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DENSO acquires stake in FoodVentures to expand agricultural one-stop solution globally

FoodVentures revenue (2024)

€2.9 million

FoodVentures employees

22

FoodVentures founded

2010

What Happened

DENSO Corporation and FoodVentures B.V. announced a capital partnership in which DENSO acquired a partial equity stake in FoodVentures, making it a consolidated subsidiary. The collaboration aims to globally deploy a One-Stop Solution for greenhouse horticulture, integrating technology and know-how to stabilize agricultural production. DENSO has been building agricultural capabilities since 2017, and recently added partners Certhon, Axia, and Delphy to its group.

Key milestones in DENSO's agricultural expansion
  1. 2017

    DENSO positions agriculture as a new business pillar

  2. 2022

    Agriculture incorporated into DENSO's articles of incorporation

  3. 2023

    Certhon, an advanced greenhouse provider, joins DENSO Group

  4. 2025

    Axia (tomato seeds) joins DENSO; joint development agreement with Delphy

  5. 2026

    DENSO acquires equity stake in FoodVentures, making it a consolidated subsidiary

In recent years, food growers have faced an increasing number of challenges, and agriculture is at a major turning point. By welcoming FoodVentures—which provides end-to-end support from business planning to cultivation, farm operations, and sales—into the DENSO Group, we have built a structure that enables us to deploy a One-Stop Solution globally that support the entire farming operation, beyond
Yasushi Mukai, Executive Officer of DENSO's Food Value Chain Business Unit
After more than a decade of experience growing vegetables in greenhouses around the world, we see that projects are becoming larger and more complex. Exciting new opportunities are emerging, such as the use of residual heat from data centers and other co-location opportunities for greenhouses. These combinations enable safe, affordable, and fresh vegetable production close to consumers. We share D
Dirk Aleven, CEO of FoodVentures

Why this matters

The partnership aims to address global food security challenges by combining DENSO's manufacturing technologies with FoodVentures' cultivation expertise, potentially making local agricultural production more stable and predictable.

Terms in This Story

greenhouse horticulture
The practice of growing plants, such as vegetables, in controlled-environment greenhouses to optimize growth conditions.
consolidated subsidiary
A company in which a parent company holds a controlling interest and whose financial results are included in the parent's consolidated financial statements.
one-stop solution
A comprehensive service that addresses all aspects of a customer's needs in a single offering.
capital partnership
A business arrangement involving an equity investment and strategic collaboration between companies.
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