Futura Gaïa Receives €11 Million Investment

Futura Gaïa aims for a more sustainable future by harnessing the power of indoor vertical farming. French startup Futura Gaïa has raised €11 million in its second round of financing. Existing and ongoing investors (UI Investissement, Sofilaro, Région Sud Investissement, Caap Création, Occipac, Elpis and Alain François Raymond) as well as new investors such as Banque des Territoires, Abeille Impact Investing France, Colam Impact, InvESS't PACA and several dozen private individuals through Sowefund.

Futura Gaïa was founded in 2019 and offers an alternative solution to open field and greenhouse farming by designing automated vertical farms based on the soil. The company brings its ready-to-use vertical farms to the market and contributes to an increase of €2.5 million in 2020. Its aim is to engage local actors to tackle challenges such as climate change & water scarcity and improve food sovereignty through local production.

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Vertical farming is a method used to feed our growing population. In this method, plants are vertically growing crops that save space and are grown indoors. This method is more efficient and sustainable than traditional farming methods. Plants grown indoors offer advantages such as better control of environmental conditions and increased local production. Futura Gaïa, a French startup, has designed an automated vertical farming solution for which new funding has been secured. As European startups continue to innovate in this market, investors are showing increasing interest in agritech solutions. These startups are important to meet the needs of future society and create a sustainable future.

The market for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) is growing rapidly. European startups, companies, investors and governments are increasingly interested in this field and are looking for sustainable solutions. French company Futura Gaïa stands out in this emerging market with its rotary geoponics technology, a soil-based solution for indoor plant production. To face challenges such as climate change and water scarcity, Futura Gaïa aims to contribute to food sovereignty by involving local actors.