Neboda

Néboda is a Spanish agrifood-tech company specializing in indoor vertical farming. Founded in 2019 by Iván García Besada and Roberto Estévez Quintela, the company aims to address challenges in modern agriculture such as labor shortages and climate change. The founders leveraged their previous experience in the automotive and industrial automation sectors to apply lean manufacturing principles to agriculture. The idea originated when García was inspired by hydroponic cultivation methods he saw at a science museum.

The company has developed a proprietary, high-density, and low-cost farming platform that integrates hydroponics, robotics, artificial intelligence, and computer vision to automate and optimize the cultivation of leafy greens and aromatic herbs, with a current focus on basil. This system allows for year-round, pesticide-free production with significant resource efficiency, claiming a 90% reduction in water consumption compared to traditional farming and quadrupled yield per square meter. Néboda's technology is designed to be globally replicable, enabling local production close to urban centers to ensure freshness and reduce logistics costs.

Néboda operates on a B2B model, selling its produce to restaurants, HORECA distributors, and retailers across the Iberian Peninsula. The company currently runs a 200 m² pre-industrial facility in Galicia with an 8,000 kg annual output. In July 2025, Néboda secured a €1.84 million seed funding round from investors including Clave Capital, Unirisco, Xesgalicia, Eatable Adventures, and CDTI. This capital is intended to validate business metrics, secure commercial agreements, and prepare for a Series A round in 2026 to finance its first industrial-scale plant.

Keywords: vertical farming, agritech, hydroponics, agricultural robotics, indoor farming, controlled environment agriculture, sustainable agriculture, food tech, lean manufacturing, basil cultivation, automated farming, pesticide-free produce, local food production, urban farming, computer vision in agriculture, Iberian food distributors, high-density farming, agricultural innovation, water conservation, year-round cultivation