Beanstalk (YC W18) — Great tasting produce, farmed around the corner
Brothers, Michael and Jack, started Beanstalk as a solution to solve a local restaurant’s need for consistent, high-quality salad. In doing so, they created a vertical farming technology capable of growing lettuces, spinach, basil, carrots, lavender, and more.
Beanstalk is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2018 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Great tasting produce, farmed around the corner. The founders listed are Mike Ross (Founder/CEO), Jack Ross (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, November 1, 2017).
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Brothers, Michael and Jack, started Beanstalk as a solution to solve a local restaurant’s need for consistent, high-quality salad. In doing so, they created a vertical farming technology capable of growing lettuces, spinach, basil, carrots, lavender, and more.
Beanstalk is at the nexus of industrial robotics, plant science, and the culinary arts. Our technology enables us to develop new products quickly, automate traditionally labor-intensive work, and connect consumers to fresh produce in ways not before seen.
Mike Ross
Founder/CEO
Jack Ross
Founder
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