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TruLeaf
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TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture
Websiteurl
truleaf.ca
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2011
Short descriptiontext

TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture is a Canadian private vertical farming company, founded in 2011 and based in Bedford, that uses AI-powered data analytics in its multi-level Smart Plant Systems® to grow produce for fresh-food and biomedical markets.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
11–50
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HeadquartersBedford, Canada
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Bedford
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Canada
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
vertical farming systems, indoor agriculture technology, controlled environment agriculture, fresh produce cultivation, smart plant systems
Industry4 codes
1Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) / Vertical Farming (Indoor LED Farms)
CodeAFAGAHAJPrimaryYes
2Vertical Farming Systems & Racking (Indoor Farms, Multi-tier)
CodeAFAAAHAIPrimaryNo
3CEA Monitoring, Sensors & Automation Software (SCADA, IoT, Climate/Recipe Control)
CodeAFAAAHAGPrimaryNo
4Environmental Control & Climate Systems (HVAC, CO₂, Ventilation, Dehumidification)
CodeAFAAAHABPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover111419
  • Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production1114
SIC code2 codes
  • Agricultural Production-Crops100
  • Farm Machinery & Equipment3523
Product category
Vertical Farming / Controlled-Environment Agriculture
Social media profiles3 records
Cost components5 values
Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture produces fresh leafy green produce and biomedical plant material using its proprietary Smart Plant Systems® multi-level vertical farming technology. The company applies AI-powered data analytics to optimize yields and resource efficiency in controlled-environment indoor agriculture, with a stated production capacity of 600 to 1,500 tons annually, serving food and biomedical markets primarily across North America.

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Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Vertically farmed fresh produce
CategoryVertical Farming / Controlled-Environment Agriculture
Description

Fresh leafy-green produce grown indoors via TruLeaf's Smart Plant Systems® multi-level vertical farming platform, sold primarily into North American food retail, food service, and biomedical channels. The offering is positioned around year-round local production, improved resource efficiency, and optimized yields enabled by AI-powered analytics.

Scale indicator1 record

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Peers10 records
1Bright Farms
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

US-based indoor farming operator building hydroponic greenhouses to supply fresh leafy greens to grocery retailers; comparable to TruLeaf on controlled-environment crop production and retail distribution model.

2GoodLeaf Farms
TypeDirect peer
Description

Canadian vertical farming company producing leafy greens using controlled-environment agriculture; directly comparable to TruLeaf as one of the other leading Canadian CEA operators profiled in the same industry coverage.

3AeroFarms
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

US-based vertical farming pioneer using aeroponic technology and data analytics to grow leafy greens; comparable to TruLeaf in combining AI-driven yield optimization with multi-tier indoor farming.

4Elevate Farms
TypeDirect peer
Description

Canadian vertical farming operator focused on leafy greens and herbs using controlled environments; a direct Canadian competitor to TruLeaf with comparable scale and product mix.

5Gotham Greens
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

US-based indoor agriculture leader operating large-scale hydroponic greenhouses producing leafy greens and herbs; serves similar retail and foodservice customers as TruLeaf but at materially greater geographic and capital scale.

680 Acres Farms
TypeEmerging player
Description

US-based indoor farming company operating fully automated vertical farms producing leafy greens, herbs, and microgreens; overlaps with TruLeaf on technology-intensive CEA production and similar crop mix.

7Plenty
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

US-based indoor vertical farming company focused on leafy greens using AI, robotics, and proprietary tower systems; overlaps with TruLeaf on AI-enabled CEA production and food crop focus.

8Infarm
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Germany-headquartered modular vertical farming company supplying fresh produce to grocery retailers across Europe and North America; comparable to TruLeaf as a technology-enabled indoor farming operator serving retail produce channels.

9Bowery Farming
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

US-based vertical farming operator producing leafy greens and herbs for retail and foodservice; comparable to TruLeaf on indoor CEA production model, distribution channels, and customer segments.

10Urban Barns Foods
TypeDirect peer
Description

Canadian vertical farming company producing leafy greens and herbs via controlled-environment agriculture; co-listed with TruLeaf among leading Canadian vertical farming operators.

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Segment1 record

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Technology focused
Yes
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No

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Has app

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Number of profiles
Profiles5 records

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds4 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors1 record

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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TruLeaf

Vertical Farming / Controlled-Environment Agriculturetruleaf.ca

TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture is a Canadian private vertical farming company, founded in 2011 and based in Bedford, that uses AI-powered data analytics in its multi-level Smart Plant Systems® to grow produce for fresh-food and biomedical markets.

TruLeaf firmographics

Firmographics
Name
TruLeaf
Legal name
TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture
Website
https://truleaf.ca
Company type
Private
Founded year
2011
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture is a Canadian private vertical farming company, founded in 2011 and based in Bedford, that uses AI-powered data analytics in its multi-level Smart Plant Systems® to grow produce for fresh-food and biomedical markets.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

TruLeaf industry classification

Industry
Product category
Vertical Farming / Controlled-Environment Agriculture
NAICS
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover (111419), Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114)
SIC
Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)
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), Environmental Control & Climate Systems (HVAC, CO₂, Ventilation, Dehumidification) (AFAAAHAB)

Keywords

  • Vertical farming systems
  • Indoor agriculture technology
  • Controlled environment agriculture
  • Fresh produce cultivation
  • Smart plant systems

Where TruLeaf is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Bedford
HQ country
Canada
HQ region
North America

Markets served

TruLeaf business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

TruLeaf product offering

Product offering

Core offering

TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture produces fresh leafy green produce and biomedical plant material using its proprietary Smart Plant Systems® multi-level vertical farming technology. The company applies AI-powered data analytics to optimize yields and resource efficiency in controlled-environment indoor agriculture, with a stated production capacity of 600 to 1,500 tons annually, serving food and biomedical markets primarily across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Vertically farmed fresh produce Fresh leafy-green produce grown indoors via TruLeaf's Smart Plant Systems® multi-level vertical farming platform, sold primarily into North American food retail, food service, and biomedical channels. The offering is positioned around year-round local production, improved resource efficiency, and optimized yields enabled by AI-powered analytics.

Companies that use TruLeaf

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

TruLeaf technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

TruLeaf partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

TruLeaf competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Bright Farms: US-based indoor farming operator building hydroponic greenhouses to supply fresh leafy greens to grocery retailers; comparable to TruLeaf on controlled-environment crop production and retail distribution model.
  • AeroFarms: US-based vertical farming pioneer using aeroponic technology and data analytics to grow leafy greens; comparable to TruLeaf in combining AI-driven yield optimization with multi-tier indoor farming.
  • Gotham Greens: US-based indoor agriculture leader operating large-scale hydroponic greenhouses producing leafy greens and herbs; serves similar retail and foodservice customers as TruLeaf but at materially greater geographic and capital scale.
  • Plenty: US-based indoor vertical farming company focused on leafy greens using AI, robotics, and proprietary tower systems; overlaps with TruLeaf on AI-enabled CEA production and food crop focus.
  • Infarm: Germany-headquartered modular vertical farming company supplying fresh produce to grocery retailers across Europe and North America; comparable to TruLeaf as a technology-enabled indoor farming operator serving retail produce channels.
  • Bowery Farming: US-based vertical farming operator producing leafy greens and herbs for retail and foodservice; comparable to TruLeaf on indoor CEA production model, distribution channels, and customer segments.

Direct peers

  • GoodLeaf Farms: Canadian vertical farming company producing leafy greens using controlled-environment agriculture; directly comparable to TruLeaf as one of the other leading Canadian CEA operators profiled in the same industry coverage.
  • Elevate Farms: Canadian vertical farming operator focused on leafy greens and herbs using controlled environments; a direct Canadian competitor to TruLeaf with comparable scale and product mix.
  • Urban Barns Foods: Canadian vertical farming company producing leafy greens and herbs via controlled-environment agriculture; co-listed with TruLeaf among leading Canadian vertical farming operators.

Emerging players

  • 80 Acres Farms: US-based indoor farming company operating fully automated vertical farms producing leafy greens, herbs, and microgreens; overlaps with TruLeaf on technology-intensive CEA production and similar crop mix.

Market position

Customer concentration

TruLeaf social profiles

Digital presence

TruLeaf financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

TruLeaf leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

TruLeaf funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

TruLeaf M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about TruLeaf

What does TruLeaf do?

TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture produces fresh leafy green produce and biomedical plant material using its proprietary Smart Plant Systems® multi-level vertical farming technology. The company applies AI-powered data analytics to optimize yields and resource efficiency in controlled-environment indoor agriculture, with a stated production capacity of 600 to 1,500 tons annually, serving food and biomedical markets primarily across North America.

Is TruLeaf a public or private company?

TruLeaf is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was TruLeaf founded?

TruLeaf was founded in 2011. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is TruLeaf based?

TruLeaf is headquartered in Bedford, Canada, in the North America region.

Who are TruLeaf's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Bright Farms, AeroFarms, Gotham Greens, Plenty, Infarm and Bowery Farming. Direct peers are GoodLeaf Farms, Elevate Farms and Urban Barns Foods. 80 Acres Farms is listed as an emerging player.

Does TruLeaf have an API?

No public API is recorded for TruLeaf.

What industry is TruLeaf in?

TruLeaf's product category is Vertical Farming / Controlled-Environment Agriculture. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAGAHAJ, Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) / Vertical Farming (Indoor LED Farms), with a secondary code of AFAAAHAI, Vertical Farming Systems & Racking (Indoor Farms, Multi-tier). Its NAICS code is 111419 and its SIC code is 100.

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FarmonautTop Canadian Agriculture Companies: Vertical Farming InnovationsThis article provides a comprehensive overview of Canada's vertical farming market, projecting it will reach $1.5 billion by 2030, with over 60% of Canadian vertical farms using AI-powered data analytics to optimize yields and resource efficiency. The piece profiles five leading Canadian vertical farming companies—GoodLeaf Farms, Elevate Farms, TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, Gotham Greens, and Urban Barns Foods—detailing their techniques, technologies, and production capacities ranging from 600 to 1,500 tons annually. Farmonaut, a technology platform, is featured as a service provider offering satellite-based monitoring, AI advisories, and blockchain traceability tools to Canadian agricultural producers.SaltWire Network$150-million investment in subsidiary of N.S. lettuce growerGoodLeaf, a wholly owned subsidiary of TruLeaf Sustainable Agriculture, has raised $150 million in equity capital led by McCain Foods and Power Sustainable Lios. The investment will facilitate GoodLeaf's expansion with new farms planned in Calgary and Montreal, increasing its production capacity to approximately two million pounds of leafy greens annually. This growth aims to address the significant imports of lettuce into Canada and reduce food spoilage associated with lengthy transportation routes.PrwebTruLeaf Launches $1.37M Fundraising Campaign on AgFunder to Close its $2.65M Series ATruLeaf launched a $1.37M fundraising campaign on AgFunder to close its $2.65M Series A. The Canada-based company develops indoor vertical farming systems for leafy greens, aiming to build a second farm and sell produce under the GoodLeaf brand. It also plans R&D for nutraceuticals and pharma products.