Optimal (Agriculture) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 11

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series 2

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $2.62M

  • Investors
  • 15

Optimal (Agriculture) General Information

Description

Developer of fully autonomous greenhouse platforms designed to provide enhanced controllable farming environments. The company's greenhouses use artificial intelligence and a deep reinforcement learning algorithm that turns intuition into science for highly controllable farming environments, enabling farmers to multiply the profitability of farming operations.

Contact Information

Website
www.optimal.ag
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2 Brunel Way
  • C/O Plus X Innovation
  • Slough SL1 1FQ
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Other Agriculture
Other Industries
Environmental Services (B2B)
Business/Productivity Software
Vertical(s)
Big Data, AgTech, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 2 Brunel Way
  • C/O Plus X Innovation
  • Slough SL1 1FQ
  • England, United Kingdom

Want detailed data on 3M+ companies?

What you see here scratches the surface

Request a free trial

Want to dig into this profile?

We’ll help you find what you need

Learn more

Optimal (Agriculture) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Seed Round 23-Apr-2024 $2.62M Completed Generating Revenue
5. Grant 01-Sep-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC 11-Jan-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Seed Round 25-Oct-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Accelerator/Incubator 07-Mar-2017 $99K $132K Completed Generating Revenue
1. Angel (individual) 15-Dec-2016 $32.6K $32.6K Completed Startup
To view Optimal (Agriculture)’s complete valuation and funding history, request access »

Optimal (Agriculture) Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series Seed Preferred
Series Seed Ordinary
Series Seed Preferred
Series Seed Preferred
Series Seed Ordinary 670,099 $0.000013 $0.78 $0.78 1x $0.78 5.75%
A Ordinary 800,000 $0.000013 $0.04 $0.04 1x $0.04 6.87%
To view Optimal (Agriculture)’s complete cap table history, request access »

Optimal (Agriculture) Executive Team (4)

Name Title Board Seat
David Hunter Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Richard Mason Chief Technology Officer
Frank Kleef Chief Horticulture Officer
You’re viewing 3 of 4 executive team members. Get the full list »

Optimal (Agriculture) Board Members (1)

Name Representing Role Since
David Hunter Optimal (Agriculture) Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
To view Optimal (Agriculture)’s complete board members history, request access »

Optimal (Agriculture) Signals

Growth Rate

Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth

Size Multiple

Median
Size Multiple

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

Majestic Referring Domains

PitchBook’s non-financial metrics help you gauge a company’s traction and growth using web presence and social reach.

Request a free trial

Optimal (Agriculture) Investors (15)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Innovate UK Accelerator/Incubator
Charles Songhurst Angel (individual) Minority
Climate Capital Venture Capital Minority
Edward Grefenstette Angel (individual) Minority
Founders Fund Venture Capital Minority
You’re viewing 5 of 15 investors. Get the full list »

Optimal (Agriculture) FAQs

  • When was Optimal (Agriculture) founded?

    Optimal (Agriculture) was founded in 2016.

  • Who is the founder of Optimal (Agriculture)?

    David Hunter is the founder of Optimal (Agriculture).

  • Who is the CEO of Optimal (Agriculture)?

    David Hunter is the CEO of Optimal (Agriculture).

  • Where is Optimal (Agriculture) headquartered?

    Optimal (Agriculture) is headquartered in Slough, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Optimal (Agriculture)?

    Optimal (Agriculture) has 11 total employees.

  • What industry is Optimal (Agriculture) in?

    Optimal (Agriculture)’s primary industry is Other Agriculture.

  • Is Optimal (Agriculture) a private or public company?

    Optimal (Agriculture) is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Optimal (Agriculture)?

    The current valuation of Optimal (Agriculture) is .

  • What is Optimal (Agriculture)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Optimal (Agriculture) is .

  • How much funding has Optimal (Agriculture) raised over time?

    Optimal (Agriculture) has raised $4.98M.

  • Who are Optimal (Agriculture)’s investors?

    Innovate UK, Charles Songhurst, Climate Capital, Edward Grefenstette, and Founders Fund are 5 of 15 investors who have invested in Optimal (Agriculture).

Data Transparency

  • Meet our data hygiene team

    Discover how our experts ensure you’re getting the most accurate financial data in the industry.

    Read blog »
  • How PitchBook sources data

    Our data operations team has logged over 3.5 million hours researching, organizing, and integrating the information you need most.

    Discover our process »