Jason Green, Founder of Upward Farms

About Jason Green

Jason Green is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Upward Farms, a vertical farming company that produced USDA Certified Organic leafy greens and aquaculture-certified fish. The company, founded in 2013, aimed to build the world's largest vertical farm in Brooklyn, New York. Upward Farms ceased all vertical farming operations in 2024 due to challenges in raising capital.

Jason Green at a glance

• Company: Upward Farms
• Total raised: $140M
• Latest round: Series B
• Investors: Prime Movers Lab, Recharge Thematic Ventures, White Buffalo Capital, Harmonix Fund, Founder.org, Steve Jurvetson
• Location: Brooklyn, New York

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