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Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network: Funding & Investors (Oct 2026)

The project proposes to accelerate the automation and digitization of Canada’s agricultural sector. CAAIN will bring together a network of partners – spearheaded by Alberta Innovates and Vineland Research and Innovation Centre – to increase the competitiveness of our agricultural sector and reduce financial risk for Canadian farmers. The network will establish a smart farm platform to develop and validate technologies that will enable automation of agricultural tasks. Canada’s strengths in artificial intelligence (AI) and precision agriculture will be leveraged and merged to develop scalable, exportable farming solutions.

caain.ca LinkedIn Edmonton, Canada 11-50 employees
Agriculture Farming Non Profit B2B
Total raised
$4.6M
Rounds
1
Latest
Undisclosed round
May 2026

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network has raised $4.6M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent an undisclosed round of $4.6M announced in May 2026.

That round is above the $3.3M median round size for Agriculture and Farming companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$4.6M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Undisclosed round
$4.6M in May 2026
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Edmonton, Canada

Latest funding round on record: May 2026.

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Undisclosed round
$4.6M

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Darrell Petras
Founder
Locked

Contact details for the Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file, 1 has a LinkedIn profile.

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Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network Funding Compared to Other Agriculture and Farming Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
3,102
$2.2M

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network's latest round of $4.6M is above the median round in Agriculture and Farming. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network Funding FAQs

What does Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network do?

The project proposes to accelerate the automation and digitization of Canada’s agricultural sector. CAAIN will bring together a network of partners – spearheaded by Alberta Innovates and Vineland Research and Innovation Centre – to increase the competitiveness of our agricultural sector and reduce financial risk for Canadian farmers. The network will establish a smart farm platform to develop and validate technologies that will enable automation of agricultural tasks. Canada’s strengths in artificial intelligence (AI) and precision agriculture will be leveraged and merged to develop scalable, exportable farming solutions.

How much funding has Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network raised?

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network has raised $4.6M across 1 round on record. The most recent is an undisclosed round of $4.6M announced in May 2026.

When did Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network last raise funding?

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network's most recent funding round on record is an undisclosed round of $4.6M, announced in May 2026.

Who founded Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network?

FundedIQ lists Darrell Petras (Founder) at Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network.

Where is Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network headquartered?

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

How many employees does Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network have?

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network's funding compare to other Agriculture and Farming startups?

Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network's latest round of $4.6M is above the $3.3M median round size for Agriculture and Farming companies on FundedIQ across 1,320 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network is left off this page rather than filled in.

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