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Riverton AI start-up raises $30m to expand across the region

Founded in a university lab, the company builds tools that help farmers predict crop yields.

By Ben Adeyemi

· 1 min read

Fieldsense, a three-year-old company based in Riverton, has closed a $30m funding round led by a group of national investors.

We want to prove world-class technology can be built right here.

The firm plans to double its workforce to 150 over the next 18 months and open offices in two neighbouring states.

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