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§ Private Profile · San Francisco, CA, USA
Vertical SaaS software for agriculture, helping farmers manage finances, grants, loans, and paperwork, also serving ag organizations.
FarmRaise has raised $7.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at FarmRaise.
FarmRaise has raised $7.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Founded in 2020 by Jayce Hafner, Sami Tellatin, and Albert, FarmRaise is based in Riverside, California, and develops vertical SaaS software helping agricultural producers organize finances, apply for grants, and manage compliance paperwork. The company operates with fewer than 25 employees and under $5 million in revenue, yet its platform serves over 20,000 farmers while securing $14.4 million in total funding, including a recent $7.2 million round. FarmRaise provides subscription tools for tax preparation, loan applications, and farm research management, utilizing a fee for success model for funding applications. The startup partners with major agricultural organizations, notably Syngenta, to facilitate access to regenerative agriculture funding and provide EQIP application support. Additionally, the software enables program administrators and lenders to streamline enrollment and reduce risk, having recently powered a custom application for a $25 million project.
Key people at FarmRaise.
FarmRaise has raised $7.0M in total across 1 funding round.
FarmRaise's investors include Susa Ventures, Afore Capital, Tribe Capital, Howard Charney, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Cendana Capital, Financial Venture Studio, Incite Ventures, Pear VC, Ulu Ventures, University of Chicago.
FarmRaise has raised $7.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $7.0M Seed in December 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2021 | $7M Seed | Susa Ventures | Afore Capital, Tribe Capital, Howard Charney, Better Tomorrow Ventures, Cendana Capital, Financial Venture Studio, Incite Ventures, Pear VC, ULU Ventures, University OF Chicago | Announced |
FarmRaise is a vertical SaaS platform providing farm accounting, management software, and financial tools tailored for farmers, ranchers, program administrators, and agricultural banks. It helps users organize finances on the go, automate paperwork for taxes, loans, and reporting, surface funding opportunities like grants, and generate real-time insights for sustainability and profitability[2][3][4][5]. Serving thousands of U.S. farms—nearly 10,000 as of early 2022—the platform solves paperwork burdens and grant access challenges, charging via monthly subscriptions and 10% of secured grants while expanding into loans, equipment deals, and tax planning[1][5]. Growth includes partnerships with ag giants like Cargill and Corteva, a $7.2 million seed round in 2022 led by Susa Ventures, and recent collaborations like BTC Bank for streamlined reporting[1][6].
FarmRaise was founded in 2020 by Jayce Hafner and Sami Tellatin, Stanford MBA classmates who bonded over improving U.S. farm efficiency for farmers, the country, and business viability[1][3]. Hafner, with a farm upbringing, and Tellatin identified grants as the ideal entry point amid rising conservation funding, starting with a platform that ingests granular farm data to automate applications for federal and private programs[1]. Early traction came from word-of-mouth, SEO, and partnerships with carbon-focused ag leaders like Cargill and Corteva, quickly onboarding nearly 10,000 farms and securing seed funding in 2022[1]. Based in Riverside, California, the company has evolved from grant-focused "wedge" services to a full financial suite amid Biden-era policy boosts for sustainable ag[1][3].
FarmRaise rides the regenerative agriculture and climate tech wave, capitalizing on U.S. policy shifts like doubled conservation funding under Biden and pilots for soil health/cost reduction announced by USDA leaders[1][5]. Timing aligns with market forces: farms face paperwork overload, grant complexity, and sustainability mandates from agribusinesses chasing carbon goals, while vertical SaaS disrupts generic tools for niche efficiency[1][2]. It influences the ecosystem by democratizing "first-mile" data from farmers to funders/banks, fostering resilient food systems, enabling bulk deals/loans, and supporting programs like FSA conservation/disaster aid—positioning agtech for profitability amid climate pressures[5][7].
FarmRaise is poised to expand from grants into a full financial services powerhouse, leveraging data troves for loans, equipment financing, and tax optimization as farm adoption grows[1]. Trends like AI-driven insights, regenerative ag incentives, and bank partnerships (e.g., BTC) will accelerate momentum, especially with sustained USDA focus on sustainability[1][5][6]. Its influence may evolve by powering nationwide programs, boosting small-farm viability, and scaling via more ag giant integrations—transforming stress into strategic edge for producers in a profitability-hungry sector[4][5]. This builds on its grant wedge, proving efficient farms drive national and climate wins[1].
