RotoGro International: Raise $1.53M for vertical farming

  • RotoGro International (RGI) has received firm commitments to raise $1.53 million through a placement
  • More than 38.2 million fully-paid shares will issued to professional and sophisticated investors at 4 cents each
  • Subject to shareholder approval, each share will have to attach options on a two-for-three basis
  • RotoGro will also use the money from the fundraising to rollout its perishable food and vertical farming divisions
  • Indoor vertical farms use fine-tuned LED lighting to provide light for photosynthesis, allowing plants to grow without exposed to pesticides
  • On the back of this news, shares in RotoGro are up a healthy 30 percent and are trading at 5.2 cents
Steve Sam
Steve Sam
Steve Sam is a financial reporter, analyst, and commentator with a strong focus on banking technology, digital payments, and the future of financial services.

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