Saga Robotics, the company behind Thorvald, the autonomous platform for grapevine and strawberries, has raised USD 11.2 million in equity capital to scale its commercial operations in the UK and US.

Saga Robotics will use the capital to accelerate the commercial rollout of Thorvald across the UK and US. The Thorvald robot has moved from a prototype to a fully commercially deployed autonomous solution, currently servicing thousands of acres in 2025, noted the company.

In the UK, Thorvald now supports 13 strawberry growers and treats around 20 percent of the national market, with a target to exceed 30 percent in 2026. In the US, Thorvald is already operating across more than 1,300 acres of vineyards, with plans to triple that footprint by 2026. In total, over 150 Thorvald 3.0 units are active in the field in the 2025 growing season.

“We’ve proven Thorvald works, now we’re scaling it,” said Saga Robotics founder Pål Johan From, who recently relocated to California to lead US operations. “This raise gives us the runway to accelerate adoption, improve efficiency in agriculture, and reduce chemical use across two of the world’s most chemically dependent specialty crop markets.”

The round was backed by a mix of new and existing investors, including Praesidium Agri-FoodTech, a Luxembourg-based VC fund focused on scalable agtech solutions. Returning investors include Aker, Nysnø Climate Investments, Blystad, Hatteland, Melesio, Sanden, and MP Pensjon.

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