RoboCare Secures Investment from 216 Capital to Expand AI-Powered Smart Agriculture Across Africa and the Middle East
RoboCare, the Tunisia-based agritech startup specializing in artificial intelligence and precision agriculture, has secured a six-figure investment from venture capital firm 216 Capital to accelerate its next phase of growth and regional expansion across Africa and the Middle East.
The new funding will be used to strengthen the company’s commercial operations, enter new markets, and further enhance its AI models designed to improve agricultural productivity and sustainability.
Founded in Sfax, Tunisia, by Imen Hbiri, RoboCare has developed an AI-powered agricultural management platform that combines satellite imagery, drone monitoring, IoT sensor data, weather information, and field observations to help farmers make more informed decisions.
Leveraging advanced machine learning technologies, the platform enables early detection of crop diseases and stress conditions, allowing farmers to take preventive action before significant damage occurs.
According to the company, its technology has already delivered measurable outcomes, including:
- Up to 35% reduction in water consumption
- Up to 25% reduction in agricultural inputs
- Up to 20% increase in crop yields
By integrating agronomic expertise with artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics, RoboCare aims to boost farm productivity while reducing environmental impact and resource usage.
A key differentiator for the company is its focus on crops that are strategically important across North Africa and the Middle East. RoboCare has developed specialized AI models for olive trees, cereals, and processing tomatoes using locally sourced agricultural data rather than relying on generic global datasets.
This localized approach enables the platform to generate highly relevant recommendations tailored to regional climate conditions, soil characteristics, and farming practices. The platform currently monitors several thousand hectares of farmland and has generated thousands of agronomic alerts to help farmers respond quickly to emerging risks and optimize performance.
The investment will support three major growth priorities: expanding into additional African and Middle Eastern markets, strengthening sales and business development teams, and advancing AI models to support new crop categories and agricultural environments.
As climate change, water scarcity, and rising production costs continue to challenge agricultural systems globally, precision agriculture technologies are becoming increasingly critical for improving food security and resource efficiency.
Commenting on the investment, 216 Capital stated:
"Supporting companies like RoboCare reflects our commitment to investing in high-potential technologies that deliver tangible impact while creating scalable business opportunities."
With growing adoption of agricultural technology across emerging markets, RoboCare aims to establish itself as a leading digital agriculture platform serving farmers and agribusinesses throughout the MENA region and Africa.
