VitalFluid B.V. raises €5M funding for market introduction of sustainable alternative to agrochemicals
VitalFluid is world leader in development of Plasma Activated Water (PAW) applications, which provides a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides and fertilizers. VitalFluid cooperates with leading greenhouse growers and has plasma systems running 24/7 on multiple locations in the USA, Europe and Africa. Future Food Fund, Graduate Entrepreneur Fund, Horticoop and Innovation Industries support VitalFluid in a €5M seed funding round. The investment enables VitalFluid to speed up further market introduction.
Erik Hertel, CEO VitalFluid: “We are proud to team up with these strong investors that recognize the potential of plasma technology in agriculture. ”
To secure global food production, chemical pesticides play a crucial role, and at the same time impose an enormous threat to human health, biodiversity and the environment. Governments and industry have set strong targets and recognize that the transition can only be successful when alternatives become available. It is clear that there is an urgent need for sustainable solutions.
In a thunderstorm, lightning causes the natural transformation of water into Plasma Activated Water (PAW). By copying this natural process, VitalFluid creates ‘lightning in a box’. This on-site PAW production provides a natural and sustainable alternative to the pesticides that are currently needed to enhance plant health. VitalFluid PAW has demonstrated to be a safe, effective and scalable solution to safeguard vegetable cultivation without negative side effects.
A wide range of scientific and commercial cultivation trials in greenhouse vegetables, ornamentals and orchards confirm the huge potential of VitalFluid PAW to play a crucial role in a sustainable food production system. The plasma systems developed by VitalFluid allow farmers to produce VitalFluid PAW on site and can be seamlessly integrated in existing greenhouse and orchard infrastructure. Multiple plasma systems are now running 24/7 in greenhouses around the globe, supporting leading growers like world’s largest fresh tomato grower Azura Group, Europe largest organic tomato grower Biosabor SAT in Spain, US biggest leafy greens growers, leading rose grower Rozenkwekerij Porta Nova, and several other vegetable growers from the Netherlands.
Jeroen Kimmels; Future Food Fund, Auke van den Hout; Graduate Entrepreneur Fund, Wilco Schoonderbeek; Horticoop and Vincent Kamphorst; Innovation Industries, in combination with incumbent investors VDL Groep, and Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM) have committed the funds that allow VitalFluid to transition into the next stage of growth. The €5M in funding will enable VitalFluid to expand its greenhouse PAW program, further optimize its plasma systems for plant health application, and accelerate commercial activity.
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