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Polysense, a pioneer in AI-native quality control and process optimization for the food manufacturing industry, has closed an oversubscribed seed round of $10.7 million. The Belgian technology company helps food manufacturers reduce waste by automating in-line quality control using real-time imaging data and synthetic data models. By combining continuous inspection with automated process control, Polysense enables production lines to detect quality issues as they happen and respond before waste occurs. The round was led by Felix Capital, with participation from Fortino Ventures and angel investors including Syndicate One and 100IN.
Food and beverage manufacturing accounts for 19% of all food waste in the EU (Eurostat). Raw materials change constantly. Moisture, density, and product characteristics shift batch by batch, while production settings often remain fixed. By the time a deviation becomes visible to an operator, valuable product has already been lost.
Polysense solves this in three steps: one to see, one to understand, and one to act.
Polysense Qualify starts on the line itself, measuring quality every second and giving manufacturers real-time visibility into their product. Specification drift and foreign material are detected the moment they occur, not after the fact.
That data flows into the Polysense Platform, which connects measurements from across the line into a single, unified view of quality and process performance. It helps manufacturers understand variability, spot trends, and identify where there is room to improve efficiency and consistency.
Polysense AutoControl then closes the loop. Rather than waiting for an operator to intervene, it automatically adjusts machine parameters in real time, compensating for shifts in ingredients and operating conditions before they result in waste.
"I am incredibly proud of what our engineering team has built. For the first time, food manufacturers have a system that inspects every single product on the line in real time and automatically corrects the process when something drifts. This is not an incremental improvement. It unlocks a level of quality control the food industry has never had access to before."
Lucas Van Dijck, CTO and Co-founder, Polysense
From traction to scale
This round comes just over a year after Polysense closed a $2.2 million round and made a decisive bet to double down on food manufacturing. Over the past twelve months, the company moved from early pilots to live deployments with some of the largest food manufacturers in the world, including Agristo, Darta, and Poppies Bakeries. What began in Europe has expanded to the United States and the Middle East, with customers now growing their rollouts. Polysense systems have been deployed across vegetable, potato, bakery, confectionery, and packaging production lines.
Polysense is already delivering measurable results. A leading European potato processor has reduced peeling time by 45% through real-time monitoring of peel quality and automated process adjustments. A bakery manufacturer has increased yield through automatic oven temperature control. Across multiple deployments, Polysense helps food manufacturers reduce food waste, increase yield, and respond more quickly to quality deviations.
"What sets Polysense apart is their deep understanding of food manufacturing. They understand the complexity of our production environment and the challenges we face every day. The technology works on the production floor, delivers measurable results, and helps our team make better decisions in real time."
Kristof Lefever, Owner, Fourneo Flatbreads
Why Felix backed Polysense
"At Felix, we have studied and invested in many parts of the food value chain, and have a deep appreciation for the size of the market as well as the depth and complexity of the problem that Polysense solves. When we first met Polysense, we were immediately impressed with the team's knowledge, ambition, and deep technical rigor. Within a few months of launch, Polysense won the trust of some of the biggest food manufacturers in the world, and has delivered tangible value to their customers. We are excited to be a part of this journey alongside a remarkable group of partners."
Angela Chou, Investor, Felix Capital
What comes next
Every food manufacturer in the world is facing the same challenges. The goal now is scale: more lines, more customers, less waste leaving the industry.
The investment will go toward three areas: deepening the product to cover more stages of the production process; growing the team across engineering, sales, and customer success; and making deployment faster. Every day between signing and going live is a day waste continues. The faster a line goes live, the sooner waste stops.
"The past twelve months have been incredible. The traction is real. We went from early pilots to live deployments with some of the largest food manufacturers in the world, and they are growing their rollouts. The food industry has been waiting for a solution to this problem. Polysense delivers one that works. This funding lets us move faster and reach many more lines around the world. We are just getting started."
Yarne De Munck, CEO and Co-founder, Polysense
