Aker (Agriculture) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2016

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 13

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Aker (Agriculture) General Information

Description

Provider of crop diagnostic services intended to improve the profitability and sustainability of every farm operation. The company's automated technology and tools use geolocated data and machine learning to diagnose and generate comprehensive field insights on soil and crops, enabling farmers to monitor pests and pathogens, insects, and other common crop stressors and increase productivity.

Contact Information

Website
www.aker.ag
Formerly Known As
Leading Edge Technologies
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 11469 Olive Boulevard
  • Number 227
  • Creve Coeur, MO 63141
  • United States
Primary Industry
Other Agriculture
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Acquirer
Corporate Office
  • 11469 Olive Boulevard
  • Number 227
  • Creve Coeur, MO 63141
  • United States

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Aker (Agriculture) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Merger/Acquisition 04-Apr-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC 17-Mar-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Accelerator/Incubator 08-Jun-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Early Stage VC (Series 2) 27-Aug-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Early Stage VC 23-May-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 14-May-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC 04-Jul-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Accelerator/Incubator 17-Apr-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 01-May-2017 $1.8M $1.8M Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2017 Completed Startup
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Aker (Agriculture) Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Seed 3-B
Seed 3-A
Seed 2
Seed 1 148,261 $0.001000 $4.66 $4.66 1x $4.66 0.03%
Seed 472,054 $0.001000 $3 $3 1x $3 0.09%
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Aker (Agriculture) Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of crop diagnostic services intended to improve the profitability and sustainability of every farm operation. T
Other Agriculture
Creve Coeur, MO
13 As of 2023

Fresno, CA
 

Darmstadt, Germany
 
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Aker (Agriculture) Competitors (30)

One of Aker (Agriculture)’s 30 competitors is FieldIn, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Fresno, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
FieldIn Venture Capital-Backed Fresno, CA
Spacenus Accelerator/Incubator Backed Darmstadt, Germany
AgNext Venture Capital-Backed Mohali, India
Prospera (Agriculture) Formerly VC-backed Tel Aviv, Israel
Agremo Venture Capital-Backed Belgrade, Serbia
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Aker (Agriculture) Patents

Aker (Agriculture) Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20200264154-A1 System for monitoring crops and soil conditions Inactive 12-Oct-2016
US-20180156770-A1 System for monitoring crops and soil conditions Active 12-Oct-2016
US-10627386-B2 System for monitoring crops and soil conditions Active 12-Oct-2016
US-20020007552-A1 Apparatus and method of manufacturing a battery cell Inactive 25-Aug-2000
AU-5163800-A Apparatus and method for battery cell electrode preparation, assembly and lamination Inactive 25-May-1999 H01M10/0404
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Aker (Agriculture) Former Investors (9)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Central Illinois Angels Angel Group Minority
Cleantech Open Accelerator/Incubator
Evergreen Climate Innovations Venture Capital Minority
Flyover Capital Venture Capital Minority
Lewis & Clark AgriFood Growth/Expansion Minority
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Aker (Agriculture) FAQs

  • When was Aker (Agriculture) founded?

    Aker (Agriculture) was founded in 2016.

  • Where is Aker (Agriculture) headquartered?

    Aker (Agriculture) is headquartered in Creve Coeur, MO.

  • What is the size of Aker (Agriculture)?

    Aker (Agriculture) has 13 total employees.

  • What industry is Aker (Agriculture) in?

    Aker (Agriculture)’s primary industry is Other Agriculture.

  • Is Aker (Agriculture) a private or public company?

    Aker (Agriculture) is a Private company.

  • What is Aker (Agriculture)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Aker (Agriculture) is .

  • How much funding has Aker (Agriculture) raised over time?

    Aker (Agriculture) has raised $9.9M.

  • Who are Aker (Agriculture)’s investors?

    Central Illinois Angels, Cleantech Open, Evergreen Climate Innovations, Flyover Capital, and Lewis & Clark AgriFood are 5 of 9 investors who have invested in Aker (Agriculture).

  • Who are Aker (Agriculture)’s competitors?

    FieldIn, Spacenus, AgNext, Prospera (Agriculture), and Agremo are some of the 30 competitors of Aker (Agriculture).

  • When was Aker (Agriculture) acquired?

    Aker (Agriculture) was acquired on 04-Apr-2023.

  • Who acquired Aker (Agriculture)?

    Aker (Agriculture) was acquired by Intelinair.

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