FarmRaise
Backed bySusa Ventures
About FarmRaise
FarmRaise is building a modern financial platform to help farmers take control of their finances and access new funding opportunities. The company partners with some of the largest and most impactful players in agriculture to streamline funding administration and simplify reporting from the field. Its mission is to support thriving farming communities and make climate-smart farming more accessible by breaking down financial barriers. FarmRaise has been recognized as the best all-around farm accounting solution by Nerdwallet and as a DEIB Luminary by Will Reed's Top 100. It is backed by investors including Pear, Accel, Susa, and Better Tomorrow Ventures, and its team includes farmers’ kids and tech enthusiasts.
Company at a glance
Founders & Leadership
Location
Team Composition
33 people- Operations1 senior15
- Engineering4
- Business Development2
- Customer Success and Support1 senior2
- Entrepreneurship2 senior2
- Product Management1 senior2
- Community and Social Services1
- Sales1
Culture & values
Recognized as a DEIB Luminary by Will Reed’s Top 100.
The team includes farmers’ kids and tech enthusiasts.
The team is passionate about working alongside farm operators to build a more sustainable, profitable future for agriculture.
The company aims to support thriving farming communities and make climate-smart farming more accessible by breaking down financial barriers.
Funding History
$7.2M
raised
Grant-focused farm financial services platform FarmRaise raised a $7.2M seed round led by Susa Ventures; Cendana Capital, University of Chicago, Ulu Ventures, Pear and others.
Life at FarmRaise
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