Meet Qarbotech! This Malaysian startup develops technology that helps farmers increase their crop yield by up to 60%. Now, they just raised a $700K seed!

• How do they do it? Through their photosynthesis enhancement tech.

Investor check. 500 Global led the round. They also received grants from Temasek Foundation and Khazanah Nasional's Dana Impak.

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🪴 Growing more with less

Growing plants and crops isn't always a sunny experience. Qarbotech's making it easier for home gardeners and farmers to increase their plant growth and reduce their use of chemical fertilizers.

• Their main product, QarboGrow, is made with organic compounds that have properties similar to chlorophyll, helping increase the photosynthesis rate of leafy plants. 
• They've sold about 1K liters of QarboGrow to home gardeners and agropreneurs.

What that does. Their solution increases the photosynthesis rate by 30%, which boosts plant growth while also shortening growth cycles. 

• They even claim that their tech increases the sweetness of fruits like pineapple.

Just a spritz. Farmers and agropreneurs can just spray their crop's leaves with the solution!

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💲 What's with the $$$?

They'll double down on their research and development and expand their manufacturing facility to boost their current capacity.