Oishii, the company behind the world's largest indoor vertical strawberry farm, announced the first closing of $150 million in Series C financing led by SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd., with participation from Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., MISUMI Group Inc., Mizuho Bank Ltd., and others. The financing reflects confidence in Oishii's indoor Smart Farm™ model-which integrates robotics, automation, and advanced technology with centuries-old Japanese farming techniques-as the company increases production, advances farm operations, and broadens retail access to its pesticide-free, Non-GMO strawberries, which are grown year-round and harvested at peak ripeness.