Yard Stick Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2020

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 15

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series A1

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $16.1M

  • Investors
  • 17

Yard Stick General Information

Description

Developer of a measurement device designed to evaluate carbon stocks and changes in the soil in real-time. The company's handheld device measures carbon levels with a small camera that uses wavelengths to sense the presence of organic carbon using spectrometry, enabling farmers and environmentalists to make data-driven decisions that can contribute to carbon sequestration, sustainability, and the fight against climate change.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1111B South Governors Avenue
  • Suite 6355
  • Dover, DE 19904
  • United States
+1 (302)
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Business/Productivity Software
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Other Agriculture
Corporate Office
  • 1111B South Governors Avenue
  • Suite 6355
  • Dover, DE 19904
  • United States
+1 (302)

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Yard Stick Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Early Stage VC (Series A1) 03-Aug-2023 $16.1M Completed Generating Revenue
6. Grant 21-Sep-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Grant 01-Jul-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series A3) 01-May-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Grant 01-Apr-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Grant 17-Feb-2021 $3.25M $600K Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC (Series A2) 01-Feb-2020 $600K $600K Completed Generating Revenue
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Yard Stick Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series A-1
Series A-3
Series A-2 1,320,421 $0.000010 6% $0.45 $0.45 1x $0.45 7%
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Yard Stick Patents

Yard Stick Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-4643341-A1 Soil sampling methods and systems Pending 28-Dec-2022
WO-2024145344-A1 Soil sampling methods and systems Inactive 28-Dec-2022
EP-4427035-A1 Systems and methods for soil analysis Pending 01-Nov-2021
EP-4427035-A4 Systems and methods for soil analysis Pending 01-Nov-2021
US-20230132655-A1 Systems and methods for soil analysis Active 01-Nov-2021 G01N33/24
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Yard Stick Investors (17)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Arpa-E Government Minority
Elemental Impact Growth/Expansion Minority
Extantia Capital Impact Investing Minority
Microsoft Climate Fund Impact Investing Minority
The Nature Conservancy Impact Investing Minority
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Yard Stick FAQs

  • When was Yard Stick founded?

    Yard Stick was founded in 2020.

  • Where is Yard Stick headquartered?

    Yard Stick is headquartered in Dover, DE.

  • What is the size of Yard Stick?

    Yard Stick has 15 total employees.

  • What industry is Yard Stick in?

    Yard Stick’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is Yard Stick a private or public company?

    Yard Stick is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Yard Stick?

    The current valuation of Yard Stick is .

  • What is Yard Stick’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Yard Stick is .

  • How much funding has Yard Stick raised over time?

    Yard Stick has raised $21.7M.

  • Who are Yard Stick’s investors?

    Arpa-E, Elemental Impact, Extantia Capital, Microsoft Climate Fund, and The Nature Conservancy are 5 of 17 investors who have invested in Yard Stick.

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