How Polysense is Shaping the Food Factory of the Future with AI and Computer Vision

Polysense, enabling food lines to catch quality drift before it becomes waste, led by Jarne Bogaert, Yarne De Munck, and Lucas Van Dijck, has closed an oversubscribed seed round of $10.7 million led by Felix Capital, with participation from Fortino Ventures and angel investors including Syndicate One and 100IN.

The Belgian technology company helps food manufacturers reduce waste by automating in-line quality control with real-time imaging and synthetic data models. Its platform combines continuous inspection with automated process control, enabling manufacturers to detect quality issues early and minimize production waste.

Food and beverage manufacturing accounts for 19% of food waste in the EU, with production losses often caused by changing raw material characteristics that conventional quality control systems fail to detect in time. Polysense addresses this challenge through a three-step approach that enables manufacturers to detect quality issues in real time, analyze production data, and automatically adjust processes before waste occurs.

Polysense’s platform combines real-time quality inspection, production analytics, and automated process control to reduce waste on manufacturing lines. The system continuously monitors product quality, detects deviations as they occur, provides manufacturers with a unified view of production performance, and automatically adjusts machine settings in real time to prevent defects before they lead to waste.

Lucas Van Dijck said the company's technology enables food manufacturers to inspect every product on the production line in real time while automatically adjusting processes to correct quality deviations, representing a significant advancement in food industry quality control.

Since raising $2.2 million last year, Polysense has expanded from pilot projects to commercial deployments with major food manufacturers, including Agristo, Darta, and Poppies Bakeries. The company has also expanded beyond Europe into the U.S. and the Middle East, with its technology now deployed across vegetable, potato, bakery, confectionery, and packaging production lines.

Polysense reports measurable improvements for customers, including a 45% reduction in peeling time for a European potato processor and higher production yields for a bakery manufacturer through automated process control.

Kristof Lefever said Polysense’s deep understanding of food manufacturing enables its technology to perform effectively in real production environments, delivering measurable results and helping manufacturers make better decisions through real-time quality insights.

Angela Chou said Felix Capital backed Polysense based on the scale of the food manufacturing challenge it addresses, the team's technical expertise, and the company's ability to quickly secure major customers while delivering measurable value.

With the new funding, Polysense plans to expand its platform across more stages of the food production process, grow its engineering, sales, and customer success teams, and accelerate customer deployments. The company aims to scale its technology to more production lines, helping manufacturers reduce waste and improve operational efficiency.

Yarne De Munck said the funding will accelerate Polysense’s global expansion following strong customer traction, with the company moving from pilot projects to deployments at major food manufacturers and expanding its technology to more production lines worldwide.