# Gro Intelligence: Information technology & services, New York, United States

> Gro Intelligence: Gro Intelligence was an AI-powered insights and data analytics company founded in 2014 by Sara Menker. Based in New York, United States.

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# Gro Intelligence

Gro Intelligence was an AI-powered insights and data analytics company founded in 2014 by Sara Menker.

Funding reported Last round: Series B

Information technology & services New York, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2014 12 years old
- **Team:** 33 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $118M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series B Jan 2021

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Gro Intelligence

Gro Intelligence was an AI-powered insights and data analytics company founded in 2014 by Sara Menker.

Based in New York City, with additional offices in Nairobi and Singapore, the company focused on addressing food security and climate change by leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze vast datasets. Gro's platform aggregated data from over 40,000 sources, providing predictive analytics, real-time monitoring, and strategic insights for decision-makers in agriculture, finance, and the public sector. The company offered services such as agricultural forecasting, supply chain optimization, and climate impact modeling. Gro Intelligence served a diverse clientele, including major food and agriculture companies, financial institutions, and government agencies. Despite ceasing operations in May 2024, Gro Intelligence was recognized for its significant contributions to agricultural data analytics and climate intelligence, leaving a lasting impact in these fields. Its assets and capabilities were acquired by Semios, ensuring the continuation of its work.

## What company datasets say Gro Intelligence raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$118M** in dollars

Rounds **5**

Last round **Series B**

Last round size **$85M**

Last round date **Jan 2021**

Investors listed **13**

SEC Form D **$81M sold, 2 filings, last Jan 2021**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

- **Sara Menker** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Akinyemi Lalude* *Gary Cohn* *Nancy King* *Travis West* *Trina Van Pelt*

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [One Planet Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/one-planet-group)
- [One Planet VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/one-planet-vc)

Each firm lists Gro Intelligence on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

food crisis management customer engagement cloud data platform environmental data integration agricultural market insights market trend prediction distribution data science agriculture supply chain analytics enterprises environmental risk analysis risk management in agriculture climate and crop modeling information technology & services climate data big data

Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 54171, 11, 513210, SIC 7375
- **Region:** New York
- **Revenue:** $24M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/gro-intelligence)

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