What ReFarm Global does

ReFarm Global is a UAE-based agritech and circular economy company, founded in 2023 and headquartered in Dubai, that builds large-scale vertical farming infrastructure and waste-to-value services for government and municipal clients. The company operates two core product lines: the GigaFarm, a 900,000-sq-ft vertical farming facility under construction in Dubai's state-run Food Tech Valley, featuring 200 vertical farming towers designed as a closed-loop ecosystem, and the Sea to Soil initiative, a circular economy programme that transforms marine and organic waste into regenerative landscaping solutions for community management.

ReFarm's business model combines fresh produce sales — once GigaFarm reaches full operation, the facility is designed to produce approximately 3 million kilograms of produce annually and fulfil the equivalent of roughly 1% of UAE fresh produce imports — with municipal waste management and circular economy services delivered through government contracts. The GigaFarm is co-developed with British-based Intelligent Growth Solutions, which supplies the vertical farming technology. The Sea to Soil initiative is delivered under a strategic MoU with Dubai Holding Community Management, with the first phase focused on Palm Jumeirah and a target of diverting more than 20 tonnes of algae waste by end of 2026.

ReFarm is privately held, employs 51–100 people, and is led by founder and CEO Oliver Christof. Its go-to-market is enterprise and government-focused, with no disclosed funding rounds, no disclosed revenue, and a customer base centered on state and municipal counterparties in the UAE and broader GCC. The company sits inside a regional food tech strategy backed by approximately $3.8 billion in GCC investments, and its operations remain in a build-out phase as of the source data, with the corporate website still presented as "coming soon."

Name

ReFarm Global

Website

https://refarmtheworld.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ReFarm Global is a UAE-based agritech and circular economy company building large-scale vertical farming facilities and waste-to-landscaping services for government and municipal clients in the GCC region, targeting food import substitution and organic waste diversion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: ReFarm operates large-scale vertical farms producing fresh produce for local markets. The company grows approximately 3 million kilos of produce annually through its GigaFarm facility, fulfilling approximately 1% of the UAE's fresh produce imports.
2. Waste Management & Circular Economy Services: ReFarm provides waste transformation services to government and municipal clients, converting marine and organic waste into regenerative products. Revenue derived from waste diversion services and circular economy partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ReFarm Global develops and operates large-scale vertical farming infrastructure (the GigaFarm) and circular economy waste-to-value services (the Sea to Soil initiative). The GigaFarm is a 900,000-sq-ft facility with 200 vertical farming towers designed to grow approximately 3 million kilograms of fresh produce annually while diverting 50,000 tonnes of food waste from landfill. Sea to Soil transforms marine and organic waste into regenerative landscaping solutions for community management clients such as Dubai Holding Community Management.

Product overview

ReFarm Global operates as a circular economy and agricultural technology company offering two primary product lines: the Sea to Soil initiative and the GigaFarm vertical farming solution. Sea to Soil transforms marine and organic waste into regenerative landscaping solutions through partnerships with community management entities. The GigaFarm is a large-scale vertical farming facility that combines closed-loop ecosystem design to grow produce while diverting food waste from landfills. The company positions these offerings as scalable models for recycling organic waste streams and reducing import dependency in the UAE and wider GCC region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GigaFarm A large-scale vertical farming solution featuring 200 vertical farming towers in a 900,000-sq-ft facility designed with a closed-loop ecosystem to maximize resource efficiency, grow produce, and divert food waste from landfill. Built for governments, food security authorities, and large-scale food buyers seeking domestic fresh produce supply.
• Sea to Soil A circular economy initiative that transforms marine and organic waste, particularly algae, into regenerative landscaping solutions for community management. Delivered to government and municipal customers such as Dubai Holding Community Management to address organic and marine waste streams at scale.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produces 3 million kilos of fresh produce annually from 200 vertical farming towers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Dubai Holding Community ManagementflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Strategic MoU partnership to launch the Sea to Soil circular economy initiative, a world-first programme transforming marine and organic waste into regenerative landscaping solutions. The partnership aims to divert more than 20 tonnes of algae waste by end of 2026, with first phase focusing on Palm Jumeirah. Aligns with UAE Net Zero 2050 and UN SDG 17, establishing a scalable circular model for recycling organic waste across Dubai Holding's portfolio.
• Intelligent Growth SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026British-based Intelligent Growth Solutions co-oversees the 900,000-sq-ft GigaFarm project in Dubai's Food Tech Valley. The partnership combines ReFarm's regional presence and investment capabilities with IGS's vertical farming technology expertise to deliver the large-scale facility featuring 200 vertical farming towers.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Plenty: US-based vertical farming company operating indoor farms at scale with technology partnerships. Broad incumbent in indoor agriculture with similar produce-led model and technology-driven approach to controlled environment farming; provides a comparable blueprint for vertical farming unit economics.
• Kalera: US-headquartered vertical farming company with a prior public listing and operational footprint across the US and EU. Broad incumbent in indoor fresh-produce farming offering a comparable large-scale vertical farming business model to ReFarm; provides a reference for scaled vertical farming economics.
• AeroFarms: US-based vertical farming leader operating indoor farms globally with patented aeroponic technology. Broad incumbent in controlled environment agriculture with comparable technology approach, scale ambition, and farm-to-retail produce supply model, but operating on a global rather than UAE-focused footprint.
• 80 Acres Farms: US-based indoor vertical farming operator with multiple facilities across the US serving retail and foodservice customers. Broad incumbent in controlled environment produce with a similar multi-state, technology-driven farming model to ReFarm's GigaFarm approach.
• Bowery Farming: US-based vertical farming company operating indoor farms across multiple US states serving major retailers and foodservice customers. Broad incumbent providing fresh produce from controlled-environment farms under a comparable supply model to ReFarm's GigaFarm produce offering.
• Gotham Greens: US-based indoor agriculture company operating greenhouses and vertical farms across multiple US states. Broad incumbent in controlled environment produce offering a comparable farm-to-retail produce supply chain and technology-backed operations model to ReFarm.

Direct peers

• Madar Farms: UAE-based vertical farming company focused on hydroponics and indoor farming of leafy greens. Direct peer to ReFarm operating in the Dubai/UAE market with overlapping produce offering, similar government partnership orientation, and shared focus on regional food security.
• Pure Harvest Smart Farms: UAE-based controlled environment agriculture company operating high-tech greenhouses across the Gulf. Direct peer to ReFarm as a regional fresh-produce vertical/indoor farmer with comparable policy alignment, GCC food security focus, and overlapping UAE customer base.
• Badia Farms: Dubai-based vertical farming startup growing leafy greens and microgreens in the UAE. Direct peer in the same Dubai geography as ReFarm with comparable produce focus on premium local leafy greens and the same target customer base in regional hospitality and retail.
• CropOne Holdings: US-headquartered vertical farming operator running Bustanica, the world's largest vertical farm, in Dubai with Emirates Flight Catering. Direct peer operating large-scale vertical farms in the UAE with overlapping Gulf-market positioning, similar Emirates-region customer overlap, and comparable technology-partnered GigaFarm-style operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/refarmtheworld

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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