Three investors who are helping this Ghent microvegetable farm grow

PachaGreens is an urban farm in Ghent that grows microgreens. Owner Tom De Windt is convinced that microgreens deserve a full place in our diet. You can find Tom's microgreens in the CRU stores and selected AD Delhaizes near Ghent.

Challenge:

The cultivation of microgreens is intensive, but can be automated. To buy these machines, financing was needed. Tom also wanted to expand his team and move to a new, larger location in the short term.

Approach:

In addition to the fact that Tom wanted to grow with PachaGreens, he also no longer wanted to make all strategic decisions alone. Tom was very focused on looking for investors who would be a sounding board for him and guide him in his strategy. Tom: “I'm naturally chaotic, so I needed complementary profiles to have more structure.”

In addition, it was also decided to launch a Winwinner campaign.

Result:

Today, PachaGreens has 3 investors. Tom didn't sit idly by and expanded his team by 3 people. As a result, Tom no longer has to grow himself every day, but can focus on the growth of PachaGreens. Tom: “Now when I look at the people in my team, who are also so committed to the company, I'm glad I came to The Harbour. That accelerated everything.”

In addition, Tom found no less than 100,000 euros in funding through his Winwinner campaign. That gave him the breathing space to grow successfully.

“Without The Harbour, PachaGreens would have grown too, but now it's like pushing a turbo button. I doubted for a long time whether I wanted to invest in a route near The Harbour, but in retrospect, I got a lot in return. It was definitely worth it.”