Vertical

What Vertical does

Vertical Farms Ltd (DBA: Vertical) is a Malta-based privately held company that operates a single state-of-the-art indoor vertical farm in Naxxar, producing premium fresh produce including lettuce, herbs, microgreens, baby/teen leaf, and berries. The facility runs on a proprietary AI, IoT, and wireless-sensor stack combined with hydroponic cultivation and custom LED light recipes, enabling year-round controlled-environment growth with no pesticides or GMOs, claimed 90 percent water reduction, and up to 100x growth efficacy per square meter relative to traditional farming.

The business sells directly to local restaurants, grocery stores and supermarkets, wholesalers, specialty retailers, and individual consumers through a mix of farmers' markets, B2B direct sales (with website-based meeting booking), and wholesale distribution, all within Malta. Pricing is quote-based and undisclosed, and the company markets itself on hyperlocal freshness, longer shelf life, and higher nutrient density. Vertical is founder-led by Pål Storehaug, employs approximately 13 people, has not disclosed external funding, and has stated a long-term goal of producing 1,000 tonnes of fruit and vegetables annually in Malta.

Name

Vertical

Legal name

Vertical Farms Ltd

Website

https://vertical.mt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vertical Farms Ltd operates a Malta-based vertical farm using AI, IoT, and proprietary hydroponic and LED recipes to grow pesticide-free lettuce, herbs, microgreens, baby leaves, and berries for local restaurants, grocers, wholesalers, and consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Controlled Environment Agriculture / Vertical Farming

NAICS

Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141), Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover (111419), Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydroponic & Aeroponic Growing Systems (NFT, DWC, Ebb/Flow, Misting) (AFAAAHAD), Vertical Farming Systems & Racking (Indoor Farms, Multi-tier) (AFAAAHAI), Greenhouse Vegetable Production (Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers, Leafy Greens) (AFAGAHAA), Hydroponic / Controlled-Environment Produce Wholesale (AFAIACAM)

Keywords

• Vertical farming produce
• Controlled environment agriculture
• Hydroponic fresh produce
• Pesticide-free herbs lettuce
• Hyperlocal indoor farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Naxxar

HQ country

Malta

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: Revenue generated from selling vertically farmed produce including herbs, lettuce, microgreens, berries, and baby leaves directly to consumers, restaurants, grocery stores, and wholesalers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vertical Farms Ltd operates a state-of-the-art indoor vertical farm in Naxxar, Malta that cultivates and sells fresh, locally grown, pesticide-free and non-GMO produce — specifically lettuce, herbs, microgreens, baby/teen leaf, and berries. Production uses AI, IoT, wireless sensors, proprietary climate-control software, hydroponic cultivation, and custom LED light recipes to deliver year-round harvests with elevated nutrient content, longer shelf life, and 90% less water consumption than traditional farming.

Product overview

Vertical Farms Ltd operates a state-of-the-art vertical farm in Malta, offering a portfolio of five core produce products: Lettuce, Herbs, Microgreens, Baby/Teen Leaf, and Berries. Their offering centers on sustainable, locally grown, pesticide-free produce cultivated using cutting-edge vertical farming technology including AI, IoT, wireless sensors, and innovative software in a controlled environment. The products are described as having up to three times more nutrients and vitamins than field-grown counterparts, with prolonged freshness and minimal water use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lettuce Vertically grown lettuce cultivated in Vertical Farms Ltd's Malta facility, marketed as having elevated flavor, heightened nutrient density, and longer shelf life expectancy versus traditionally grown lettuce, sold to restaurants, retailers, and consumers.
• Herbs Fresh culinary herbs grown indoors using proprietary plant recipes that allow customization of the herb's flavor profile, sold to restaurants, retailers, and consumers seeking premium, locally grown, pesticide-free herbs.
• Microgreens Vertically cultivated microgreens with higher concentrations of vitamins, antioxidants, and minerals than mature plants, targeted at restaurants, retailers, and health-conscious consumers seeking nutrient-dense fresh produce.
• Baby/Teen Leaf Locally cultivated baby/teen leaf harvested at peak freshness and marketed as staying fresh far longer than imported varieties, sold to restaurants, retailers, and direct consumers.
• Berries Vertically grown berries marketed as being best enjoyed when the leaves are small, offering juicy and perfectly balanced sweetness, sold to restaurants, retailers, and consumers as part of the core produce portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 100x increased growth efficacy per square meter compared to traditional farming
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• YesHealth Group: Taiwan-headquartered vertical farming technology company operating large-scale indoor farms across Asia. Comparable AI-driven, hydroponic CEA model with international ambitions.
• Sky Greens: Singapore-based vertical farming company operating one of the world's first low-carbon, hydraulic-driven vertical farms producing leafy greens. Comparable indoor farming concept in a small, import-dependent market analogous to Malta.

Direct peers

• AeroFarms: Newark, NJ-based vertical farming pioneer using aeroponics and AI-driven controls to grow leafy greens. Comparable in technology stack (sensors, AI, proprietary recipes) and B2B/B2C produce model.
• 80 Acres Farms: US vertical farm operator using LED and climate-controlled growing systems to produce leafy greens, herbs, and microgreens for retail and foodservice. Similar product portfolio and controlled-environment tech stack.
• Plenty: US-based indoor vertical farm using proprietary technology to grow leafy greens and herbs. Directly comparable as a tech-driven vertical farming operator selling premium produce to retail and foodservice.
• Bowery Farming: US indoor vertical farm operating multiple facilities selling pesticide-free leafy greens and herbs to grocery and foodservice. Similar technology-driven, multi-channel GTM.
• Infarm: Germany-headquartered vertical farming operator (under restructuring) that grew herbs and salads in modular in-store and central farms for European retailers. Comparable technology, product mix, and European foodservice/retail customer base.

Regional players

• GoodLeaf Farms: Canada's largest commercial vertical farm producing microgreens and leafy greens for Canadian retailers. Comparable indoor farm technology and grocery-channel focus; different geography.
• Jones Food Company: UK-based vertical farming operator producing herbs and leafy greens for major UK retailers. Comparable indoor farm model; serves UK market rather than Malta.
• GrowUp Farms: UK-based vertical farm producing leafy greens and herbs for UK retailers. Comparable CEA/hydroponic model with similar product mix; serves a different geography than Vertical's Malta-only footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/verticalfarmsmt
• Instagraminstagram.com/verticalfarmsmt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vertical-malta

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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