Dyneval, an Edinburgh-based agritech firm has secured a further £500,000 in funding for their semen analysis tool.

The portable tool is “easy-to-use” and requires no specific training to use – according to the company it produces the most accurate results on the market.

Semen analysis is vital in understanding the health of cattle herds and the potential for future numbers. The tool can produce sex-sorted semen concentrations to better predict the ratios of future herds and sort out the fertility of bulls.

Dyneveal is currently supported by Alistair Lang and Ollie Hoffort, from Thorton’s ventures and innovation team, with new funding from Kelvin Capital, Par Equity, Scottish Enterprise, and Gabriel Investments.

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Tiffany Wood, co-founder of Dyneval, said: “We are very proud to secure this additional round of funding which will help to rapidly increase our production meaning we can help even more farmers across Scotland, the UK and beyond. Improving the efficiency of food production is more important than ever right now since the cost of living is rising, and it’s becoming more challenging for farmers to access grant funding.”

Lang added: “Agritech may not be the first sector you think of when looking at Scotland’s top exporting industries but it has an outstanding global reputation which is why many investors are now looking into the sector. We are very much looking forward to seeing this business flourish and continue on its incredible growth journey.”