Sound's mission is to create on-demand crop solutions that lead to more sustainable, healthier, and tastier food. The company develops nature-based solutions. Sound's biochemical technology enables agriculture to adapt faster to climate change and evolving consumer preferences. SOURCE, the company's flagship product, activates the microbiome to give crops access to more of the nitrogen and phosphorus that exists in the field, improving yield and reducing synthetic fertilizer in corn. Sound Agriculture was founded by Eric Davidson, PhD and Travis Bayer, PhD.

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Is Sound a publicly traded company?

Sound is a private company and not publicly traded.

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What is Sound's funding to date?

Sound has raised $160.98MM to date.
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When was Sound founded?

Sound was founded in 2013.

Who are Sound's major investors?

S2G Ventures
Cavallo Ventures
Fall Line Capital
Syngenta Ventures
Cultivian Sandbox
Leaps by Bayer

Sound funding rounds and last known valuation

Date Funding Round Funding Raised Price per Share Last Known Valuation
12/7/2022

Series D

$75MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
8/19/2021

Series C-3

$48.14MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
5/21/2020

Series C and C-2

$22.26MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
12/11/2017

Series B

$12.53MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
6/17/2015

Series A-1 and A-2

$3.05MM raised $XXX.XX $XXX.XX
Based on primary financings
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