Investor Relations.
Overview.
EarthShot prize nominated Vertical Lake has developed circular aquaculture systems designed to produce organic protein efficiently while supporting regenerative agriculture and emerging biomaterial applications.
The platform operates within a controlled, bio-secure environment and enables multiple value streams from a single resource base.
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Investment Thesis.
Demand for resilient protein systems is increasing due to food security pressures, climate constraints, and urbanisation.
At the same time, regenerative agriculture is driving demand for sustainable inputs, creating opportunities to convert biological outputs into valuable products.
One Circular Resource Platform - multiple revenues.
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Premium organic tilapia for food
Premium retail, hospitality, & food segment, premium prices, organic, traceable, no pollutants - just clean fish.
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Blue Harvest™ plant food bio-fertiliser supporting regenerative agriculture
Regenerative and Organic farmer segments, customer validated effectiveness across multiple crops.
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Fish-derived biomaterials, including collagen (in R&D)
Future biomaterial markets including nutrition, cosmetics, and medical sectors
Business Model.
Our Vertical Lake model is one of scalable production with multiple outputs that can operate in compact footprints while maximising circularity.
Revenue is generated through:
B2B supply of premium fish
Distribution of Blue Harvest plant nutrition / bio-fertiliser
Future expansion into biomaterials
Differentiation.
Nominated for the 2025 EarthShot prize, Vertical Lake combines engineered aquaculture with a circular production model to create a structurally differentiated platform.
Proprietary System Design
Circular Resource Model
Multiple Revenue Streams
Capital Efficiency & Scalability
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Proprietary System Design
Patented vertical aquaculture architecture and engineered bio-filtration enable controlled, high-efficiency production within a compact footprint.
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Circular Resource Model
Clean inputs, integrated nutrient recovery, and waste-to-fertilizer systems allow one production system to generate multiple outputs while minimising waste.
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Multiple Revenue Streams
A single resource base supports food production, agricultural inputs, and biomaterials, diversifying revenue and reducing reliance on a single market.
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Capital Efficiency & Scalability
Modular system design enables capital-efficient deployment and scalable expansion across different locations and market contexts.
Impact.
Significant land-use efficiency compared to conventional systems
Up to 98% water reuse within the system
100% solar-powered operations
Farmer-reported yield improvements and cost reductions using Blue Harvest
Reduced reliance on synthetic inputs across food and agriculture systems
Stage of Development.
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Vertical Lake has progressed through:
Validation of circular production model.
System development & operational deployment of commercial pilot facility (4 modules) in Kenya, to TRL8/9.
Establishment of core product outputs for fish protein & plant food bio-fertiliser.
Established customer traction and revenues in 2 core markets (fish protein & Blue Harvest).
Ongoing R&D in collagen biomaterials TRL5/6.
Engage with us.
We are building relationships with strategic partners and future investors aligned with circular aquaculture and sustainable protein systems.
Aligned? Then contact us for more.