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September 17, 2020

Vertical farming startup Infarm raises $170m

The investment brings the urban farming company's funding total to $300m so far.


Freya Pratty

2 min read

Credit: InFarm

Infarm, a vertical farming startup, has raised $170m in its latest funding round as investors bet on consumers wanting more locally produced and organic produce in the coming years. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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