Innova Memphis

Innova Memphis is a Tennessee-based venture capital firm established in 2007 by the Memphis Bioworks Foundation. It focuses on biosciences, technology, and agri-tech companies at pre-seed, seed, early-stage, and high-growth stages across the United States. The firm provides funding and hands-on support to help early ideas evolve into viable business units and aims to connect portfolio companies with established corporations for licensing, acquisitions, or follow-on investments. By combining technical know-how, market expertise, and venture capital, Innova Memphis seeks to accelerate product development and help startups reach milestones and scale toward market leadership.

Jan Bouten

Partner

Dean Didato

Partner

Past deals in Agriculture

HerdDogg

Series A in 2024
HerdDogg, Inc. is a company that specializes in real-time livestock monitoring solutions for producers across various sectors, including beef, bison, dairy, and sheep. Founded in 2015 and based in Ashland, Oregon, the company offers a two-part system consisting of DoggTag ear tags and a passive device known as DoggBone. These components work together to collect and transmit data on individual animals, allowing ranchers to monitor breeding, health, and traceability through a mobile app and software platform. By providing insights into the activity, health, and location of each animal, HerdDogg enhances herd management and supports data-driven decision-making for livestock producers.

Soiltech Wireless

Venture Round in 2024
Soiltech Wireless is an ag-tech solutions developer that specializes in designing electronic devices for agricultural professionals. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Rupert, Idaho, the company offers a suite of hardware and software that generates real-time data insights from seed to storage. Its products are tailored to increase yields and operational efficiencies while providing end-to-end traceability in the agricultural process. By delivering actionable data without the need for complicated installations, Soiltech Wireless creates scalable monitoring solutions that help farmers optimize crop quality and document the effectiveness of regenerative practices.

HerdDogg

Series A in 2023
HerdDogg, Inc. is a company that specializes in real-time livestock monitoring solutions for producers across various sectors, including beef, bison, dairy, and sheep. Founded in 2015 and based in Ashland, Oregon, the company offers a two-part system consisting of DoggTag ear tags and a passive device known as DoggBone. These components work together to collect and transmit data on individual animals, allowing ranchers to monitor breeding, health, and traceability through a mobile app and software platform. By providing insights into the activity, health, and location of each animal, HerdDogg enhances herd management and supports data-driven decision-making for livestock producers.

Rantizo

Series A in 2023
Founded in 2018, Rantizo specializes in developing and selling agricultural drones along with associated equipment such as trailers, sprayers, spreaders, batteries, and chargers. The company offers spraying services for crops using an electrostatic spraying technique, ensuring uniform coverage.

Birds Eye Robotics

Seed Round in 2023
Birds Eye Robotics develops autonomous robotic solutions for poultry farmers. Its robots navigate broiler houses, commercial feeders, water lines, and migration fences, aiming to enhance animal welfare, reduce labor, improve bedding conditions, and increase feed conversion.

Beta Hatch

Convertible Note in 2022
Beta Hatch Inc. specializes in the production of insect protein primarily for animal feed and also produces nutrient-balanced fertilizers as a by-product of its operations. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cashmere, Washington, the company focuses on farming mealworms and utilizes rearing technology that converts organic waste, such as spent brewery grains, into high-quality insect feed. In addition to animal feed, Beta Hatch explores the potential applications of insect exoskeletons in bioplastics and pharmaceuticals. With a commitment to sustainable practices, the company aims to create a zero-waste system while addressing the growing global demand for efficient agricultural solutions. Beta Hatch serves a diverse clientele, including farmers, ranchers, and researchers, leveraging its expertise in entomology to promote the use of insects as a viable commodity crop in food and fertilizer applications.

Isomark

Seed Round in 2022
Isomark develops non-invasive breath analysis technology to detect infections by measuring isotopic biomarkers in exhaled carbon dioxide, enabling rapid detection of health conditions at or near the point of care. The platform supports pre-symptomatic and rapid infection detection in both human and animal health contexts, with the potential to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and shorten diagnostic timelines. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

Phinite

Seed Round in 2022
Phinite specializes in innovative manure management solutions for the agricultural industry. It addresses the challenge of sludge disposal faced by hog farmers in North Carolina by transforming animal waste into a renewable, low-carbon fertilizer product. The company's systems dry and granulate waste, resulting in an odorless, easy-to-apply fertilizer that enhances soil fertility and crop yields.

Tractor Zoom

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2017, Tractor Zoom operates an online platform that connects agricultural equipment auctioneers with buyers. Its mobile application enables auctioneers to list and promote machinery auctions, while buyers can search and browse inventory nationwide.

Glanris

Venture Round in 2022
Glanris develops a sustainable, non-toxic water purification filter made from an abundant agricultural by-product. This innovation offers dual benefits: providing clean drinking water in developing regions and creating additional income for local farmers who would otherwise discard the product.

Glanris

Convertible Note in 2022
Glanris develops a sustainable, non-toxic water purification filter made from an abundant agricultural by-product. This innovation offers dual benefits: providing clean drinking water in developing regions and creating additional income for local farmers who would otherwise discard the product.

HerdDogg

Convertible Note in 2022
HerdDogg, Inc. is a company that specializes in real-time livestock monitoring solutions for producers across various sectors, including beef, bison, dairy, and sheep. Founded in 2015 and based in Ashland, Oregon, the company offers a two-part system consisting of DoggTag ear tags and a passive device known as DoggBone. These components work together to collect and transmit data on individual animals, allowing ranchers to monitor breeding, health, and traceability through a mobile app and software platform. By providing insights into the activity, health, and location of each animal, HerdDogg enhances herd management and supports data-driven decision-making for livestock producers.

Rantizo

Convertible Note in 2022
Founded in 2018, Rantizo specializes in developing and selling agricultural drones along with associated equipment such as trailers, sprayers, spreaders, batteries, and chargers. The company offers spraying services for crops using an electrostatic spraying technique, ensuring uniform coverage.

Innatrix

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Innatrix is an agricultural biotechnology company focused on developing innovative biological and chemical solutions to address crop diseases, pests, and weeds that are otherwise difficult to manage. Utilizing patented protein evolution technology, the company has established a peptide and RNA interference delivery platform that offers eco-friendly alternatives for crop protection. Innatrix's proprietary automated platform facilitates protein engineering through continuous laboratory evolution and advanced techniques such as phage display. This technology empowers researchers with enhanced control, reporting, recording, simulation, and remote access capabilities, thereby advancing the field of agricultural biotechnology and promoting sustainable farming practices.

BovIQ

Pre Seed Round in 2022
BovIQ is a technology company that specializes in developing digital solutions for cattle and land management. Its platform offers intelligent, easy-to-use applications that allow users to manage their farming operations effectively. By utilizing cloud-based technology, BovIQ provides comprehensive application guides that automatically track individual records of farms and livestock, accessible via mobile devices both online and offline. This innovative approach enhances agricultural productivity by helping growers improve the quality of their cattle and optimize land usage, ultimately increasing the value of their agricultural assets.

Glanris

Convertible Note in 2022
Glanris develops a sustainable, non-toxic water purification filter made from an abundant agricultural by-product. This innovation offers dual benefits: providing clean drinking water in developing regions and creating additional income for local farmers who would otherwise discard the product.

Ag Manufacturing & Technology

Convertible Note in 2021
Ag Manufacturing & Technology, Inc. specializes in the development and production of aftermarket agricultural equipment designed to enhance farming efficiency. The company offers innovative products such as IntelliDrive and IntelliDrive Plus, which are motorized manifold add-ons for John Deere 1690/1990 air seeders. These products utilize software that can be accessed via John Deere split screens or any computer tablet, effectively reducing input waste during the seeding process. Ag Manufacturing & Technology's solutions are particularly beneficial for seed control across a variety of small grains, including soybeans, wheat, cotton, canola, rice, hemp, and cover crops. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Prole, Iowa, the company distributes its products through a network of dealers, ensuring accessibility and support for its agricultural clientele.

Clean Crop Technologies

Series A in 2021
Clean Crop Technologies develops an innovative cold plasma treatment that uses air and electricity to remove contaminants such as pathogens, toxins, molds, and yeasts from seeds and foods. This energy-efficient process improves crop yields, reduces food waste, enhances food safety, and leaves no harmful residues.

Global Neighbor

Seed Round in 2021
Global Neighbor develops directed energy technologies for environmentally friendly weed control. Their first product, the Weed Seed Destroyer (WDSD), attaches to combine harvesters and treats chaff with directed energy to render weed seeds non-viable before they are discarded into fields.

Grain Weevil

Seed Round in 2021
Grain Weevil is a robot designed for agricultural use, specifically in grain bins. It levels fields, breaks crusts, conducts inspections, and feeds grain into extraction augers, thereby increasing management efficiency, reducing labor costs and spoilage, enhancing safety for farmers, and extending grain storage duration.

HerdDogg

Convertible Note in 2021
HerdDogg, Inc. is a company that specializes in real-time livestock monitoring solutions for producers across various sectors, including beef, bison, dairy, and sheep. Founded in 2015 and based in Ashland, Oregon, the company offers a two-part system consisting of DoggTag ear tags and a passive device known as DoggBone. These components work together to collect and transmit data on individual animals, allowing ranchers to monitor breeding, health, and traceability through a mobile app and software platform. By providing insights into the activity, health, and location of each animal, HerdDogg enhances herd management and supports data-driven decision-making for livestock producers.

EarthSense

Seed Round in 2021
EarthSense develops autonomous agricultural robotics and AI software to improve farming productivity and sustainability. Its flagship TerraSentia robot is a compact, teachable platform that integrates on-board computation and multiple sensors for plant phenotyping and field data collection. The company offers an extensible platform that enables data-driven crop development, field scouting, and decision support to address labor shortages, weather variability, and the need to reduce chemical inputs. The platform gathers under-canopy data to support product development, crop research, and precision agriculture, helping growers obtain actionable insights, monitor weed pressures including herbicide resistance, and optimize management practices. EarthSense emphasizes a climate-smart approach by enabling more efficient use of inputs, improving soil and plant health, and facilitating scalable innovation in farming. The company is based in Champaign, Illinois.

Beta Hatch

Venture Round in 2021
Beta Hatch Inc. specializes in the production of insect protein primarily for animal feed and also produces nutrient-balanced fertilizers as a by-product of its operations. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cashmere, Washington, the company focuses on farming mealworms and utilizes rearing technology that converts organic waste, such as spent brewery grains, into high-quality insect feed. In addition to animal feed, Beta Hatch explores the potential applications of insect exoskeletons in bioplastics and pharmaceuticals. With a commitment to sustainable practices, the company aims to create a zero-waste system while addressing the growing global demand for efficient agricultural solutions. Beta Hatch serves a diverse clientele, including farmers, ranchers, and researchers, leveraging its expertise in entomology to promote the use of insects as a viable commodity crop in food and fertilizer applications.

Isomark

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Isomark develops non-invasive breath analysis technology to detect infections by measuring isotopic biomarkers in exhaled carbon dioxide, enabling rapid detection of health conditions at or near the point of care. The platform supports pre-symptomatic and rapid infection detection in both human and animal health contexts, with the potential to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and shorten diagnostic timelines. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

Birds Eye Robotics

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Birds Eye Robotics develops autonomous robotic solutions for poultry farmers. Its robots navigate broiler houses, commercial feeders, water lines, and migration fences, aiming to enhance animal welfare, reduce labor, improve bedding conditions, and increase feed conversion.

Glanris

Series A in 2021
Glanris develops a sustainable, non-toxic water purification filter made from an abundant agricultural by-product. This innovation offers dual benefits: providing clean drinking water in developing regions and creating additional income for local farmers who would otherwise discard the product.

Grain Weevil

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Grain Weevil is a robot designed for agricultural use, specifically in grain bins. It levels fields, breaks crusts, conducts inspections, and feeds grain into extraction augers, thereby increasing management efficiency, reducing labor costs and spoilage, enhancing safety for farmers, and extending grain storage duration.

Global Neighbor

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Global Neighbor develops directed energy technologies for environmentally friendly weed control. Their first product, the Weed Seed Destroyer (WDSD), attaches to combine harvesters and treats chaff with directed energy to render weed seeds non-viable before they are discarded into fields.

ReEnvision Ag

Pre Seed Round in 2021
ReEnvision Ag specializes in developing innovative row crop planters aimed at enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of commercial agriculture. The company's planter system features a unique cone-shaped dibble method that precisely places seeds at optimal locations and spacing, significantly improving planting accuracy. This advanced technique reduces the number of necessary field passes required for tasks like disc ripping and cultivation, which in turn lowers labor, machinery, and fuel costs for farmers. Additionally, ReEnvision Ag's solution contributes to creating a traceable and reliable food source while minimizing environmental impact. By focusing on enhancing crop yield and profitability, the company supports farmers in achieving greater agricultural productivity through more effective planting practices.

LeafTech Ag

Pre Seed Round in 2021
LeafTech Ag specializes in developing advanced handheld digital lab technology aimed at improving crop management and performance. Their innovative device analyzes the nutrient and chemical composition of plant leaves, providing farmers with rapid and cost-effective analytical results. This real-time information empowers growers to make informed decisions regarding the appropriate inputs needed for optimal yields and crop quality. By enabling precise application of nutrients at the right time and location, LeafTech Ag enhances agricultural efficiency and productivity.

EarthSense

Pre Seed Round in 2021
EarthSense develops autonomous agricultural robotics and AI software to improve farming productivity and sustainability. Its flagship TerraSentia robot is a compact, teachable platform that integrates on-board computation and multiple sensors for plant phenotyping and field data collection. The company offers an extensible platform that enables data-driven crop development, field scouting, and decision support to address labor shortages, weather variability, and the need to reduce chemical inputs. The platform gathers under-canopy data to support product development, crop research, and precision agriculture, helping growers obtain actionable insights, monitor weed pressures including herbicide resistance, and optimize management practices. EarthSense emphasizes a climate-smart approach by enabling more efficient use of inputs, improving soil and plant health, and facilitating scalable innovation in farming. The company is based in Champaign, Illinois.

HerdDogg

Series A in 2021
HerdDogg, Inc. is a company that specializes in real-time livestock monitoring solutions for producers across various sectors, including beef, bison, dairy, and sheep. Founded in 2015 and based in Ashland, Oregon, the company offers a two-part system consisting of DoggTag ear tags and a passive device known as DoggBone. These components work together to collect and transmit data on individual animals, allowing ranchers to monitor breeding, health, and traceability through a mobile app and software platform. By providing insights into the activity, health, and location of each animal, HerdDogg enhances herd management and supports data-driven decision-making for livestock producers.

Tractor Zoom

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2017, Tractor Zoom operates an online platform that connects agricultural equipment auctioneers with buyers. Its mobile application enables auctioneers to list and promote machinery auctions, while buyers can search and browse inventory nationwide.

Rantizo

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2018, Rantizo specializes in developing and selling agricultural drones along with associated equipment such as trailers, sprayers, spreaders, batteries, and chargers. The company offers spraying services for crops using an electrostatic spraying technique, ensuring uniform coverage.

Beta Hatch

Series A in 2020
Beta Hatch Inc. specializes in the production of insect protein primarily for animal feed and also produces nutrient-balanced fertilizers as a by-product of its operations. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cashmere, Washington, the company focuses on farming mealworms and utilizes rearing technology that converts organic waste, such as spent brewery grains, into high-quality insect feed. In addition to animal feed, Beta Hatch explores the potential applications of insect exoskeletons in bioplastics and pharmaceuticals. With a commitment to sustainable practices, the company aims to create a zero-waste system while addressing the growing global demand for efficient agricultural solutions. Beta Hatch serves a diverse clientele, including farmers, ranchers, and researchers, leveraging its expertise in entomology to promote the use of insects as a viable commodity crop in food and fertilizer applications.

Ag Manufacturing & Technology

Convertible Note in 2020
Ag Manufacturing & Technology, Inc. specializes in the development and production of aftermarket agricultural equipment designed to enhance farming efficiency. The company offers innovative products such as IntelliDrive and IntelliDrive Plus, which are motorized manifold add-ons for John Deere 1690/1990 air seeders. These products utilize software that can be accessed via John Deere split screens or any computer tablet, effectively reducing input waste during the seeding process. Ag Manufacturing & Technology's solutions are particularly beneficial for seed control across a variety of small grains, including soybeans, wheat, cotton, canola, rice, hemp, and cover crops. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Prole, Iowa, the company distributes its products through a network of dealers, ensuring accessibility and support for its agricultural clientele.

Glanris

Series A in 2020
Glanris develops a sustainable, non-toxic water purification filter made from an abundant agricultural by-product. This innovation offers dual benefits: providing clean drinking water in developing regions and creating additional income for local farmers who would otherwise discard the product.

Clean Crop Technologies

Seed Round in 2020
Clean Crop Technologies develops an innovative cold plasma treatment that uses air and electricity to remove contaminants such as pathogens, toxins, molds, and yeasts from seeds and foods. This energy-efficient process improves crop yields, reduces food waste, enhances food safety, and leaves no harmful residues.

Beta Hatch

Series A in 2020
Beta Hatch Inc. specializes in the production of insect protein primarily for animal feed and also produces nutrient-balanced fertilizers as a by-product of its operations. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Cashmere, Washington, the company focuses on farming mealworms and utilizes rearing technology that converts organic waste, such as spent brewery grains, into high-quality insect feed. In addition to animal feed, Beta Hatch explores the potential applications of insect exoskeletons in bioplastics and pharmaceuticals. With a commitment to sustainable practices, the company aims to create a zero-waste system while addressing the growing global demand for efficient agricultural solutions. Beta Hatch serves a diverse clientele, including farmers, ranchers, and researchers, leveraging its expertise in entomology to promote the use of insects as a viable commodity crop in food and fertilizer applications.

Glanris

Series A in 2020
Glanris develops a sustainable, non-toxic water purification filter made from an abundant agricultural by-product. This innovation offers dual benefits: providing clean drinking water in developing regions and creating additional income for local farmers who would otherwise discard the product.

Nexyst360

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Nexyst 360 creates climate-controlled transportation containers with the goal of providing precise, historical, and verifiable traceability of a crop from the field to the end user in a segregated, safe manner. They provide farmers with a storage-transport system for crops with traceability, quality, and sustainability similar to their climatized shipping containers, which act as a smart boxes in which the crops are loaded at harvest and deployed for transport. This protects the crops from harsh environments and other climate factors.

Sigma0

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Sigma0 is a technology company that provides seed and crop management firms with advanced agronomic insights using radar technology. By offering a low-cost, user-friendly platform, Sigma0 allows for continuous monitoring of crop details, which helps farmers make informed decisions and optimize yields. The company's innovative approach combines years of expertise in radar technology with aerial and cloud processing capabilities, enabling precision agriculture that minimizes environmental impact while maximizing productivity. The unique data platform developed by Sigma0 represents a significant advancement in agricultural monitoring, making it accessible and efficient for farmers.

HerdDogg

Convertible Note in 2020
HerdDogg, Inc. is a company that specializes in real-time livestock monitoring solutions for producers across various sectors, including beef, bison, dairy, and sheep. Founded in 2015 and based in Ashland, Oregon, the company offers a two-part system consisting of DoggTag ear tags and a passive device known as DoggBone. These components work together to collect and transmit data on individual animals, allowing ranchers to monitor breeding, health, and traceability through a mobile app and software platform. By providing insights into the activity, health, and location of each animal, HerdDogg enhances herd management and supports data-driven decision-making for livestock producers.

Lepidext

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Lepidext is a company based in Lexington, Kentucky, founded in 2015 by Angelika Fath-Goodin and Bruce Webb. It specializes in pest control technology aimed at managing Lepidoptera populations, particularly targeting pests like the corn earworm. The company develops bio-pesticides that are species-specific, safe, and effective, providing an alternative to genetically modified plants and chemical pesticides. By leveraging a deep understanding of insect biology and collaborating closely with farmers, Lepidext seeks to enhance crop security and promote agricultural prosperity. Its innovative approach allows for improved pest management strategies, benefiting farmers and contributing to sustainable agricultural practices.

Ag Manufacturing & Technology

Seed Round in 2019
Ag Manufacturing & Technology, Inc. specializes in the development and production of aftermarket agricultural equipment designed to enhance farming efficiency. The company offers innovative products such as IntelliDrive and IntelliDrive Plus, which are motorized manifold add-ons for John Deere 1690/1990 air seeders. These products utilize software that can be accessed via John Deere split screens or any computer tablet, effectively reducing input waste during the seeding process. Ag Manufacturing & Technology's solutions are particularly beneficial for seed control across a variety of small grains, including soybeans, wheat, cotton, canola, rice, hemp, and cover crops. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Prole, Iowa, the company distributes its products through a network of dealers, ensuring accessibility and support for its agricultural clientele.

Shepherd Farming

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Shepherd Farming is a digital labor platform tailored for farms and agricultural operations. The platform facilitates the efficient management of farm activities by enabling growers to quickly identify daily tasks and communicate with other users regarding work assignments. It also includes features for monitoring weather conditions and automating the capture of farm records, allowing farmers to manage their workforce directly from their mobile devices. Through these capabilities, Shepherd Farming aims to streamline agricultural operations and enhance productivity in the farming sector.

Rantizo

Convertible Note in 2019
Founded in 2018, Rantizo specializes in developing and selling agricultural drones along with associated equipment such as trailers, sprayers, spreaders, batteries, and chargers. The company offers spraying services for crops using an electrostatic spraying technique, ensuring uniform coverage.

Tractor Zoom

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2017, Tractor Zoom operates an online platform that connects agricultural equipment auctioneers with buyers. Its mobile application enables auctioneers to list and promote machinery auctions, while buyers can search and browse inventory nationwide.

Glanris

Seed Round in 2019
Glanris develops a sustainable, non-toxic water purification filter made from an abundant agricultural by-product. This innovation offers dual benefits: providing clean drinking water in developing regions and creating additional income for local farmers who would otherwise discard the product.

EarthSense

Pre Seed Round in 2019
EarthSense develops autonomous agricultural robotics and AI software to improve farming productivity and sustainability. Its flagship TerraSentia robot is a compact, teachable platform that integrates on-board computation and multiple sensors for plant phenotyping and field data collection. The company offers an extensible platform that enables data-driven crop development, field scouting, and decision support to address labor shortages, weather variability, and the need to reduce chemical inputs. The platform gathers under-canopy data to support product development, crop research, and precision agriculture, helping growers obtain actionable insights, monitor weed pressures including herbicide resistance, and optimize management practices. EarthSense emphasizes a climate-smart approach by enabling more efficient use of inputs, improving soil and plant health, and facilitating scalable innovation in farming. The company is based in Champaign, Illinois.

Shepherd Farming

Seed Round in 2019
Shepherd Farming is a digital labor platform tailored for farms and agricultural operations. The platform facilitates the efficient management of farm activities by enabling growers to quickly identify daily tasks and communicate with other users regarding work assignments. It also includes features for monitoring weather conditions and automating the capture of farm records, allowing farmers to manage their workforce directly from their mobile devices. Through these capabilities, Shepherd Farming aims to streamline agricultural operations and enhance productivity in the farming sector.

Rantizo

Convertible Note in 2018
Founded in 2018, Rantizo specializes in developing and selling agricultural drones along with associated equipment such as trailers, sprayers, spreaders, batteries, and chargers. The company offers spraying services for crops using an electrostatic spraying technique, ensuring uniform coverage.

Growers

Series A in 2018
Growers is a company that has developed a platform designed to enhance collaboration among agricultural retailers, advisors, and farmers. Founded in 2011 and based in Garner, North Carolina, Growers provides digital tools that assist farmers in making swift, informed decisions to optimize profitability per acre. The platform facilitates farm evaluation and planning, offering services such as soil management, variable rate planting, and hardware calibration. These solutions aim to help farmers reduce input costs, increase yields, and improve overall farming performance. Additionally, Growers enables farmers to explore and purchase agricultural products efficiently, allowing them to streamline interactions with retailers and make better product selections.

Tractor Zoom

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2017, Tractor Zoom operates an online platform that connects agricultural equipment auctioneers with buyers. Its mobile application enables auctioneers to list and promote machinery auctions, while buyers can search and browse inventory nationwide.

HerdDogg

Seed Round in 2018
HerdDogg, Inc. is a company that specializes in real-time livestock monitoring solutions for producers across various sectors, including beef, bison, dairy, and sheep. Founded in 2015 and based in Ashland, Oregon, the company offers a two-part system consisting of DoggTag ear tags and a passive device known as DoggBone. These components work together to collect and transmit data on individual animals, allowing ranchers to monitor breeding, health, and traceability through a mobile app and software platform. By providing insights into the activity, health, and location of each animal, HerdDogg enhances herd management and supports data-driven decision-making for livestock producers.

AgriSync

Seed Round in 2018
AgriSync develops a cloud-based software solution for mobile collaboration and customer support in the agriculture industry. Founded in 2014, it enables farmers to connect with advisors via video chat and seek support, while advisors can track issues and educate farmer customers.

Skycision

Seed Round in 2018
Skycision is a provider of an innovative crop management platform that utilizes advanced Computer Vision and Machine Learning techniques to assist specialty crop farmers in optimizing their agricultural practices. By leveraging spectral imagery captured by commercially available drones and global satellite constellations, the platform enables farmers to detect crop stress 2-3 weeks earlier than traditional methods allow. This capability empowers growers to accurately identify and address field threats such as pests, diseases, and water stress, ultimately leading to significant savings in time and resources. Skycision's solution not only enhances scouting efficiency but also unlocks the hidden potential of fields, potentially saving farmers thousands of dollars in yield losses each year. With the backing of the drone industry's leader, Skycision is positioned to scale its operations and make a substantial impact on the global agricultural market.

Rabbit Tractors

Seed Round in 2017
Rabbit Tractors, Inc. is a manufacturer of innovative farm equipment based in Cedar Lake, Indiana, established in 2017. The company specializes in developing multifunctional, compact, and autonomous tractors designed for pre-harvest agricultural activities. Rabbit Tractors focuses on creating swarm-capable machinery that allows farmers to optimize the capacity of their equipment to better meet the specific needs of their farmland. Their product offerings include miniature, mobile, and autonomous tractors that can operate in swarms, providing versatile solutions for modern farming challenges. By integrating engineering, robotics, and autonomous driving technologies, Rabbit Tractors aims to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of agricultural practices.

AgriSync

Seed Round in 2017
AgriSync develops a cloud-based software solution for mobile collaboration and customer support in the agriculture industry. Founded in 2014, it enables farmers to connect with advisors via video chat and seek support, while advisors can track issues and educate farmer customers.

EarthSense

Pre Seed Round in 2017
EarthSense develops autonomous agricultural robotics and AI software to improve farming productivity and sustainability. Its flagship TerraSentia robot is a compact, teachable platform that integrates on-board computation and multiple sensors for plant phenotyping and field data collection. The company offers an extensible platform that enables data-driven crop development, field scouting, and decision support to address labor shortages, weather variability, and the need to reduce chemical inputs. The platform gathers under-canopy data to support product development, crop research, and precision agriculture, helping growers obtain actionable insights, monitor weed pressures including herbicide resistance, and optimize management practices. EarthSense emphasizes a climate-smart approach by enabling more efficient use of inputs, improving soil and plant health, and facilitating scalable innovation in farming. The company is based in Champaign, Illinois.

Persistence Data Mining

Venture Round in 2017
Persistence Data Mining specializes in advanced soil analysis using hyperspectral imaging technology. This enables efficient, large-scale soil nutrient mapping, benefiting global food production, climate change mitigation, and water quality improvement.

Prolific Earth Sciences

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Prolific Earth Sciences, Inc. is a woman-founded and majority-owned company based in Englewood, New Jersey, incorporated in 2014. The company specializes in the manufacturing of the microBIOMETER, an innovative tool designed to enable soil stewards to assess the impact of regenerative agricultural practices on soil health. This product offers an affordable and efficient means of measuring soil microbiome activity, which is crucial for understanding the effects of various agricultural methods. Additionally, Prolific Earth Sciences envisions the microBIOMETER as a potential resource for research in carbon sequestration, further contributing to sustainable agriculture and environmental stewardship.

AgSmarts

Debt Financing in 2016
AgSmarts is a company specializing in environmental sensing and agricultural irrigation automation, aimed at addressing the challenges faced by farmers due to rising global demand for agricultural output. Founded in 2014 by Clayton Plymill and Brett Norman in Martin, Tennessee, AgSmarts offers a universal retrofit irrigation automation platform that enhances crop yields while reducing operational costs and water usage. The company's innovative technology combines patent-pending, IP-enabled sensing and wireless communication hardware with proprietary automation algorithms to collect critical environmental data directly from fields. This allows existing irrigation systems to autonomously manage soil moisture needs throughout the growing season. AgSmarts distributes its technology through established Ag Service Providers on a Platform as a Service basis, enabling immediate improvements in producers' profitability by increasing yield revenues and lowering operational costs.

AgSmarts

Debt Financing in 2014
AgSmarts is a company specializing in environmental sensing and agricultural irrigation automation, aimed at addressing the challenges faced by farmers due to rising global demand for agricultural output. Founded in 2014 by Clayton Plymill and Brett Norman in Martin, Tennessee, AgSmarts offers a universal retrofit irrigation automation platform that enhances crop yields while reducing operational costs and water usage. The company's innovative technology combines patent-pending, IP-enabled sensing and wireless communication hardware with proprietary automation algorithms to collect critical environmental data directly from fields. This allows existing irrigation systems to autonomously manage soil moisture needs throughout the growing season. AgSmarts distributes its technology through established Ag Service Providers on a Platform as a Service basis, enabling immediate improvements in producers' profitability by increasing yield revenues and lowering operational costs.
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