Perplant
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About
Perplant is a Copenhagen-based AgTech company developing AI-driven infrastructure for agriculture that enables real-time monitoring and precise spraying via Edge AI sensors mounted on tractors 123. Founded in 2022 by Rasmus Emil Hansen and Sumod Nandanwar, the underlying technology was originally developed at KTH in Stockholm 12. Perplant claims that its technology enables savings of up to 90% of herbicides and 30% of fertilizer 13. The company has fifteen employees and runs commercial deployments across twelve countries including Denmark, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Spain, Ireland, and Chile 12. On May 25, 2026, Perplant announced a €1M (DKK 7.6M) round led by Jytte Rosenmaj (Chairman of Agreena) and Kræn Østergaard Nielsen (former CEO of Coop Danmark), with participation from private angel investors, the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark, project grants from the European Space Agency, and support from Innovation Fund Denmark 123. Existing backers Antler and The Footprint Firm have previously invested 13.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-25 | Seed | €1M (DKK 7.6M) | Jytte Rosenmaj, Kræn Østergaard Nielsen | Export and Investment Fund of Denmark, European Space Agency (grant), Innovation Fund Denmark, Antler, The Footprint Firm 123 |
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EU-Startups, “Perplant raises €1 million to equip tractors with AI ‘eyes’ to cut herbicide use and boost profits for farmers,” May 25, 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/05/perplant-raises-e1-million-to-equip-tractors-with-ai-eyes-to-cut-herbicide-use-and-boost-profits-for-farmers/↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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Øresund Startups, “AgTech Startup PerPlant Secures €1M to Revolutionize Farming with AI-Powered Precision Spraying,” May 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://oresundstartups.com/agtech-startup-perplant-secures-e1m-to-revolutionize-farming-with-ai-powered-precision-spraying/↩↩↩↩↩
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ArcticStartup, “Denmark’s Perplant raises €1 million for AI-based precision farming system,” May 2026. Accessed May 2026. https://arcticstartup.com/perplant-raises-e1m/↩↩↩↩↩