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Alora
Creating a sustainable future for food
About Alora
Alora is at the forefront of sustainable food production with its innovative ocean agriculture system. The company has developed a groundbreaking method to create salt-tolerant crops that can be grown in oceanic environments. This technology aims to address global food security by significantly increasing crop yields without the need for freshwater or extensive land use. Alora's process involves gene targeting and stem cell generation to activate oceanic salt tolerance in various plant varieties, ensuring that the final crops retain their original taste and cooking qualities. The company serves a global market, targeting regions facing freshwater shortages and those in need of sustainable agricultural solutions. Alora's business model revolves around patent-pending technology and partnerships with local agricultural entities to implement its ocean farming systems. Revenue is generated through licensing agreements, technology deployment, and consulting services. By leveraging its global network, Alora aims to reconnect society with sustainable food sources and contribute to climate resilience by actively removing over one gigatonne of CO2 from the atmosphere.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Norwich, United Kingdom
- Employees
- 45
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 83.3/100
- Industry
- Food
- Sub-industry
- AgriTech
- Sector
- Food, Biotechnology, DNA, Genetics and genomics, Sustainable Development Goals, Regenerative Agriculture, Climate Tech, Bluetech Related, uk is8 advanced manufacturing, nt
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY VC✓Equity / VC | Mar 2026 | $0 | — | Grantham Foundation · Toyota Ventures | ↗ |
| SEED✓Equity / VC | Apr 2022 | $1.4M | $5.6M | Mistletoe · Toyota Ventures | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Alora is 1.9K monthly website visits, down 20.8% over the last three months. Alora's team grew 36.4% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed2 investors entered at this stage
MistletoeToyota Ventures
Series A1 investor entered at this stage
Grantham Foundation
Other known investors3 additional known investors
Indie Bio
SOSV
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