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B.C. mushroom-picking robot maker 4AG raises $40-million, led by European funds

SALMON ARM, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, JUL 29 – 4AG Robotics’ autonomous mushroom-picking robots reduce labor costs by up to 50% and have sold over 53 machines with deposits for 40 more, CEO Sean O'Connor said.

  • On July 29, 2025, 4AG Robotics closed a $40 million CAD Series B round led by Astanor Ventures and Cibus Capital with support from Voyager Capital and others.
  • In a sector expected to surpass $70 billion by 2030, harvesting accounts for up to 50% of production costs as mushrooms double in size every 24 hours.
  • 4AG's plug-and-play robotic fleet offers growers a path to competitiveness, with AI-powered robots that pick, trim, and pack mushrooms directly from existing infrastructure using 520 kilogram machines.
  • This financing positions 4AG to meet surging global demand with new deployments soon in the Netherlands and the United States.
  • Following this funding, revenue is expected to top $7-million this year, up from $2.5-million in 2024 and zero in 2023.
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BetaKit broke the news in on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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