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[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Weenat, the European leader in agricultural soil water management, announces the closure of its Series C financing round, securing an \u20ac8.5 million investment. This round will enable Weenat to expand its innovation across Europe and enhance the agricultural community\u2019s resilience to climate change by leveraging its cutting-edge technology.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” content_max_width=”760px” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
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Climate change is an undeniable reality, making water scarcity and management a major environmental challenge for the coming decades. This situation carries profound implications for farmers, given that agriculture accounts for 70% of global freshwater withdrawals1, with more than half of this water being inefficiently utilized due to the lack of suitable tools.\u00a0<\/p>\n
*Source : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations<\/a> (FAO)<\/p>\n Weenat is dedicated to assisting farmers in facing the challenges of water scarcity, with innovation at the heart of its strategy. Through the successful acquisition of Weather Measures, a data driven Agtech start-up, in 2021, the company reinforced its R&D capabilities and remains committed to providing the farming community with cutting-edge technologies, whether through internal development or external acquisitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/weenat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Weenat-tensio-vergers.webp” alt=”Tensiom\u00e8tre et goutte-\u00e0-goutte” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text module_id=”fonds” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”65c18883-29a7-430c-8bf0-55f723063a9f” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”fonds” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n To achieve these objectives, the company has recently secured \u20ac8.5 million in investment from ECBF, a European German-based bioeconomy impact fund, Pymwymic, a Dutch-based impact investor, LIBERSET, a transatlantic investment company, and IDIA Capital Investissement, a Series B investor that reaffirms its confidence in Weenat. These funds are strongly committed to act for a more sustainable agriculture system.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n J\u00e9r\u00f4me<\/span> Le Roy, founder of <\/span>Weenat<\/span> says<\/span><\/span>: \u201c<\/span>We are thrilled to welcome new investors who share our commitment to mak<\/span>e<\/span> <\/span>the <\/span>most<\/span> meaningful impact<\/span>.<\/span> With th<\/span>e<\/span>s<\/span>e<\/span> new <\/span>financials means<\/span>, we will continue to innovate, equipping the farming community with data-driven tools essential for <\/strong><\/span>more resilient <\/span>agriculture<\/span> which currently<\/span> fac<\/span>es<\/span> so many challenges.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”agriculteurs” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”a911bbfb-d5ea-4b1c-a805-a3c8d79268a7″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”agriculteurs” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Since its inception in 2014, Weenat has established itself as a technological leader, pioneering the first wireless weather station connected to a mobile application. Since then, the company developed a real know-how in manufacturing reliable sensors and has cultivated in-house proficiency in engineering, machine learning, agronomy, and metrology.\u00a0<\/p>\n With a decade of experience, Weenat is now profitable in its core operations, boasting over 25,000 sensors deployed throughout Europe. Its network is supported by over 200 in-field partners including leading cooperatives, dealers, and food industries in France, Spain, and Germany.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”agriculteurs” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”65c18883-29a7-430c-8bf0-55f723063a9f” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”agriculteurs” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n In addition to collecting extensive datasets of spatialized and calibrated weather and soil water data, Weenat provides solutions to the food and agricultural industries, fostering climate-resilient practices. \u00a0<\/p>\n This unique blend of capabilities positions Weenat for robust expansion across Europe and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|5%|0px|5%|false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/weenat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Jerome-Leroy-avatar.webp” alt=”Portrait de J\u00e9r\u00f4me Le Roy” title_text=”Jerome-Leroy-avatar” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” z_index=”20″ width=”150px” max_width=”150px” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Texte” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” z_index=”1″ max_width=”80%” module_alignment=”center” min_height=”320px” custom_margin=”-60px||||false|false” custom_padding=”80px|8%|40px|8%|false|true” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_vertical=”8px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n \u201c<\/span>As a <\/span>leading<\/span> player in <\/span>weather data and <\/span>water management<\/span>,<\/span> <\/span>Weenat<\/span>\u2019s<\/span> <\/span>ambition <\/span>is <\/span>to<\/span> <\/span>deploy<\/span> <\/span>its<\/span> <\/span>innovation<\/span>s<\/span> <\/span>throughout Europe<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>e<\/span>mpowering farmers with effective and user-friendly solutions,<\/span>\u201d<\/span> <\/span>explains<\/span> <\/span>J\u00e9r\u00f4me Le Roy<\/span>. <\/span>\u201c<\/span>In 2023, our 10<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span>000 soil sensors <\/span>resulted in the conservation of <\/span>32 million cubic meters of water. <\/span><\/a><\/strong>T<\/span>he potential impact of scaling our solutions across all fields in Europe is <\/span>truly <\/span>stunning<\/span>!<\/span>\u201d<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n J\u00e9r\u00f4me Le Roy<\/strong><\/p>\n Founder of Weenat<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”a911bbfb-d5ea-4b1c-a805-a3c8d79268a7″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Understanding soil dynamics remains the main challenge for irrigators<\/strong>. That’s why Weenat has launched an ambitious R&D program aimed at real-time monitoring of soil water content throughout the root zone depth across every plot in Europe<\/strong>. Launched in 2023, this program utilizes data from Weenat’s extensive network of soil sensors, the largest in Europe, alongside satellite imaging and artificial intelligence.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”65c18883-29a7-430c-8bf0-55f723063a9f” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Leveraging the combined <\/span>expertise<\/span> of its data scientists, agronomists, and meteorologists,<\/span> <\/span>the company<\/span> <\/span>already<\/span> achieved <\/span>promising scientific <\/span>results<\/span>. <\/span>It will now accelerate its innovation track to provide the entire farming community with<\/a><\/strong><\/span> <\/span>the <\/span>key data <\/span>for <\/span>the coming years.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/weenat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Equipe-weenat-2022.jpg” alt=”Weenat team 2022″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n \u201c<\/span>With climate change and water scarcity pressing upon us, <\/span>Weenat<\/span> stands out in the rapidly growing precision irrigation market for its <\/span>track record<\/span> of profitable growth. A first-rate founding team and <\/span>a high level<\/span> of scientific excellence have earnt them the trust of farmers and a leading position in France<\/strong>. <\/span>We’re<\/span> <\/span>really confident<\/span> in <\/span>Weenat’s<\/span> ability to make its mark on the wider\u202fmarket<\/strong>, and excited about its potential for exceptional impact!\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span>concludes <\/span>St\u00e9phane Roussel, Partner at European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF).<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Weenat has successfully raised \u20ac8.5 million to accelerate our mission of water savings in the farming industry!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":278858,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[130,128],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-276168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-heart-of-weenat","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWeenat has secured \u20ac8.5million in investment #Europe #innovation<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Making a significant impact for farmers across Europe<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
Helping farmers make strategic decisions<\/span><\/h3>\n
Innovation to mitigate water scarcity<\/a><\/h2>\n
An innovative water management project<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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