Series A15 December 2023

Spotta secures £3m from The Yield Lab, STIHL Ventures, and ACF Investors to scale pest-detection technology

The funding round was led by The Yield Lab, STIHL Ventures, and ACF Investors to drive global product growth.

£3.0MSeries A

Spotta produces smart insect-monitoring sensors that track pests continuously to enable early detection. The technology serves commercial buildings, forests, and farms around the world.

Cambridge-based insect-monitoring technology company Spotta has secured £3m in growth funding to expand its operations globally. The investment round was led jointly by The Yield Lab, STIHL Ventures, and ACF Investors, with additional participation from Martlet, Wren Capital, Remus Capital, Growthworks, and business angels from Cambridge Angels and Cambridge Capital Group. The capital will support the international rollout of the firm's monitoring products, with a particular focus on scaling the hospitality sector following strong demand for its bed bug detection pods, alongside ongoing expansion into agriculture, forestry, and horticulture markets.

Investor perspective

"The Spotta platform built by Robert, Neil and the team delivers a real solution which can completely turn the insect pest control industry on its head. With their smart 24/7 monitoring enabling customers to precision target treatment for the first time. It’s a solution that protects people and crops but also hugely reduces the cost and environmental impact of treatment."

Tim Mills

Managing Partner, ACF Investors