Backbone raises €4M in pre-seed funding to expand its automated food quality and compliance platform, led by Pitchdrive.
Amount Raised
€4 Million
Round Type
Pre-Seed
Investors
Description
Food industry software startup Backbone has raised €4 million in pre-seed funding to further develop its AI-powered quality and compliance platform and support its commercial expansion. The round was led by Pitchdrive, with participation from PROfounders Capital, Passion Capital, existing investor 100IN, and a group of Belgian food industry investors, including Agristo and Darta.
Quick answer
Backbone raised €4 Million in a Pre-Seed round, dated September 3, 2026. Investors: PROfounders Capital, Passion Capital, 100 In, Agristo, Darta and Pitchdrive.
- How much did Backbone raise?
- Backbone raised €4 Million in a Pre-Seed round on September 3, 2026.
- Who invested in Backbone?
- PROfounders Capital, Passion Capital, 100 In, Agristo, Darta and Pitchdrive are named as investors in this round.
- What does Backbone do?
- Backbone is a food industry software startup founded in 2025 that develops an AI-powered quality and compliance platform.
- Where is Backbone based and how big is it?
- Fundz records about 95 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Backbone?
- Fundz holds 3 contacts at Backbone, including the Director of Research. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Agriculture and Farming and Software around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Backbone that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Tellia raised $5M (Pre-Seed) on September 8, 2026.
- SweetAg raised $7.4M on September 1, 2026.
- Aerium raised $2.5M (Seed) on October 16, 2026.
- Goodweek raised $12M (Seed) on October 16, 2026.
- MetaRing Intelligence raised an undisclosed amount (Seed) on October 16, 2026.
- Opsin raised $21M on October 16, 2026.
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