Dogtooth Technologies, a robotic harvesting startup, has raised over £14 million in funding from 24 Haymarket, EMV Capital, ACF Investors, Innovate UK and Kineo Finance. The funding combines equity, grants and a venture leasing facility, and will enable Dogtooth to expand commercial deployments, strengthen its technology platform and accelerate the adoption of autonomous harvesting systems across the global horticulture sector. Growers are expected to build more resilient production systems as a result, supporting long-term global food security.
Dogtooth's robots combine advanced computer vision, AI and precision robotic manipulation to navigate complex growing environments, identify ripe fruit, and harvest delicate crops with the reliability and accuracy required for large-scale commercial farming. Horticultural producers worldwide are facing mounting pressure from persistent labour shortages and rising seasonal labour costs, creating significant operational challenges and increasing uncertainty across food production lines. Addressing this, Dogtooth's technology increases harvesting capacity, improves operational resilience and reduces dependence on seasonal labour availability. Commercial readiness has already been demonstrated through the recent delivery of Dogtooth's systems to Dyson Farming.
Embodied AI, the application of artificial intelligence to machines that can perceive and interact with the physical world, is increasingly viewed by industry observers as the next major frontier of AI deployment, with agricultural robotics regarded as one of its earliest and most commercially compelling applications. Years before embodied AI became a mainstream investment theme, Dogtooth was already developing and deploying robotic harvesting systems, while recent advances in generative AI have separately transformed digital workflows.
This investment represents a significant milestone for Dogtooth and for the broader adoption of embodied AI in agriculture. For many years, robotic harvesting has been viewed as a distant aspiration. Today, growers are deploying our robots on commercial farms because labour shortages are a reality that cannot be ignored. The convergence of AI, robotics and practical customer demand is creating a unique opportunity to transform the production of fruit and vegetable produce.
Dogtooth has established itself as one of the world's leading agricultural robotics companies through a combination of deep technical expertise, perseverance, and commercial focus. The team has achieved what many believed would be impossible: reliably harvesting delicate crops in real-world commercial environments. We are delighted to support the company's next phase of growth.
Having backed Dogtooth from its early days, we have seen the exceptional progress the company has made in developing and deploying technology that addresses one of agriculture's most significant challenges and demonstrates the substantial commercial potential of robotics in the sector. We are delighted to continue supporting the team as they accelerate global commercial growth.
Precision robotics and AI applied to agriculture at commercial scale is exactly the kind of outsized, real-world impact EMV Capital seeks to invest in. Dogtooth exemplifies our investment thesis: finding world-class deeptech teams early, adding value through our platform, and scaling our commitment as the business proves itself. Having backed the company since pre-seed through Martlet Capital, we are continuing that support through our EIS Fund and private practice, reflecting our view that the strongest investor relationships deepen as a business matures.
