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Steward

Fintech · Portland, United States · Founded 2017

Transforming agriculture by equipping human-scale regenerative farms with the capital they need to grow MoreLess

Steward is a financial services company dedicated to supporting the growth of regenerative agriculture. It provides flexible business loans to sustainable farms, ranches, fisheries, and producers, helping them expand their operations and promote a more sustainable future. The company operates in the niche market of regenerative agriculture, which focuses on farming practices that restore and enhance the environment. Steward's business model involves connecting values-driven lenders with regenerative agricultural projects, facilitating the flow of capital to these ventures. The company makes money through interest on the loans it provides, with an interest rate of 4.5% APR and a minimum loan amount of $100. By offering short-term bridge loans, Steward ensures that a diverse collection of farmers and producers can swiftly access the funds they need to keep growing. The clients served by Steward are primarily small to medium-sized sustainable farms and agricultural producers who are committed to environmentally friendly practices. The market for regenerative agriculture is growing as more consumers and businesses prioritize sustainability and environmental impact. Steward's role in this market is to provide the necessary financial support to help these businesses thrive. Keywords: regenerative agriculture, sustainable farming, flexible loans, values-driven lenders, business growth, environmental impact, short-term bridge loans, niche market, financial support, sustainable future.

Company overview

Steward company information

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Status
Operational
Founded
2017
Headquarters
Portland, United States
Employees
91
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
85.2
client focusb2bsub industryMortgages & Lendingsub industryAgriTechindustryFintechsectorB CorpsectorHard Techsectorfinancial inclusionindustryFood

Valuation & funding

Steward funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES AEquity / VC Sep 2021 $8.8M $35M Tripple · Ponderosa Ventures · Kat Taylor · Grantham Foundation
ANGELEquity / VC Apr 2021 $2.3M $9M Undisclosed
DEBTDebt Nov 2020 $817K Undisclosed
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Financials

Workforce over time

Available workforce history. Financial fields without reported data are omitted.

YearEmployees
2026 91
2025 82
2024 34
2023 35
2022 24
2021 20
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Growth signals

Steward website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Steward is 7.1K monthly website visits, down 35.5% over the last three months. Steward's team grew 11% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits7.1K 3-month web change-35.5% 1-year team growth+11%
Monthly website visits68 observations · Nov 2020–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

Steward compared with similar companies

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Talent graph

Steward's talent

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Team profiled 5 named & role-tagged
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Investors

5 investors on Steward's cap table

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Series A 4 investors entered at this stage
Tripple
Ponderosa Ventures
Kat Taylor
Grantham Foundation
Other known 1 additional known investor
The Nest

Global footprint

Where Steward has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
5 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States66.7%
🇮🇩 Indonesia8.3%
🇦🇺 Australia8.3%
🇲🇦 Morocco8.3%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom8.3%
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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about Steward

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