Cargill Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1864

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 155,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $1.25B

  • Investors
  • 1

Cargill General Information

Description

Producer of agriculture products and financial services intended to serve farmers, producers, manufacturers, retailers, and governments. The company's products include grains and oilseeds and it provides farmer services and risk management solutions, as well as offers animal nutrition, biofuels, meat and poultry, food, and industrial products, enabling the clients to choose the desired products and services.

Contact Information

Website
www.cargill.com
Formerly Known As
W.W. Cargill and Brother
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • Post Office Box 9300
  • Minneapolis, MN 55440-9300
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Food Products
Other Industries
Other Agriculture
Other Consumer Non-Durables
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Post Office Box 9300
  • Minneapolis, MN 55440-9300
  • United States
+1 (800)

Cargill Timeline

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Cargill Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
21. Debt Refinancing 05-Oct-2026 $1.25B Completed Generating Revenue
20. General Corporate Purpose 20-Oct-2025 Completed
19. General Corporate Purpose 06-Feb-2025 Completed
18. Debt - General 01-Jan-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
17. General Corporate Purpose 17-Apr-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
16. Debt Refinancing 05-Oct-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
15. General Corporate Purpose 19-Apr-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
14. General Corporate Purpose 08-Nov-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
13. General Corporate Purpose 21-May-2021 $500M $14.9B Completed Generating Revenue
12. Debt Refinancing 28-Feb-2021 $1.5B $14.4B Completed Generating Revenue
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Cargill Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Producer of agriculture products and financial services intended to serve farmers, producers, manufacturers, retailers,
Food Products
Minneapolis, MN
155,000 As of 2026

Arden Hills, MN
 

Chicago, IL
 
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Cargill Competitors (10)

One of Cargill’s 10 competitors is Land O'Lakes, a Private Debt Financed company based in Arden Hills, MN.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Land O'Lakes Private Debt Financed Arden Hills, MN
Archer Daniels Midland Corporation Chicago, IL
Perdue Farms Corporation Salisbury, MD
Bunge Global Corporation Chesterfield, MO
International Flavors & Fragrances Corporation New York, NY
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Cargill Patents

Cargill Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026236336-A1 Fermentation of cultured plant cells, e.g. cocoa cells with plant based fermentation substrates Pending 07-May-2025
EP-4834109-A1 Compositions for reduced sugar bakery products Pending 30-Apr-2025
WO-2026231608-A1 Compositions for reduced sugar bakery products Pending 30-Apr-2025
WO-2026226876-A1 Genetically modified microorganism and fermentation process for the production of d-tagatose Pending 24-Apr-2025
WO-2026218188-A1 Low saturated fat compositions Pending 16-Apr-2025
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Cargill Signals

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Cargill Investors (1)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Innovate UK Government
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Cargill Investments & Acquisitions (218)

Cargill’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Fraser Grain Terminal. The deal was made on 22-Jun-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Fraser Grain Terminal 22-Jun-2026 Merger/Acquisition Logistics
Bunge Global (Grain Elevator in Valparaiso, Canada) 23-Jan-2026 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Teys Australia 06-Nov-2025 Merger/Acquisition Food Products
Blastr Green Steel 27-Aug-2025 Early Stage VC Iron and Steel Mining
Mig-Plus 29-Jul-2025 Merger/Acquisition Other Agriculture
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Cargill Affiliates

Subsidiaries (27)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Fugeia Dilbeek, Belgium 2008
Cargill (Canada) Winnipeg, Canada 2006
Campollo Cali, Colombia 2004
Middle East Food Solutions Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2003
BioBased Technologies Rogers, AR 2003
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Cargill FAQs

  • When was Cargill founded?

    Cargill was founded in 1864.

  • Where is Cargill headquartered?

    Cargill is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

  • What is the size of Cargill?

    Cargill has 155,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Cargill in?

    Cargill’s primary industry is Food Products.

  • Is Cargill a private or public company?

    Cargill is a Private company.

  • What is Cargill’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Cargill is .

  • How much funding has Cargill raised over time?

    Cargill has raised $26.4B.

  • Who are Cargill’s investors?

    Innovate UK has invested in Cargill.

  • Who are Cargill’s competitors?

    Land O'Lakes, Archer Daniels Midland, Perdue Farms, Bunge Global, and International Flavors & Fragrances are some of the 10 competitors of Cargill.

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