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Measures soil carbon

Oakland, United StatesFounded 2021Food
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2023
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Yard Stick

Yard Stick is a technology startup that operates in the agricultural sector, specifically focusing on the measurement of soil carbon. The company's primary offering is an in-situ soil carbon measurement technology that allows for accurate, instant, and affordable soil carbon measurements. This technology is designed to address the challenges that have previously hindered soil carbon measurement, thus enabling more climate-friendly agricultural practices.

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Yard Stick's target clients are scientists and farmers who are interested in reducing emissions and enhancing soil carbon removal. The company's technology can be used at every stage of a project, from collecting soil carbon measurements to mapping, tracking, auditing, and sharing soil carbon data. The technology is designed to improve the rigor of soil carbon data while reducing cost and complexity.

The business model of Yard Stick is service-based. Customers provide the boundaries of their fields, and Yard Stick takes care of the rest, offering an end-to-end experience that transforms the complexity, cost, and uncertainty of soil carbon measurement. The company's technology also satisfies leading soil carbon protocols like Verra VM0042 and CAR SEP, further enhancing its value proposition.

In terms of revenue generation, Yard Stick likely charges its customers for the use of its technology and the services it provides. The exact pricing model is not specified but could be based on the size of the field, the number of measurements required, or a combination of these and other factors.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Oakland, United States
Employees
15
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
64.2/100
Sub-industry
AgriTech
Sector
Food, Spinout, Sustainable Development Goals, Carbon Capture and Storage, Regenerative Agriculture, Climate Tech, NBS, MRV, Carbon Removal, Nature Fintech
Technology
Hardware, Deep Tech
Business model
Manufacturing
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

7 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES A✓Equity / VC Nov 2023 $1.4M $53M Extantia Capital ↗
SERIES A✓Equity / VC Aug 2023 $11M $42M Toyota Ventures · Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund · Breakthrough Energy Ventures · The Nature Conservancy ↗
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Growth signals

Yard Stick website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Yard Stick is 920 monthly website visits, down 54% over the last three months. Yard Stick's team declined 50% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits920 3-month web change-54% 1-year team growth-50%
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Investors

19 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Seed6 investors entered at this stage

  • Petri
  • Lowercarbon Capital
  • MCJ Collective
  • Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
  • US National Science Foundation
  • US Department of Agriculture

Series A6 investors entered at this stage

  • Toyota Ventures
  • Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund
  • Breakthrough Energy Ventures
  • The Nature Conservancy
  • Pillar VC
  • Extantia Capital

Other known investors7 additional known investors

Team profiled 8 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 1 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

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Market sentiment

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