Vertical Farming and CEA Global Developments – June–July 2025 News Roundup
Eeki, the Indian agtech startup, secured $7 million in funding led by Sixth Sense Ventures to expand its IoT-powered aeroponic network across India. The investment supports scaling after Eeki already built 100 acres of climate‑controlled farms in arid Rajasthan and rolling out third-generation growing chambers and R&D. Planet Farms (Italy) is investing £25+ million to construct a 20,000 m² vertical farm in the UK with production planned by 2027, mirroring its Milan flagship of 10,000+ m² that supplies over 25% of Italian retail leafy greens. Plenty Unlimited emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late May 2025, refocusing on its Los