BloomX raises $13M to take its pollination robots into U.S. orchards
BloomX says its crop-specific systems lift yields by about 20%; founder Thai Sade drew on nearly a decade managing his family's food business.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: Ctech
Why it matters
BloomX is asking investors to fund pollination as a managed farm service, with crop-specific robots and software replacing some of the guesswork growers face. Its yield gains remain company-reported, and its stated funding total does not match the prior rounds listed on its own timeline.
BloomX, the Israeli agtech company founded by Thai Sade after nearly a decade managing his family's food business, has raised $13 million to expand its robotic pollination service into the United States and additional Latin American markets. CTech reported the round on October 15th, naming Elah Fund as lead investor and listing OurCrowd, the Rothschild Fund, Tene Fund, BioBee and others among the participants.…