Earnest
11 known investors
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
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Eddy MejiaFounder
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Dr. Gabe PriceFounder
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 – $1Mvia Craig Shapiro · inferred
First Round CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $2M
MaveronreportedSeattle · $5M – $10M
SOSVreportedNew York · $30K – $550K
In the news
- Senator Warren Raises Concerns About Navient Acquisition of Earnest, Possible Conflicts of Interestwarren.senate.gov · 2017
- Earnest, Fueled by Growth in Student Loans, Raises $275 Million - The New York Timesarchive.nytimes.com · 2015
- Earnest Raises $275 million | Castle Placement®castleplacement.com · 2015
- Earnest Closes $15M Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · 2014