# Growcer: Farming, Ottawa, Canada

> Growcer: Growcer is an agricultural technology company based in Ottawa, Canada, specializing in modular hydroponic vertical farms housed in 40-foot shipping...

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# Growcer

Growcer is an agricultural technology company based in Ottawa, Canada, specializing in modular hydroponic vertical farms housed in 40-foot shipping containers.

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Funding reported Last round: Series A

Farming Ottawa, Canada

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** 44 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 3.1M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series A Apr 2024

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Growcer has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Growcer

Growcer is an agricultural technology company based in Ottawa, Canada, specializing in modular hydroponic vertical farms housed in 40-foot shipping containers.

Founded in 2016 by Corey Ellis and Alida Burke, the company aims to address food insecurity and high food prices in remote Northern and Indigenous communities. Growcer operates as a 100% employee-owned social enterprise, focusing on decentralizing the food system and making local food accessible year-round, regardless of climate. The company has deployed over 70–85 farms across more than 35 communities in Canada, producing over 10 million servings of local greens. Growcer's offerings include custom-built hydroponic container farms that use nutrient-rich water instead of soil, requiring 95% less water than traditional farming. They also provide Farming as a Service (FAAS), where they manage farming operations for clients, along with training programs and remote monitoring support. Growcer primarily serves B2B customers, including Indigenous communities, retailers, schools, and municipalities, with a strong emphasis on social impact and sustainability.

## What company datasets say Growcer raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **3.1M** in the source's currency

Rounds **6**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **2.2M**

Last round date **Apr 2024**

Investors listed **9**

## On 4 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Fontinalis Investments & Consulting](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fontinalis-investments-and-consulting)
- [Capital Angel Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/capital-angel-network)
- [SheBoot](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sheboot)
- [MaRS Discovery District](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mars-discovery-district)

Each firm lists Growcer on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

canadian manufacturing dwc technology remote monitoring local food sovereignty controlled environment agriculture remote support vertical farm research distribution farming manufacturing farm management software crop variety vertical farm expansion training programs education sustainable development

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- **Sector:** Farming
- **Industry code:** NAICS 11141, 333111
- **Region:** Ontario
- **Revenue:** 3.4M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/growcer)

## Farming in Canada

Startups like it

- [**Terramera** Vancouver · founded 2010 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/terramera)
- [**Semios** Vancouver · founded 2010](https://millionrounds.com/startup/semios)
- [**Sollum Technologies** Montreal · founded 2015](https://millionrounds.com/startup/sollum-technologies)
- [**Winter Farm** Brossard · founded 2018](https://millionrounds.com/startup/winter-farm)
- [**Elevate Farms** Toronto · founded 2017](https://millionrounds.com/startup/elevate-farms)
- [**TruLeaf** Halifax · founded 2011](https://millionrounds.com/startup/truleaf-2)
- [**Les Fermes Lufa / Lufa Farms** Montreal · founded 2010](https://millionrounds.com/startup/les-fermes-lufa-lufa-farms)
- [**Verge Agriculture** Calgary · founded 2019](https://millionrounds.com/startup/verge-agriculture)

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