A Billion Dirham Startup in the Desert 🌱 | Sandpit Startups | Ep32 | Robert Kupstas
From Sandpit Startups by Sam Drake & Abhishek Chatterjee
December 8, 2025 · 42 min · Season 3 · Episode 32
About this episode
Robert Kupstas discusses the challenges and insights of scaling agritech startups in the Middle East.
Join us for an engaging conversation with Robert Kupstas, co-founder of Pure Harvest Smart Farms, one of the Middle East’s pioneering agritech startups having raised $300M and is redefining sustainable food production. Robert breaks down the realities of scaling asset-heavy ventures, offering rare insights into fundraising, building in emerging markets, and navigating investor expectations in a rapidly evolving ecosystem. We also explore the MENA startup landscape, the region’s shift beyond ...
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Hosts: Sam Drake, Abhishek Chatterjee
Guest: Robert Kupstas
Topics covered
- agritech
- sustainable food production
- fundraising
- emerging markets
- investor expectations
- MENA startup landscape
Keywords
- agritech
- sustainable food
- fundraising
- emerging markets
- investor expectations
- MENA startups
- Pure Harvest
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pure Harvest Smart Farms
Places: Middle East, MENA
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