Labby
Labby is a pioneering company in the dairy industry, providing AI-enabled optical sensing technology for real-time milk testing on farms. Their products, including inline and handheld milk analyzers, allow farmers to quickly assess milk composition, including fat, protein, and somatic cell count, enabling early mastitis detection and reducing losses. Labby's solutions are designed to be cost-effective, with a return on investment in less than six months, and they offer lab-quality results in under 10 seconds. With a focus on improving herd health and operational efficiency, Labby is positioned as a leader in the agtech space, leveraging advanced mobile spectroscopy and AI to transform dairy farming practices.
Labby
Labby is a pioneering company in the dairy industry, providing AI-enabled optical sensing technology for real-time milk testing on farms. Their products, including inline and handheld milk analyzers, allow farmers to quickly assess milk composition, including fat, protein, and somatic cell count, enabling early mastitis detection and reducing losses. Labby's solutions are designed to be cost-effective, with a return on investment in less than six months, and they offer lab-quality results in under 10 seconds. With a focus on improving herd health and operational efficiency, Labby is positioned as a leader in the agtech space, leveraging advanced mobile spectroscopy and AI to transform dairy farming practices.
TL;DR
Product: AI-enabled optical spectroscopy for real-time, on‑farm milk testing (fat, protein, somatic cell count) with inline and handheld analyzers
Speed & quality: Delivers lab-quality results in under 10 seconds
Use case: Continuous/real-time SCC monitoring for early mastitis detection and herd health management
Founders & origin: Co‑founders Julia Somerdin (CEO) and Anshuman Das (CTO); company described as emerging from MIT
Funding signals: Seed round of USD 480,000 (Nov 18, 2020); TechCrunch reported total raised USD 1.3M (Oct 19, 2022); latest recorded round: Non-equity Assistance (Sep 25, 2023)
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Company Overview
Problem Domain
On‑farm milk composition and quality testing, herd health management, early mastitis detection
Founded
2017
Industry
Dairy / AgTech
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
USD 480,000
Company announcement naming AgriTech Capital as lead for the seed investment.
USD 1,300,000
TechCrunch reported total raised USD 1.3M, noting participation from Techstars and MIT Media Lab's E14 Fund.
Crunchbase records indicate a Non-equity Assistance round on this date; investors listed in records include SVG Ventures and the National Science Foundation.
Investor Signal
“Backers and programs include AgriTech Capital (seed), Techstars, MIT Media Lab's E14 Fund, SVG Ventures, National Science Foundation, and MassChallenge; involvement includes accelerator participation and grant/non-equity support.”