Phytech, an Israel and US-based digital farming automation and data provider backed by China-owned Tencent and Syngenta’s corporate venturing units, has raised $23.5m in a series C round including private equity firm Thomas H Lee Partners.

THL and existing, undisclosed anchor investors provided the money.

In October 2017, Phytech closed an $11m series B round led by internet group Tencent that included agribusiness Syngenta’s corporate venturing arm, Syngenta Ventures, and undisclosed other investors.

Phytech has developed a software platform that…

James Mawson

James Mawson is founder and chief executive of Global Venturing.