Sound Agriculture Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 136

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Accelerator/​Inc

  • Investors
  • 20

Sound Agriculture General Information

Description

Producer of hydraulic enhancement products for crops intended to improve harvest yields and water use efficiency across a variety of crops. The company's products show higher field trial yields under both irrigated and dryland conditions, compared to untreated control plots which leads to more sustainable, healthier, and tastier food, enabling farmers and growers to improve agriculture by tackling some of the challenges that they encounter.

Contact Information

Website
www.sound.ag
Formerly Known As
Asilomar Bio
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 5858 Horton Street
  • Suite 575
  • Emeryville, CA 94608
  • United States
+1 (833) 000-0000
Primary Industry
Cultivation
Other Industries
Other Agriculture
Vertical(s)
AgTech, Climate Tech, Supply Chain Tech, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 5858 Horton Street
  • Suite 575
  • Emeryville, CA 94608
  • United States
+1 (833) 000-0000

Sound Agriculture Timeline

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Sound Agriculture Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Accelerator/Incubator 08-Feb-2023 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series D) 07-Dec-2022 0000 00000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series C3) 19-Aug-2021 0000 000.00 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Debt - PPP 29-Jun-2020 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series C2) 28-Apr-2020 00.00 000.00 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series C) 30-Dec-2019 0000 000.00 0000 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC (Series B) 27-Nov-2017 000.00 000.00 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Grant 01-Jan-2016 00000 000 Completed Startup
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 17-Jun-2015 $3M $3M 000.00 Completed Startup
2. Grant 01-Aug-2014 $764K Completed Startup
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Sound Agriculture Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate ($) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series D 0,000,000 00.000000 00.00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 000
Series C3 000,000 00.000000 00.00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series C2 0,000,000 00.000000 00.00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series C 0,000,000 00.000000 00.00 00.00 00.00 00 00.00 0.000
Series B 0,000,000 00.000000 00.00 00 00 00 00 00.000
Series A2 1,929,621 $0.000010 $0.08 $1.06 $1.06 1x $1.06 4.81%
Series A1 1,088,055 $0.000010 $0.07 $0.93 $0.93 1x $0.93 2.71%
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Sound Agriculture Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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Emeryville, CA
136 As of 2024
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Sound Agriculture Competitors (3)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Redag Crop Venture Capital-Backed Manchester, United Kingdom 0 000 0000000000 0 000
Mori (Specialty Chemicals) Venture Capital-Backed Boston, MA 000 000.00 00000000000 000.00
AGRIVI Venture Capital-Backed Zagreb, Croatia 00 00.000 000000000000 00.000
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Sound Agriculture Patents

Sound Agriculture Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4422401-A1 Substituted furanones and use thereof for agricultural applications Pending 27-Oct-2021 000000000
US-20230058857-A1 Modified tomato plants with extended shelf life Pending 02-Jul-2021 00000000000
CA-3223479-A1 Modified tomato plants with extended shelf life Pending 02-Jul-2021 00000000000
AU-2021284383-A1 Compounds and methods for stimulating plants Pending 03-Jun-2020 000000000
EP-4161271-A1 Compounds and methods for stimulating plants Pending 03-Jun-2020 A01N43/16
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Sound Agriculture Executive Team (9)

Name Title Board Seat
Adam Litle Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Alexandra Lithwick Chief Financial Officer
Travis Bayer Ph.D Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Board Member
Eric Davidson Ph.D Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer & Board Member
Sudhir Singh Vice President of People
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Sound Agriculture Board Members (15)

Name Representing Role Since
Adam Litle Sound Agriculture Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 000 0000
Andrew Lee Ph.D Northpond Ventures Board Member 000 0000
Cheryl Martin Ph.D Self Chairman 000 0000
Clay Mitchell Fall Line Capital Board Member 000 0000
David Pierson Syngenta Group Ventures Board Member 000 0000
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Sound Agriculture Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Sound Agriculture Investors (20)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Fresh Field Catalyst Accelerator Accelerator/Incubator 000 0000 000000 0
BMO Capital Markets Investment Bank Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Impact Investing Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Evolutionary Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
FootPrint Coalition Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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Sound Agriculture FAQs

  • When was Sound Agriculture founded?

    Sound Agriculture was founded in 2013.

  • Who is the founder of Sound Agriculture?

    Travis Bayer Ph.D and Eric Davidson Ph.D are the founders of Sound Agriculture.

  • Who is the CEO of Sound Agriculture?

    Adam Litle is the CEO of Sound Agriculture.

  • Where is Sound Agriculture headquartered?

    Sound Agriculture is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

  • What is the size of Sound Agriculture?

    Sound Agriculture has 136 total employees.

  • What industry is Sound Agriculture in?

    Sound Agriculture’s primary industry is Cultivation.

  • Is Sound Agriculture a private or public company?

    Sound Agriculture is a Private company.

  • What is Sound Agriculture’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Sound Agriculture is 000000.

  • How much funding has Sound Agriculture raised over time?

    Sound Agriculture has raised $170M.

  • Who are Sound Agriculture’s investors?

    Fresh Field Catalyst Accelerator, BMO Capital Markets, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Evolutionary Ventures, and FootPrint Coalition Ventures are 5 of 20 investors who have invested in Sound Agriculture.

  • Who are Sound Agriculture’s competitors?

    Redag Crop, Mori (Specialty Chemicals), and AGRIVI are competitors of Sound Agriculture.

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