Natural Offset Farming is a technology company.
Natural Offset Farming has raised $200K across 1 funding round.
Natural Offset Farming has raised $200K in total across 1 funding round.
Natural Offset Farming has raised $200K in total across 1 funding round.
Natural Offset Farming's investors include Ererz Angels.
Natural Offset Farming (NOF) is a ClimateTech startup founded in 2022 in Tel Aviv, Israel, that develops patented cooling technology using liquid CO2 for post-harvest treatment in agriculture[1][2][3][4][5]. The company provides a "cooling-as-a-service" model, targeting smallholder farmers to extend produce shelf life, reduce post-harvest losses (e.g., up to 20% rejection rates in strawberries), and enable CO2 utilization for decarbonization, serving horticulture sectors like strawberries, grapes, litchi, apricots, and jasmine[1][2][3]. It solves critical problems in regions with limited cold chain infrastructure, such as India, by offering mobile, electricity-free, decentralized cooling that boosts farmer incomes, yield productivity, food security, and circular supply chains without high energy costs[2][3].
NOF has raised over $300K from investors including South Ostrich Ltd. and Yair Hadash, with early traction in India's Maharashtra strawberry cluster via hundreds of local farmers, local manufacturing in Satara, and plans for global expansion starting from India[1][2].
NOF was founded in 2022 in Tel Aviv, Israel, by serial entrepreneur Ishay Hadash, who serves as CEO and brings experience in VC, PE, and BD across Israel and the US, with a focus on climate tech[1]. The idea emerged from addressing post-harvest losses in agriculture, transforming CO2—a waste product from emitters—into a valuable in-field cooling and enrichment tool, shifting from centralized cold chains to accessible, farmer-level solutions[2][3]. A pivotal moment came in the past year with pilots in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, India's largest strawberry region, where NOF partnered with hundreds of farmers to demonstrate shelf-life extension, reducing rejections and proving the model's viability; this led to local engineering and manufacturing in India under a "Make in India" approach[2].
NOF rides the climate tech and sustainable agriculture wave, capitalizing on rising global cooling demand amid climate warming, post-harvest loss challenges (affecting food security for smallholders), and CO2 utilization trends for decarbonization[1][2][3]. Timing aligns with India's horticulture boom and "Make in India" push, where infrastructure gaps hinder 20-30% losses; NOF's decentralized model influences ecosystems by empowering small farmers, strengthening farm-to-fork chains, and pioneering CO2 post-harvest tech—first in India, scaling globally[2]. It contributes to precision agriculture and circular economies, reducing food waste and emissions in a market favoring portable, low-energy solutions over grid-dependent systems[3].
NOF is poised for scale through India expansion (e.g., more strawberry clusters and crops) and global rollout of its CO2 cooling tech, leveraging pilots' success and $300K+ funding for manufacturing growth[1][2]. Trends like climate-driven cooling needs, carbon capture utilization, and agtech decentralization will propel it, potentially partnering with emitters for CO2 supply and larger food chains. Its influence may evolve from niche post-harvest enabler to key player in resilient food systems, directly tying back to transforming waste CO2 into farm-level value for economic and climate gains[2][3].
Natural Offset Farming has raised $200K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $200K Seed in July 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | $200K Seed | Ererz Angels |