Granular Inc.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Predecessor | Solum[1] |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Sid Gorham, Mike Preiner |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Rajan Gajaria |
| Products | Software for agriculture |
| Parent | Corteva Agriscience |
| Website | www |
Granular is an American agricultural software development company based in San Francisco. The company's software systems help farmers to be more profitable and efficient.[2][3] The company's software products provide farmers tools to manage their financial performance and manage agronomic inputs for maximum performance and return.[4][5][6]
In addition to digital tools for farmers, Granular also owns AgStudio, a precision ag software company used primarily by ag retailers and professional agronomists, as well as AcreValue, a website that uses proprietary algorithms to provide estimated land values.[7][8]
Granular is a spinoff of the company Solum, which was founded in 2009. In 2014, Monsanto acquired half of the business, which focused on soil testing and was merged with Climate Corp. The remaining half of the company was spun-off into Granular.[9] After the split, Granular raised $4.2 million in Series A round funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures and Google Ventures.[10] In April 2015, Granular acquired the farmland valuation platform, AcreValue, for an undisclosed amount.[11]
In July 2015, the company raised an additional $18.7 million in a Series B round of funding led by Tao Capital, with additional funding from previous backers.[1][2] The company opened a regional headquarters at the University of Illinois Research Park in Champaign, Illinois, in November 2015.[12] In September 2017, Granular was acquired by DowDuPont, which became Corteva on June 6, 2019.[13] CEO and Founder Sid Gorham was named director of digital solutions for Corteva and also maintains his title as Granular CEO. The company operates as an independent, wholly owned subsidiary of Corteva, and maintains offices in Johnston, Iowa, and Cumming, Georgia, as well as their Illinois and San Francisco offices.