Who are Yardstick's investors?

Yardstick's investors include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Petri, Pillar VC, Workshop Venture Partners, Extantia Capital, Toyota Ventures.

How much funding has Yardstick raised?

Yardstick has disclosed $16.1M raised across 1 round.

Where is Yardstick headquartered?

Yardstick is headquartered in Dover, US.

Yardstick

Dover, US · Founded 2021 · 14 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

Find your way into Yardstick

Yardstick develops soil carbon measurement technologies to reduce the cost of measuring soil organic carbon and enable evidence-based climate-positive agriculture practices. The company serves farmers and ranchers seeking to improve soil health while combating climate change.

AgTech Cleantech Climate Tech Data & Infrastructure

Founders & leadership

Christopher TollesNamed on SEC filing

Kevin MeissnerNamed on SEC filing

Board

Lisa Coca Board directorInvestor at Broadscale

Investors · 8

Breakthrough Energy Ventureslisted by Breakthrough Energy VenturesBoston · $500K – $50M

Cultivian Sandbox Ventureslisted by Cultivian Sandbox VenturesChicago · $5M – $15M

How we know: Cultivian Sandbox Ventures's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Lowercarbon Capitallisted by Lowercarbon CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $5M

How we know: Lowercarbon Capital's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Petrilisted by PetriBoston · $100K – $6M

How we know: Petri's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Pillar VClisted by Pillar VCBoston · $50K – $4M

How we know: Pillar VC's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Workshop Venture Partnerslisted by Workshop Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $3M

How we know: Workshop Venture Partners's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Extantia CapitalreportedBerlin · $1.1M – $5.5M

How we know: the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Toyota VenturesreportedLos Altos

How we know: board seat on SEC Form D · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$16.1M disclosed across 1 round · 2023

▶$16.1MraisedAug 2023 · 19 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Christopher TollesExecutive Officer, Director
Lisa CocaDirector
Kevin MeissnerExecutive Officer, Director

Offering amount: $17.6M
Amount sold: $16.1M
First sale: Aug 2023
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2021
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award

Federal grants — no equity taken

Agency	Phase	Year	Amount
National Science Foundation	Phase I	2022	$255.9K

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.

In the news

Yard Stick Raises $1.4M; Closes $12M Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Nov 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Yardstick do?: Yardstick develops soil carbon measurement technologies to reduce the cost of measuring soil organic carbon and enable evidence-based climate-positive agriculture practices. The company serves farmers and ranchers seeking to improve soil health while combating climate change.
Who are Yardstick's investors?: Yardstick's investors include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Cultivian Sandbox Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Petri, Pillar VC, Workshop Venture Partners, Extantia Capital, Toyota Ventures.
How much funding has Yardstick raised?: Yardstick has disclosed $16.1M raised across 1 round.
Where is Yardstick headquartered?: Yardstick is headquartered in Dover, US.