PATS raises funding to advance its automated pest monitoring and control systems that help growers cut chemical use and protect crops.
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Delft-based PATS, a Dutch agri-tech company focused on automated pest monitoring and control, has raised €2.7M in Seed funding.
The funding round came from Division Q, Percival Participations, Delft Enterprises, and several tech and horticulture investors.
Capital utilisation
PATS works with growers of vegetables, flowers, and plants worldwide, providing tools that monitor pests, reduce the use of crop protection products, and assist growers in meeting sustainability standards. The company aims to replace insecticides with technology.
The company will use the funds to accelerate development of its AI-powered solutions, support growers in pest management decisions, and expand its reach across crops and regions to reduce insecticide use in greenhouses.
Bram Tijmons, CEO and co-founder of PATS, says, “This funding is a major step toward realising our vision of biology and technology working hand in hand.”
“By turning real-time pest data into targeted advice, we support biological strategies and help growers act earlier, smarter, and more sustainably. And, for pests that remain hard to control within the ecosystem of a greenhouse, our nature-inspired solutions – think bat-like drones – will play an increasingly important role in integrated pest control, especially for persistent pest challenges.”
Replacing insecticides with high-tech pest control solutions
PATS, founded in 2018 by Bram Tijmons, Kevin van Hecke and Sjoerd Tijmons, develops technology for pest monitoring and control. The company began as a spin-out from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, where its founders worked in drone technology, computer vision and artificial intelligence.
PATS designs and delivers pest control systems that replace pesticide use through precise monitoring and intervention. Its technology supports biological control strategies and helps growers protect crops worldwide.
The company offers a portfolio of solutions, including PATS-C, which tracks flying pests in real time, and Trap-Eye, developed with Biobest, which monitors insect activity on sticky traps. PATS-Vinder and PATS-Kalendar predict pest outbreaks and support intervention planning.
Together, these systems form an integrated pest management suite that reduces manual scouting and chemical spraying.
All software and hardware are developed and produced in-house in Delft, where the company can deliver over 1,000 sensor systems each month. PATS’ technology is deployed in more than 25 countries, giving growers early warnings and enabling informed decisions for crop protection.
The company supports growers facing labour shortages, regulatory requirements and rising pest pressure. By offering automated monitoring and intervention, PATS helps make pest control more efficient, reduces dependence on chemicals and enables the adoption of sustainable practices.
