Earnest
Rantoul, US · Founded 2018 · 11 employees on LinkedIn · 11 known investors
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Christian Buergerunlockedknows Eddy Mejia · together at Intel Corporation (overlapped)
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×2knows the team · via US Army
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Earnest develops microbial seed coatings and agricultural biology products derived from prairie ecosystems to improve soil health and crop performance for farmers. The company has expanded from soil amendments to seed coatings that deliver biology directly on seeds, with plans to scale planter box treatments.
Founders & leadership
Earnest was founded in 2018 by Eddy Mejia and Dr. Gabe Price.
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Eddy Mejiain𝕏Co-founderA military veteran, computer engineer, and MBA graduate who previously held category management and strategic procurement roles at Intel Corporation and worked in product development at Caterpillar. He also founded DisplayInfinity and co-founded Mega Service Solutions, with earlier development work at Northrop Grumman and Exelon.
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Dr. Gabe PriceCo-founder
Investors · 11
Ag Ventures Alliance
AgLaunch AcceleratorMemphis
Boot64 VenturesMetairievia John Roberts · inferred
Adams Street PartnersreportedChicago · $150M – $750M
Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
Atlas VenturereportedCambridge · $500K – $1M
Battery VenturesreportedBoston · $500K – $100M
Collaborative FundreportedNew York · $500K – $1M
First Round CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $7M
MaveronreportedSeattle · $100K – $8M
SOSVreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $30K – $550K
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeedApr 2026Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Earnest do?
- Earnest develops microbial seed coatings and agricultural biology products derived from prairie ecosystems to improve soil health and crop performance for farmers. The company has expanded from soil amendments to seed coatings that deliver biology directly on seeds, with plans to scale planter box treatments.
- Who founded Earnest?
- Earnest was founded by Eddy Mejia, Dr. Gabe Price in 2018.
- Who are Earnest's investors?
- Earnest's investors include Ag Ventures Alliance, AgLaunch Accelerator, Boot64 Ventures, Adams Street Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Atlas Venture, Battery Ventures, Collaborative Fund and 3 more.
- Where is Earnest headquartered?
- Earnest is headquartered in Rantoul, US.