Agroz

What Agroz does

Agroz is a vertically integrated Malaysian AgTech company that designs, builds, and operates AI-driven indoor Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) vertical farms. Founded in 2020 by Gerard Kim Meng Lim and headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, the company offers end-to-end farm solutions including farm design and construction, ongoing operations and management, fresh produce distribution, modular on-site Groz Wall units for HORECA operators, educational services through EduFarm, and a Professional Programme in Modern Agriculture. Agroz completed its Nasdaq IPO in October 2025 under ticker AGRZ, raising $5 million, becoming the first Southeast Asian AgTech company to list on Nasdaq.

The company's technology stack centers on Agroz OS, a proprietary farm operating system built on Microsoft Azure that integrates hardware, software, and AI capabilities. Agroz OS includes an AI Agent System supported by Microsoft AI for autonomous agricultural decision-making with human-in-the-loop approval, a mobile-accessible ERP module, and integrated communication tools. Through its Agroz Robotics division launched in December 2025 in partnership with UBTECH Robotics, Agroz integrates Walker S humanoid robots into its vertical farms for automated seeding, monitoring, harvesting, and crop optimization. The technology is augmented by partnerships with Sananbio (biotech inputs) and recognition through Malaysia Digital Status granted by MDEC in March 2026.

Agroz's revenue model combines one-time farm construction and equipment sales, recurring managed-services contracts for farm operations, transactional fresh produce sales to Malaysian retailers (AEON, Village Grocer, Big Malaysia) and e-commerce platforms (Shopee, Lazada, AirAsia Grocer), and Groz Wall hardware-plus-replenishment subscriptions. Customer segments span enterprise farm solutions buyers, retail and HORECA operators, end consumers, and learners. The company is pursuing geographic expansion across Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Johor) and the GCC region (Oman, UAE) and product expansion into Japanese strawberry cultivation. Agroz faces Nasdaq compliance headwinds including sub-$1 bid price trading and a delayed Form 20-F filing, both of which represent material regulatory risk requiring remediation by mid-to-late 2026.

Name

Agroz

Legal name

Agroz Group Sdn Bhd

Website

https://agroz.co

Company type

Public

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Agroz is a vertically integrated Malaysian AgTech company that designs, builds, and operates AI-driven indoor vertical farms via its proprietary Agroz OS platform. It serves retailers, HORECA operators, and enterprise clients in Malaysia, with expansion planned across Southeast Asia and the GCC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Vertical Farming

NAICS

Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) / Vertical Farming (Indoor LED Farms) (AFAGAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vertical Farming Systems & Racking (Indoor Farms, Multi-tier) (AFAAAHAI), CEA Monitoring, Sensors & Automation Software (SCADA, IoT, Climate/Recipe Control) (AFAAAHAG)

Keywords

• Controlled environment agriculture
• Vertical farming solutions
• AI-driven farm management
• Indoor farm construction
• Fresh produce distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Selangor

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. CEA Vertical Farm Design & Construction: Agroz designs and constructs customized indoor CEA vertical farms, handling layout planning, infrastructure design, construction, equipment setup, and integration of Agroz OS for clients.
2. CEA Vertical Farm Operations & Management: Agroz operates and manages indoor CEA vertical farms for clients utilizing proprietary Agroz OS and established operating procedures, providing ongoing farm management services.
3. CEA Vertical Farm Sales: Agroz sells fully operational and optimized CEA vertical farms (including Agroz OS) to potential buyers.
4. Fresh Produce Sales: Agroz supplies fresh produce (leafy greens, herbs, microgreens, fruiting vegetables, superfoods) to wholesale distributors and major retailers in Malaysia, including AEON and Village Grocer.
5. Groz Wall Product: Groz Wall smart vertical farming units sold to HORECA market (cafes, offices, hotels) with weekly replenishment and maintenance services.

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Agroz designs, constructs, operates, and manages indoor AI-driven Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) vertical farms for enterprise clients (governments, businesses, investors). It also sells fresh pesticide-free produce through its Agroz Fresh brand to Malaysian retailers such as AEON and Village Grocer, distributes modular Groz Wall units to HORECA operators for on-site cultivation, and offers the proprietary Agroz OS software platform integrated with Microsoft AI and UBTECH Walker S humanoid robots to optimize farm productivity.

Product overview

Agroz is a vertically integrated AgTech company operating AI-driven Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) vertical farms. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio comprising Agroz OS (its proprietary AI-powered operating platform), Agroz Tech (farm design, construction, and management services), Agroz Fresh (fresh produce distribution to retailers), Groz Wall (on-site modular farms for HORECA), a Professional Programme in Modern Agriculture (training), and EduFarm (educational experiences). Through its Agroz Robotics division (partnership with UBTECH Robotics), the company integrates Walker S humanoid robots into its operations for automated seeding, monitoring, harvesting, and crop optimization. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, Agroz serves customers across Malaysia and is expanding into Southeast Asia and the GCC region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agroz Fresh: Pesticide-free fresh produce brand supplying vegetables to retailers and restaurants including AEON and Village Grocer
• Groz Wall
• Agroz Tech
• Agroz Robotics
• Agroz EduFarm

Products and services

• Agroz Tech — CEA Vertical Farm Design, Construction & Management End-to-end indoor Controlled Environment Agriculture vertical farm service for governments, businesses, and investors. Includes customized layout planning, infrastructure design, construction, equipment setup, integration of the proprietary Agroz OS operating system, and ongoing operation and management of fully optimized farms using established procedures.
• Agroz Fresh — Pesticide-Free Fresh Produce Wholesale and retail brand distributing pesticide-free, nutrient-rich fresh produce — leafy greens, herbs, microgreens, fruiting vegetables, and superfoods — grown in Agroz's CEA vertical farms to wholesale distributors, major Malaysian retailers including AEON and Village Grocer, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce buyers. Features AI-driven nutrient control and real-time environmental monitoring.
• Groz Wall — Modular On-Site Vertical Farming Unit Smart, modular vertical farming wall designed for the HORECA market — cafes, restaurants, and hotels. Enables chefs and F&B operators to cultivate premium herbs, leafy greens, and specialty produce directly on-site in commercial kitchens, dining areas, and hotel spaces. Sold as hardware with bundled weekly replenishment and maintenance services.
• Agroz OS — Proprietary AI Farm Operating System Proprietary AI-driven operating system built on Microsoft Azure that integrates hardware, software, and AI solutions to design, manage, and optimize vertical farm operations. Includes integrated communication and email solutions, an AI Agent System that presents complex agricultural decisions and autonomously executes them after human approval, Agroz ERP for tracking business activities (accessible via mobile app), and Intuit QuickBooks integration for accounting. Sold bundled with Agroz Tech farm deployments.
• Agroz Robotics — Humanoid-Robot-Enabled CEA Automation Division integrating UBTECH Walker S humanoid robots into the Agroz OS platform, creating a seamless link between real-time agricultural intelligence and physical automation for managing the entire crop lifecycle within CEA vertical farms. Automates seeding, monitoring, harvesting, and crop optimization to reduce labor reliance and operate around the clock.
• EduFarm — Hands-On Vertical Farming Educational Facility Public hands-on educational facility located at AEON Alpha Angle, Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur, offering guided green learning experiences about indoor vertical farming. Recognized by the Malaysia Book of Records as Malaysia's largest indoor vertical farm in a shopping mall. Open to the public for educational visits and bookings.
• Professional Programme in Modern Agriculture 4-month professional certification program covering four modules: Hydroponics, AgriTech, Post-Harvest Handling & Food Safety, and Agropreneurship. Delivered in partnership with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) at the Agroz EduFarm facility in AEON Alpha Angle, Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur. Designed for learners and professionals seeking hands-on training in modern agriculture, smart farming technologies (IoT, data analytics, automation), and food safety compliance (MyGAP, HACCP, HALAL).

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% reduction in fresh produce wastage for AEON through on-site vertical farm integration
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MDEC (Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026MDEC granted Agroz Group Sdn Bhd official Malaysia Digital Status, recognizing its role in advancing the country's digital economy through AI-driven agricultural technologies. The status positions Agroz to scale AI-powered farming solutions and accelerate expansion across Southeast Asia using Malaysia as a strategic innovation hub.
• UBTECH RoboticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2025Agroz partnered with UBTECH Robotics (HKEX: 9880), a global leader in humanoid AI robotics with over 2,700 patents, to launch Agroz Robotics — integrating UBTECH's Walker S humanoid robot into the Agroz OS platform. This strategic initiative automates physical agricultural tasks (seeding, monitoring, harvesting, crop optimization) using AI-driven systems, aiming to manage the entire crop lifecycle within vertical farms. Field deployment of Walker S robots expected in 2026, with potential to double or triple productivity operating around the clock.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationAgroz Group partners with Microsoft, leveraging Microsoft Azure's AI infrastructure as the foundation for its Agroz OS platform. The AI Agent System within Agroz OS is specifically supported by Microsoft AI. This partnership positions Agroz's agricultural technology on a globally recognized cloud and AI infrastructure.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Infarm: German-headquartered vertical farming company operating modular in-store and central vertical farms supplying fresh produce to retailers; very comparable to Agroz in serving HORECA/retail with on-site CEA, though Infarm has wound down much of its European footprint and pivoted.
• AeroFarms: US-based vertical farming operator that emerged from Chapter 11 in 2023 and is deploying large-scale indoor farms with proprietary growing technology and AI-driven controls; directly comparable as a vertically integrated indoor CEA producer using technology to optimize yield.
• Plenty Unlimited: US indoor vertical farming company building large-scale, AI-driven vertical farms for leafy greens and berries; comparable to Agroz as a tech-forward CEA operator pursuing premium crops and major retail partnerships.
• Bowery Farming: US-based indoor vertical farming company distributing pesticide-free leafy greens through major retailers (Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, etc.) using proprietary technology stack; directly comparable business model to Agroz Fresh in supplying CEA-grown produce to large retail chains.
• YesHealth Group: Taiwan-headquartered vertical farming company that designs, builds, and operates indoor vertical farms across Asia and Europe, including for retailers like IKEA; closely comparable to Agroz Tech's full-stack farm design, construction, and operation services across Asia.
• Spread Co. Japan-based vertical farming company (parent of Techno Farm) operating large-scale automated indoor lettuce farms and developing next-generation fully automated CEA facilities; comparable as an Asia-based AI/automation-forward vertical farming operator with strong technology differentiation.
• 80 Acres Farms: US-based indoor vertical farming and greenhouse company operating fully automated facilities serving major retailers; comparable as an integrated CEA operator combining automation technology with retail produce supply.

Regional players

• Sky Greens: Singapore-based inventor of the world's first low-carbon, hydraulic-driven tropical vertical farm; comparable as a Southeast Asian CEA vertical farming system producer, though more focused on hardware/system sales than integrated retail produce.

Broad incumbents

• Gotham Greens: US-based indoor agriculture company operating a national network of hydroponic greenhouses producing pesticide-free produce for major food retailers; broader incumbent that overlaps with Agroz's produce distribution model but uses greenhouse rather than vertical farming infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Oishii: Japan/US premium vertical farming company specializing in Japanese strawberries grown indoors; directly relevant emerging comparable for Agroz's recent Japanese strawberry CEA breakthrough, though focused purely on premium strawberry production rather than full-stack farm operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@agrozfarms?feature=shared
• Facebookfacebook.com/agrozfresh
• Instagrambit.ly/ig-agrozgroup

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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