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Aquaculture startups reshape the future of food by leveraging technology and data intelligence to advance seafood cultivation, ecosystem management, and scalable production. Using technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), bioengineering, and precision systems, these companies unlock smarter, cleaner, and more resilient seafood supply chains.
This article features 10 breakthrough aquaculture startups redefining operations, from autonomous farm monitoring and real-time analytics to biotech-driven sustainability and closed-loop systems.
Global Startup Heat Map highlights Emerging Aquaculture Startups to Watch
Through the Big Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered StartUs Insights Discovery Platform, covering over 7M+ startups, 20K+ technology trends, plus 150M+ patents, news articles & market reports, we identified 860+ aquaculture solutions.
The Global Startup Heat Map below highlights the emerging aquaculture companies you should watch in 2025, as well as the geo-distribution of 860+ startups & scaleups we analyzed for this research.
According to our data, we observe high startup activity in the USA and India, followed by the UK. The top 5 Startup Hubs for aquaculture are London, Singapore, Bangalore, San Francisco, and Sydney.
Explore Emerging Aquaculture Startups to Watch in 2025
We hand-picked startups to showcase in this report by filtering for their technology, founding year, location, funding, and other metrics.
These emerging aquaculture startups work on solutions ranging from aquaponics farms and early crop threat detection to bioformulation and data-driven fish farming.
- TidalX AI – Underwater Crop Monitoring
- Rongbient Biotech – Integrated Seaweed and Shrimp Cultivation
- Ternakin – Data-driven Fish Farming
- Cerberus Seaweed Systems – Buoy-based Seaweed Cultivation
- FP AQUA – Early Crop Threat Detection
- Corel Lifecare – Bioformulations for Aquatic Species
- Sea Growth – Bioreactor-based Seafood Production
- AquaTrack – AI-led Aquaculture Operations Management
- HAVA – Biofloc-based Shrimp Farming
- JMS Freshroot – Advanced Aquaponics
1. TidalX AI
- Founding Year: 2024
- Location: Mountain View, California, USA
- Use For: Underwater Crop Monitoring
US-based startup TidalX AI advances underwater vision technology using machine learning, autonomous robotics, and precision sensors. Its integrated hardware and software system, equipped with multiple underwater cameras, captures real-time data on fish behavior, health, and environmental conditions.
This allows fish farmers to estimate biomass, detect sea lice, and monitor fish welfare remotely. The system also withstands harsh oceanic conditions, including extreme temperatures and strong currents.
Moreover, the startup develops an AI-powered feeding control system that autonomously adjusts feeding schedules to optimize fish health and minimize waste.
2. Rongbient Biotech
- Founding Year: 2023
- Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Use For: Integrated Seaweed and Shrimp Cultivation
Vietnamese startup Rongbient Biotech combines seaweed cultivation and shrimp farming to improve shrimp health. The startup installs floating structures with red seaweed (Gracilaria) in shrimp ponds or filtration tanks. This system facilitates the seaweed to grow daily at optimum salinity levels.
The presence of seaweed in water increases shrimp’s growth rate, improves their digestion, and provides immunity against diseases like white spot syndrome. It also boosts dissolved oxygen levels in the water. This allows shrimp farmers to benefit from increased shrimp yield, as well as harvest the cultivated seaweed for a new revenue stream.
3. Ternakin
- Founding Year: 2024
- Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
- Use For: Data-driven Fish Farming
Indonesian startup Ternakin offers a platform based on digital tools and IoT to improve fish farming operations. One of its solutions is a bookkeeping app that allows farmers to log activities such as feeding, nutrition, and medication. The app provides data-driven insights to improve operations and predict harvest. Another solution is the IoT-enabled automatic feeder. This smart device reduces feed wastage and, in turn, operational costs.
The startup’s solutions enable farmers to purchase essentials like seeds, fish feed, and pellets directly from sourcing partners. This bridges the gap between demand and supply in the aquaculture industry.
4. Cerberus Seaweed Systems
- Founding Year: 2022
- Location: Kiel, Germany
- Use For: Buoy-based Seaweed Cultivation
German startup Cerberus Seaweed Systems builds a compact buoy-based seaweed cultivation system. Its round and caged design maximizes algal growth in limited spaces.
The system allows small-scale farmers and researchers to cultivate a variety of algal species, like Ulva and kelp. It eliminates the need for heavy anchoring required for traditional seaweed farming.
5. FP AQUA
- Founding Year: 2024
- Location: Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Use For: Early Crop Threat Detection
Danish startup FP AQUA makes LiceSensor V3, an AI-powered sensor to detect parasites like sea lice, micro jellyfish, and other harmful zooplankton.
With a 64-megapixel camera and high-resolution underwater microscope, LiceSensor V3 detects salmon lice larvae at the copepodid stage before they attach to the fish. It issues early warnings to fish farmers to reduce reliance on chemical treatments and minimize environmental impact.
Moreover, the data analytics feature delivers real-time insights on interactive dashboards for farmers to implement preventative measures.
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6. Corel Lifecare
- Founding Year: 2023
- Location: Mumbai, India
- Use For: Bioformulations for Aquatic Species
Indian startup Corel Lifecare develops multiple bioformulations to improve the health of aquatic species.
The startup’s Pond Trust and Toxxeal PS probiotics enhance beneficial microbes for fish health. Additionally, the Mintamix supplement improves the mineral requirements of fish and shrimp for better growth.
Another product, Zeerovib, disinfects the pond from harmful bacteria to provide a healthy environment for the fish to grow, while Immu-45 boosts the immunity and disease resistance of fish and shrimp.
Further, oxygen enhancers, O2Balance, address emergency oxygen needs and optimize dissolved oxygen levels in aquaculture ponds, while Corolite removes toxic gases from ponds. These products enhance pond health and operations for aquafarmers.
7. Sea Growth
- Founding Year: 2024
- Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
- Use For: Bioreactor-based Seafood Production
Iceland-based startup Sea Growth produces fish biomass directly from high-quality fish cells using bioreactor technology. These cells grow in nutrient-rich bioreactors powered by renewable energy.
This allows them to multiply into cell masses without the need for traditional fishing. The resulting cell masses serve as seafood for culinary industries. This way, the startup’s process prevents overfishing and damage to marine ecosystems due to depleting fish populations.
8. AquaTrack
- Founding Year: 2022
- Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
- Use For: AI-led Aquaculture Operations Management
Nigerian startup AquaTrack develops an AI-powered fish farming management tool. It collects data logs like feeding schedules and water quality parameters in a centralized location.
Based on the collected data, the tool recommends optimal feed amounts, water management strategies, and stocking densities. Real-time data analytics enables aquafarmers to interpret their farm’s performance, monitor sales and expenses, and manage inventory for better profitability.
9. HAVA
- Founding Year: 2022
- Location: Soderkoping, Sweden
- Use For: Biofloc-based Shrimp Farming
Swedish startup HAVA conducts shrimp farming using biofloc technology. This technology acts as a natural feed and water purifier to make the farm self-sustaining. Moreover, selecting natural microorganisms in the water eliminates the need for antibiotics.
The startup implements integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) to cultivate multiple plant species alongside shrimp. This forms a closed-loop system where waste from one species serves as nutrients for another. It also prevents nutrient leakage into natural waterways and protects marine ecosystems.
Further, the startup utilizes waste heat from nearby industries and renewable energy for its farms to minimize its carbon footprint.
10. JMS Freshroot
- Founding Year: 2023
- Location: Noida, India
- Use For: Advanced Aquaponics Farm
Indian startup JMS Freshroot offers an aquaponics farm for sustainable fish and green cultivation – including salmon, koi, tilapia, and rainbow trout.
The farm utilizes recirculated water, where fish provide nutrients for plant growth and plants purify the water. It also provides a chemical-free alternative to conventional fish rearing.
Further, the startup utilizes a certain portion of the released water to irrigate mango fields, thereby maintaining a circular economy.
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