Babylon Micro-Farms
PrivateLast Round
Grant
Apr 3, 2023
Total Funding Raised
$14.8M
Company Overview
Babylon Micro-Farms is an agritech company that develops and sells on-demand, automated indoor hydroponic farming systems. Founded in 2017 by Alexander Olesen and Graham Smith at the University of Virginia, the company's initial mission was to provide nutritious produce to food-insecure refugees. Babylon Micro-Farms provides a complete service that includes the physical micro-farm hardware, a subscription for supplies, and its proprietary BabylonIQ software platform that allows for remote management of the farms via the cloud. This integrated solution is designed to be easy to use for clients without prior farming experience. The company targets markets such as corporate dining, education, hospitality, healthcare, and senior living communities, aiming to make sustainable, hyperlocal food production accessible. Their technology uses over 90% less water and no pesticides compared to traditional farming.
Sector
Frontier & Industrial Tech
Verticals
Vertical SaaS, IoT Hardware, Subscription Commerce
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Hardware + Subscription, Hardware Sales, Subscription SaaS, Services & Consulting
AI Layer
Application
Keywords
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Babylon Micro-Farms Comps
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Babylon Micro-Farms Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
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| Grant | Apr 3, 2023 | ||||
| Series A | Apr 3, 2023 | ||||
| Grant | Jun 21, 2021 | ||||
| Seed | Mar 12, 2021 | ||||
| Seed | Jan 8, 2020 | ||||
Pre Seed | Aug 13, 2019 |
Key People
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Babylon Micro-Farms Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Plug & Play Ventures | Seed |
| New Theory Ventures | Series A |
| CAV Angels | Seed |
| Hull Street Capital | Seed, Series A |
| Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation | Seed |
| Virginia Venture Partners | Series A, Seed, Pre Seed |
| VentureSouth | Seed |
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- Mar 31, 2026
Named to the Inc. Regionals: Mid-Atlantic list for the first time.
- Mar 31, 2026
Named one of 'America's Top Green Tech Companies' by Time.
Babylon Micro-Farms Filings
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