In 2022, Tridge became South Korea's first agriculture unicorn, backed by SoftBank. The platform has raised $121M in funding with a current valuation of $2.7B. By aggregating vast amounts of market data including wholesale prices and production volumes, the platform provides actionable insights that allow buyers to identify new sourcing markets and suppliers to find new customers, digitizing a traditionally offline and relationship-driven industry.
Cyborg Score Rationale
Tridge demonstrates strong market position as the first agriculture unicorn in South Korea (as of 2022) with substantial funding ($121M), significant scale (480K+ verified users, 682M+ data points), and expanding international partnerships. However, the company is operating in a highly competitive agritech space with emerging competitors, and recent funding data dates to August 2022, limiting visibility into current momentum.
Top Insights
Leveraging AI-powered intelligence and workflow automation across 200+ markets positions Tridge at the intersection of agritech and global trade digitization.
The company's differentiation lies in aggregating market data on pricing and production volumes to enable buyers to identify sourcing markets and suppliers to reach new customers.
Strategic partnerships, such as the 2024 partnership with Italy's Italian Trade Agency (ITA), signal expansion into established agricultural markets beyond Asia.
With 201-500 employees and remote-friendly operations, Tridge has built a distributed team supporting its global marketplace.
Named Competitors
WayCool — Agri-food B2B marketplace and supply chain platform
Pinduoduo — Social commerce and agricultural supply platform
Silo — Food supply chain and logistics platform
Recent Developments
(March 2026) Competitor WayCool secured funding, indicating continued investor activity in the agri-food B2B space
(2024) Partnership with Italy's ITA (Italian Trade Agency) to boost agrifood trade between both countries
(August 2022) Closed $37.2M Series D round at $2.7B valuation
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