4AG Robotics, a pioneer in autonomous mushroom harvesting, has announced the closure of a C$40 million Series B funding round. The investment was led by Astanor and Cibus Capital, with participation from new and existing investors, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $57.5 million in the last two years.
4AG’s system uses AI-powered computer vision and precision suction grippers to autonomously harvest, trim, and pack mushrooms 24/7, eliminating the need for manual labor. The robots are designed to integrate with existing farming infrastructure, helping growers ensure consistent quality, reduce labor costs, and provide real-time data.
How the funding will be used: The new funding will help 4AG meet the growing global demand for its robotic harvesting platform, which is already in use in Canada, Ireland, and Australia, with new deployments planned for the Netherlands and the United States.
With this capital, 4AG Robotics plans to expand its manufacturing footprint in British Columbia, grow its customer support teams, and accelerate the development of next-generation features like punnet packing and AI-driven yield optimization.
KEY QUOTES:
“This funding helps us leap from a start-up proving our product works to a scale-up manufacturer trying to keep pace with demand. In just two and a half years, we’ve gone from asking farms to trial our technology to having deposits for over 40 additional robots. As one of the first companies to fully automate the human hand in produce harvesting, we’re ushering in a new era for mushroom farming.”
Sean O’Connor, CEO of 4AG Robotics
“What sets us apart is we are not just a theoretical robotics project that works in a controlled lab environment—it’s the real world experience and the systems thinking that is critical to working with the complexity of real farm environments, and being able to deliver commercially successful automation into those environments.”
Chris Payne, COO of 4AG Robotics
“We believe that, of all the agricultural sectors, mushrooms are the most poised for robotic solutions—and we believe that 4AG is not only the clear global leader today, but also has the potential, thanks to AI advances and their rich image data, to drive up yields and reduce inputs across the industry. 4AG could be at the forefront of the transformation of agriculture through AI and robotics.”
Harry Briggs, Partner at Astanor Ventures
“We are very excited to partner with 4AG, the global leader in agricultural harvesting robotics. Mushroom farming presents an enormous opportunity to utilise robotics and AI to drive labour optimisation together with higher yields and improved quality. The impressive 4AG team has already developed a fleet of robots that pick up to 1 million mushrooms per week. We look forward to supporting them in accelerating this trajectory.”
Archie Burgess, Investment Director at Cibus Capital
“We’re not just building robots—we’re building a new operating system for the mushroom industry. Growers want tech that works out of the box, delivers ROI in under three years, and scales globally. That’s what we’ve built. And this funding gives us the fuel to move even faster.”
Michelle Lim, VP of Growth at 4AG Robotics
