Key Takeaways:
- Aydi closed a $7.5 million seed round backed by COTU Ventures, Daltex, and Nuwa Capital, with participation from Magrabi Agriculture and Foundation Ventures.
- Funds will support the launch and scaling of Orth, an AI-powered agronomy assistant.
- Orth combines satellite monitoring, predictive analytics, and conversational AI to deliver real-time insights.
- The platform aims to address challenges from rising input costs, climate volatility, and agronomist shortages.
- Orth is launching at Fruit Attraction in Madrid, September 30–October 2, 2025.
Aydi secures new funding
Aydi, the AI-powered platform focused on advancing grower success worldwide, announced the close of a $7.5 million seed round. The funding round was led by COTU Ventures, Daltex, and Nuwa Capital, with additional participation from Magrabi Agriculture and Foundation Ventures.
Founder and CEO Hassan Fayed said, “Closing the seed round is a major milestone for Aydi and validates our mission to give every grower access to world-class agronomy.”
Orth: an AI agronomy assistant
The company is using the funding to launch Orth, an AI agronomy assistant that provides personalized, real-time insights to growers. Orth integrates satellite and weather monitoring, predictive analytics, and conversational AI to deliver plot-level precision. According to Aydi, the tool can help farmers achieve more than 20% improvements in yield and efficiency.
Fayed noted that global food demand is projected to rise 70% by 2050, but “90% of growers lack access to timely agronomic expertise, given there is only 1 agronomist per 10,000 acres worldwide. Orth changes that by turning decades of agricultural science into an easy-to-use AI assistant that gives farmers instant recommendations, detects problems early, and helps them grow higher-quality crops.”
Investor perspectives
Amir Farha, Founder of COTU Ventures, said, “From the very beginning, we were inspired by Hassan’s relentless drive to tackle one of the world’s most pressing challenges: how to help growers thrive in the face of climate and cost pressures.”
Nuwa Capital Partner Nitin Reen added, “With the advent of AI, there is a growing opportunity to digitize what has been, comparatively, an analog industry. Orth gives all farm operators access to agronomy specific information and recommendations which was historically reserved for large scale farms, thus democratizing access to this expertise.”
Ibrahim El Naggar, VP of Operations at Daltex, commented, “Understanding field context is one of the most difficult challenges facing technology solutions in the agriculture space. Aydi & Orth provide growers with the ability to capture, own, and understand their field data by leveraging AI to enhance on-ground operational insights.”
Launch at Fruit Attraction
Orth is launching at Fruit Attraction in Madrid from September 30 to October 2, 2025. The product will be available in both free and paid tiers for individuals and businesses. With this funding, Aydi plans to scale Orth into a full AI operating system for global agriculture, aiming to reach millions of farmers worldwide.
