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Tunisian agritech startup RoboCare has secured a six-figure investment from venture capital firm 216 Capital, adding fresh momentum to a growing wave of African startups using artificial intelligence to tackle food production and climate challenges.
The funding will support the company’s expansion across Africa and the Middle East, strengthen its commercial operations, and enhance machine-learning models designed for different agricultural environments, RoboCare said.
Founded in 2020 in the southern Tunisian city of Sfax by entrepreneur Imen Hbiri, RoboCare develops precision agriculture software that combines satellite imagery, drone data, Internet-of-Things sensors, weather information and field expertise to help farmers monitor crop conditions and make operational decisions.
The company says its technology can detect crop stress and disease before visible signs emerge, allowing farmers to intervene earlier and reduce waste. RoboCare reports that field deployments have delivered water savings of as much as 35%, reduced agricultural input use by up to 25%, and increased yields by as much as 20%.
The investment comes as agricultural producers across North Africa and the Middle East face mounting pressure from climate volatility, water scarcity and rising production costs. Governments and agribusinesses in the region are increasingly turning to digital tools and predictive analytics to improve efficiency and strengthen food security.
Unlike broader agricultural platforms built for global markets, RoboCare says it has focused on crops central to regional economies, including olive trees, cereals and processing tomatoes. The company trains its models using localized datasets to account for the climate and soil conditions specific to North Africa and MENA markets.
RoboCare currently monitors several thousand hectares of farmland and has generated thousands of agronomic alerts for farmers and operators, according to the company. It has also built partnerships with institutional organizations and expanded its presence in international agritech ecosystems.
For investors, the deal reflects a wider shift in African venture capital beyond fintech and consumer applications toward technologies addressing infrastructure and productivity challenges in sectors such as agriculture, climate adaptation and food systems.
“Agriculture remains a strategic sector for both economic development and food security,” Hassen Arfaoui, Principal at 216 Capital, said in a statement accompanying
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