Best Crop Tech Companies in Denver, United States
The 48 best Crop Tech companies in Denver, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Tortuga AgTech.
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 Denver
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tortuga AgTech Provider of AI-enabled robot greenhouses systems | $28M | 65 mo ago | 51 | Hiroki Koga CEO | — | — | — |
| 2 | 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 | 13 mo ago | 13 | Dan Schlosser Co-Founder | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | — | — |
| 3 | Trees Vertically-integrated cannabis company providing products and services to the regulated cannabis industry | $21M | 66 mo ago | 150 | Adam Hershey CEO | — | — | — |
| 4 | Rachio Smart watering solutions for efficient irrigation and outdoor home automation | $20M | 101 mo ago | 52 | — | SanityShopifyCart Functionality+26 | 56 patents Smart residential irrigation and lawn care systems integrating consumable delivery and remote control | — |
| 5 | GrowCo Infrastructure for cannabis growers and logistics services | $20M | 113 mo ago | 4,552 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Smartwyre Developer of input pricing software for the agricultural industry | $14M | 59 mo ago | 29 | — | Framer SitesProton MailApple iCloud Mail+16 | — | 1 launch |
| 7 | Baker Online platform offering cannabis from dispensaries | $12M | 104 mo ago | 37 | Joel Milton Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 8 | 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 | 10 mo ago | 21 21 → 12 (-43%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — | — |
| 9 | Swiim Irrigation solutions: design, construction, repair, precision, water management, and consulting | $9M | 96 mo ago | 24 | Kevin France CEO | — | — | — |
| 10 | RE Botanicals Retailer of hemp products including tinctures, oils, softgels, and pet products | $8M | 81 mo ago | 2 | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+46 | — | — |
| 11 | Pioneer Interests Operator of cultivation, extraction, wholesale, and retail for branded products | $8M | 72 mo ago | 235 | Matthew Shifrin CEO & Co-Owner | — | — | — |
| 12 | AmeriCann Cannabis cultivation and processing facilities for adult-use and medical markets | $7M | 84 mo ago | 3 | Ben Barton Founder | — | — | — |
| 13 | Willow Industries Developer of cannabis decontamination system | $6M | 53 mo ago | 24 | Jason Ellsworth Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | 16 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 14 | CannaRegs Online marketplace providing real estate listings and business opportunities for sale | $2M | 90 mo ago | 34 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Growlink Provider of cloud-based controlled environment farming management solutions | $2M | 24 mo ago | — | David Holmes Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowSwiper+22 | — | — |
| 16 | Yofumo Automated post harvest storage solution for cannabis | $2M | 110 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | GrowBuddy Developer of cannabis cultivation management platform | $1M | 124 mo ago | 6 | Timothy Delight Co-Founder & Chief Grow Officer | — | — | — |
| 18 | HotboxERP Provider of dispensary management system software | $465K | 85 mo ago | — | Dave Janze Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 19 | HydroBio Trusted online platform for toto togel, slots, casino, and sportsbook | $139K | 127 mo ago | 12 | — | — | 5 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 20 | Agcor Location-based solutions and credit risk management tools for agricultural lenders | $100K | 49 mo ago | — | Christopher Peacock Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 Crop Tech companies in Denver
#1
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
#2
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
#3
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
#4
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
#5
Public · Denver, Colorado · founded 1987 · 150 employees$21.4Mraised▾
Vertically-integrated cannabis company providing products and services to the regulated cannabis industry. It operates as a multi-state retailer with dispensaries in Colorado and Oregon, offering recreational and medical marijuana. The company cultivates cannabis in its greenhouse facility, focusing on full-spectrum cannabinoids, potency, taste, and quality. Products include flower, shake, joints, vape cartridges, wax, shatter, live resin, edibles, drinkables, topicals, and smoking accessories. Retail locations offer in-store shopping and online ordering. The company aims to provide quality cannabis products at affordable prices. It focuses on cultivation, manufacturing, and retail operations, serving both recreational and medical users. The company also offers branded merchandise.
- Feb 2021Post IPO$6.9M
- May 2020Post IPO$3M
- May 2018Post IPO$7.5M
- Dec 2017Post IPO$4M
#6
Series A · Denver, Colorado · founded 2018 · 29 employees$13.6Mraised▾
Developer of input pricing software for the agricultural industry. It has developed software and offers solutions for the management of commerce and customer resources for the agrochemical and agricultural distributors.
- Sep 2021Series A$10.5M
- May 2019Seed$3.1M
#7
Acquired · Denver, Colorado · founded 2012 · 52 employees$20.1Mraised▾
Smart watering solutions for efficient irrigation and outdoor home automation. The company provides innovative technology to optimize outdoor spaces with smart controllers and personalized recommendations. They focus on water conservation through efficient irrigation systems, offering products for both residential and professional use. Their solutions include smart sprinkler controllers, hose timers, and smart lighting controllers, all designed to connect the home to a smarter way to manage outdoor watering. They offer features like valve monitoring, weather-based adjustments, and integrations with other smart home systems. The company is committed to long-term support and transparent practices, ensuring customers have access to reliable and innovative solutions for their yards and gardens. They also offer a recycling program for old controllers and bulk deals for professionals. The website offers login, cart, blog, help center, rebates, reviews, Android App, iOS App, Web Login, subscription, and B2B sales.
- Mar 2018Series B$10.5M
- Nov 2015Series A$7.1M
- Aug 2015Series A—
- Oct 2014Series A$2.5M
#8
Series A · Denver, Colorado · founded 2014 · 4552 employees$19.8Mraised▾
GrowCo provides growing infrastructure for licensed cannabis growers. It claims that the growing facilities are environmentally friendly computer controlled natural growing system and are more advanced than converted greenhouse facilities. Through its water rights in the Arkansas river basin, it provides water for irrigation in those facilities. It does not perform any operational activities in the developed facilities and leases the complete rights to growers.
- Mar 2017Series A$5M
- Sep 2016Series A$5.1M
- Oct 2015Series A$1.3M
- Jul 2015Series A$4M
#9
Series A · Denver, Colorado · founded 2015 · 24 employees$6.4Mraised▾
Developer of cannabis decontamination system. The system uses ozone-based, patented technology for microbial pathogen reduction without altering potency, cannabinoids, or terpenes and controls the product’s final temperature.
- Feb 2022Series A$4.4M
- Jun 2019Seed$2M
#10
Series B · Denver, Colorado · founded 2009 · 24 employees$9.1Mraised▾
Irrigation solutions: design, construction, repair, precision, water management, and consulting. Specializing in comprehensive irrigation services, the company offers expertise in system design tailored to specific project needs, efficient construction using owned equipment, and reliable repair and maintenance. The Precision Irrigation division focuses on automated scheduling, environmental controls, fertigation, data logging, and system monitoring for sustainable and efficient systems. Agricultural water treatment solutions remediate fouled systems, ensuring peak performance of micro-irrigation investments. Water management consulting services help growers prioritize water use. The company provides certified irrigation specialists for evaluations, testing, energy analysis, yield prediction, technology recommendations, and water planning. This includes services for berry, cannabis, and greenhouse irrigation systems.
- Jul 2018Conventional Debt$1M
- Sep 2017Series B$4.5M
- Dec 2016Conventional Debt$1M
- Dec 2015Series A$3M
#11
Deadpooled · Denver, Colorado · founded 2014 · 37 employees$12.4Mraised▾
Online platform offering cannabis from dispensaries. The company also offers an analytics dashboard that shows sales data and how to improve sales, bringing growth and clarity to any dispensary business.
- Nov 2017Series A$8M
- Nov 2016Seed$2.9M
- Mar 2016Seed$1.5M
- Jul 2015Seed—
#12
Public · Denver, Colorado · founded 2014 · 3 employees$7.1Mraised▾
Cannabis cultivation and processing facilities for adult-use and medical markets. The company develops state-of-the-art facilities for cannabis production, focusing on sustainable cultivation and processing infrastructure. They offer real estate services, identifying and developing properties suited for cannabis operations. They assist with licensing procurement, leveraging a nationwide support network of industry and community leaders. They also aid preferred partners in selecting infused products, providing consumers with diverse cannabis delivery options. The company brings professionalism, horticultural expertise, and business practices to the cannabis industry. They design, build, and own efficient cultivation and processing facilities. Their facilities are designed with traditional horticulture principles and lean manufacturing. They focus on providing safe, regulated cannabis to patients and consumers.
- Aug 2019Post IPO$4M
- May 2018Post IPO$172.4K
- Jan 2018Post IPO$800K
- Nov 2016Post IPO$2M
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
How research on Precision Agriculture is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Precision Agriculture — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,521 United States-affiliated papers.
- Purdue University West Lafayette142
- Agricultural Research Service104
- National Research Council85
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln68
- Texas A&M University62
- Field (mathematics)3→61
- Scalability4→52
- Convolutional neural network1→46
- Identification (biology)1→44
- Crop1→34
- Sustainability1→56
- Sustainable agriculture2→53
- Irrigation12→61
- Agricultural engineering32→80
- Field (mathematics)21→67
- Sustainability4→41
- Food security1→22
- Field (mathematics)8→22
- Productivity2→16
- Sustainable agriculture3→14
Where precision agriculture is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing precision agriculture patents in the United States
United States precision agriculture patent filing is accelerating — 212 filings from 42 assignees (2016–2025), led by Stout Industrial TECH, American Science & ENG, BLUE River TECH; annual filings 7→16.
- Stout Industrial TECH28
- American Science & ENG24
- BLUE River TECH21
- Cohen Harris LEE18
- Agjunction17
- Valmont Industries15
- Stout Industrial Technology11
- AGCO9
Common questions
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