Cargill is a global producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services, established in 1865. The privately held company operates in 70 countries and employs around 155,000 people. Cargill serves a diverse clientele, including farmers, manufacturers, retailers, and governments, by providing a wide range of products such as grains, oilseeds, animal nutrition, and biofuels. In addition to its agricultural offerings, the company also delivers risk management solutions and various food and industrial products. Cargill is dedicated to fostering collaboration and innovation, leveraging its extensive global knowledge to address economic, environmental, and social challenges faced by its customers.
SJC Bioenergia is a leading company in the sugar-energy sector based in Quirinópolis, Brazil, and is the largest of its kind in the state of Goiás. The company specializes in the production of ethanol, sugar, energy, oil, protein, and fibers. By focusing on multiple product lines, SJC Bioenergia aims to foster development among its employees and customers while also contributing to local institutions. The business model is designed to generate profits for its shareholders while promoting sustainable practices within the industry.
TRACT
Funding Round in 2024
TRACT is an innovative platform for measuring sustainability performance that was created by and for the agriculture and food industries.
Bushel
Venture Round in 2023
Bushel Inc. is a Fargo, North Dakota-based company that develops software solutions for the agricultural industry, specifically targeting the grain trading sector. Established in 2011, Bushel offers a comprehensive platform that connects grain companies and growers through various digital tools. Its product suite includes a mobile application, websites, trading tools, market feeds, and API services, all designed to facilitate efficient transactions and enhance communication between farmers, grain buyers, protein producers, and food companies. The platform provides users with instant access to essential information such as scale tickets, contracts, commodity balances, and cash bids, while prioritizing data privacy as a fundamental aspect of its operations.
Local Bounti
Post in 2023
Local Bounti is an agriculture company based in Hamilton, Montana, focused on controlled environment agriculture. Established in 2018, it specializes in producing and delivering fresh herbs, vegetables, and other products primarily to wholesale restaurant and grocery accounts. The company employs proprietary technology to cultivate leafy greens and herbs in innovative greenhouses, which maintain optimal conditions for growth while using less water and land than traditional farming methods. Local Bounti's products are non-GMO, free from herbicides and pesticides, and are designed to have a longer shelf life and superior taste. By building local facilities operated by local teams, the company aims to serve its communities while minimizing its carbon footprint and environmental impact.
Owensboro Grain
Acquisition in 2022
Owensboro Grain Company, LLC, founded in 1906 and located in Owensboro, Kentucky, specializes in the production of a wide range of soybean-based products and edible oils. The company’s offerings include protein meal and hull pellets for animal feeds, as well as crude and degummed oil and lecithin. Additionally, Owensboro Grain produces various blends of refined vegetable oil for human consumption, biodiesel, glycerin, and industrial waxes. With operations situated along the Ohio River in Western Kentucky, the company is committed to delivering high-quality products that meet the needs of both consumers and industries.
FluroSat
Series B in 2022
FluroSat, established in 2016 and headquartered in Eveleigh, Australia, specializes in developing predictive crop health monitoring software. The company's primary product, FluroSat, is a decision support platform designed for cotton and grain growers. It employs multispectral and hyperspectral cameras on drones and satellites to diagnose crop health and identify specific stressors limiting crop performance. Additionally, FluroSat offers ProductionWise, a decision support system for commodity crops, aiming to enhance farm efficiency, sustainability, and profitability. This platform provides detailed paddock management, APSIM-powered yield predictions, satellite NDVI monitoring, and localized weather forecasts. FluroSat caters to the agronomist and farmer community.
Grão Direto
Venture Round in 2022
Grão Direto LTDA operates a digital trading platform that facilitates the buying and selling of grains, connecting farmers and grain buyers in a more efficient manner. Founded in 2016 and based in Uberaba, Brazil, the platform enables users to negotiate and finalize deals for spot, future, or barter trades. It enhances market intelligence, allowing producers and buyers to make informed decisions regarding pricing and grain selection. Additionally, Grão Direto supports various processes related to grain trading, including logistics, contract management, and financial products. The platform is accessible via both a web interface and a smartphone application, catering to a diverse range of users, including cooperatives, trading companies, traditional brokers, and warehouses. By integrating technology into grain commercialization, Grão Direto aims to modernize the agricultural commodity chain in Brazil and beyond.
Local Bounti
Post in 2021
Local Bounti is an agriculture company based in Hamilton, Montana, focused on controlled environment agriculture. Established in 2018, it specializes in producing and delivering fresh herbs, vegetables, and other products primarily to wholesale restaurant and grocery accounts. The company employs proprietary technology to cultivate leafy greens and herbs in innovative greenhouses, which maintain optimal conditions for growth while using less water and land than traditional farming methods. Local Bounti's products are non-GMO, free from herbicides and pesticides, and are designed to have a longer shelf life and superior taste. By building local facilities operated by local teams, the company aims to serve its communities while minimizing its carbon footprint and environmental impact.
Arkema-epoxides business
Acquisition in 2021
Arkema-epoxides business specializes in epoxidized vegetable oils.
Yuan Yao Nong Ye
Venture Round in 2021
Yuan Yao Nong Ye is a group of companies that mainly focuses on feeding raw materials in the agriculture and animal husbandry sector. It also has businesses in big data trade, biological fermentation, and industrial internet sectors.
Local Bounti
Debt Financing in 2021
Local Bounti is an agriculture company based in Hamilton, Montana, focused on controlled environment agriculture. Established in 2018, it specializes in producing and delivering fresh herbs, vegetables, and other products primarily to wholesale restaurant and grocery accounts. The company employs proprietary technology to cultivate leafy greens and herbs in innovative greenhouses, which maintain optimal conditions for growth while using less water and land than traditional farming methods. Local Bounti's products are non-GMO, free from herbicides and pesticides, and are designed to have a longer shelf life and superior taste. By building local facilities operated by local teams, the company aims to serve its communities while minimizing its carbon footprint and environmental impact.
FluroSat
Series A in 2021
FluroSat, established in 2016 and headquartered in Eveleigh, Australia, specializes in developing predictive crop health monitoring software. The company's primary product, FluroSat, is a decision support platform designed for cotton and grain growers. It employs multispectral and hyperspectral cameras on drones and satellites to diagnose crop health and identify specific stressors limiting crop performance. Additionally, FluroSat offers ProductionWise, a decision support system for commodity crops, aiming to enhance farm efficiency, sustainability, and profitability. This platform provides detailed paddock management, APSIM-powered yield predictions, satellite NDVI monitoring, and localized weather forecasts. FluroSat caters to the agronomist and farmer community.
Bushel
Series C in 2021
Bushel Inc. is a Fargo, North Dakota-based company that develops software solutions for the agricultural industry, specifically targeting the grain trading sector. Established in 2011, Bushel offers a comprehensive platform that connects grain companies and growers through various digital tools. Its product suite includes a mobile application, websites, trading tools, market feeds, and API services, all designed to facilitate efficient transactions and enhance communication between farmers, grain buyers, protein producers, and food companies. The platform provides users with instant access to essential information such as scale tickets, contracts, commodity balances, and cash bids, while prioritizing data privacy as a fundamental aspect of its operations.
Glucovil
Acquisition in 2020
Glucovil operates in the sugarcane farming industry.
Puris Proteins
Venture Round in 2019
Puris Proteins, LLC is a family-owned company specializing in the production of plant-based, non-GMO food ingredients for the food industry. Established in 1985 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with additional facilities in Oskaloosa, Iowa; Randolph, Minnesota; Turtle Lake, Wisconsin; and Wilmington, Illinois, Puris offers a sustainable alternative to genetically modified and animal proteins. The company focuses on cultivating pure vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and allergen-free products, leveraging over 30 years of expertise in non-GMO natural breeding. Puris is recognized as the exclusive producer of PURIS Pea protein and supplies a variety of non-GMO ingredients, including starches, fibers, and products derived from soy, pulses, lentils, and corn. The company emphasizes building strong partnerships with domestic growers to ensure the quality and integrity of its ingredients.
Puris Proteins
Series D in 2018
Puris Proteins, LLC is a family-owned company specializing in the production of plant-based, non-GMO food ingredients for the food industry. Established in 1985 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with additional facilities in Oskaloosa, Iowa; Randolph, Minnesota; Turtle Lake, Wisconsin; and Wilmington, Illinois, Puris offers a sustainable alternative to genetically modified and animal proteins. The company focuses on cultivating pure vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and allergen-free products, leveraging over 30 years of expertise in non-GMO natural breeding. Puris is recognized as the exclusive producer of PURIS Pea protein and supplies a variety of non-GMO ingredients, including starches, fibers, and products derived from soy, pulses, lentils, and corn. The company emphasizes building strong partnerships with domestic growers to ensure the quality and integrity of its ingredients.
Cainthus
Venture Round in 2018
Cainthus is a technology company focused on enhancing dairy farm operations through computer vision and artificial intelligence. Founded in 2015 and based in Dublin, Ireland, Cainthus develops proprietary software that monitors livestock health, reproduction, and environmental conditions. By translating visual information into actionable data, the company enables farmers to make informed decisions regarding nutrition, behavior, and overall well-being of their animals. This innovative approach aims to improve farm management practices and optimize the efficiency of dairy farming.
Puris Proteins
Venture Round in 2018
Puris Proteins, LLC is a family-owned company specializing in the production of plant-based, non-GMO food ingredients for the food industry. Established in 1985 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with additional facilities in Oskaloosa, Iowa; Randolph, Minnesota; Turtle Lake, Wisconsin; and Wilmington, Illinois, Puris offers a sustainable alternative to genetically modified and animal proteins. The company focuses on cultivating pure vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and allergen-free products, leveraging over 30 years of expertise in non-GMO natural breeding. Puris is recognized as the exclusive producer of PURIS Pea protein and supplies a variety of non-GMO ingredients, including starches, fibers, and products derived from soy, pulses, lentils, and corn. The company emphasizes building strong partnerships with domestic growers to ensure the quality and integrity of its ingredients.
Descartes Labs
Series B in 2017
Descartes Labs, Inc. is a technology company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, that specializes in the automated analysis of geospatial data using advanced machine learning and deep learning techniques. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on processing and categorizing visual data from a variety of sources, including satellites, drones, cameras, and smartphones. Its cloud-based platform harmonizes extensive data sets to provide scalable analysis, which supports various sectors such as agriculture, mining, consumer goods, and government. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Descartes Labs aids organizations in resource exploration, commodity forecasting, and enhancing climate resilience, facilitating informed decision-making through comprehensive insights into the physical world.
Southern States Cooperative - Animal Feed Business
Acquisition in 2017
Southern States Cooperative - Animal Feed Business
Delacon Biotechnik
Corporate Round in 2017
Delacon Biotechnik specializes in the production of plant-based phytogenic feed additives for the livestock and aquaculture industries. The company offers a variety of feed additives that include herbs, spices, and essential oils. In addition to its product offerings, Delacon provides research and development services, allowing clients to access a diverse range of natural ingredients aimed at enhancing the overall health of their livestock.
Calysta
Series D in 2017
Calysta, Inc. is a biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacture of protein ingredients derived from innovative sources. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional facilities in Houston, London, Stavanger, and Singapore, Calysta focuses on producing nutritional feeds and health products for fish and livestock. The company utilizes a patented fermentation platform that operates without arable land, plant, or animal products, thereby promoting sustainability in food production. Its product line includes FeedKind, FeedKind Net Zero, and Positive Protein, which aim to address the increasing global demand for sustainably produced food while preserving biodiversity. Additionally, Calysta produces industrial chemicals and biofuels from methane, contributing to enhanced food security and the efficient use of resources. The company has established a strategic partnership with Bluestar Adisseo Company to further its mission in the field of cellular agriculture.
Calysta
Series C in 2016
Calysta, Inc. is a biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacture of protein ingredients derived from innovative sources. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with additional facilities in Houston, London, Stavanger, and Singapore, Calysta focuses on producing nutritional feeds and health products for fish and livestock. The company utilizes a patented fermentation platform that operates without arable land, plant, or animal products, thereby promoting sustainability in food production. Its product line includes FeedKind, FeedKind Net Zero, and Positive Protein, which aim to address the increasing global demand for sustainably produced food while preserving biodiversity. Additionally, Calysta produces industrial chemicals and biofuels from methane, contributing to enhanced food security and the efficient use of resources. The company has established a strategic partnership with Bluestar Adisseo Company to further its mission in the field of cellular agriculture.
Multiexport Foods
Multiexport Foods S.A. is a seafood company based in Puerto Montt, Chile, specializing in the production and distribution of a variety of seafood products, including Atlantic salmon, mussels, and salmon trout, as well as smoked seafood products. Founded in 1983, the company was previously known as Aquafarms SA before rebranding in May 2007. Multiexport Foods is committed to responsible and sustainable practices in its operations, ensuring that its seafood offerings are of high quality and nutritious. The company serves both domestic and international markets, aiming to create memorable experiences for consumers through its products. Multiexport Foods operates as a subsidiary of Multiexport Dos S.A.
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