We are Switzerland’s major Vertical Farming business. We build and manage Vertical Farms based on circular economy to transform food systems. Our mission is to contribute to local food production, independent of climate conditions. We grow up to 200x more yield per m2 with 95% less fresh water and produce our herbs all year round, with 0% chemical pesticides, based on 100% renewable energy.

Our controlled environment agriculture technology is independent of local circumstances, and can therefore be used worldwide for sustainable, future-oriented precision agriculture. Currently, YASAI is primarily growing herbs, planning to grow leafy greens and cosmetic plants in the future. YASAI is an ETH-Spin-Off founded by Mark Zahran, Stefano Augstburger, and Philipp Bosshard in Zurich.

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Milestones/News

01.10.2024 Product Launch at 100 MIGROS-Stores
01.09.2023 Ramp-Up to 390 COOP Stores
24.02.2023 Launch of new Product: Coriander
16.01.2023 Launch of new Product: Dill
15.09.2022 Product Launch at Farmy.ch
13.09.2022 EUR 1.4 million raised with Crowd Investing
16.05.2022 Launch of new Product: Mint
23.04.2022 Product Launch at Jelmoli
23.03.2022 Packaging Relaunch
31.07.2021 Construction Pilot Vertical Farm Zurich
07.03.2021 Closing Pre-Series A Round

Videos and Presentations


From Seed to Store with YASAI


An Interview with Agritecture and YASAI's CEO Mark Zahran


"YASAIs commercial pilot is profitable!" - Henry Gordon-Smith. One of the most knowledgeable experts in Vertical Farming, Henry Gordon-Smith spent a day with YASAI.


Switzerland's biggest Vertical Farm