Urban farming startup producing pesticide-free strawberries, salads, and herbs in recycled shipping containers using vertical aeroponic cultivation.
Urban populations lack access to fresh, locally-grown produce without pesticides, while long supply chains waste resources and reduce nutritional value. Traditional agriculture cannot scale to meet urban food demand sustainably.
Urban populations lack access to fresh, locally-grown produce without pesticides, while long supply chains waste resources and reduce nutritional value. Traditional agriculture cannot scale to meet urban food demand sustainably.
Agricool produces high-quality fruits and vegetables in recycled shipping containers using controlled-environment vertical aeroponic farming, enabling local production with minimal water use, no pesticides, and rapid delivery to consumers.
Agricool produces high-quality fruits and vegetables in recycled shipping containers using controlled-environment vertical aeroponic farming, enabling local production with minimal water use, no pesticides, and rapid delivery to consumers.
Agricool entered judicial receivership on January 31, 2022, and was acquired by a buyer on May 31, 2022.
Event Year: 2022
Agricool entered judicial receivership on January 31, 2022, and was acquired by a buyer on May 31, 2022.
Event Year: 2022
Agricool addressed the challenge of providing fresh, locally-sourced produce to urban populations, who often lack access to pesticide-free options. Traditional agricultural practices struggle to sustainably meet the growing food demands of cities, and long supply chains contribute to resource waste and diminished nutritional value.
Agricool's solution involved cultivating high-quality fruits and vegetables within repurposed shipping containers, utilizing controlled-environment vertical aeroponic farming techniques. This innovative approach enabled local production with significantly reduced water consumption, eliminated the need for pesticides, and facilitated rapid delivery to consumers. Agricool entered judicial receivership on January 31, 2022, and was acquired by a buyer on May 31, 2022.
Agricool addressed the challenge of providing fresh, locally-sourced produce to urban populations, who often lack access to pesticide-free options. Traditional agricultural practices struggle to sustainably meet the growing food demands of cities, and long supply chains contribute to resource waste and diminished nutritional value.
Agricool's solution involved cultivating high-quality fruits and vegetables within repurposed shipping containers, utilizing controlled-environment vertical aeroponic farming techniques. This innovative approach enabled local production with significantly reduced water consumption, eliminated the need for pesticides, and facilitated rapid delivery to consumers. Agricool entered judicial receivership on January 31, 2022, and was acquired by a buyer on May 31, 2022.
Total Raised: 25 million euros
Last Round: Series B, December 2018, 25 million euros
Total Raised: 25 million euros
Last Round: Series B, December 2018, 25 million euros
Direct-to-consumer and retail sales of fresh produce grown in proprietary Cooltainer units deployed in urban locations.
Direct-to-consumer and retail sales of fresh produce grown in proprietary Cooltainer units deployed in urban locations.
Urban consumers seeking fresh, pesticide-free, locally-grown fruits and vegetables; retail partners and supermarkets in major cities.
Urban consumers seeking fresh, pesticide-free, locally-grown fruits and vegetables; retail partners and supermarkets in major cities.
Entered judicial receivership January 31, 2022; acquired May 31, 2022.
Hiring: unknown
Entered judicial receivership January 31, 2022; acquired May 31, 2022.
Hiring: unknown
