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Tidepool provides IoT-based remote monitoring and AI-driven automation for fish farming in South Korea. Its platform helps fish farmers optimize operations by daily growth management and precise feed distribution, which lowers feed costs and improves efficiency. Data from Tidepool’s proprietary FISHSCOPE system ensures transparency about fish health and quality, helping farms trust the product’s results. The company sells its technology and offers ongoing service subscriptions to both small-scale and large-scale farms. Tidepool’s approach combines hardware sensors, software automation, and data-driven insights to streamline farming processes and cut costs. Its differentiator is the integration of an in-house data system (FISHSCOPE) with IoT monitoring and AI optimization, paired with a service model that serves farms of various sizes. The goal is to make fish farming more efficient and cost-effective while restoring trust in the health and quality of the fish.
About Tidepool
Industries
Food & Agriculture
Robotics & Automation
Industrial & Manufacturing
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$1.3M
Headquarters
Busan, South Korea
Founded
2022
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What believers are saying
- September 2025 Scale-Up TIPS brought about ₩1.2 billion over three years.
- May 2025 EcoAquaFarm MOU opens a live Atlantic salmon pilot at GS E&C's facility.
- Tidepool targets ₩20 billion sales, backed by 2024 revenue growth and seed financing.
What critics are saying
- Fishfather ties Tidepool to low-margin seafood trading, not pure software economics.
- Seafood AI adoption stays slow; Tidepool must prove FISHSCOPE beats manual farm workflows.
- A misstep in RAS salmon deployments would cripple Tidepool's core reference customer thesis.
What makes Tidepool unique
- FISHSCOPE uses computer vision and AI for fish growth and behavior monitoring.
- Tidepool pairs software with Fishfather, controlling distribution from farm output to wholesale buyers.
- EcoAquaFarm and FuturePlay validation gives Tidepool credibility inside Korea's land-based salmon buildout.
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Funding
Total Funding
$1.3M
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Company News
TIDEPOOL, an AI aquaculture startup, has been selected for the South Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups' Scale-up TIPS program. This program matches government R&D funds with private investments. TIDEPOOL will receive approximately ₩1.2 billion over three years to develop AI solutions for aquaculture, including fish scarcity prediction and AI-based shipment models. Previously, TIDEPOOL secured a ₩1.5 billion Pre-A investment from FuturePlay and BonAngels.
Tidepool, a South Korean tech startup, raised $1.07M in pre-Series A funding from FuturePlay and BonAngels Venture Partners, bringing total funding to over $1.29M. The company, known for its Fishfather and Fishscope products, achieved $3.57M in revenue in 2024. Tidepool aims to expand in the East Asian aquaculture market, valued at $3.57–4.29 billion. The shift to land-based smart aquaculture is driven by climate change and labor shortages, positioning Tidepool for significant impact.
Tidepool has released FISHSCOPE, a data solution designed to measure and analyze the growth and behaviors of fish raised in aquaculture facilities.
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About Tidepool
Industries
Food & Agriculture
Robotics & Automation
Industrial & Manufacturing
AI & Machine Learning
Company Size
1-10
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$1.3M
Headquarters
Busan, South Korea
Founded
2022
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