The round was led by Cox Farms, North America's largest greenhouse operator. The investment will unlock a 30-acre expansion at a new Hollister, CA facility, currently in permitting, and the development of the company's next-generation robotic growing system, expanding growing capacity from one acre today and accelerating the commercialization of indoor-grown Spinach.

The round also included participation from existing and new Hippo Harvest investors, including Congruent Ventures, Hawthorne Food Ventures, Collaborative Fund and the Fresh Investment Club.

Hippo Harvest is a leafy greens company growing USDA-certified organic produce in robotics- and machine learning-powered greenhouses. Founded in 2019 and based in Pescadero, CA, the company combines a closed-loop, direct-to-root nutrient and watering system with Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), which function as indoor 'tractors', to consistently produce high-quality organic greens at prices competitive with field-grown alternatives, using 92% less water, 55% less fertilizer, and 94% less land compared to traditional agriculture. Hippo Harvest offers a hybrid assortment that pairs greenhouse and organic field-grown greens, providing broader variety and year-round supply surety for retailers and consumers.