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Breakthrough Energy Ventures Leads $53 Million Series B for Iron Ox AI-Driven Indoor Farming
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Breakthrough Energy Ventures led a $53 million Series B for Iron Ox, a California startup operating fully autonomous hydroponic greenhouse farms where robot arms transplant and harvest leafy greens with zero tillage and no pesticides. Indoor vertical farming produces roughly 100 times more food per acre than conventional field farming, eliminating the need to clear new agricultural land for food production — a leading driver of tropical deforestation. Iron Ox's model targets high-value salad crops grown near urban markets to reduce transport emissions alongside land-use impacts.
Source: https://ironox.com/press/iron-ox-raises-53-million-series-b-to-expand-autonomous-farming/
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