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Gardin

Founded 2020 · 35 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors

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Gardin builds sensors that measure chlorophyll fluorescence to assess plant photosynthetic efficiency in real time, giving commercial growers early stress detection and feedback on lighting, irrigation and climate strategy. The system works across glasshouses, polytunnels, indoor farms and research settings and integrates with climate computers.

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Founders & leadership

Gardin was founded in 2020 by Sumanta Talukdar.

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Sumanta TalukdarinFounder & CEOSumanta Talukdar is the founder of Gardin, which develops optical sensors that measure crop photosynthesis and uses AI to provide growers with real-time plant health data and cultivation guidance.

Investors · 6

LDV CapitalNew York · $500K – $1.5M
MMC VenturesLondon · $635K – $13M
Molten VenturesLondon · $2.5M – $63M
Navus VenturesMaassluis
Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)Oxford · $190K – $2.5M
SeedcampLondon · $378K – $1.1M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$4.5M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2021–2025

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

UK's Gardin Agritech bags €3.9M led by Dutch VC Navus Venturessiliconcanals.com · May 2025Gardin Raises $4.5M to Advance Precision Agriculture with Breakthrough Photosynthesis Sensor & AI Platform to Monitor Greenhouse Crop Health at Scale, in Real Timefinance.yahoo.com · May 2025Gardin Raises $4.5m to Advance Precision Agriculture - World Agri-Tech London 2026worldagritechinnovation.com · May 2025Gardin raises $4.5M in latest round of fundingverticalfarmdaily.com · May 2025Gardin Raises $4.5M in Seed 2 Financingfinsmes.com · May 2025Gardin Raises $4.5M to Advance Precision Agriculture with Breakthrough Photosynthesis Sensor & AI Platform to Monitor Greenhouse Crop Health at Scale, in Real Timeprnewswire.com · May 2025Agtech startup Gardin raises $10.8m for crop monitoring sensorsuktech.news · Dec 2021Gardin raises $1.2M pre-seed to use 'optical phenotyping' tech to improve food production | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jan 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Gardin do?
Gardin builds sensors that measure chlorophyll fluorescence to assess plant photosynthetic efficiency in real time, giving commercial growers early stress detection and feedback on lighting, irrigation and climate strategy. The system works across glasshouses, polytunnels, indoor farms and research settings and integrates with climate computers.
Who founded Gardin?
Gardin was founded by Sumanta Talukdar in 2020.
Who are Gardin's investors?
Gardin's investors include LDV Capital, MMC Ventures, Molten Ventures, Navus Ventures, Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION), Seedcamp.
How much funding has Gardin raised?
Gardin has disclosed $4.5M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.