Agritech startup Aydi has raised $7.5 million in seed funding to launch and scale Orth, its AI-powered agronomy assistant. The round was led by COTU Ventures, Daltex, and Nuwa Capital, with participation from Magrabi Agriculture and Foundation Ventures.
Founded in 2022 by Hassan Fayed, Aydi describes Orth as a “field operating system” for agriculture, combining satellite monitoring, predictive analytics, and conversational AI to give farmers plot-level precision. The platform delivers instant recommendations, early detection of crop issues, and yield improvements of more than 20%, according to the company.
The raise comes as global food demand is expected to climb 70% by 2050 while access to agronomic expertise remains scarce, Aydi estimates there is only one agronomist for every 10,000 acres worldwide. Orth aims to bridge that gap, giving growers tools once reserved for industrial farms in a simple, AI-driven format.
Investors see the product as part of agriculture’s long-awaited digital shift. “Agriculture needs its AI moment, and Orth has the ability to empower millions of growers to farm smarter, more profitably, and more sustainably,” said Amir Farha, founder of COTU Ventures. Nuwa Capital and Daltex added that Orth’s strength lies in democratizing agronomic expertise and delivering field-level operational insights.
Orth officially launches at Fruit Attraction in Madrid this week, with both free and paid tiers for individual users and businesses. The funding positions Aydi to expand globally, scaling Orth into what the company calls a full AI operating system for agriculture.
