QarboTech develops QarboGrow, a liquid biostimulant concentrate that uses carbon quantum dots to penetrate leaves, optimize photon absorption and electron transfer in chloroplasts, and improve plant health and yield. The company supplies QarboGrow as a concentrate farmers mix with water and spray onto foliage; it can be integrated into existing spray regimens and mixed with other crop inputs. QarboTech sources carbon quantum dots from agricultural waste biochar using a patented extraction process and produces its material in liquid form to reduce nanomaterial handling hazards. The firm has scaled manufacturing from roughly 200 liters per month in a university lab to about 20,000 liters per month at a new facility in Puchong, and expects to reach 100,000 liters by March next year with expansion funded by the recent raise. Product classification and approvals: QarboGrow is classified as a biostimulant, has approvals in Malaysia, and is undergoing regulatory review in Indonesia (likely through end of 2025). Field validation includes 450 hectares of rice with reported tonnage increases of 10–50% and smaller trials (1–10 hectares) across leafy and fruiting vegetables, melon and pineapple; the company claims high ROI for farmers (e.g., $5 returned per $1 spent in rice; up to 10x on lettuces). QarboTech is extending IP protection from its extraction process to application areas and is targeting larger plantations and medium‑scale farms as it collects more trial data. Qarbotech is a Malaysia-based agritech startup. The company was reported to have raised a $700,000 seed round. The round was led by 500 Global. The article does not provide details on Qarbotech's specific product offerings or technology. No operating metrics, valuation, or use of proceeds were disclosed in the coverage. Additional investor names and the firm's future plans were not included in the report.

Total raised

$2M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Oct 2024