Bushel
Fargo, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 6 known investors
Find your way into Bushel
7 people in our graph share verified history with the Bushel team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Dr. William Aderholdtunlockedknows Jake Joraanstad · together at Grand Farm (overlapped)
×3knows the team · via NDSU Residence Life
knows the team · via Fargo Automation
×2knows the team · via F5 Project
Digital infrastructure platform providing business intelligence, workflow solutions, and financial tools across the grain and agriculture value chain.
Founders & leadership
Bushel was founded in 2019 by Jake Joraanstad.
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Jake JoraanstadinFounderJake Joraanstad is co-founder and CEO of Bushel, a software company providing business intelligence and workflow solutions for the grain and agriculture sector. He previously worked at Myriad Mobile before its custom software development business transitioned into Bushel in 2019.
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Ralf Mehnert-MelandExecutive
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Eric FlyenExecutive
Investors · 6
Germin8 VenturesChicago
Continental Grain Companyreported · 2 sourcesNew York
Lewis & Clark AgriFoodreported · 2 sourcesSt. Louis · $2M – $10M
Also in the syndicate · 3
CargillConsolidated Grain and Barge Co.Scoular
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$94.3M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2019–2023
▶$26.2MraisedJul 2023 · 17 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$26.2MraisedJul 2023 · 17 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Martin LeestmaDirector
- Larry PageDirector
- Ed ProsserDirector
- Ryan OffuttDirector
- Randy GerholdExecutive Officer
- Michael SharovExecutive Officer
- Camille GradeExecutive Officer
- Kevin DonaldsExecutive Officer
- Christopher AbbottDirector
- Amanda BeginExecutive Officer
- Nathan JenningsExecutive Officer
- Jake JoraanstadExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Ryan RaguseExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $26.2M
- Amount sold
- $26.2M
- First sale
- Jun 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$8MraisedOct 2021 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$8MraisedOct 2021 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Ralf Mehnert-MelandExecutive Officer
- Ed ProsserDirector
- Randy GerholdExecutive Officer
- Martin LeestmaDirector
- Larry PageDirector
- Ryan RaguseExecutive Officer, Director
- Jake JoraanstadExecutive Officer, Director
- Ryan OffuttDirector
- Chris AbbottDirector
- Eric FlyenExecutive Officer
- Camille GradeExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $8M
- Amount sold
- $8M
- Minimum investment
- $4M
- First sale
- Sep 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$40.5MraisedMay 2021 · 21 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$40.5MraisedMay 2021 · 21 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jake JoraanstadExecutive Officer
- Ralf Mehnert-MelandExecutive Officer
- Eric FlyenExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $47M
- Amount sold
- $40.5M
- Minimum investment
- $20K
- First sale
- Apr 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$19.5MraisedDec 2019 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$19.5MraisedDec 2019 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Ryan DeWayne RaguseExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Mark Douglas HempelExecutive Officer, Director
- Edward F. ProsserDirector
- Jake Lodoen JoraanstadExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Christopher AbbottDirector
- Ryan OffuttDirector
- Offering amount
- $19.5M
- Amount sold
- $19.5M
- Proceeds to insiders
- $521.1K
- First sale
- Dec 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Acquisitions · 1
Early investors' stakes continue via these dealsFarmLogs
FarmLogs was a farm management software startup that helped row-crop farmers track field activity, monitor crop health, and manage profitability. Acquired by Bushel in 2021.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Bushel do?
- Digital infrastructure platform providing business intelligence, workflow solutions, and financial tools across the grain and agriculture value chain.
- Who founded Bushel?
- Bushel was founded by Jake Joraanstad in 2019.
- Who are Bushel's investors?
- Bushel's investors include Germin8 Ventures, Continental Grain Company, Lewis & Clark AgriFood.
- How much funding has Bushel raised?
- Bushel has disclosed $94.3M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Bushel headquartered?
- Bushel is headquartered in Fargo, US.