Best Field Crops Companies in United States
The 78 best Field Crops companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: RiceBran Technologies.
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Ranked: Best Field Crops companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RiceBran Technologies Develops chemical and nutritional products from rice bran | $146M | 87 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2005 | — | — | — |
| 2 | BioConsortia Developer of microbial-based solutions for nitrogen fixation, disease, and nematode control | $56M | 26 mo ago | Series E | — | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 223 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 3 | Lifeline Foods Produces and markets corn products | $27M | 161 mo ago | Series A | — | 2001 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — |
| 4 | Owensboro Grain Soybean processing and refining, producing soybean meal, soyhull pellets, industrial and edible oils | $10M | 141 mo ago | Acquired | Henry O'Bryan Founder | 1906 | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — |
| 5 | Suntava Purple Corn Sustainable ingredient solutions provider for healthy, on-trend food and beverage | $6M | 154 mo ago | Acquired | Bill Petrich CEO | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Technology Crops Cultivation, processing, and delivery of oilseed crops | $6M | 200 mo ago | Acquired | Andrew Hebard President & CEO | 2004 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Amber Agriculture Provider of mechanical, electrical, and digital construction services | $2M | 70 mo ago | Series A | — | 2016 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowStripe+24 | — | — |
| 8 | Blue Ox Malthouse Sourcing and processing of barley to supply malt to breweries | $175K | 121 mo ago | Seed | Joel Alex Founder | 2014 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | — | — |
| 9 | HeavyConnect Provider of compliance management software for farms | $125K | 118 mo ago | Seed | Patrick Zelaya Founder & CEO | 2015 | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+8 | — | — |
| 10 | Bunge Provider of grain and oilseed processing services | — | 92 mo ago | Public | Greg Heckman CEO | 1818 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Salesforce+21 | 15 patents Anticorrosion coating formulations for metal protection and data-driven event estimation platforms. | — |
Top 10 Field Crops companies in United States
#1
Series E · Davis, California · founded 2014 · 46 employees$56Mraised▾
Developer of microbial-based solutions for nitrogen fixation, disease, and nematode control. The company’s products enhance crop yield and improve post-harvest food safety. They utilize a platform for the discovery of microbials for use in agriculture. The company focuses on alternatives that reduce ecological impact.
- Apr 2024Series E$15M
- Apr 2023Series E—
- Mar 2019Series D$8M
- Mar 2018Series D$10M
#2
Deadpooled · Scottsdale, Arizona · founded 2005 · 94 employees$146.5Mraised▾
Ricebran Technologies has proprietary technologies to process rice bran to achieve bran stability and derive various chemicals with applications in nutraceuticals, food ingredients, pharma, cosmetics, etc. industries. The company claims that its products are gluten free and non-GMO. The company's end products are stabilized rice bran powder and its derivative products marketed under the brand name RiBran. It also manufactures and markets edible rice bran oil.
- Mar 2019Post IPO$12.1M
- Sep 2017Post IPO$2.9M
- Feb 2017Post IPO$8M
- May 2015Conventional Debt$8M
#3
Acquired · Owensboro, Kentucky · founded 1906 · 185 employees$10Mraised▾
Soybean processing and refining, producing soybean meal, soyhull pellets, industrial and edible oils. This company specializes in transforming soybeans into a variety of valuable products. They cater to farmer/producer customers with CargillAg Access and offer cash bids. They provide soybean meal and soyhull pellets to customers through a dedicated online portal. The company also produces industrial oils and waxes, as well as edible oils, serving diverse customer needs. They are committed to quality and customer service, offering multiple contact points for inquiries and support. Their operations contribute to the agricultural supply chain, supporting both producers and consumers with essential soybean-derived products.
- Sep 2014Grant (prize money)$710.9K
- Aug 2012PE$10M
- Sep 2011Grant (prize money)$1M
- Sep 2011Grant (prize money)$2M
#4
Series A · Saint Joseph, Missouri · founded 2001 · 134 employees$27Mraised▾
Produces and markets corn products
#5
Series A · Illinois City, Illinois · founded 2016 · 1 employees$2.3Mraised▾
Provider of mechanical, electrical, and digital construction services. They offer design and build solutions, utilizing offsite manufacturing and digital construction techniques like BIM for efficient project delivery. Services encompass facilities management, including planned preventative and reactive maintenance. The company also undertakes specialist projects, delivering bespoke MEP engineering solutions for various sectors. Their expertise extends to mechanical and electrical system design and implementation.
- Jul 2020Series A$2.1M
- Jun 2018Grant (prize money)$225K
- Aug 2017Seed—
- Feb 2017Seed$230K
#6
Acquired · Afton, Virginia · founded 2007 · 11 employees$5.8Mraised▾
Sustainable ingredient solutions provider for healthy, on-trend food and beverage. They are dedicated to delivering safe, healthy, premium-quality ingredients in partnership with a diverse grower network. They meet the demand for sustainable, on-trend ingredients from transparency to innovation. They offer a wide range of healthy ingredients including ancient grains, cereal grains, flax, oils, pulses, soybeans, and Suntava Purple Corn™. Their processing capabilities include grain milling & blending, cleaning & cracking, IntegriPure® Microbial Reduction, gluten-free specialty mill, and flax milling. They provide innovative solutions for bakery to snacks, encompassing trends like better-for-you, flexitarian, and clean label. They focus on stewardship & sustainability, including CO2 True-IQ. They offer consumer-ready products and partner with customers to tell their story and share their passion, connecting to the farm through regenerative agriculture.
- Jul 2013Seed$2.1M
- Feb 2008Seed$2.9M
- Sep 2007Seed$750K
#7
Acquired · Winston-salem, North Carolina · founded 2004 · 5 employees$5.5Mraised▾
Developer and producer of specialty plant-derived ingredients. The company's offerings include handling of all steps from crop management through oilseed processing and delivery through development, commercialization and delivery of plant oils and products, enabling clients in the specialist nutrition, pharmaceutical, personal care, and industrial chemical industries to get access to specialty ingredients for their production needs.
#8
Seed · Lisbon, Maine · founded 2014 · 5 employees$175Kraised▾
operator of a beer brewing company intended to offer high-quality Maine-made malt beverages. The company offers malt drinks and craft beers produced from locally sourced grains, enabling customers to support local agriculture while having access to hand-crafted craft beers.
#9
Seed · Salinas, California · founded 2015 · 3 employees$125Kraised▾
Provider of compliance management software for farms. It provides digital documentation solutions for the food supply chain and a dashboard for food safety compliance to monitor all operations, facilities, and supplier sites. It maintains labor law compliance and shares data with the payroll system. It also offers other features such as food products quality traceability, time and productivity tracking, workforce training, etc.
- Aug 2016Seed$125K
#10
Public · White Plains, New York · founded 1818 · 23000 employees—raised▾
Provider of grain and oilseed processing services. It focuses on efficient movement of agricultural commodities. The firm leads in plant-based oils, fats, proteins, and sustainable practices like biofuels and traceability platforms.
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