Israel-based Fermata has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Raw Ventures. Fermata is a data science company developing computer vision solutions for both controlled environment agriculture and outdoor.
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The money will be used to further the company’s development of a “digital agricultural brain”—a crop management system that can manage crops on its own by analyzing field data in real time and offering vital information about plant health.
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With the help of the recently raised money, Croptimus will continue to grow and become a major hub for plant health management and monitoring. Predictive analytics for crop conditions is one of the sophisticated forecasting capabilities and artificial intelligence-based solutions that Fermata intends to add to its portfolio.
“Croptimus™ is more than just a monitoring tool—it’s a decision-making assistant for growers,” explains Valeria Kogan, Fermata’s Founder and CEO. “We’ve spent the last five years perfecting this platform to ensure it meets the diverse needs of farmers, from pest detection to yield forecasting. This funding allows us to evolve Croptimus™ into a full-fledged brain for agriculture.”
“Fermata’s approach exemplifies how technology can solve some of the world’s most pressing agricultural challenges,” says Victoria Palatnik, managing partner at Raw Ventures. “Their commitment to sustainability and innovation aligns perfectly with our investment philosophy.”
About Fermata
Fermata was founded in 2020 by Valeria Kogan, Fermata builds AI-powered decision support systems for precise plant monitoring in greenhouses & indoor farms utilizing computer vision analysis. Its Croptimus platform automatically discovers pests and disease at their earliest stages, helping customers to spend less time scouting while increasing their yield.
