The Edinburgh based agritech firm has raised over half a million pounds to accelerate manufacturing of its portable semen testing device.
"We are very proud to secure this additional round of funding which will help to rapidly increase our production meaning we can help even more farmers across Scotland, the UK and beyond."
SFC Capital led the pre-seed round, which will fund team expansion and product development.
"Livestock producers require advanced technology to optimise their business, and in the near future, measuring their carbon footprint will become mandatory. SFC Capital recognised this need and aided in backing Pastoral in their journey to become the leading regenerative farming solution,"
Jenson Funding Partners led the pre-seed round to help the agricultural technology firm advance its monitoring tools.
"Much research has shown us that we are not working palm plantations in the most effective way possible, particularly when we consider just how much palm is required for global use. With Permia’s technology, we hope to help farmers globally generate the most sustainable yield from the healthiest trees. By minimising some required input we can reduce CO2 emissions, not to mention the social impact of generating more income within the supply chain"
Seraphim Space and Creative Ventures co-led the Series A round to support commercial expansion and technology development.
"We are thrilled to have the support of both Serpahim and Creative as co-leads and the other investors in the round. We look forward to expanding our market-leading technology and our commercial footprint together."