Hippo Harvest
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Hippo Harvest is a Pescadero, California-based controlled environment agriculture company that grows USDA-certified organic leafy greens using autonomous mobile robots inside greenhouses 12. The company says its robotics- and machine-learning-powered growing system uses 92% less water, 55% less fertilizer, and 94% less land compared to traditional agriculture while maintaining organic certification 1. Products are distributed through retailers across Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, including Sprouts, Haggen (an Albertsons banner), and Gus’s Community Markets in San Francisco 1. Hippo Harvest launched its Butter Lettuce line at retail in early 2026 and is preparing to commercialize indoor-grown Spinach 1.
On 2026-07-09 Hippo Harvest announced a $30M Series C round led by Cox Farms — a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises — with participation from existing investors Congruent Ventures, Hawthorne Food Ventures, Collaborative Fund, and Fresh Investment Club 123. The company said proceeds will fund a 30-acre expansion at a new facility in Hollister, California and development of its next-generation robotic growing system 1.
Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Series B | $21M | Standard Investments, Amazon Climate Pledge Fund, Congruent Ventures, Collaborative Fund 4 | |
| 2026-07-09 | Series C | $30M | Cox Farms | Congruent Ventures, Hawthorne Food Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Fresh Investment Club 123 |
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“Hippo Harvest Closes $30 Million Series C Led by Cox Farms, Scaling Robotic Indoor Growing Technology and Expanding to New Markets,” PR Newswire, July 9, 2026. Accessed July 9, 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hippo-harvest-closes-30-million-series-c-led-by-cox-farms-scaling-robotic-indoor-growing-technology-and-expanding-to-new-markets-302822124.html↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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“DataBento’s $97M, Qiagen’s suitors, and Serent’s new fund,” Axios Pro Rata, July 9, 2026. Accessed July 9, 2026. https://www.axios.com/pro/all-deals/2026/07/09/pro-rata-premium-first-look↩↩↩
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“Hippo Harvest Closes $30 Million Series C Led by Cox Farms,” ADVFN (syndicated), July 9, 2026. Accessed July 9, 2026. https://uk.advfn.com/stock-market/share-news/Hippo-Harvest-Closes-30-Million-Series-C-Led-by-C/98896647↩↩
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“Controlled environment agriculture startup Hippo Harvest announces $21m Series B funding to scale next-generation greenhouse platform,” Startup Weekly, 2024. Accessed July 9, 2026. https://www.startup-weekly.com/Controlled-environment-agriculture-startup-Hippo-Harvest-announces-21m-Series-B-funding-to-scale-next-generation-greenhouse-platform/↩