Aerofarm Labs

The problem

Desert cities import 85% of their fresh vegetables, which arrive a week old at three times the price they cost to grow.

The solution

Aerofarm Labs builds container farms that grow leafy greens with 95% less water, run by software that tunes light and nutrients to each crop.

Who it's for

Supermarkets, hotels and caterers in hot, dry climates.

Market

Bottom-up: about 30,000 customers like this in United Arab Emirates and nearby, worth roughly $160 million a year at our prices.

Competition and edge

Headline metric

12 active users, growing 8% a month

The team

Layla knows the customer and has sold to them before; Yusuf has built this kind of system at scale. We have worked side by side since before Aerofarm Labs had a name.

Worked together

More than 3 years

Hiring

A senior engineer and our first customer-success hire.

About the founder

Layla Al-Mansouri

Founder & CEO · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 11 years of experience

Layla researched plant science for six years and managed a commercial vertical farm. Started Aerofarm Labs in 2025 and works on it full-time from Dubai.

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