Draft:Aquabyte

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Aquabyte, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryTechnology
Founded2017
FounderBryton Shang
Headquarters
San Francisco
,
California
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsAquaculture farm monitoring software
Websiteaquabyte.ai

Aquabyte is a technology company applying machine learning and computer vision to address food sustainability issues.[1][2][3][4]

Overview[edit]

Aquabyte was founded in 2017 by Bryton Shang.[5][3][6][7][8][9][10][11] The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.[12][5][3][13][14]

Aquabyte utilizes artificial intelligence and computer vision to innovate the aquaculture sector.[5][15][16][9][17] This technology provides real-time fish population data to help farmers make decisions.[15] This has applications in sea lice counting, biomass monitoring, and appetite detection.[3][18][7][19][15][20][21]

The company specializes in an aquaculture farm monitoring software platform.[14] This platform employs computer vision to oversee fish health, detect early signs of disease, and enhance feeding schedules.[14][19]

The company provides aquaculture monitoring systems utilizing cameras and Machine learningmachine learning to enhance fish farming practices.[12][18][22][14][23]

In 2018, Aquabyte secured $3.5 million in seed funding led by Costanoa Ventures and New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with Princeton University participating.[6][24][7][25][26] The company secured $10 million in Series A funding and $25 million in Series B funding, led by SoftBank Ventures Asia with participation from The Nature Conservancy.[27][6][24][8][26][28][29][30][16]

Aquabyte is currently valued at over $100 million.[31] It operates worldwide, partnering with fish farms to improve aquaculture practices and address the growing need for sustainable protein sources.[32][23]

Recognition[edit]

Forbes recognized Aquabyte as one of the Top 25 Innovative AgTech Startups, showcasing its technology-driven contributions to aquaculture.[13]

References[edit]

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  6. ^ a b c "Aquabyte Closes $25M Series B Funding to Meet World's Demand for Healthy, Sustainable Fish". EIN News. 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
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  9. ^ a b "Bryton Shang | Founder and CEO - Aquabyte". Forbes Technology Council. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  10. ^ Vatlestad (j_vatlestad), Joar (2023-03-08). "M¯tte grunnleggeren p NASF i Bergen. N er Justin Kershaw ny seniorrÂdgiver i selskapet". IntraFish.no | De siste nyhetene om oppdrettsnÊringen. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
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  12. ^ a b "Aquabyte - Products, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Headquarters Locations". www.cbinsights.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  13. ^ a b "Aquabyte among Forbes' top 25 most innovative agtech startups". Princeton Entrepreneurship Council. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  14. ^ a b c d "Aquabyte Inc - Company Profile and News". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
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  16. ^ a b "Aquabyte completes $25 million financing round". fishfarmingtechnology.net. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
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  18. ^ a b "Aquabyte | Climatebase". Climatebase.org. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  19. ^ a b "Aquabyte - Holistic Aquaculture Farm Monitoring Software Platform by Aquabyte | Agriculture XPRT". www.agriculture-xprt.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  20. ^ "Farmers deploy new high-tech tools against sea lice - Responsible Seafood Advocate". Global Seafood Alliance. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  21. ^ Korban (d_kurban), Demi (2020-11-24). "Norway's Kvaroy, Seloy first salmon farmers exempt from manual sea lice counting". IntraFish.com | Latest seafood, aquaculture and fisheries news. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  22. ^ yngve (2020-04-08). "Aquabyte/ Imenco". Imenco AS. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  23. ^ a b team, Editorial (2022-09-21). "Climate-focused fund splashes out on fish farm supplier Aquabyte". www.fishfarmingexpert.com (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-09-23.
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  26. ^ a b Novac, Dragos. "Aquabyte raised $10 Million in a Series A funding round co-led by Costanoa Ventures and New Enterprise Associates". Nordic 9. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  27. ^ "Aquabyte raises $25 million". The Fish Site. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  28. ^ "AI aquaculture company Aquabyte raises $25 million in new funding round". IntraFish.com | Latest seafood, aquaculture and fisheries news. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  29. ^ Hardy, Edward (2022-07-11). "Aquabyte raises $25 million". SalmonBusiness. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  30. ^ cramos. "Norwegian Aquaculture Startup Acquabyte Raises US$10m From Undisclosed Investors |". Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  31. ^ "Bryton Shang started with a camera in the bathtub. Now his company is valued at $100 million". 15 July 2022.
  32. ^ "Aquabyte". Alaya Capital. Retrieved 2023-09-23.

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