Venture capital fund · 2 deals
Every published round Astanor took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BioScout | Seed | 8 Aug 2026 | $6.8m | Lead | agrospectrumasia.com, finsmes.com, agroempresario.com, winssolutions.org, This Week in Australian Startups, app.fundz.net, agritechdigest.com, Dealroom, AgFunderNews | |
| 4AG Robotics | Series B | 2025 | $29m | Lead | AgFunderNews, ontariofarmer.com, 4ag.ai |
Companies Astanor has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4AG Robotics | 2025, Series B | 1 | 1 | |
| BioScout | 8 Aug 2026, Seed | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Astanor, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Astanor has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Astanor did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Biggs | Partner (former) | agroempresario.com, winssolutions.org, AgFunderNews |
Stories naming Astanor. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Uniseed announces portfolio company BioScout's A$6.75 million round co-led by Demea Sustainable Investment and Astanor to scale its crop disease sensor network internationally.
Weekly roundup: Firmus completes its $2.85b round; Procore acquires DroneDeploy; Atlassian rebounds while Canva cuts guidance; plus fresh raises for Zabidou, BioScout, Vexev, Enrola, Spacetalk and others.
BioScout, an Australian maker of AI spore-detection sensors for crops, has raised a seed round from Demea Sustainable Investment, Astanor and others to expand its sensor network and European presence.
Also Dealroom·agritechdigest.com·app.fundz.net·This Week in Australian Startups·winssolutions.org·agroempresario.com·finsmes.com·agrospectrumasia.com
Mushroom-robot firm 4AG has banked a CAD 40 million Series B, Cibus Capital and Astanor leading, Voyager Capital newly arrived, earlier backers returning after a 17.5 million 2023 round.