Best Crop Tech Companies in Maryland, United States
The 35 best Crop Tech companies in Maryland, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Agrimetis.
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 Maryland
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 EcoFarms Online marketplace connecting consumers with natural, farm-produced food and goods | — | — | Funding Raised | 2 | Mark Meytin Founder | PHPFacebook LoginLeaflet+16 | — | — |
| 2 | agrismart AgriSmart develops a sustainable agriculture technology designed to cultivate crops and other food products. | — | — | Private | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | AgroMed Lytic peptides to develop resistant plants and improve nutritional content. | — | — | Deadpooled | — | James Thornton President and Founder | — | — | — |
| 4 | American Humus Manufacturer of food waste-based crop nutrition products | — | — | Unfunded | — | Bassem Kadry CEO | — | — | — |
| 5 | Big City Farms Development and operation of urban indoor farms and supply of produce | — | — | Unfunded | — | Ted Rouse Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 6 | Certis USA Biopesticides for crop protection: Sustainable solutions for agriculture and horticulture | — | — | Unfunded | — | Shoichi Imazu CEO | — | — | — |
| 7 | Evergreen City Farm Producer and supplier of microgreens | — | — | Deadpooled | — | Claudia Rodriguez Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 8 | GF Agriculture Online retailer of gardening and hydroponic equipment and supplies | — | — | Unfunded | — | Michael Godinez Owner | — | 3,196 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
Top 12 Crop Tech companies in Maryland
#1
Funding Raised · Rockville, Maryland · founded 2019 · 26 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Developer of RNA-based genetic breeding solutions for plants. It offers genetic modification in plants to protect them against diseases. It offers solutions for trees, vines, and bushes.
- Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$98K
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$256.5K
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$650K
- May 2022Grant (prize money)$175K
#2
Seed · Gaithersburg, Maryland · founded 2018 · 4 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Provider of LED lighting system for horticulture farming. It offers greenhouse and Indoor cultivation lighting. It also provides grow lights for cannabis farming.
- May 2025Seed$1.3M
- Jun 2023Conventional Debt$600K
#3
Series A · Baltimore, Maryland · founded 2014 · 64 employees$13.8Mraised▾
Internet first brand offering grocery products. The product catalog includes coffee beans, eggs, cheese, milk, yogurt, butter, grains, pasta, beans, vegetables, sauces, cereals, and more. The platform allows users to search via dietary specifications like dairy-free, gluten-free, kosher, non-GMO, vegan, and more.
- Oct 2023Conventional Debt$5M
- Sep 2020Series A$6.2M
- Mar 2020Series A$7.5M
- Dec 2017Conventional Debt$250K
#4
Seed · Frederick, Maryland · founded 2021$3.1Mraised▾
Provider of crop and animal health products. It designs bio-inspired crop and animal health products using its platform to protect plants and animals from resistant pests and pathogens.
- Sep 2024Grant (prize money)$275K
- Dec 2023Seed$3M
- 2023Seed$100K
#5
Deadpooled · Baltimore, Maryland · founded 2014 · 3 employees$39.7Mraised▾
Developer of biologicals for crop protection
- Nov 2019Series B$9.9M
- Jan 2017Series B$23.5M
- Nov 2015Series A$6.3M
#6
Series C · Columbia, Maryland · founded 2001 · 10 employees$21.9Mraised▾
Bioactive stabilization and delivery solutions for nutrition, health, agriculture, and food. This is a technology provider focused on environmentally sustainable and science-based solutions. They offer technologies for stabilizing and delivering agricultural bioactives, enhancing the stability and effectiveness of human health products like probiotics and vaccines, and improving food safety. Their interdisciplinary team collaborates with clients from proof of concept through technology transfer, utilizing a broad expertise and a robust intellectual property portfolio of owned and exclusively licensed patents. The company's technology supports multiple disciplines required to develop solutions for human and agricultural applications, creating innovative solutions for diverse industries.
- May 2011Series C$900K
- May 2011Series C$250K
- Mar 2010Series C$910.3K
- Jun 2007Series C$7.8M
#7
Series B · Gaithersburg, Maryland · founded 2012 · 16 employees$3.9Mraised▾
Developer of microbial solutions reducing heavy metal uptake in food crops. The company develops natural microbial solutions to reduce heavy metal bioavailability to plants. These solutions address heavy metal contamination, which poses risks to both human and plant health. The company focuses on creating solutions for crops like rice, wheat, and leafy greens. The goal is to improve food safety and plant health.
- Jun 2022Series B—
- Apr 2020Series A$3.8M
- Mar 2019Grant (prize money)$213.6K
- Apr 2017Seed$100K
#8
Acquired · Silver Spring, Maryland · founded 2012 · 9 employees$6.9Mraised▾
Independent market intelligence for energy, commodity, agriculture, and related industries. This company provides crucial price assessments, news, analysis, and consulting services. It specializes in delivering transparency to opaque markets across energy, chemicals, metals, agriculture and fertilizers. The company offers a range of products including commodity prices, market news, analytics, and forecasting tools. It serves diverse industries such as oil and gas, biofuels, power generation, mining, and industrial manufacturing. The company delivers insights through client portals, data science studios, and spot tickers. It supports informed decision-making, risk management, and competitive advantage for its customers. The company offers subscription-based access to its data and reports.
- Apr 2020Series A$3.9M
- Sep 2016Series A$505.5K
- Sep 2014Series A$2.5M
- Nov 2012Seed—
#9
Seed · Poolesville, Maryland · founded 2022$150Kraised▾
Provider of aquaponics-based farming solutions. They claim it is focusing on revolutionizing the floral industry by utilizing aquaponics to improve flower farming practices and work towards a sustainable future.
- Jun 2024Seed$150K
#10
Seed · Bethesda, Maryland · founded 2016 · 8 employees$2Mraised▾
Provider of organic plant food and foliar sprays. It combines fish poo, microbial biostimulants, and critical nutrients for plant growth and provides it in the form of plant foods and foliar sprays.
- Aug 2022Seed$2M
#11
Seed · Baltimore, Maryland · founded 2010 · 5 employees$800Kraised▾
Domain name sales platform offering quick pricing and support. This platform facilitates the acquisition of domain names, providing a streamlined process for potential buyers. It emphasizes speed and customer service, promising a price quote within a day and offering multiple channels for immediate support. The business model centers around connecting domain owners with interested parties, simplifying the often complex process of domain acquisition. The platform prioritizes user privacy and offers settings to manage personal information. It is a B2B service, offering a marketplace for digital assets and facilitating transactions in the domain industry.
- May 2013Seed$600K
- Jul 2012Venture Debt$75K
- Jan 2010Seed$200K
#12
Funding Raised · Middle River, Maryland · founded 2017$225Kraised▾
Provider of poultry waste management solutions. It has developed a patent-pending clean burn technology that uses an advanced fluidized bed combustion system (FBCS) process to overcome the disadvantages of existing biomass to energy solutions that may be profitable for poultry farmers.
- Jun 2018Grant (prize money)$225K
Funding & investor landscape
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What Maryland researches in precision agriculture
- University of Maryland, College Park12
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore9
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County5
- University of Maryland, Baltimore1
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