tortuga
New York, US · Founded 2014 · Tennessee corporation · 13 employees on LinkedIn · 6 known investors
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Oishii operates indoor vertical farms that grow premium produce, including its Omakase Berry, strawberry products, and Rubī Tomato, distributed to consumers and retailers such as Whole Foods across the New York metropolitan area, New Jersey, Connecticut, and D.C. The company also sells specialty food items like Strawberry Shishito Jelly.
Founders & leadership
tortuga was founded in 2014 by Hiroki Koga and Brendan Somerville.
Board
Investors · 6
How we know: Ceres Partners's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: E12 Venture Capital, Llc's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Orbia Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$100K disclosed across 1 round · 2015
▶$100KraisedApr 2015 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Eric MathewsDirector
- Morgan SteffyExecutive Officer, Director
- Joel SeligsteinDirector
- Evan KatzExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $300K
- Amount sold
- $100K
- First sale
- Apr 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Tennessee, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through tortuga went on to found or lead other companies.
Frequently asked questions
- What does tortuga do?
- Oishii operates indoor vertical farms that grow premium produce, including its Omakase Berry, strawberry products, and Rubī Tomato, distributed to consumers and retailers such as Whole Foods across the New York metropolitan area, New Jersey, Connecticut, and D.C. The company also sells specialty food items like Strawberry Shishito Jelly.
- Who founded tortuga?
- tortuga was founded by Hiroki Koga, Brendan Somerville in 2014.
- Who are tortuga's investors?
- tortuga's investors include Ceres Partners, E12 Venture Capital, Llc, Orbia Ventures, REMUS Capital, Root Ventures Manager, Llc, Union Grove Venture Partners.
- How much funding has tortuga raised?
- tortuga has disclosed $100K raised across 1 round.
- Where is tortuga headquartered?
- tortuga is headquartered in New York, US.






