Aflabox raises €1.35M seed to bring food safety testing into the field

Italian agritech startup Aflabox has secured €1.35 million in seed funding to expand its AI-driven food safety monitoring system. The investment was led by FoodSeed, part of CDP Venture Capital's National Accelerator Network, alongside Farming Future and ToSeed & Partners. Co-founders Luca Alinovi and Fabrizio Cardillo are leading the development of a portable field intelligence platform.

This innovative system facilitates rapid mycotoxin, quality assessment, and food safety testing within agricultural supply chains. Utilizing portable hardware, UV and white-light imaging, AI, geolocated data collection, and cloud-based dashboards, Aflabox can deliver test results in under 90 seconds. This real-time data enables farmers, processors, exporters, and institutions to make informed, data-driven decisions.

By shifting testing from centralized labs to the field, Aflabox tackles the delays and costs associated with traditional mycotoxin testing. The company's platform not only provides individual test results but also creates geolocated data points that can be mapped to track contamination and quality across regions. This enhances supply chain transparency, supports export readiness, and aids governments and international organizations in targeting food safety interventions more effectively.

The fresh capital will be allocated towards device validation, AI platform enhancement, increased detection accuracy, the establishment of a local manufacturing hub, strengthening market presence in Kenya, Nigeria, and Italy, expanding distribution networks in Africa and Europe, and team expansion.