Cargill Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1865

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 164,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt

  • 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 provide 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
Private Debt Financed
Corporate Office
  • PO Box 9300
  • Minneapolis, MN 55391
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Food Products
Other Industries
Other Consumer Non-Durables
Other Agriculture
Vertical(s)
FoodTech, AgTech
Corporate Office
  • PO Box 9300
  • Minneapolis, MN 55391
  • United States
+1 (800)

Cargill Timeline

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Cargill Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
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 Completed Generating Revenue
12. Debt Refinancing 28-Feb-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
11. Debt - General 16-Oct-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Debt Refinancing 20-May-2020 $1.5B $4.5B Completed Generating Revenue
9. General Corporate Purpose 20-May-2019 $1B $3B 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
164,000 As of 2024

Arden Hills, MN
 

Chicago, IL
 
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Cargill Competitors (9)

One of Cargill’s 9 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
Omega Protein Formerly PE-Backed Reedville, VA
The Scoular Company Corporation Omaha, NE
COFCO International Private Equity-Backed Geneva, Switzerland
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Cargill Patents

Cargill Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4489577-A1 A system and method for separating a dough prepared from wheat flour into a gluten-enriched fraction and a starch-enriched fraction Pending 15-Dec-2023
US-20240301318-A1 Stability of short path evaporation treated oils Pending 10-Mar-2023
US-20240296411-A1 Order display and accuracy system Pending 03-Mar-2023
US-20240239583-A1 Integrated liquid container system and method of assembly thereof Pending 12-Jan-2023
EP-4388880-A1 A system and method for separating a dough prepared from wheat flour into a gluten-enriched fraction and a starch-enriched fraction Pending 23-Dec-2022 A21C14/00
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Cargill Signals

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Cargill Investors (1)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Innovate UK Accelerator/Incubator
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Cargill Investments & Acquisitions (206)

Cargill’s most recent deal was a Secondary Transaction - Private with Progold for . The deal was made on 20-Dec-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Progold 20-Dec-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private Other Agriculture
Tract (Business/Productivity Software) 19-Nov-2024 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Scully Mine 20-Sep-2024 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Tacora Resources 19-Sep-2024 Buyout/LBO Iron and Steel Mining
Compana Pet Brands (Two Animal Feed Mills in Denver and Kansas City) 03-Sep-2024 Merger/Acquisition Buildings and Property
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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (27)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Zoonivet Bangalore, India 2021
Fugeia Dilbeek, Belgium 2008
Campollo Cali, Colombia 2004
Middle East Food Solutions Company Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2003
BioBased Technologies Rogers, AR 2003
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Cargill FAQs

  • When was Cargill founded?

    Cargill was founded in 1865.

  • Where is Cargill headquartered?

    Cargill is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

  • What is the size of Cargill?

    Cargill has 164,000 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 $13.8B.

  • Who are Cargill’s investors?

    Innovate UK has invested in Cargill.

  • Who are Cargill’s competitors?

    Land O'Lakes, Archer Daniels Midland, Omega Protein, The Scoular Company, and COFCO International are some of the 9 competitors of Cargill.

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