Investors x Startups

FIRA USA sets aside specific time to facilitate meetings between agricultural robotics investors and startups.

The agricultural robotics market is booming, set to skyrocket from $14.74B in 2024 to $48.06B by 2030 (23% CAGR), with North America leading at 35.2% market share—now is the time to invest in the future of farming!

VCs, Business Angels, Corporate Ventures

All take part in the FIRA USA Invest Day, hoping to discover the best new agricultural robotics solutions

Startups

Make the most of the largest investment forum in ag robotics, which boasts a global profile thanks to international media coverage.

Start-Up Pitch Session

Open to startups from seeding stage to Series C, join the one-of-a-kind Start-Up Pitch session dedicated to Agricultural Robotics and Autonomous Farming Systems!

Selected startups will have 10 minutes, including Q&A, to showcase their solution and business model to a panel of investors including VCs, M&As, and business angels. This is your chance to compete across multiple categories with tailored evaluation criteria and win the FIRA USA Awards 2025.

List of the startups that will pitch on October, 21st:

ABZ Innovation Ltd. (Hungary / Pest)
BeeFree Agro (Israel)
Tensorfield Agriculture (United States / California)
XMachines (India)
4AG Robotics (Canada / British Columbia)
AUTOGENBOT (India)

Confidentiality:

the pitch session will be open to all FIRA USA 25 registrants.

Requirements:

Robotics solutions for farming only
Level of growth:
- Must be a post prototype - we welcome early stage companies, but you must have a version of your system already built in order to be considered.
- Open to startups from seeding up to Series A, B & C funding
The pitch will take place in person only, on October 21st, 2025 in Woodland (Calif.)

STEP #1

May to July 31st, 2025

Call for Pitches/Applications online

STEP #2

Early August 2025

Judges’ shortlisting of startups.

STEP #3

Mid August 2025

Unveiling of selected start-ups

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TUES 21

11:40 AM - 12:40 PM

Exhibition Zone 1 - Stage 2

AgriFoodTech Innovation Grant Pitch Competition

Start-up Pitches

Description

Audience will have a chance to view and understand a sampling of the latest innovations in AgriFood technology, as a cohort of early-stage startup company finalists in an AgriFoodTech Innovation Grant Pitch Competition will present their current company presentations in front of a panel of experienced AgriFood investors / judges. The finalists are competing for a $50,000 non-dilutive innovation grant, with the winner to be announced later in the day at the FIRA evening reception.

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