Tech Company Financing Transactions

BrightFarms Funding Round

Emil Capital Partners, NGEN Partners and private investors participated in a $4.9 million Series B capital raise for BrightFarms. The funding round was announced on 1/29/2014.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
BrightFarms
Announced On
1/29/2014
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$4,900,000
Round
Series B
Investors

Emil Capital Partners (Lead Investor) (Christian Haub)

NGEN Partners (Lead Investor) (Peter Grubstein)

Proceeds Purpose
The new capital will enable the company to respond to strong demand from the supermarket industry and cities to build commercial-scale greenhouses to meet the increasing demand for locally-grown, great-tasting produce. In addition, BrightFarms will further invest in its capacity to provide its clients with a fanatical level of customer service.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
AgTech
Mailing Address
1 Bridge St. 002-4
Irvington, NY 10533
USA
Phone
(866) 857-8745
Website
www.brightfarms.com
Email Address
[email protected]
Overview
We finance, design, build and operate greenhouse farms at or near supermarkets. Our quest is to bring commercial scale urban agriculture to the market, take our farms and the industry to the next level, and change the way we eat as a society.
Profile
BrightFarms LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
BrightFarms Company Twitter Account
Company News
BrightFarms News
Facebook
BrightFarms on Facebook
YouTube
BrightFarms on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Lightfoot
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Controller
Kimberly Kaiser
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Vice President
Erik Lallum
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VP - General Counsel
Robert Levin
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VP - Marketing
Abby Prior
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VP - Operations
Josh Norbury
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