United States · Series A startup

Who invested in GroGuru

2 rounds we have observed, with the 7 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Agtech

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$5.2Mraised across 2 rounds since 2019, from 2 sources

$2.9MSeed$2.3MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $2.3MAug 2023
Biggest round
$2.9MSeed · Sept 2019
Investors
7
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2020202120222023
$2.9MSeed$2.3MSeries A
First round
Seed, $2.9M
Sept 2019
Biggest round
$2.9M
Seed · Sept 2019
Between rounds
3.8 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Aug 2023
    Series A$2.3M2 new1 returning

    Source recordedSEC filing: $2.3M sold, first sale Jun 2023

  2. Sept 2019
    Seed$2.9M5 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

Funding filed with regulators

GroGuru filed 3 raises, $2.6M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

  1. Oct 2022$562Kpreferred stockof $4.0M offeredCrowdfunding
  2. Oct 2021$934Kotherof $1.1M offeredCrowdfunding
  3. Mar 2021$1.1MotherCrowdfunding

Founders and team

From GroGuru's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 9 on the team.

  • Derek BrazdaVice President For Us Sales And Operations
  • John PattinsonChief Development Officer
  • Michael AbrahamChief Financial Officer
  • Tom DowlingChief Operating Officer
  • Dr. Bruno LenaDirector Of Agronomy
  • Dr. David SloaneDirector Of Grower Services
  • Dr. James MahanSenior Consulting Irrigation Scientist
  • Trey FreelandCommercial Manager
  • Patrick HenryExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediBen StromPaul VooisRory Moore

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Seed2019Series A2023The Yield LabRight Side Capital ManagementSVG VenturesMentors FundLongley CapitalRight Side Capitalthe San Diego Angel Conference

Everyone who backed them

The Yield LabVC firm2rounds
SVG VenturesAccelerator1round
Mentors FundVC firm1round
Longley CapitalVC firm1round
Right Side Capitalno record of our own yet1round
the San Diego Angel Conferenceno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 4 firms list GroGuru as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Bay Wharf CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Elevation VenturesVC firmPer its own site
SeedFolioVC firmPer its own site
The Yield Lab Asia PacificVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about GroGuru

Who invested in GroGuru?

GroGuru's investors include The Yield Lab, Right Side Capital Management, SVG Ventures, Mentors Fund and Longley Capital, and 2 more on record.

How much has GroGuru raised?

GroGuru has raised $5.2M across 2 rounds since 2019.

When did GroGuru last raise?

GroGuru's most recent round was a Series A of $2.3M in Aug 2023.

What was GroGuru's biggest round?

GroGuru's largest round on record is $2.9M (Seed), in Sept 2019.

Who backed GroGuru first?

GroGuru's first round on record, in Sept 2019, was backed by The Yield Lab, Mentors Fund and Longley Capital and 2 others.

What stage is GroGuru at?

GroGuru's latest named round is a Series A, in Aug 2023.

Where is GroGuru based?

GroGuru is based in the United States.

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