Best Crop Tech Companies in Colorado, United States
The 161 best Crop Tech companies in Colorado, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: CEA Industries.
Our analysis of 50 Crop Tech companies
$5.7b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Crop Tech companies in Colorado
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEA Industries Building long-term value through strategic digital asset management and technology solutions 35Funding top 20%News top 24%Product top 26%Partners top 31% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 20% Newstop 24% Producttop 26% Partnerstop 31% Innovationtop 39% Talenttop 43% Growthtop 50% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Fin. healthbottom 18% Funding: Raised $500M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) News: 34 BI events in 12 mo (of 58 tracked, 12 types) · +325% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $500M | 10 mo ago | 19 | Tony McDonald CEO | YouTubeTailwind CSSVercel+4 | — | — |
| 2 | Evolutionary Genomics Developer of genes for pest and disease resistance in plants | $176M | 49 mo ago | 2 | Steve Warnecke CEO | — | 75 patents Genetically engineered crops for disease resistance, drought/salt tolerance, and yield improvement | — |
| 3 | Front Range Biosciences Plant breeding platform offering services and hemp seeds | $48M | 76 mo ago | 45 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | AeroGarden Indoor gardening solutions: AeroGardens, grow lights, seed kits, and accessories | $43M | 131 mo ago | — | Mike Wolfe CEO & President | Cart FunctionalitySalesforce Commerce CloudSalesforce+22 | — | — |
| 5 | Astro Digital Provider of space infrastructure for developing, deploying, and operating customer missions | $37M | 111 mo ago | 20 | chris biddy Co-Founder & CEO | TildaGoogle Font APIMicrosoft 365+2 | — | — |
| 6 | Tortuga AgTech Provider of AI-enabled robot greenhouses systems | $28M | 64 mo ago | 51 | Hiroki Koga CEO | — | — | — |
| 7 | Ambrook Online lending marketplace for agricultural loans 57Tech top 21%Funding top 26%Growth top 28%Talent top 28% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 21% Fundingtop 26% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 24% Tech: 35 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Funding: Raised $26.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $26M | 11 mo ago | 13 | Dan Schlosser Co-Founder | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | — | — |
| 8 | Trees Vertically-integrated cannabis company providing products and services to the regulated cannabis industry | $21M | 64 mo ago | 150 | Adam Hershey CEO | — | — | — |
| 9 | Rachio Smart watering solutions for efficient irrigation and outdoor home automation | $20M | 99 mo ago | 52 | — | SanityShopifyCart Functionality+26 | 56 patents Smart residential irrigation and lawn care systems integrating consumable delivery and remote control | — |
| 10 | GrowCo Infrastructure for cannabis growers and logistics services | $20M | 111 mo ago | 4,552 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | BDSA Cannabis industry data analytics and business intelligence solutions provider | $18M | 81 mo ago | 41 41 → 74 (+80%) | Liz Stahura Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+16 | — | — |
| 12 | Perennial Online platform for soil-based carbon estimation and removal | $18M | 49 mo ago | 39 | David Schurman Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 13 | aWhere Provider of weather-based agricultural intelligence solutions | $17M | 109 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | AeroGrow International Indoor gardening solutions: AeroGardens, grow lights, seed kits, and accessories | $15M | 173 mo ago | 40 | Mike Wolfe President & CEO | — | 19 patents Hydroponic indoor farming systems with precise nutrient and pH delivery control | — |
| 15 | Smartwyre Developer of input pricing software for the agricultural industry | $14M | 57 mo ago | 29 | — | Framer SitesProton MailApple iCloud Mail+16 | — | 1 launch |
| 16 | Baker Online platform offering cannabis from dispensaries | $12M | 102 mo ago | 37 | Joel Milton Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 17 | Simplifya Cannabis compliance software simplifying regulations for licensed operators and ancillary businesses 37Product top 30%Innovation top 34%Funding top 34%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Producttop 30% Innovationtop 34% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 39% Techtop 47% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 26% Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B Innovation: 10 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $12M | 8 mo ago | 21 21 → 12 (-43%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | — |
| 18 | Swiim Irrigation solutions: design, construction, repair, precision, water management, and consulting | $9M | 95 mo ago | 24 | Kevin France CEO | — | — | — |
| 19 | Next Frontier Biosciences Breeding technology research for medical cannabis industry | $9M | 76 mo ago | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | RE Botanicals Retailer of hemp products including tinctures, oils, softgels, and pet products | $8M | 79 mo ago | 2 | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+46 | — | — |
| 21 | Pioneer Interests Operator of cultivation, extraction, wholesale, and retail for branded products | $8M | 70 mo ago | 235 | Matthew Shifrin CEO & Co-Owner | — | — | — |
| 22 | AmeriCann Cannabis cultivation and processing facilities for adult-use and medical markets | $7M | 82 mo ago | 3 | Ben Barton Founder | — | — | — |
| 23 | Willow Industries Developer of cannabis decontamination system | $6M | 51 mo ago | 24 | Jason Ellsworth Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | 16 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 24 | Biochar Now Production and distribution of biochar | $4M | 22 mo ago | 19 | William Beierwaltes CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | 40 patents Portable, modular biochar kiln systems with integrated lid, flow, and handling mechanisms | — |
| 25 | Tradiv Marketplace for the wholesale cannabis industry | $4M | 120 mo ago | 6 | Aeron Sullivan Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 26 | Crystal Diagnostics Developer of technology solutions for pathogen testing of food produce | $3M | 161 mo ago | 38 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | ēdn Smart indoor gardens for effortless, year-round growing | $3M | 69 mo ago | 14 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+41 | — | — |
| 28 | Urban-gro Turnkey design-build solutions for controlled environment agriculture and retail markets | $3M | 30 mo ago | 15 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 29 | CannaRegs Online marketplace providing real estate listings and business opportunities for sale | $2M | 88 mo ago | 34 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Infinite Harvest Online platform offering hydroponically grown farm produce | $2M | 111 mo ago | 2 | Tommy Romano CEO & Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — |
| 31 | GrowGeneration Online retailer of hydroponics and growing supplies for various applications | $2M | 83 mo ago | 455 | Darren Lampert Co-Founder & CEO | MagentoCart FunctionalityHyva Themes+35 | — | — |
| 32 | Growlink Provider of cloud-based controlled environment farming management solutions | $2M | 22 mo ago | — | David Holmes Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowSwiper+22 | — | — |
| 33 | Fidelity Comtech Provider of telecommunications network infrastructure integration and managed services solutions | $2M | 159 mo ago | 11 | — | — | 8 patents Adaptive wireless coverage optimization and bi‑directional vector‑modulated phased‑array antenna systems. | — |
| 34 | Colorado Biofactory Provider of agricultural waste-based crop biological solutions for farmers | $2M | 19 mo ago | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | GrowRay Manufacturer of LED grow lights for indoor farming | $2M | 76 mo ago | 4 | Erico Mattos Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 36 | Yofumo Automated post harvest storage solution for cannabis | $2M | 108 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Barn Owl Precision Agriculture Provider of tech-based precision farming services for farmers | $1M | 4 mo ago | — | Sarah Hinkley Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — |
| 38 | GrowBuddy Developer of cannabis cultivation management platform | $1M | 123 mo ago | 6 | Timothy Delight Co-Founder & Chief Grow Officer | — | — | — |
| 39 | Waste Farmers Manufacturer of packaged organic soil nutrient products from waste of restaurants in USA | $864K | 88 mo ago | — | John Paul Maxfield Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 40 | Agribotix Agriculture experts providing comprehensive information and resources for farmers and gardeners | $812K | 127 mo ago | 8 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — |
| 41 | Colorado Hemp Works Processes and supplies hemp products | $800K | 74 mo ago | 5 | Matt Birkholz CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 42 | Harvest Today Provider of indoor crop growing systems | $750K | 55 mo ago | 11 | Brenda Langille Co-Owner | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 5 patents Vertical hydroponic farming modules for space‑efficient indoor/urban agriculture | — |
| 43 | Growcentia Provider of microbes-based crop nutrition solutions for farmers | $700K | 93 mo ago | 28 | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Geovisual Analytics Drone based high resolution crop imaging and mapping | $495K | 21 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Grownetics Provider of smart farm design and precision yield analytics | $475K | 85 mo ago | 8 | Vincent Harkiewicz CEO | — | — | — |
| 46 | HotboxERP Provider of dispensary management system software | $465K | 83 mo ago | — | Dave Janze Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 47 | Black Dog LED Manufacturer of LED grow lights for commercial, research, and home growing. | $250K | 9 mo ago | 6 | Corey Drew Founder & Owner | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+31 | — | — |
| 48 | Azara Provider of compliance management solutions for the marijuana business industry | $250K | 87 mo ago | 9 | Kathryn Awada Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 49 | New West Genetics Developer of industrial hemp seed genetics for fuel, feed, and fiber | $200K | 23 mo ago | 4 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 50 | Agcor Location-based solutions and credit risk management tools for agricultural lenders | $100K | 48 mo ago | — | Christopher Peacock Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Crop Tech companies in Colorado
#1
Public · Louisville, Colorado · founded 2006 · 19 employees$500Mraised▾
Building long-term value through strategic digital asset management and technology solutions. The company focuses on long-term value creation through a disciplined digital asset treasury strategy, participating in the BNB ecosystem. It operates with a focus on value creation through its digital asset treasury and operating business units. The company strategically manages digital assets, providing shareholders with indirect ecosystem exposure. It also offers specialized cultivation technology solutions as part of its diversified business portfolio. The company aims to create shareholder value through transparent governance and a long-term focus. The company is involved in the Blockchain ecosystem.
- Aug 2025Post IPO$500M
#2
Series B · Denver, Colorado · founded 2016 · 21 employees$11.5Mraised▾
Cannabis compliance software simplifying regulations for licensed operators and ancillary businesses. It is a leading provider of compliance products for the cannabis industry. They streamline complex regulations and deliver value through easy-to-use technology. The company offers a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to manage and maintain compliance with state cannabis regulations. Their offerings include audits, standard operating procedures, license tracking, a searchable marketplace platform, and a license verification service. They serve licensed operators, financial institutions, consultants, lawyers, insurance providers, online retailers, payroll providers, and lenders. The platform offers features like self-audits, SOP templates, and centralized data storage. It provides a regulatory platform with state-by-state summaries and a cannabis license verification service. The company helps businesses navigate the complexities of the cannabis industry, ensuring operational compliance and protecting their licenses. It is a SaaS platform.
- Sep 2025Series B$2M
- Aug 2024Conventional Debt$620.9K
- May 2021Series B$6M
- Apr 2020Series B$1.5M
#3
Series A · Denver, Colorado · founded 2021 · 13 employees$26.1Mraised▾
Online lending marketplace for agricultural loans. It allows farmers to discover and apply for grants, loans, and financial assistance for agricultural operation. It offers a back-office manages platform for farmers. It also allows producers to apply for farm assistance.
- Jul 2025Series A$26.1M
#4
Series A · La Junta, Colorado · founded 2017$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of tech-based precision farming services for farmers. It enables growers to develop autonomous micro-tractors for regenerative farming. It also offers drone-based imagery services to farmers for field-data insights.
- Feb 2026Series A$1.9M
- May 2023Seed$1.5M
#5
Series A · Fort Collins, Colorado · founded 2011 · 19 employees$4.2Mraised▾
Production and distribution of biochar. It produces chip and powder forms of biochar which is packaged in sacks and supplied to agriculture, and other businesses.
- Aug 2024Grant (prize money)$750K
- Aug 2016Series A$227.8K
- May 2015Series A$500K
- Apr 2015Series A$3.5M
#6
Seed · Longmont, Colorado · founded 2010 · 6 employees$250Kraised▾
Manufacturer of LED grow lights for commercial, research, and home growing. The company designs and assembles LED grow lights, offering products and accessories. It focuses on providing lighting solutions for indoor gardening, conducting research to improve plant growth through artificial lighting. The company provides educational resources and consultation services to support growers.
- Sep 2025Seed—
- Dec 2019Seed$250K
#7
Public · Castle Rock, Colorado · founded 1990 · 2 employees$176Mraised▾
Developer of genes for pest and disease resistance in plants. The company identifies and validates native genes to provide resistance to disease and pests. It has identified and validated a gene in tomatoes responsible for increased sweetness. Candidate genes in cotton are in development for pest resistance and fiber length.
- May 2022Post IPO$1M
- May 2019Post IPO$490K
- Mar 2016Post IPO$2.9M
- Mar 2014Post IPO$2M
#8
Seed · Colorado Springs, Colorado · founded 2020 · 4 employees$1.8Mraised▾
Provider of agricultural waste-based crop biological solutions for farmers. It converts agricultural waste into regenerative biological solutions by utilizing fungal mycelium. Its products are used for turf, golf course, and agriculture.
- Nov 2024Seed$1.8M
#9
Seed · Denver, Colorado · founded 2016$2Mraised▾
Provider of cloud-based controlled environment farming management solutions. It enables farmers to do precision monitoring and offers data-driven insights and automated controls. It also offers data visualization, plant tracking, forecasting, and compliance solutions.
- Aug 2024Seed$2M
#10
Seed · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2010 · 8 employees$495.2Kraised▾
Geovisual Analytics provides drone and aircraft based high resolution imaging of high value crops through its propriety computer algorithm. It provides mapping, scheduling and yield mapping to its customers from the captured data. It provides quantitative maps of crop health, weed pressure, yield projection and growth stages. It has Microsoft and NASA in its list of customers.
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$600K
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$150K
- May 2023Grant (prize money)$175K
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$200K
#11
Deadpooled · Boulder, Colorado · founded 2015 · 45 employees$48.3Mraised▾
Plant breeding platform offering services and hemp seeds. The tools include tissue culturing, genetic assays, and marker assisted breeding that enables a grower to reduce crop loss due to pathogens and develop new strains of plants for commercial properties. The product offering include hemp seeds and nursing services.
- Feb 2020Series B$18.7M
- Sep 2019Series A$8.5M
- Oct 2018Series A$15.9M
- Jun 2017Seed$3M
#12
Series A · Denver, Colorado · founded 2016 · 51 employees$27.7Mraised▾
Provider of AI-enabled robot greenhouses systems. The company claims that its facilities would be distributed and automated facilities that would use robotics for the automation of farming processes. The company also claims that it would use lesser pesticide, herbicides, and water as compared to the conventional farming method.
- Feb 2021Series A$20M
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$1M
- May 2019Seed$5M
- Sep 2017Seed$2.6M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Crop Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
What Colorado researches in precision agriculture
Colorado State University and University of Colorado lead moderately optimistic precision-agriculture research (mean stance 0.25), focusing on remote sensing, AI, and water management, with concern papers tempering advancement findings.
- Colorado State University24
- University of Colorado Boulder6
- University of Colorado System2
- Colorado Christian University1
- Colorado School of Mines1
Common questions
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