BloomX
Category: AI in Agriculture
Israeli agtech company using biomimetic robotics and AI to make crop pollination controllable and measurable, delivered as Pollination-as-a-Service. BloomX was founded in 2019. The company is led by Thai Sade. Based in Rishpon, Israel. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $20M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include Elah Fund, Ahern Agribusiness, Rothschild Fund, Sadot Innovation, Tene Fund, OurCrowd, BioBee, Israel Innovation Authority, Vasuki Global Tech Fund.
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Rishpon, Israel
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $20M
Value proposition
Gives growers control over pollination, historically left to bees and weather. AI determines optimal pollination timing, and crop-specific robots replicate natural pollination. The company reports average yield gains of about 20%, better fruit size and quality, and ROI of up to 10.5x.
Products and solutions
Robee (blueberry buzz-pollination system using controlled vibrations to mimic bumblebees), YAHAV 2400 (avocado pollination platform using high-voltage electrodes and electrostatic pollen collection on bee-mimicking textile, commercially launched 2026), pollination management software, Pollination-as-a-Service agronomy services.
Unique value
Biomimetic, AI-timed robotic pollination that complements bees, with no large upfront cost for growers (as-a-service). It keeps working in extreme weather when bees cannot fly, and one operator can cover up to 3.5 ha per day.
Target customer
Commercial fruit growers, mainly blueberry and avocado producers, with planned expansion to US almond and blueberry growers.
Industries served
Agriculture, fruit production (blueberries, avocados, almonds planned)
Technology advantage
Crop-specific biomimetic hardware (buzz pollination, electrostatic pollen transfer) combined with AI algorithms that detect flower readiness. The company has full commercial deployments in Peru, Mexico, South Africa and Israel, and a service business model that lowers the adoption barrier.
How they differentiate
Edete runs tractor-based mechanical pollen collection and dispersal, and Beeflow focuses on optimizing bees. BloomX instead builds crop-specific robotic systems with AI timing, aimed at open-field orchards and offered as a managed service.
Main competitors
Edete Precision Agriculture Technologies, Beeflow, Arugga AI Farming
Key partnerships
Israel Innovation Authority (grant backing, multiple rounds), Biomimicry Institute Ray of Hope Prize cohort (2023), Sadot Innovation (Granot Group agtech fund), BioBee (strategic investor)
Notable customers
Agrícola Cerro Prieto (ACP), Fruitist (formerly Agrovision), Allesbeste, Granot Group
Major milestones
2019 founded as Bumblebee AI, 2020 first field prototype deployment, 2021 first commercial customer, Feb 2023 $8M seed led by Ahern Agribusiness, 2023 Ray of Hope Prize cohort and Fruit Logistica top-20 agtech startup, 2024 $5.2M Pre-A, 2025 largest commercial blueberry project, 2026 YAHAV 2400 commercial launch, Oct 2026 $13M Series A led by Elah Fund.
Growth metrics
19 employees (15 in Israel) as of Oct 2026. Reported ~20% average yield increase and ROI up to 10.5x. One operator covers up to 3.5 ha per day. Completed its largest commercial blueberry project in 2025, with a larger follow-on in 2026.
Market positioning
One of the leading commercial-stage robotic pollination players, focused on high-value orchard crops where pollination limits yield.
Geographic focus
Israel, Peru, Mexico, South Africa; expanding to the US and other Latin American markets
Patents and IP
EP4133348B1, Methods for artificial pollination and apparatus for doing the same. Grant published November 20, 2024; proprietor BloomX Ltd., Rishpon, Israel; inventors Thai Elgrabli, Ido Senesh and Avi Keren. Current enforceability not verified.
About Thai Sade
Spent nearly a decade managing his family's food business; grew up on a kibbutz with agricultural background; Reichman University (IDC Herzliya) degree in Sustainability & Government; Zell Entrepreneurship Program alumnus (2019).
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Official website: https://bloomx.ag