Nexem
Nexem is a Chicago-based engineering and consulting firm that designs indoor controlled-environment agriculture facilities and supplies the AliceOS™ SaaS automation platform, Pheno.AG containerized grow units, and cultivation equipment to licensed North American producers, greenhouse operators, and hobbyist growers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersChicago, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Nexem firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Nexem
- Legal name
- Nexem
- Website
- https://nexem.co
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Nexem is a Chicago-based engineering and consulting firm that designs indoor controlled-environment agriculture facilities and supplies the AliceOS™ SaaS automation platform, Pheno.AG containerized grow units, and cultivation equipment to licensed North American producers, greenhouse operators, and hobbyist growers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Nexem industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Indoor Cultivation Technology
- NAICS
- Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) / Vertical Farming (Indoor LED Farms) (AFAGAHAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- CEA Monitoring, Sensors & Automation Software (SCADA, IoT, Climate/Recipe Control) (AFAAAHAG), Plant Propagation & Nursery CEA Equipment (Germination Rooms, Tissue Culture Support) (AFAAAHAJ), Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ)
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Where Nexem is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Chicago
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Nexem business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Operations
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales: Sale of Pheno.AG containerized grow facilities, Agrify Vertical Farming Units, grow lights, climate control systems, fertigation equipment, and cultivation technology solutions.
- SaaS/Software Platform: AliceOS™ SaaS platform providing control and automation capabilities for cultivation facilities with 24/7 global access and real-time insights.
- Professional Services: Integrated indoor cultivation facility design services including CAD drafting and BIM presentations by in-house designers and engineers, MEP engineering, and cultivation consulting.
- Direct SKU Sales: Sale of thousands of direct SKUs including commercial lighting fixtures, environment controllers, water pumps, irrigation supplies, nutrients, supplies and consumables.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels2 records
Nexem product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Nexem designs, engineers, and integrates indoor cultivation technology systems for North America's licensed indoor producers and greenhouse cultivators. The company combines its proprietary AliceOS™ SaaS automation platform with in-house MEP engineering services, Pheno.AG containerized grow facilities, Agrify Vertical Farming Units, and thousands of direct cultivation equipment SKUs to deliver turnkey indoor farming solutions for high-value medicinal plants, vegetables, and industrial hemp.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- AliceOS™ Control and Automation Platform A SaaS platform that integrates with control and monitoring hardware sensors to help cultivators automate operations, manage people, plants, process and compliance in one place, providing 24/7 global access and real-time insights.
- Integrated Indoor Cultivation Facility Design Custom facility design services using CAD drafting and BIM presentations by in-house designers and engineers, integrating HVAC and electrical systems for the specific environmental needs of indoor production facilities.
- Pheno.AG Containerized Grow Facilities (FGU) Pre-packaged modular growing facility packaged inside a 40' high cube shipping container with 16 sq ft clonal propagation space, 60 sq ft mother/vegetative space, and 240 sq ft flower canopy (316 sq ft total), controlled by AliceOS™ platform automation. Distributed exclusively by Nexem and Agrify.
- Agrify Vertical Farming Unit (VFU) Stackable 8 foot x 4 foot x 9 foot tall vertical farming unit featuring a fully managed micro-climate, stackable 3 units tall to provide 6 total levels of canopy space on a single floor.
- High-Tech Lighting Products Commercial lighting fixtures including LEC/CMH, LED, Sun System DE/SE reflectors, electronic and magnetic ballasts, lamps, fluorescent lighting, complete systems, light movers and handlers for indoor cultivation facilities.
- Growing Environment Controllers Environment controllers, fans, ventilation, ducting, AC/dehumidification/humidification systems, air purification, timers and instruments for climate management in indoor cultivation facilities.
- Water & Aeration Systems Water pumps, irrigation supplies, chillers, heaters, purification systems, water treatment, aeration equipment, pH/EC/TDS meters and solutions for irrigation management in cultivation facilities.
- Grow Tents, Systems & Trays Tents, indoor greenhouses, grow systems, trays and reservoirs for indoor cultivation operations of various scales.
- Growing Media & Containers Growing media and pots/containers for plant cultivation across propagation, vegetative, and flowering stages.
- Plant Propagation, Nutrition & Health Cloning and seed starting products, nutrients, supplements, pest and disease control, leaf shines and washes for plant health management throughout the cultivation cycle.
- Tools, Accessories & More Plant support, hand tools, growing accessories, liquid and weight measurement, harvest solutions, food and water storage, and hygiene and safety equipment for indoor cultivation operations.
Companies that use Nexem
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Nexem technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature3 records
Nexem partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Pheno.AGcorePheno.AG Field Genetics Unit (FGU) is exclusively distributed by Nexem and Agrify. The FGU is a containerized and modular growing facility packaged in a 40' high cube shipping container with integrated lighting, climate control, irrigation and fertigation systems controlled by the AliceOS™ platform.
- AgrifycoreAgrify is the manufacturing partner for Pheno.AG containerized grow facilities and Vertical Farming Units. Agrify manufacturing produces the pre-packaged cultivation technology solutions that combine with Nexem's integrated cultivation systems design and AliceOS Platform.
Scale indicators2 records
Nexem competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Plenty: Major indoor vertical farming operator with proprietary cultivation technology stacks, working in the same controlled-environment agriculture category and serving similar institutional and licensed-producer customers.
- AeroFarms: Large-scale indoor vertical farming operator using advanced CEA technology and proprietary platforms; an end-user of similar controls and automation rather than a direct system seller, but operates broadly in the same indoor cultivation category.
- BrightFarms: National greenhouse grower and supplier of locally grown produce; serves as both a large-scale buyer of greenhouse automation/lighting technology comparable to Nexem's portfolio and an incumbent in its primary customer segment.
Direct peers
- Priva: Global provider of climate, irrigation, and process automation software for greenhouses and indoor cultivation - a direct competitor to AliceOS in the CEA control and monitoring market.
- Freight Farms: Builds containerized modular hydroponic farms (Greenery S) with integrated climate control and farm-management software, closely comparable to Nexem's Pheno.AG FGU model and target customers.
- Argus Control Systems: Supplies environmental control systems and automation hardware for greenhouses and indoor cultivation, directly comparable to Nexem's AliceOS platform and integrated facility design offerings.
- Agrify: Manufacturer of Pheno.AG containerized grow facilities and Vertical Farming Units that Nexem distributes exclusively; offers overlapping cultivation hardware and software automation products to the same indoor producer customer base.
- Heliospectra: Supplies LED horticulture lighting and lighting control software for controlled environment agriculture, overlapping with Nexem's high-tech lighting portfolio and AliceOS automation layer.
Others
- Certhon: European provider of turnkey greenhouse and indoor farming construction projects, an enabler/adjacent peer in the same controlled-environment design and build services space Nexem offers via its integrated facility design offering.
Emerging players
- Motorleaf: Provides AI-driven automation and predictive analytics for greenhouses and indoor farms, competing for the same data-and-automation layer that Nexem's AliceOS platform addresses.
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Nexem leadership team
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Nexem funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Nexem M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Nexem
What does Nexem do?
Nexem designs, engineers, and integrates indoor cultivation technology systems for North America's licensed indoor producers and greenhouse cultivators. The company combines its proprietary AliceOS™ SaaS automation platform with in-house MEP engineering services, Pheno.AG containerized grow facilities, Agrify Vertical Farming Units, and thousands of direct cultivation equipment SKUs to deliver turnkey indoor farming solutions for high-value medicinal plants, vegetables, and industrial hemp.
Is Nexem a public or private company?
Nexem is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Nexem founded?
Nexem was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Nexem based?
Nexem is headquartered in Chicago, United States, in the North America region.
How does Nexem make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are saaS/Software Platform, professional Services and direct SKU Sales.
Who are Nexem's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Plenty, AeroFarms and BrightFarms. Direct peers are Priva, Freight Farms, Argus Control Systems, Agrify and Heliospectra. Certhon is listed as an others. Motorleaf is listed as an emerging player.
Does Nexem have an API?
No public API is recorded for Nexem.
What industry is Nexem in?
Nexem's product category is Indoor Cultivation Technology. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAGAHAJ, Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) / Vertical Farming (Indoor LED Farms), with a secondary code of AFAAAHAG, CEA Monitoring, Sensors & Automation Software (SCADA, IoT, Climate/Recipe Control). Its NAICS code is 11141 and its SIC code is 3823.