Aigen is aiming to revolutionize agriculture with a pesticide-free, solar-powered robotics platform. Kenny alongside his co-founder, Richard Wurden, launched Aigen in late 2021 and since then have quickly become one of the hottest start-ups in ag and climate.

Kenny Lee is co-founder and CEO of Aigen. He is a multi-time founder with a previous successful exit of a cybersecurity startup. Most recently, his focus has been learning and investing in ESG, climate change, and technologies that can transform people’s lives for the better.

In this episode we cover...

[1:20] The inspiration for Aigen

[2:50] Why Kenny decided to focus on agriculture

[5:45] Why regenerative agriculture is the north star

[7:55] Farmers willingness to adopt new practices

[10:25] Introduction to the Aigen Element Robot

[12:10] How the Element removes weeds 

[14:45] Why weeds cause such a big problem for growers

[15:45] Why Aigen is beginning with sugar beets

[18:50] The most challenging aspect of building the Aigen Element

[21:50] How Aigen will save farmers money

[25:15] How Aigen is enabling regenerative practices

[29:10] Kenny’s fun founding stories

[34:35] A fun fact about Kenny

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This episode was recorded on April 10, 2024.