Raiz Vertical Farms

What Raiz Vertical Farms does

Raiz Vertical Farms is a Lisbon-based, privately held vertical farming company founded in 2021 that designs and deploys on-site controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) systems for urban hospitality venues. The company combines hydroponic vertical farming with natural light and LED-assisted growth to produce pesticide-free greens directly at the point of consumption, targeting hotels, bars, and restaurants seeking differentiated sustainability credentials and supply-chain resilience.

Its core product is the Ortus Farmwall, a modular, biocomposite food-growing system featuring integrated full-spectrum LEDs and a built-in smart irrigation system; each unit grows 11 pesticide-free plants using approximately 90% less water than conventional farming. Raiz has also developed a tokenized vertical farm concept in partnership with the NEAR Foundation that integrates blockchain for on-chain sustainability and impact reporting. The company operates an urban farm at the University of Sciences of Lisbon that doubles as a consumer experience venue.

Raiz generates revenue from three streams: hardware sales of the Ortus Farmwall and bespoke live farm installations for hospitality clients (quote-based pricing), paid consumer experiences at its Lisbon urban farm (EUR 15–20 per person plus VAT for tours and workshops), and non-dilutive grant funding (notably a $50,000 NEAR Foundation grant in April 2022). Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales to Lisbon hospitality venues, complemented by a community-led experiential channel for brand building and lead generation. To date, the company has raised approximately $330,000 across grants and pre-seed funding, including backing from Techstars.

Name

Raiz Vertical Farms

Legal name

Raiz Vertical Farms Inc.

Website

https://raiz.farm

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Raiz Vertical Farms is a Lisbon-based vertical farming company that designs and installs on-site hydroponic farms and the Ortus Farmwall hardware for urban hotels, bars, and restaurants, producing hyper-local, pesticide-free greens with integrated smart irrigation and LEDs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vertical Farming Systems

NAICS

Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141), Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

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

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), Farm Technology Enablement & Data Integration Advisory (FMIS/ERP, IoT, Decision Support) (AFACAJAG)

Keywords

• Vertical farming systems
• Controlled environment agriculture
• Hydroponic farm hardware
• Urban agriculture solutions
• Hospitality farm installations

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Smart Farm Systems (Hardware Sales): Sale of proprietary vertical farming systems such as the Ortus Farmwall to hotels, bars, and restaurants. Systems are designed for minimal maintenance and year-round harvest, providing a one-time hardware installation with ongoing fresh produce output.
2. Experiences & Events: Revenue generated from paid experiences at the Lisbon urban farm including Private Visits (EUR 15/pp + VAT), Group Visits (EUR 20/pp + VAT with workshop and appetizers), and Personalized events (variable pricing for 15-100 person groups).
3. Grant Funding: Non-dilutive grant funding received for specific development projects, such as the $50,000 NEAR Foundation grant for developing a tokenized vertical farm in Lisbon.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Raiz Vertical Farms designs, sells, and installs modular vertical farming hardware for urban hospitality venues, with the Ortus Farmwall as its flagship product. Each unit combines biocomposite construction, integrated full-spectrum LEDs, and smart irrigation to grow 11 pesticide-free plants using 90% less water than conventional farming. The company also operates paid farm tours, workshops, and culinary experiences at its Lisbon urban farm, and integrates blockchain-based impact tracking via a NEAR Foundation-supported tokenization layer.

Product overview

Raiz Vertical Farms offers a portfolio of vertical farming solutions centered around its ORTUS FARMWALL product—a sculptural food-growing system designed for hotels and commercial spaces. The company also provides on-site urban farm experiences at its Lisbon facility and develops tokenized vertical farming technology in partnership with the NEAR Foundation. The product portfolio includes the ORTUS FARMWALL hardware system as the core offering, complemented by vertical farming experiences and educational tours at their urban farm location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ortus: ORTUS FARMWALL - A sculptural food-growing system for hotels and spaces that care about sustainability, design, and guest experience. Features modular design made from biocomposite materials, integrated LEDs for low-energy full-spectrum growth, and built-in smart irrigation system. Grows 11 fresh and pesticide-free plants per unit with 90% less water usage.

Products and services

• Ortus Farmwall A sculptural, modular food-growing hardware system made from biocomposite materials, with integrated full-spectrum LEDs and a built-in smart irrigation system. Designed for hotels, bars, restaurants, and commercial spaces that prioritize sustainability, design, and guest experience. Each unit grows 11 fresh, pesticide-free plants using 90% less water than traditional farming and requires only tank refilling for ongoing operation. Currently offered through an early access request.
• Lisbon Urban Farm Experiences Paid farm tours, sowing workshops, appetizer pairings, and personalized culinary events hosted at the Lisbon urban farm. Targeted at individual visitors, tourists, and corporate groups of 5-100 people seeking a novel, design-led urban agriculture experience in Lisbon.
• Live Vertical Farm Installations for Hospitality Venues Bespoke on-site vertical farm installations at hotels, bars, and restaurants in Lisbon, providing striking, hyper-local fresh produce grown directly within the venue. Sold via direct enterprise sales with tailored proposals and quote-based pricing; supported by the Curio by Hilton partnership.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% less water usage compared to conventional farming
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Curio by HiltonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurio by Hilton (featured on the website as a partner logo) represents a hospitality brand relationship. The connection suggests Raiz may supply or has supplied vertical farm installations for Curio Collection hotels.
• AgritectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgritecture is a vertical farming advisory and consulting firm featured as a partner logo on Raiz's website, suggesting a consulting, design, or thought leadership partnership in the vertical farming space.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Infarm: Berlin-based modular vertical farming company placing in-store and in-restaurant farming units globally. Closely comparable in target customers (hospitality, retail) and on-site hydroponic farming model, though at much larger scale.
• Babylon Micro-Farms: US-based provider of modular, remotely-monitored indoor micro-farms for hospitality, healthcare, and education. Directly comparable in selling plug-and-grow hydroponic units to non-farm venues.
• Urban Crop Solutions: Belgian manufacturer of modular vertical farming systems and plant factory solutions for commercial clients. Comparable as a supplier of hydroponic vertical farming hardware to enterprise customers.

Emerging players

• LettUs Grow: UK-based aeroponic vertical farming technology provider selling modular systems to growers. Comparable as a developer of compact, controlled-environment farming hardware for commercial settings.
• Click & Grow: Estonia-based smart indoor garden maker selling consumer and prosumer hydroponic growing systems. Comparable in modular LED hydroponic technology stack, but focused on consumer/prosumer rather than B2B hospitality.

Broad incumbents

• AeroFarms: Large-scale US indoor vertical farming operator focused on commercial leafy-greens production. Comparable in core CEA technology stack, but operates industrial-scale farms rather than distributed on-site units.
• Plenty: US-based vertical farming company building large indoor farms for retail produce. Comparable in CEA vertical farming category, though its scale and capital intensity contrast with Raiz's distributed hospitality focus.
• Bowery Farming: US indoor farming operator serving retailers and food service with vertically farmed produce. Comparable in controlled-environment agriculture and produce supply to restaurants, but at industrial scale.

Regional players

• GrowUp Farms: UK-based vertical farm operator supplying fresh greens to foodservice and retail. Comparable in CEA vertical farming for fresh produce, but primarily serves UK markets rather than Iberia.

Others

• Agritecture: Urban agriculture consultancy and advisory firm already partnered with Raiz. Comparable as a strategic enabler in the vertical farming ecosystem — provides advisory, design, and thought leadership rather than competing hardware.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RaizFarms

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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