Oslo-based Saga Robotics, the corporate behind Thorvald, a number one autonomous platform for grapevine and strawberries, has raised €9.5 million in fairness capital to scale its business operations within the UK and US.
The spherical was backed by new and present buyers, together with Praesidium Agri-FoodTech, a Luxembourg-based VC fund centered on scalable AgTech options. Returning buyers embody Aker, Nysnø Local weather Investments, Blystad, Hatteland, Melesio, Sanden, and MP Pensjon.
“We’ve confirmed Thorvald works, now we’re scaling it,” mentioned founder Pål Johan From, who just lately relocated to California to guide US operations. “This increase offers us the runway to speed up adoption, enhance effectivity in agriculture, and scale back chemical use throughout two of the world’s most chemically dependent specialty crop markets.”
Based in 2016, Saga Robotics is the corporate behind Thorvald, a modular, field-proven robotic platform constructed for smooth fruit and grapevine manufacturing. From UV-C illness management to precision knowledge assortment, Thorvald delivers automated companies that reportedly assist growers enhance yield, minimize labor prices, and scale back chemical use. Their goal is to advertise cleaner meals, larger effectivity, and extra sustainable farming.
Alongside the increase, Saga Robotics has strengthened its Board with extra trade experience. Dorn Wenninger (Chair), Atle Eide (Aker) and Yvonne Silden Langlo (Nysnø) stay in place, joined by new members Laila Danielsen, CEO of the worldwide AI software program firm Elliptic Labs, and Alice Laurora of Praesidium Agri-FoodTech, who joins as an observer.
“The Thorvald robotic has moved from a prototype to a totally commercially deployed autonomous resolution, already servicing 1000’s of acres in 2025,” mentioned Alice Laurora, Vice President at Praesidium Agri-FoodTech. “We’re investing in Saga Robotics as a result of they’ve the appropriate workforce, the appropriate tech, confirmed know-how, and a transparent path to scale in high-value, underserved agricultural sectors.”
The increase was accomplished in two tranches:
- Tranche 1: €6.6 Million, closed twenty third June 2025 – oversubscribed, allotted primarily to present buyers
- Tranche 2: €2.9 Million, closed eighth July 2025 – focused new buyers and strategic companions
Dorn Wenninger, Board Chair of Saga Robotics commented, “Our stable business efficiency was an vital enabler for us to shut this funding spherical in what’s a comparatively demanding capital market. The continued backing of present shareholders who know the corporate properly, together with the addition of latest buyers reminiscent of Praesidium Agri-FoodTech is testomony to the stable foundations of our core enterprise and our pipeline of development.”
Saga Robotics will use the capital to speed up the business rollout of Thorvald throughout the UK and US.
Within the UK, Thorvald now helps 13 main strawberry growers and treats round 20% of the nationwide market, with a goal to exceed 30% in 2026. Within the 2025 rising season Saga recorded its first business income from its yield prediction knowledge device.
Within the US, Thorvald is already working throughout greater than 1,300 acres of vineyards, with plans to triple that footprint by 2026. The platform has been accredited and included in California’s CORE incentive programme, providing substantial grants for robotic gross sales.
In whole, over 150 Thorvald 3.0 models are energetic within the discipline within the 2025 rising season.
“Once I joined Saga Robotics, the potential was clear, and this stage of investor curiosity confirms it,” mentioned CEO Sacha de La Noë. “With Pål driving growth within the US and powerful traction within the UK, we’re coming into a brand new section centered on scale and affect. We’re not simply gaining floor, we’re accelerating.”
