CULTA applies a proprietary, non-GMO, AI-powered breeding process that shortens new variety development from the traditional ten years to roughly two, enabling rapid creation of climate-resilient fruit crops. To date the company has produced four strawberry varieties, including its flagship “SAKURA DROPS,” which delivers about 30% higher yield, roughly 40% higher sugar content, and maintains quality for more than ten days even when harvested fully ripe. CULTA contracts growers, buys their entire output, and manages sales and marketing itself, giving it end-to-end control of supply and brand. Production is already scaling in Japan and Malaysia, with berries sold in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Thailand, and over 100 Japanese farms cultivating the varieties. The firm plans to greatly expand Southeast Asian production, enter Australia, and begin sales in Japan while pushing variety registration overseas. Future R&D targets include additional strawberry lines suited to large farms in Australia, North America, and Europe, as well as new grape and apple varieties and eventual work on coffee and banana. Including the current round, CULTA has raised roughly ¥1 billion (~US$7 million) in total funding.

Total raised

$4M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Mar 2026