Grain Weevil Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2021

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 12

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Early Stage VC

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $3.5M

  • Investors
  • 15

Grain Weevil General Information

Description

Developer a grain bin safety and management robot designed to engage the surface of the grain. The company's robot specializes in leveling bins, breaking crusts, doing inspections, and feeding grain into the extraction augers, which increases management frequency, reduces labor costs, and loss due to spoilage, enabling farmers to stay safe from grain bins and lower their long-term risk and store grains for longer period.

Contact Information

Website
www.grainweevil.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 8957 J Street
  • Omaha, NE 68127
  • United States
Primary Industry
Other Hardware
Vertical(s)
Robotics and Drones
Corporate Office
  • 8957 J Street
  • Omaha, NE 68127
  • United States

Grain Weevil Timeline

2022202320242025
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Grain Weevil Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Early Stage VC 28-Jun-2024 $3.5M Completed Generating Revenue
7. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Generating Revenue
6. Grant 27-Apr-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Apr-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Grant 22-Feb-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Seed Round 22-Nov-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 19-Oct-2021 $2M $2M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Grant 09-Jun-2021 $10K Completed Generating Revenue
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Grain Weevil Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Seed-3
Seed-2
Seed-1 3,269,661 $0.000100 $0.5 $0.5 1x $0.5 16.68%
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Grain Weevil Patents

  • 22

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 8

    Granted

  • 14

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Grain Weevil Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250060760-A1 Localization of a device within an enclosed bulk store for granular material Pending 18-Aug-2023
AU-2023272016-A1 Grain management in a bulk store Pending 18-May-2022
US-20230061995-A1 Surface management of piled grain Active 09-Nov-2021
US-20230068940-A1 Mapping piled granular material in a bulk store Pending 09-Nov-2021
US-11858145-B2 Surface management of piled grain Active 09-Nov-2021 B25J9/1664
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Grain Weevil Investors (15)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Homegrown Capital Venture Capital Minority
Iowa Corn Opportunities Venture Capital Minority
National Science Foundation Government
American Farm Bureau Corporation
Ag Ventures Alliance Venture Capital Minority
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Grain Weevil FAQs

  • When was Grain Weevil founded?

    Grain Weevil was founded in 2021.

  • Where is Grain Weevil headquartered?

    Grain Weevil is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

  • What is the size of Grain Weevil?

    Grain Weevil has 12 total employees.

  • What industry is Grain Weevil in?

    Grain Weevil’s primary industry is Other Hardware.

  • Is Grain Weevil a private or public company?

    Grain Weevil is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Grain Weevil?

    The current valuation of Grain Weevil is .

  • What is Grain Weevil’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Grain Weevil is .

  • How much funding has Grain Weevil raised over time?

    Grain Weevil has raised $7M.

  • Who are Grain Weevil’s investors?

    Homegrown Capital, Iowa Corn Opportunities, National Science Foundation, American Farm Bureau, and Ag Ventures Alliance are 5 of 15 investors who have invested in Grain Weevil.

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