What Veridi Technologies does

Veridi Technologies BV is a The Hague-based agtech company founded in 2022 by Ziad Matar (CEO) and Richard Janissen (CTO) that builds AI-powered soil biodiversity diagnostics, anchored by its proprietary NEMASCOPE® platform. The system integrates custom robotic microscopy hardware with a machine learning pipeline that automates nematode species identification at 95-96% accuracy, addressing a global shortage of trained nematologists and supporting high-throughput soil health assessment. The offering spans three product lines: Plant Parasitic Nematode Diagnostics (the lead use case, framed against ~USD 160 billion in annual nematode-driven crop losses), Soil Biodiversity Analysis, and Nematode-Based Indices (NBIs) for soil fertility, biodiversity, and carbon cycling.

Veridi's technology was independently blind-validated by Wageningen University & Research in February 2026, achieving the first demonstration of automated species-level discrimination of Meloidogyne pest nematodes in agricultural field samples. The company's commercial model is hardware-as-a-service combined with pay-per-use pricing: NEMASCOPE units are installed at customer sites for a modest fee, customer staff are trained to operate equipment independently, and platform access carries no upfront cost. Veridi serves farmers and growers, agricultural advisors and laboratories, researchers and universities, and large agribusiness customers, with active pilot projects in Europe, the Americas, and Asia, and endorsements from the governments of Singapore and South Africa.

The company operates an ecosystem-led go-to-market, with core partners including Bayer Crop Science (Golden Ticket II winner, 2025), Wageningen University & Research, TU Delft, EIT Food, and Limagrain. Co-founder/CSO Joachim Schneider (former CEO of Bayer Vegetable Seeds, 34 years at Bayer) provides deep agribusiness networks. To date Veridi has secured approximately €2.5 million via an EIC Accelerator grant (February 2025), plus smaller grants from StartLife, RootCamp, SVG Ventures, and the Singapore Week of Innovation & Technology SLINGSHOT competition, with the team scaling from approximately 10 to a planned 30 employees over five years.

Name

Veridi Technologies

Legal name

Veridi Technologies BV

Website

https://veridi.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Veridi Technologies is a The Hague-based agtech company that builds AI-powered robotic microscopy (NEMASCOPE®) to automate nematode identification and soil biodiversity diagnostics for farmers, laboratories, researchers, and agribusiness customers worldwide on a pay-per-use basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Diagnostics / Soil Health AI

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Nematode & Pest Diagnostics Services (AFACAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Robot Perception & Sensing for Agriculture (Computer vision, LiDAR, multispectral, sensor fusion) (AFAAAGAG), Pathogen & Disease Diagnostics Services (Plant, Soil, Water) (AFACAKAG), Agricultural & Field Robotics (HDAAAIAD)

Keywords

• Soil health diagnostics
• Nematode identification
• Agricultural AI platforms
• Soil biodiversity analysis
• Precision agriculture technology

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Hardware-as-a-Service with Pay-per-Use: Company retains ownership of equipment. Hardware is installed for a modest fee at customer sites. Customer staff can operate equipment independently after short training. Pay-per-use model where customers pay only when the system is used, increasing affordability and flexibility.
2. Platform Access (No Upfront Cost): AI microscopy platform made available to customers with no upfront costs. The business model emphasizes maximum flexibility for customers while generating recurring revenue through usage fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Veridi Technologies builds and operates an AI-powered nematode identification and soil biodiversity diagnostics platform branded NEMASCOPE®, which combines proprietary robotic microscopy hardware with machine learning to deliver high-throughput, automated species-level classification of plant-parasitic nematodes and biodiversity analysis from soil samples. The company delivers the platform via a Hardware-as-a-Service model with pay-per-use pricing, providing farmers, laboratories, advisory firms, and agribusinesses with expert-level nematode diagnostics at scale.

Product overview

Veridi Technologies offers an integrated AI-powered soil biodiversity analysis platform centered on the NEMASCOPE® system. The platform combines proprietary robotic microscopy hardware with advanced machine learning to deliver automated nematode identification and soil health diagnostics. The core offering includes three interconnected capabilities: Plant Parasitic Nematode Diagnostics (identifying economically damaging nematodes like Meloidogyne chitwoodi at 96% accuracy), Soil Biodiversity Analysis (using nematodes as bioindicators for soil health assessment), and Nematode-Based Indices (NBIs) for evaluating ecosystem functioning. All services are delivered via an intuitive web-app with a pay-per-use model requiring no upfront costs, enabling scalable and affordable soil analysis for farmers, researchers, and agricultural advisors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NEMASCOPE®: AI-driven diagnostic platform for accurate and rapid nematode identification using automated microscopy and machine learning.

Products and services

• NEMASCOPE® AI Nematode Identification Platform AI-driven diagnostic platform integrating proprietary robotic microscopy hardware with machine learning infrastructure for high-throughput, automated nematode species identification and soil health assessment, achieving expert-level 95–96% accuracy in identifying plant-parasitic nematodes including Meloidogyne chitwoodi. Sold to laboratories, agribusinesses, and research institutions for use in soil diagnostics.
• Plant Parasitic Nematode Diagnostics Scalable automated diagnostic service for identifying plant-parasitic nematodes that destroy approximately $160 billion worth of crops annually, providing standardized, certified tests with high accuracy through an intuitive web-app interface on a pay-per-use model with no upfront costs. Targeted at laboratories, advisory firms, and agribusinesses serving farmers.
• Soil Biodiversity Analysis AI-powered analysis that uses nematodes as biodiversity indicators to assess soil health, fertility, soil-borne diseases, and carbon cycling, transforming nematode ecology data into measurable insights from biodiversity to soil biofertility, supported by 30 years of research and 672+ empirical studies. Targeted at researchers, agribusinesses, and policy programs supporting regenerative agriculture.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% accuracy in identifying root-knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi, matching performance of experienced taxonomic nematologists
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wageningen University & Research (WUR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative development of AI-based nematode identification system achieving 96% accuracy. WUR conducted blind validation trials demonstrating NEMASCOPE® performance matches manual expert identification. Partnership expanding to identify free-living nematodes as soil biodiversity indicators under European Innovation Council-supported programme aligned with European Soil Monitoring Law.
• Bayer Crop SciencecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSelected for Bayer Golden Ticket II program recognizing early-stage startups in regenerative agriculture. Featured by Bayer LifeHub innovation platform. Partnership opens integration into Bayer's broader agricultural ecosystems with millions of customers globally, accelerating adoption of regenerative practices.
• The Yield Lab LatamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in AI events in Brazil hosted by The Yield Lab Latam, featuring Cargill, BASF, CNH, and Brazilian startups Grão Direto and GoFlux. Focus on how AI can make regenerative agriculture financially feasible.
• Government of SingaporecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEndorsed by Singapore government for Veridi's technology expansion in Asia. Support and official endorsement helping refine and scale technology in the Asian market.
• South African GovernmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment support shown for Veridi's agricultural technology as part of broader government support for innovation in agriculture sector.
• EIT FoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Institute of Innovation and Technology Food partner supporting Veridi's soil health and biodiversity monitoring technology development.
• TU DelftcoreTechnology or IntegrationAcademic partnership with Delft University of Technology. Co-founder Richard Janissen was a researcher at the Kavli Institute of nanoscience at TU Delft. Partnership supporting R&D efforts.
• LimagrainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as partner, indicating collaboration in agricultural sector supporting Veridi's technology development.
• ImpactCityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerImpact-focused innovation ecosystem partner in The Hague supporting Veridi's presence.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Concentric Ag: Concentric Ag (formerly Agrosoma) provides DNA-based soil microbiome analysis for biological product discovery and soil diagnostics, overlapping Veridi's positioning of nematode-based indices as actionable soil biodiversity insights.
• Trace Genomics: Trace Genomics combines soil DNA sequencing with machine learning to deliver predictive analytics on soil-borne pathogens and crop performance, competing with Veridi in the AI-enabled agricultural soil diagnostics category for agronomists and growers.
• EarthOptics: EarthOptics delivers soil sensing and data analytics for soil carbon, structure, and biology, representing an alternative AI/automation-driven approach to quantifying soil health similar to Veridi's NEMASCOPE® diagnostics.
• Biome Makers: Biome Makers offers BeCrop, an AI-driven soil microbiome analysis platform that profiles fungal and bacterial communities to deliver soil health and disease-risk diagnostics for farmers and advisors — directly overlapping Veridi's AI-powered soil biodiversity diagnostics value proposition.
• ClearLeaf: ClearLeaf provides agricultural diagnostics and biological solutions for crop protection and soil health, competing with Veridi in bringing standardized, science-backed diagnostic services to growers in emerging markets.
• Pattern Ag: Pattern Ag uses soil DNA and predictive analytics to forecast pest pressure and crop risk before planting, offering a complementary soil-diagnostic-as-a-service proposition to Veridi's nematode and soil-health platform.

Broad incumbents

• Bayer Crop Science: Bayer is both a strategic partner (Golden Ticket II) and a broad incumbent that could internalize or compete with soil diagnostics platforms; Bayer's crop protection and digital farming portfolio overlaps with the agronomic-decision support Veridi enables.
• Indigo Ag: Indigo Ag is a broad incumbent in agricultural biologicals and digital agronomy that incorporates soil microbiome insights into product offerings and grower recommendations, competing with Veridi for the regenerative-agriculture customer wallet.
• Syngenta: Syngenta operates globally in seeds, crop protection, and digital agronomy, with growing investment in soil health and regenerative practices — making it both a potential channel and competitive threat to Veridi's platform.

Emerging players

• CropX: CropX combines in-field soil sensors with AI analytics to support irrigation, fertility, and soil health decisions — an adjacent but more hardware-sensor-focused alternative to Veridi's microscopy-based diagnostic model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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