Aydi Raies $7.5M Pre-Seed for ORTH AI-Powered Agricultural Engineer
A $7.5 million pre-seed brings Daltex and other backers behind AI agritech as farmers face cost, climate, and agronomy pressures; early tests span California, Romania, and Uruguay.
Farmers are facing rising production costs, unpredictable climate conditions, and limited access to professional agronomists. Against this backdrop, Aydi, the company behind ORTH, said it raised $7.5 million in a pre-seed round to launch what it describes as the world’s first AI-powered agricultural engineer.
The round brought together regional and international investors including Daltex Corporation, COTU Ventures, Nuwa Capital, Magrabi Agriculture, and Foundation Ventures. Daltex Group affirmed that its participation aligns with a long-term strategy to accelerate digital transformation in agriculture in Egypt and globally, adding that its investment in ORTH targets greater farming efficiency and reduced resource waste, particularly water and fertilisers.
Aydi said ORTH is designed to address on-farm decision-making by providing digital tools for precise, timely choices on irrigation, fertilisation, and pest control through machine-learning algorithms. The company added the project supports international efforts to increase global food production by 70% by 2050.
The official global launch took place at the Fruit Attraction Exhibition in Madrid, Spain, where the project drew positive feedback from visitors and agricultural experts. Farmers from California, Romania, and Uruguay were among the first to test the system, praising its analytical capabilities and user-friendly interface. According to Aydi, the funding will enable it to scale ORTH’s reach globally, connecting farmers across continents.
