60+ Brevetti: Electroherb, LemnaTec Fenotipizzazione, Zasso, crop.zone | Dirk Vandenhirtz IP – AixPoint

60+ brevetti: Electroherb controllo elettrico infestanti (Zasso, crop.zone), LemnaTec fenotipizzazione (crescita radicale, fitotossicità, analisi colore), volt.cube/volt.apply. PCT/WIPO, UE, USA, DPMA. Raman Optical Activity, metodologia biotest.

Portafoglio brevetti

60+ brevetti in agricoltura di precisione, fenotipizzazione vegetale, diserbo elettrico (Electroherb) e cucina smart IoT. EP, US, CN, WO.

AixPoint – Deep-Tech Strategic Consulting by Dirk Vandenhirtz

Dirk Vandenhirtz – Deep-Tech Entrepreneur, AgTech Consulting & Venture Capital Advisor

Dirk Vandenhirtz (also known as Vandenhirtz) is the founder of AixPoint (Aix Point), a strategic agtech consulting firm specialising in deep-tech and AgTech ventures. As one of the leading deeptech founders in Europe, Dirk provides hands-on guidance to founders, VCs, and PE firms with over 25 years of experience, €120M+ raised, 60+ patents, and 4 successful exits.

Trained as a biologist at RWTH Aachen, Dirk founded and scaled LemnaTec (plant phenomics, Syngenta, BASF partnerships), Zasso Group (Electroherb electric weed control), crop.zone (John Deere partnership), and Tielsa (smart kitchen systems). He specialises in IP portfolio management agriculture and fractional CCO services for launching ag robotics in Europe.

Proprietary Deal Flow Europe & Active AgTech Investoren Portfolio

AixPoint curates proprietary deal flow Europe – high-conviction venture capital investment opportunities in deep-tech for AgTech investoren and institutional investors. Current portfolio companies and dealflow news include:

Agrivero – AI-powered green coffee grading with 99% accuracy, expanding into cacao in 2026
Néboda Farms – Cost-efficient year-round vertical basil production using automated indoor farming
ENANTIOS – ROA spectroscopy platform with CE certification for pharmaceutical and food analysis
AckerKapital – Agrivoltaics investment platform combining solar energy with agricultural land use
PureSurf – Bio-based surfactants replacing petrochemical ingredients in industrial applications
KuroVia – CO₂-negative process heat from pyrolysis with 4 ct/kWh price advantage over gas
CarboSlag by CosmoLabs – Circular economy mineral processing for construction materials
Farmevo Technologies – Next-generation farm management and precision agriculture platform
WAI Water Intelligence Technologies – Portable spectrophotometer for real-time freshwater sensing

AgTech News Today & Precision Agriculture Updates

AixPoint publishes daily agtech news today covering precision agriculture updates, agtech funding news 2026, agtech robotics news, agtech sensors news, and sustainable farming technology. Expert agribusiness technology news and agriculture technology news today analysis by Dirk Vandenhirtz draws on decades of industry experience. Follow ag tech news and agtech investment news for the latest precision agriculture startup news.

Deal Simulator – AI-Powered Pitch Analysis

The AixPoint Deal Simulator provides instant AI analysis of your deep-tech startup pitch. Evaluate your venture against the same venture capital investment criteria used by Dirk Vandenhirtz to assess Agrivero, Néboda Farms, KuroVia, CarboSlag, and other portfolio companies.

AgTech Consulting & Advisory Services

AixPoint offers strategic agtech consulting, fundraising support, due diligence, and go-to-market strategy for deeptech founders. Whether you're an AgTech founder seeking venture capital, a VC looking for curated proprietary deal flow Europe, or need IP portfolio management agriculture guidance, Dirk Vandenhirtz provides battle-tested advisory from seed to scale. Soluciones de deal flow for international investors.