Newark-based AeroFarms files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Urban Farm DB summary

NJBIZ reported that Newark, New Jersey-based vertical farming company AeroFarms filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware federal bankruptcy court on June 8, 2023. It cited significant industry and capital-market headwinds, secured $10 million in debtor-in-possession financing from an existing investor group, and had announced 82 layoffs at its Newark headquarters two months earlier. Founder and CEO David Rosenberg stepped down, with CFO Guy Blanchard taking over.

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• 2,023

  bankruptcy filing year(aerofarms)

  EconomicsControl: Chapter 11, Delaware federal bankruptcy court

  region

  United States

• 10 million_usd

  dip financing(aerofarms)

  Economics

  region

  United States

  year

  2023

• 82 count

  layoffs(aerofarms)

  SocialControl: Newark headquarters, two months before filing

  region

  Newark, New Jersey, United States

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