Quebec-based Hortau, a designer and manufacturer of wireless and web-based irrigation management technologies, has been funded with $3 million from first-time investor Avrio Capital, as well as return investors Telesystem, Desjardins, Capital Financière agricole, SDÉ Lévis and SOLIDE. According to the company’s website, Hortau “integrates proprietary soil sensing innovations with the latest information technologies to deliver the most advanced irrigation management solutions on the market.” The financing will reportedly help the company to increase business value, expand its North American sales force and bolster its bottom line.
