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Agrovision

2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2570, Los Angeles, California, 90067, United States

Overview

Agrovision grows and sells premium superfruits — blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and cherries — through its Fruitist and Big Skye brands to major retailers worldwide. The company operates a vertically integrated platform spanning genetics R&D, AI-driven quality scanning, postharvest storage, robotics, and bee pollination to deliver year-round supply. Agrovision partners with RipeLocker to extend berry shelf life three times versus conventional methods and has invested heavily in freshness and shelf-life technologies. It reports owned and controlled land and water assets across Peru, Mexico, Morocco, USA, Egypt, India, and China and supplies retailers including Costco, Publix, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Whole Foods, and others globally. The company has invested over $400 million in global expansion, new genetics, AI, and proprietary technology and employs up to 15,000 field workers in Peru, with over half women. Agrovision emphasizes regenerative farming, sustainability aligned to 11 UN SDGs, and plans to invest in future crops, new superfruit varieties, and to scale operations amid accelerated retailer demand. Agrovision is a vertically integrated, tech-forward superfruit company that produces premium berries using sustainable farming practices, precision agriculture, and complete supply-chain control. The company operates farming, supply chain, and marketing activities across Asia, North America, and Europe and supplies consumers year-round. Agrovision emphasizes sustainability, has received multiple environmental, social, and biodiversity awards, and aligns with several UN Sustainable Development Goals. Proceeds from the latest growth capital round will fund the next phases of its global expansion and support its mission to transform lives and promote sustainability. Recent corporate developments include a North American marketing partnership with Berries Paradise and a prior $210 million long-term, flexible financing led by Credit Suisse and co-led by Rabobank, Santander, ICBC, and others. Agrovision operates farming, supply-chain and marketing activities across Asia, North America and Europe, supplying superfruits and vegetables. The company is vertically integrated and focuses on increasing global availability of its berry products. It describes itself as mission-driven, aiming to transform lives while promoting sustainability. Agrovision has been recognized for its conservation and sustainable use of natural resources and biodiversity. The company recently secured a large financing package to support expansion and strategic opportunities. Proceeds are intended to fund global growth and increase supply into current and new markets.

Total raised
$310M
Funding rounds
3
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Aug 2024

Industries

  • Agriculture
  • Farming
  • Food and Beverage
  • Fruit
  • Snack Food
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Aug 2024

    $100M

  2. Debt Financing

    May 2022

    $210M

Team

  • Thomas Snyder

    Co-Founder, CEO, and Director

  • Steven Magami

    Co-Founder & Exec. Chairman

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  • Fadi Karam

    CMO

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  • Francesca Macaluso

    Executive Assistant to Co-Founder and Chairman

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