# Richard Pate

> Richard Pate is a angel investor in Abu Dhabi backing AgTech, Agriculture and Organic Food. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardpate/?originalSubdomain=ae

Richard Pate is a angel investor in Abu Dhabi focused on AgTech and Agriculture. Richard Pate

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AgTech | 1 | 100% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 100% |
| Organic Food | 1 | 100% |
| Sustainability | 1 | 100% |
| Food and Beverage | 1 | 100% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HydroArtPod | byAlinePate is a sustainability-focused tech start-up that has invented a new lifestyle ecosystem. Starting with the HydroArtPod, a smart automated home indoor garden device, there is also a companion App that uses intelligent software to support the journey to a better and healthier lifestyle. Add-on features included automated recipe generation,CO2 savings per harvest and automated monitoring of user’s nutritional intake. To create a truly exceptional user experience, convenient pre-dosed consumables ensure consistent results all year round with minimum effort and no knowledge required. The system is perfect for those on weight management programs, for nutrition-focused athletes, families and foodies. The HydroArtPod is a fully integrated system that uses the power of technology to deliver a first-class growing experience to its users, fitting into their lifestyle and enhancing their home decor. | $64K | Angel | Jun 14, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Richard Pate invest in?

Richard Pate invests primarily in AgTech, Agriculture and Organic Food startups, most often at Angel stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Arab Emirates. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Richard Pate last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Richard Pate closed in Jun 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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