Why We Invested: Koidra

Why We Backed Koidra: Scaling the Future of Smarter Farming

At Redstick, we’re always looking for founders who don’t just build tools — they solve industry bottlenecks. That’s why we invested in Koidra, a company redefining how controlled environment agriculture (CEA) scales. While greenhouses promise efficiency and resilience, they hit a wall when it comes to expertise: you can build more structures, but you can’t clone your best growers.

Koidra changes that. With a system-agnostic, autonomous control platform built by Dr. Kenneth Tran — a two-time winner of the Autonomous Greenhouse Challenge — Koidra isn’t just analyzing data; it’s making real-time decisions that boost yields and cut energy use. No retrofits, no hand-holding. Just smarter growing, at scale.

This is what the future of food looks like: AI that works with humans, not around them, and a platform ready to become the backbone of high-tech agriculture. We're proud to be on this journey with the Koidra team.