Bremerhaven. (bm) Germany’s Infarm GmbH, a rapidly growing urban farming company with a global presence, announced that it has raised 200 million US-Dollar in a Series D funding round. The additional capital will serve to expand the deployment of the company’s vertical farms in the U.S., Canada, Japan and Europe, and to enter new markets in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East with both in-store farming units and Infarm Growing Centres. In 2023, Infarm will open its first Growing Centre in Qatar, where it will harvest tomatoes, strawberries and other fruiting crops besides herbs, salads and leafy greens. Other topics:
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