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August 1, 2024

Infarm rises from the ashes — with an old court case hanging over it

The new Infarm is focused on growing kosher salad leaves in Canada


Vertical farming startup Infarm co-founders. Credit: Robert Rieger, FvF Productions UG

Vertical farming company Infarm used to be one of the stars of the Berlin startup scene — boasting 1,400 farms and 1,000 employees across 10 countries worldwide, plus a $1bn price tag.

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An image of inside an Infarm vertical farming lab
One of Infarm's shuttered facilities, in the UK.
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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

Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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