# Verdant Robotics: Machinery, Hayward, United States

> Verdant Robotics: Verdant Robotics is an ag-tech company founded in 2018, based in Hayward, California. Based in Hayward, United States. Founded 2019.

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# Verdant Robotics

Verdant Robotics is an ag-tech company founded in 2018, based in Hayward, California.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Machinery Hayward, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2019 7 years old
- **Team:** 60 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $58M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series A Nov 2022

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

No round for Verdant Robotics has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Verdant Robotics

Verdant Robotics is an ag-tech company founded in 2018, based in Hayward, California.

The company specializes in providing autonomous, AI-driven farm solutions through a Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, aimed at specialty crop growers. With a mission to help farmers "grow more with less," Verdant focuses on precision agriculture, significantly reducing chemical usage and labor costs while improving crop yields. The company offers a range of services, including precision weeding, targeted input application, and AI-based digital crop modeling. Their flagship products, such as the SharpShooter precision application system and multi-action autonomous farm robots, enable farmers to perform multiple tasks simultaneously with high accuracy. Verdant's technology is adaptable to various farming practices, including organic and conventional methods, making it suitable for a wide range of specialty crops. With a commitment to sustainability and efficiency, Verdant Robotics is poised to lead the way in modern agricultural practices.

## What company datasets say Verdant Robotics raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$58M** in dollars

Rounds **3**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **$47M**

Last round date **Nov 2022**

Investors listed **9**

SEC Form D **$12M sold, 1 filing, last Oct 2019**

## Founders and team

From Verdant Robotics's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 7 on the team.

**Curtis Garner** Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder *Named on its 2019 Form D*

- **Daphne Preuss** Chief Financial Officer & Chairman of the Board
- **Frank Dellaert** Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
- **Greg Zanghi** Chief Operating Officer
- **To Be Announced** Chief Technology Officer
- **Trevor Mecham** Chief Commercial Officer
- **Gabe Sibley** Executive Officer, Director i
- **Lawrence Ibarria** Executive Officer i

On the board, as filed i *Kiersten Stead*

## On 5 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Cleveland Avenue](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleveland-avenue)
- [Future Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/future-ventures)
- [Cavallo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cavallo-ventures)
- [Waterlemon Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/waterlemon-ventures)
- [11k Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/11k-ventures)

Each firm lists Verdant Robotics 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

precision agriculture ai precision agriculture autonomous robotics cultivated real-time decision making autonomous weeders reactive spraying precision farming robotics weed control ai-driven weed elimination high-value crops remote operation cost-effective farming precision targeting farm efficiency weed control robotics

Built with from their website

Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront Google Cloud Google Workspace CloudFlare Viewport Meta Facebook SDK Webflow Hosting Google Cloud Hosting AI

+8 more

Google Meet CloudFlare CDN Google Font API ABB Robotics Visio Mobile Friendly Open Graph jQuery

- **Sector:** Machinery
- **Industry code:** NAICS 333111, 541715, SIC 3531
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $4.0M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/verdant-robotics-inc)

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