EarthOptics Raises $27.6M in Series B Funding
Summary
EarthOptics, an Arlington, VA-based company which specializes in soil measurement and insights, raised $27.6M in Series B funding. The company intends to use the funds to expand access to tools and deliver hyper-accurate soil insights. Founded in 2018 and led by Lars Dyrud, CEO, EarthOptics is an agricultural technology company developing next-generation soil-sensing technologies that give growers insights into the physical characteristics of their soil. It uses a combination of ground-based sensors, satellites, physical soil samples, machine learning models and agronomic expertise to help farmers and ranchers make data-driven decisions about their land. This technology delivers insights to help farmers optimize fertilizer applications, make informed tillage decisions, quantify carbon sequestration and more.