ToSeed & Partners 123 |
CDP Venture Capital led the round through the FoodSeed program managed by Eatable Adventures, with additional backing from Farming Future (the Italian National Technology Transfer Pole for Agrifood Tech) and ToSeed & Partners 12. Proceeds will fund device validation and certification, commercial expansion in Kenya, Nigeria, and Italy, buildout of a dedicated micro-factory, and continued AI platform development 12.
What Investors Say
No independently sourced investor commentary quoted at press time.
What Founders Say
The founders described their strategy in the round announcement: “We want to build a bridge between Italian technology, African supply chains, and international markets, transforming agricultural quality into rapid, accessible data.” 1
Sources
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“Aflabox, round Seed da 1,35 milioni di euro guidato da CDP Venture Capital,” Teleborsa, August 3, 2026. Accessed August 2026. https://www.teleborsa.it/News/2026/08/03/aflabox-round-seed-da-1-35-milioni-di-euro-guidato-da-cdp-venture-capital-49.html↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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“Italy’s Aflabox raises €1.35 million to scale AI-powered portable aflatoxin detection across Africa and Europe,” EU-Startups, August 3, 2026. Accessed August 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/08/italys-aflabox-raises-e1-35-million-to-scale-ai-powered-portable-aflatoxin-detection-across-africa-and-europe/↩↩↩↩↩↩
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“Questa startup agritech ha raccolto 1,35 milioni di euro per controllare qualità e sicurezza dei cereali con l’IA,” Forbes Italia, August 3, 2026. Accessed August 2026. https://forbes.it/2026/08/03/questa-startup-agritech-ha-raccolto-135-milioni-di-euro-per-controllare-qualita-e-sicurezza-dei-cereali-con-lia↩↩