Agriculture Technology

Agriculture Technology Launch Terms

Startups commercializing innovations in crop science, plant or animal genetics, biologicals, precision agriculture, sustainable farming tools, food and feed technologies, or other agriculture-focused products that improve productivity, resilience, sustainability, or efficiency in agricultural systems. This category includes biological materials, engineered traits, digital–physical farming tools, and hardware or sensor technologies used in agriculture.

The value in this category resides in the biological, mechanical, or analytical innovations that enhance agricultural productivity, sustainability, or efficiency — including novel germplasm, engineered traits, biological solutions, precision tools, sensors, or food and feed technologies. Commercial value is driven by validated agronomic performance, scalability in real-world farming environments, and the ability to improve outcomes across the agricultural value chain.

Launch Term	Requirements
Equity	5% equity at the founder’s round. Anti-dilution through series A (defined as a priced fundraising round for preferred equity with more than $1M in new funding).
Annual License Payments	$10,000: Years 2 - 5 $25,000: Years 5+
Royalty (based on cumulative revenue)	1%: Less than $5 Million in revenue 1.5%: $5 Million to $20 Million 2%: Greater than $20 Million
Annual Minimum Royalty Payments until first commercial sale	Years 2 - 5; $10,000 Years 5+; $25,000
Sublicense Revenue Share	40% (Pre-Series A) 20% (Post-Series A)
Patent Expense Reimbursement	Two year deferment for past patent expenses. On-going International expenses prepaid. On-going US patent expenses paid as incurred.
Diligence Milestone	Raise at least $1 million in capital funding in 3 years. First commercial sale of licensed product in 10 years.

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