Jennifer Marston
Aigen raises $12M Series A to deploy solar-powered autonomous weeding robots across 20,000+ U.S. acres
Aigen raised $12 million in a Series A led by ReGen Ventures to scale its solar-powered autonomous farming robots across more than 20,000 U.S. acres in 2024, using onboard sensors, cameras and ML to remove weeds and provide crop data without fossil-fuel refueling.
IUNU raises $24M Series B led by Lewis & Clark AgriFood to expand AI-driven CEA platform; total funding $60M
Seattle-based IUNU raised $24 million in a Series B led by Lewis & Clark AgriFood to expand its computer vision and AI platform for controlled environment agriculture, bringing total funding to $60 million. The company says its LUNA system and newly acquired tools can halve typical CEA plant losses and will use the capital to broaden products, scale operations, and hire across teams.
Aigen raises $4M seed led by NEA to deploy solar-powered robots that cut chemical use and restore soil
Aigen raised $4 million in seed funding led by NEA with participation from AgFunder, Global Founders Capital, and ReGen Ventures to scale solar-powered robots that monitor and manage individual plants to reduce chemical inputs and improve soil health. The startup’s small, sensor-equipped robots automate tasks like weeding and data collection to help farmers cut costs and boost soil carbon sequestration.
