PatternAg offers a metagenomics platform that uses genomic sequencing to generate data-driven, evidence-based, long-term predictions about pest, disease, and fertility risks for next season’s row crops. The system produces actionable predictions that help farmers leverage soil biology, increase profitability, and reduce reliance on traditional industrial crop chemistry inputs. Founded in 2018 and led by CEO Rob Hranac, the company operates a corporate office in Emeryville, CA, with field teams located throughout the Midwest. PatternAg intends to use the new funding to accelerate growth and expand operations. The article does not disclose revenue or user metrics. PatternAg develops metagenomic soil‑health analytics that let growers see what’s living in their soil and tailor fertility and crop‑protection inputs to the field’s microbiome. The company aims to enable precision microbiome engineering to improve farm productivity and sustainability over time. It is headquartered in Emeryville, California, was founded in 2018, and operates field teams in six Midwestern states. PatternAg recently closed an additional funding round that brought on investors including The Nature Conservancy, iSelect Fund, and LAUNCH alongside existing backers such as Valor Capital Group and Founders Fund. The firm said it will use the new funds to strengthen ties with existing soil‑health initiatives and to enhance its analytics to make recommendations more relevant and actionable for growers. Leadership frames the work as both environmentally beneficial and economically practical for farmers. PatternAg uses metagenomic DNA sequencing to map the microbial community in soil and deliver actionable intelligence for crop protection and input optimization. Its crop protection product identifies key risks such as Corn Rootworm and Soybean Cyst Nematode, enabling growers to adjust inputs to maximize yield or save money. In its first season in market the company signed farmers across seven Midwestern states covering roughly half a million corn and soybean acres and reports helping customers increase profits up to $50 per acre. PatternAg was incubated at The Production Board, was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Emeryville, California, with field teams in six Midwestern states. The company plans to use recent funding to scale its biological analytics offering across the US and into international markets such as Brazil, and to expand its product set to better manage soil health and nutrients. PatternAg says it currently uses about 1% of the genetic data from each soil core for its core product and intends to unlock the remaining data for growers.

Total raised

$50M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Aug 2022