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Gardin's optics powered AI Agriculture Platform increases greenhouse ROI across customers. - LDV Capital

February 2026


Gardin is targeting one of agriculture's largest untapped value pools: real-time biological measurement of crops. CEO Sumanta Talukdar highlights that agriculture remains the only foundational industry unable to measure its "product" accurately at scale, creating a massive efficiency gap Gardin aims to close with optics and AI.

In a recent interview with Evan Nelson, General Partner at LDV Capital, Founder & CEO Sumanta Talukdar outlines how Gardin's optics-powered AI platform is transforming greenhouse economics. From measurable yield and resource gains to rapid customer expansion, the discussion highlights why real-time plant intelligence is emerging as core infrastructure for scalable, high-ROI food production.


Read full interview here - https://www.ldv.co/blog/2026/2/10/gardins-optics-powered-ai-agriculture-platform-increases-greenhouse-roi-and-unlocks-a-1t-opportunity