AgroTech’s vertical farming project has been in the works for over two months now. But just when things seemed to be progressing, GloryPath Capital, which had previously committed to co-investing, suddenly backed out. This put Benjamin Harris in a tough spot—now he had to scramble through the financial maze of New York, searching for new General Partners (GPs) or Limited Partners (LPs) to fill the gap.
This was AgroTech’s Series B funding round, aiming to raise $200 million. While that amount isn’t massive in the venture capital world, vertical farming is still in its early stages and full of uncertainties. Benjamin Harris is no stranger to risk, but even he knows that smart investors never go all in on a single bet.
Recently, he connected with a private investor—a billionaire and chairm
