RipeLocker
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle
- Sectors
- Food technology, Agritech, Preservation technology, Cold-chain / post-harvest
- Total raised
- $12.9M SEC Form D filings Total of this company's SEC Form D filings
- Last round
- $345K · Jan 2026 SEC Form D
- Founders
- George Lobisser
Seattle Food-Tech Startup RipeLocker Raises $10M to Upgrade Preservation Chambers, Total Funding at $30M
Seattle startup RipeLocker raised $10 million to enhance its food and flower preservation technology, bringing total funding to $30 million. Their chambers extend produce shelf-life by controlling atmospheric conditions and have seen revenue growth from items like roses and blueberries.
RipeLocker Raises $7.5M to Expand Production of Shelf-Life Extending Containers
RipeLocker, a food-tech startup specializing in containers that extend the shelf-life of produce and flowers, raised $7.5 million to boost production and upgrade its systems. Their patented containers can extend the freshness of items like roses by 2 to 4 weeks and are currently used by customers including The Queen’s Flowers.
Pacific Northwest Software Founders Launch Ag‑Tech Startups — TerraClear, Carbon Robotics, Pollen Systems Draw Major VC Interest
Successful Pacific Northwest software founders are applying their startup experience to ag tech, drawing significant venture capital into farm-focused startups and developing robotics and marketplaces for agriculture. Examples include Brent Frei's rock-picking robots at TerraClear, Paul Mikesell's weed-zapping Carbon Robotics, and Keith McCall's Pollen Systems and Everyvine relaunch.
RipeLocker raises $5M to commercialize patented low‑atmosphere containers as USDA begins trials
RipeLocker, a Bainbridge Island ag‑tech startup, raised $5 million to sell patented low‑atmosphere containers that extend storage life for recently harvested flowers and produce, and the USDA has begun trials to see if the tech can reduce storage chemicals. The company is building 500 units—half for commercial customers in flowers, hops and berries and half for trials—with first sales starting this summer and total funding now at $12 million.
RipeLocker raises $7M total with $2M round led by Avalara co-founders Scott McFarlane and Jared Vogt
RipeLocker, a pallet-sized low-oxygen storage device co-created by George and Kyle Lobisser to extend shelf life of berries and other produce, raised $7 million from angel investors including a newly closed $2 million round. The $2M tranche included Avalara co-founders Scott McFarlane and Jared Vogt plus investor Gary Waterman after tasting 98-day-old blueberries preserved in a RipeLocker.
