VVertical Future is the world’s leading vertical farming technology and research company – providing revolutionary products and services that enable people and nature to thrive.
Vertical Future's objective is to improve health in cities through building a better food production and supply system in urban centres.
Vertical Future was founded in 2016 by Jamie and Marie-Alexandrine Burrows. The company is headquartered in London, UK.
Vertical Future uses technology to produce high-quality, ethical food in controlled environments. They also develop efficient and sustainable methods of food production and supply systems, with a long-term commitment to improving health and reducing CO2 emissions in cities.
Vertical Future's flagship Controlled Environment Agriculture initiative, MiniCrops (www.minicrops.com), which was launched in Summer 2017, now works with over 100 high-and-mid-end restaurants across London and provides fresh produce for thousands of households on a regular basis.
Vertical Future's current restaurant customers include Quaglino’s, Tom’s Kitchen, Mindful Chef, Chop’d, Kaleido, Sartoria, Lahpet, and over 100 other dining establishments across London.
Vertical Future is backed by Pula Investments Ltd, Nickleby Capital, Dyfan Investment, SFC Capital, Earthworm Group, Acceleris Capital, Amberley Advisory, and others. The company raised £21M ($29M) in Series A round on Jan 18, 2022. This brings Vertical Future's total funding to £26.1M to date. The latest round valued the company at £100M ($136M) post-money.