What LES FERMES IONAKA does

Les Fermes Ionaka is a French privately-held company founded in 2022 by Magalie Rosso, headquartered in Marquefave with operational base at the Grand Marché MIN in Toulouse. The company designs, installs, and operates turnkey urban aeroponic farms for enterprise clients across France, using vertical tower systems based on Tower Garden® technology. Aeroponic towers suspend plants in air inside vertical columns; a low-power 45W submersible pump circulates nutrient solution on a timer-controlled cycle (e.g., 3 minutes on / 12 minutes off), enabling claimed 90% water savings and 90% space savings versus conventional farming, yields of up to 35 kg/m², and 2–3× faster plant growth. Each filled tower weighs approximately 70 kg, allowing rooftop installation, and production is seasonal (March–November) with no synthetic pesticides.

The company's product portfolio comprises four interlocking offerings: (1) turnkey urban farm installations (the core product), (2) the underlying aeroponic tower hardware, (3) an ongoing exploitation service that assigns a dedicated "market gardener" to each client site for daily maintenance, weekly harvests, workshops, and on-site markets, and (4) a 7-module paid online training programme in aeroponic and hydroponic techniques priced at €405. Revenue is generated primarily through custom-quoted enterprise installation and managed-service contracts, supplemented by subscription-like training fees and a captive produce-sales stream at client sites. The go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise field sales in France, targeting healthcare facilities (notably Ramsay Santé clinics), hotels, restaurants, caterers, and corporations pursuing RSE objectives.

Les Fermes Ionaka's customer base includes three Ramsay Santé clinics (Clinique de l'Union, Clinique Aguilera, Clinique Belharra), Novotel Toulouse Centre Compans, Traiteur Falcou, Le Pois Gourmand, and Maison de la Violette. The company holds registered brand and trademark IP, retains rights over its operational protocols, and was featured at the Trophées de l'hospitalisation privée (FHP). It is structured as a SASU with €5,000 share capital, no disclosed external funding, and operates with 1–10 employees across Occitanie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and the Strasbourg region.

Name

LES FERMES IONAKA

Legal name

LES FERMES IONAKA SASU

Website

https://ionaka.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Les Fermes Ionaka designs, installs, and operates turnkey urban aeroponic farms for French enterprise clients, using Tower Garden® vertical towers to grow pesticide-free produce on rooftops. It serves healthcare facilities, hotels, restaurants, and corporations pursuing RSE goals, with a recurring managed-service model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Aeroponic Farming Services

NAICS

Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141), Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Hydroponic & Aeroponic Growing Systems (NFT, DWC, Ebb/Flow, Misting) (AFAAAHAD)

Keywords

• Urban aeroponic farming
• Vertical farming systems
• Turnkey urban farms
• Hydroponic training programs
• RSE urban agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Marquefave

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turnkey aeroponic farm installation and exploitation service: The primary revenue stream consists of designing, installing, and operating bespoke aeroponic urban farms for enterprise clients (clinics, hotels, restaurants, corporations). The service is sold as a fully managed, custom solution. Clients receive a dedicated urban farmer who provides daily maintenance, weekly harvesting, workshops, and on-site markets. Pricing is negotiated on a project-by-project basis.
2. Aeroponic and hydroponic training programmes: Ionaka sells an online training course covering hydroponic and aeroponic techniques over a 7-module curriculum (accessible in ~3 weeks at 2–3 hours/week). The programme includes unlimited lifetime access to videos, pedagogical materials, updates, and remote support. Priced at €405 (reduced from €450).
3. Direct produce sales (internal/captive market): Farm produce harvested from client sites (e.g., clinics, hotels) is sold back to employees, patients, or clients at reduced prices through weekly on-site markets, creating a captive, recurring revenue stream tied to the farm installation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Les Fermes Ionaka designs, installs, and operates turnkey urban aeroponic farms for enterprise clients such as clinics, hotels, restaurants, and corporations. Each installation comprises Tower Garden®-based vertical towers, closed-loop nutrient delivery, and a dedicated market gardener who provides ongoing daily maintenance, weekly harvesting, workshops, and on-site solidarity markets. The company also sells an online training program in aeroponic and hydroponic techniques.

Product overview

Les Fermes Ionaka is a provider of turnkey urban aeroponic farming solutions based on patented Tower Garden® technology. The product portfolio centers on three interconnected offerings: aeroponic towers as the core technology enabling soil-free cultivation with 90% water and space savings; complete urban farm installations with installation and ongoing operational services including dedicated market gardeners, weekly markets, and educational workshops; and specialized training programs in aeroponic and hydroponic cultivation. The company serves diverse market segments including healthcare facilities, hospitality businesses, restaurants, and corporations seeking RSE-aligned urban farming solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turnkey Urban Aeroponic Farms (Fermes urbaines clé en main) End-to-end service for businesses (clinics, hotels, restaurants, corporations) covering site needs assessment, custom design and installation of aeroponic towers, and ongoing exploitation with a dedicated market gardener providing daily maintenance, weekly harvesting, workshops, and on-site solidarity markets.
• Aeroponic and Hydroponic Training Program (Formation en aéroponie) Online training program covering hydroponic and aeroponic cultivation techniques through a seven-module curriculum accessible in approximately three weeks at 2–3 hours per week; includes unlimited lifetime access to videos, pedagogical materials, future updates, dynamic quizzes, bonus content, and remote team support. Targeted at home growers, gardening enthusiasts, professional chefs, entrepreneurs, and associations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% water savings compared to conventional farming
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UltraEdgeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2025UltraEdge, a specialist in Edge data centres in France, partnered with Les Fermes Ionaka in June 2025 for an initiative combining digital infrastructure, urban agriculture, and solidarity. The partnership was covered in Environnement Magazine as an innovative convergence of data centre operations, food production, and community benefit.
• Ramsay SantécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRamsay Santé, a leading private hospital group in France, is a flagship client and strategic partner for Les Fermes Ionaka. The group has installed Ionaka aeroponic farms at three of its facilities (Clinique de l'Union, Clinique Aguilera, Clinique Belharra). The partnership aligns with Ramsay Santé's stated mission 'Improving health by constantly innovating' and supports RSE, biodiversity, and staff well-being goals across the group.
• Tower GardencoreTechnology or IntegrationLes Fermes Ionaka's aeroponic growing systems are based on Tower Garden® technology. The company's website explicitly states: 'Les supports de culture hors sol sont des colonnes aéroponiques basées sur la technologie brevetée Tower Garden®.' This represents a technology licensing or sourcing relationship for the core hardware platform.
• INP AgroToulouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner. INP AgroToulouse (Institut National Polytechnique) is a French agricultural engineering school based in Toulouse. The partnership likely involves research collaboration, student projects, or academic validation of Ionaka's agroecological growing methods.
• Le Coq VertminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner. Le Coq Vert is a French green business network and certification label, likely providing promotional, networking, or endorsement support for Ionaka's sustainable business model.
• Secours Populaire FrançaisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner on the Ionaka website. Secours Populaire Français is a French charitable organisation. The relationship may involve solidarity market partnerships at client farm sites, where produce is sold at reduced prices to staff, benefiting charitable distribution networks.
• Réseau EntreprendreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner. Réseau Entreprendre is a French entrepreneurial support organisation providing mentorship, financing support, and networking for business creation. Ionaka may have received business development support through this network.
• L'Éclosion32minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner on the Ionaka website. L'Éclosion32 is a HelloAsso-registered association, likely involved in local community outreach or social enterprise collaboration around urban farming.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Infarm: Berlin-headquartered B2B urban farming company that designs, installs, and operates modular vertical farms inside grocery stores, restaurants, and distribution centres. Closely comparable service-based, multi-vertical B2B model serving hospitality and retail clients across Europe.
• Farmshelf: US-based producer of smart, modular indoor farms deployed in restaurants, hotels, and corporate cafeterias. Comparable turnkey B2B service model targeting hospitality and corporate kitchens, though on a smaller, fully indoor scale.
• Agricool: French indoor urban farming company using container-based systems to grow strawberries and herbs near urban consumers. Directly comparable as a French, B2B-leaning urban farming operator applying controlled-environment techniques to serve local markets.

Broad incumbents

• AeroFarms: US-based, well-funded indoor vertical farming operator producing leafy greens and herbs at industrial scale. Operates broadly in the same CEA/vertical farming category but at a vastly larger, B2C/grocery-led scale rather than service-installation B2B.
• Bowery Farming: US-based indoor vertical farming company selling branded leafy greens and herbs to grocery and food-service customers. Overlaps with Ionaka in the aeroponic-inspired CEA category and similar B2B customer base, but at industrial scale with proprietary technology stack.
• Plenty: US-based indoor vertical farming company building large-scale farms for retail and food-service customers. Broad incumbent in the same CEA category with similar produce and customer overlap (restaurants, retailers) but a much larger, capital-intensive operating model.
• 80 Acres Farms: US-based indoor vertical farming company operating large-scale fully automated farms for retail and food-service customers. Broad incumbent in the same CEA category with overlapping B2B produce supply to grocers and restaurants, but at industrial scale and capital intensity.

Others

• Tower Garden / Juice Plus+: US-based supplier of the Tower Garden® aeroponic tower platform that Ionaka explicitly builds its installations on. Listed here as an enabling technology partner/supplier rather than a competitor, since Tower Garden provides the hardware foundation Ionaka deploys and operates.

Regional players

• Spread: Japan-based vertical farming operator (Techno Farm) producing leafy greens via fully automated indoor farms. Comparable CEA/vertical-farming operating model with similar lettuce/herb focus, but serves a different Asian geography and operates at industrial scale rather than B2B installations.
• Sky Greens: Singapore-based vertical farming operator using patented low-carbon rotating towers to grow tropical vegetables. Comparable vertical-tower aeroponic concept, but operates in a different geography (tropical Asia) with a different climate and crop mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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