Who founded Farmsense?

Farmsense was founded by LESLIE A HICKLE.

How much funding has Farmsense raised?

Farmsense has disclosed $1.7M raised across 1 round.

Where is Farmsense headquartered?

Farmsense is headquartered in Riverside, US.

Farmsense

Riverside, US · Delaware corporation

FarmSense builds patented FlightSensor devices and an AI cloud-based machine learning engine that detect and classify insect pests in real time across multiple crops. The automated monitoring system is aimed at agricultural growers as a replacement for sticky traps, providing pest data to guide treatment decisions.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT

Founders & leadership

LESLIE A HICKLEFounder

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$1.7M disclosed across 1 round · 2024

▶$1.7MraisedJun 2025 · 9 investors · Agriculture

Rule 506(c)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

LESLIE A HICKLEExecutive Officer

Offering amount: $1.7M
Amount sold: $1.7M
Minimum investment: $25K
Proceeds to insiders: $120K
First sale: May 2024
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions: 06c

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Non-dilutive funding · 5 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken

Agency	Phase	Year	Amount
National Science Foundation	Phase I	2023	$275K
National Science Foundation	Phase II	2021	$858.5K
National Science Foundation	Phase II	2020	$786.1K
National Science Foundation	Phase I	2020	$225K
National Science Foundation	Phase I	2019	$225K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

Frequently asked questions

What does Farmsense do?: FarmSense builds patented FlightSensor devices and an AI cloud-based machine learning engine that detect and classify insect pests in real time across multiple crops. The automated monitoring system is aimed at agricultural growers as a replacement for sticky traps, providing pest data to guide treatment decisions.
Who founded Farmsense?: Farmsense was founded by LESLIE A HICKLE.
How much funding has Farmsense raised?: Farmsense has disclosed $1.7M raised across 1 round.
Where is Farmsense headquartered?: Farmsense is headquartered in Riverside, US.