Food isn’t what it used to be. We made it better, and we did it by building a different kind of farm. A farm that doesn’t need sun, soil or favorable weather to do its thing. A farm where pesticides have no place—because everything’s indoors, monitored and controlled, 24/7. We built a farm where robots do the heavy lifting, so the humans can focus on growing the freshest, most nutritious food possible. A farm that can produce 100 times more food than an ordinary farm. With 100% renewable energy. And 97% less water. Pretty unbelievable, right?
Well, believe it. This farm is real. We call it 80 Acres Farms.
Fresher food awaits you.
Well, believe it. This farm is real. We call it 80 Acres Farms.
Fresher food awaits you.
Location: United States, Alabama, Daphne
Employees: 201-500
Phone: (888) 574-1569
Total raised: $120M
Founded date: 2015
Investors 3
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 13.06.2022 | - | $120M | - |
Mentions in press and media 17
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| 03.08.2026 | Indoor ag heavyweight 80 Acres Farms to cease operations | US-based indoor farming startup 80 Acres Farms will cease operations, AgFunderNews has learned. Cofounder and CEO Mike Zelkind noted in a statement that the company has been unable to secure the necessary capital to continue the business. “... |
| 18.08.2025 | Indoor ag heavyweights 80 Acres Farms and Soli Organic to merge: ‘I hope this is the start of a new era’ | Two of indoor agriculture’s leading players, vertical farming company 80 Acres Farms and indoor grower Soli Organic, plan to merge to form “one of the world’s largest and most advanced indoor farming networks,” the companies said this week.... |
| 10.07.2025 | IRCAI and AWS Select 23 New Startups for the 2025 Compute for Climate Fellowship | The program funds research and development of concepts that harness advanced cloud computing and artificial intelligence to solve global environmental challenges. LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Research... |
| 13.02.2025 | Progress report: Where are vertical farming’s biggest leafy green growers now? | In many ways, onetime unicorn Plenty’s highly publicized 90% valuation slash in January felt like the end of a long, drawn-out death sentence for large-scale vertical farms growing leafy greens. But was it actually? Events from the last cou... |
| 11.02.2025 | With $115m in new funding, 80 Acres Farms tackles ‘the next big unlock for vertical farming’: plant genetics | US-based 80 Acres Farms has raised an additional $115 million, bringing its total funding to more than $370 million; the company will also focus on plant genetics for indoor agriculture with the acquisition of Israeli biotechnology company ... |
| 04.10.2024 | Igniting Futures: The Power of STEM Exploration Day | In a world where technology reigns supreme, the future hinges on innovation. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis recognized this truth by hosting STEM Exploration Day, a vibrant event designed to inspire young girls to embrace careers in ... |
| 29.09.2024 | STEM Exploration Day Ignite Girls Passion for Careers in STEM | STEM Day at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis Professional women with careers in science, technology, engineering and math make a world of difference in inspiring young girls to show them they can achieve anyything they want to with har... |
| 28.09.2023 | Bytes to Bites part two – From farm to fork: Leveraging AI in the food supply chain | Editor’s Note: Eva Everloo is senior investment analyst, and Anina Troya is an investment analyst intern at agri-food tech investor PeakBridge. The views expressed in this guest commentary are the authors’ own and do not necessarily reflect... |
| 12.08.2021 | 80 Acres Farms Secures $160 Million in Series B Led by General Atlantic to Accelerate Global Farm Expansion & Product Development | - |
| 11.08.2021 | 80 Acres CEO reflects on vertical farming post $160m raise: ‘There will be losers with very big names’ | The indoor farming sector is dazzling investors and attracting its fair share of nine-figure deals. But as the space grows more crowded and competitive, questions are sprouting up regarding market saturation, the right business models, and ... |
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