Cargill

Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We combine our experience with new technologies and insights to serve as a trusted partner for food, agriculture, financial and industrial customers in more than 125 countries.
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Hannah Bell

Finance Associate

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Lisa Clemens

Senior Director, Investor Relations

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David Dines

CFO

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Ronnie Little Jr.

Corporate Finance Associate

David MacLennan

Board Chair and CEO

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Joe Ramaker

VP, Finance

37 past transactions

AMSilk GmbH

Series C in 2021
AMSilk produces and distributes high-quality silk biopolymers for use in textile products, medical devices, and cosmetics.

Cainthus Ireland Limited

Venture Round in 2018
Cainthus Ireland Limited develops machine vision software that turns visual information into actionable data. The company uses imaging equipment to monitor livestock operations while artificial intelligence and custom algorithms detect behavior in individual animals to monitor health and alert users when an action is required. It is compatible with existing technology, such as unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), satellite, closed-circuit television (CCTV), and smart devices. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Booterstown, Ireland with additional offices in Ottawa, Canada; and San Francisco, California.

Wild Type, Inc.

Series B in 2022
Wild Type, Inc. produces meat, poultry, and seafood by culturing cells, without raising or slaughtering animals. It offers a viable alternative to food ecosystem by providing sustainable meat using cellular agriculture technology. The company addresses challenges of generation, such as climate change, food security, and health. Wild Type, Inc. was founded in 2016 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Evolve Biosystems

Series D in 2021
Evolve Biosystems is a biotechnology company that specializes in providing microbiome-based products designed to develop, restore, and maintain. The company's platform focuses on solving the gut dysbiosis throughout the human life cycle as well as in various animal species, enabling physicians to maintain the healthy gut microbiome in newborn infants with a consumer-directed home use product, and a hospital-based neonatal ICU product. It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in Davis, California.

Konspol Sp. z o.o.

Acquisition in 2018
Konspol Holding Sp. z o.o. produces and processes chicken and chicken products in Poland. The company provides include fresh chicken meat, sausages, pates, ready meals, grill products, and light and gluten free sausages. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Nowy Sacz, Poland. As of January 4, 2019, Konspol Holding Sp. z o.o. operates as a subsidiary of Cargill PLC.

FluroSat Pty Ltd

Series B in 2022
FluroSat is an ag tech company diagnosing crop performance using satellite and drone imagery. It collects multi-/hyperspectral images of the crop using drones and satellites, identify the stressors limiting the yield potential and produce recommendations to a farmer. The company offers advise and consulting services to growers where when and how much fertilizer, fungicide and water to apply. Its insights help farmers significantly save money on input costs and improve yields. Combined improvement in agricultural efficiency is estimated at 5-25% of the yield. Currently, we are servicing Australian broadacre farming (cotton, wheat etc) and looking at scaling internationally.

Puris Proteins

Venture Round in 2018
Puris Proteins, LLC produces plant-based non-GMO food ingredients for food industry manufacturers and professionals. Puris Proteins, LLC was formerly known as World Food Processing, L.L.C. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota with locations in Oskaloosa, Iowa; Randolph, Minnesota; Turtle Lake, Wisconsin; and Wilmington, Illinois.

Descartes Labs, Inc.

Series B in 2017
Descartes Labs, Inc. engages in the deep-learning image analysis business. The company specializes in taking deep learning and other advanced machine learning algorithms to categorize still images found on the Internet and develop them so they can be applied to visual data coming from various sensors on the planet, such as satellites, UAVs, cameras, cell phones, etc. It also offers Descartes LabsPlatform, a cloud-based geospatial analytics platform. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Format International

Acquisition in 2015
Format International Ltd. develops and markets software solutions for feed management, optimization, formulation, and ingredient allocation in animal feed, aqua feed, pet food, human food, premix and similar industries. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in Woking, United Kingdom. As of December 14, 2015, Format International Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Feed Management Systems, Inc.

Five Star Custom Foods, Ltd.

Acquisition in 2016
Five Star Custom Foods, Ltd, a Texas-based company specializing in cooked protein products, soups and sauces for restaurants and food processors.

AnimalBiome

Venture Round in 2021
AnimalBiome helps to restore gut health to the millions of dogs and cats in the US living with chronic digestive disorders by offering microbiome-based supplements and non-invasive diagnostics.

LevelSeas

Venture Round in 2000
LevelSeas.com will be the leading global marketplace for buying, selling and managing bulk ocean transportation.Their services will provide the industry with the comprehensive information, the trading platform and the tools to streamline chartering from start to finish. They have the backing of leading participants in the ocean transportation industry, and a seasoned team of professionals. If you'd like to stay up to date on their progress, please click here to register.

Bushel Inc.

Series C in 2021
Bushel IS, LLC provides software technology solutions for growers, grain buyers, protein producers and food companies. The company provides application and web platform for grain facilities. Bushel IS, LLC was founded in 2011 and is based in Fargo, North Dakota.

Grão Direto

Venture Round in 2022
Grão Direto LTDA develops a digital trading platform for buying and selling grains, which allows farmers and grain buyers to negotiate and close deals. The company's platform improves market intelligence analysis for growers and buyers by helping them to make better decisions and also supports other processes associated with grain trading, such as logistics, contract management, and financial products. It provides a web platform and application for smartphones. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Uberaba, Brazil.

FluroSat Pty Ltd

Series A in 2021
FluroSat is an ag tech company diagnosing crop performance using satellite and drone imagery. It collects multi-/hyperspectral images of the crop using drones and satellites, identify the stressors limiting the yield potential and produce recommendations to a farmer. The company offers advise and consulting services to growers where when and how much fertilizer, fungicide and water to apply. Its insights help farmers significantly save money on input costs and improve yields. Combined improvement in agricultural efficiency is estimated at 5-25% of the yield. Currently, we are servicing Australian broadacre farming (cotton, wheat etc) and looking at scaling internationally.

Aleph Farms Limited

Series B in 2021
Aleph Farms is a food company that paves a new way forward as a leader of the global sustainable food ecosystem, working passionately to grow delicious, real beef steaks from the cells of living cows. With the goal of helping to reshape the global meat market (valued at more than US$1 trillion, and growing), Aleph Farms is one of few companies poised to emerge as a leader in this space. The company reported in May 2019, on a US$12M Series-A investment participated by strategic partners and venture capital. Aleph Farms was co-founded with The Kitchen Hub and the Technion institute of Technology, Israel.

OPX Biotechnologies

Acquisition in 2015
OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. is a Colorado-based bioproducts company using proprietary bioengineering technology to convert renewable feedstocks into biofuels and green chemistry products. The OPX EDGE - Efficiency Directed Genome Engineering - technology platform rapid, rational, and robust optimization of microbes and bioprocesses to achieve equivalent product performance with improved sustainability at lower cost versus petroleum based alternatives.

InnovaFeed

Series D in 2022
InnovaFeed SAS produces meal and oil for animal feed from insect rearing (Hermetia illucens) majorly for aquaculture industry. It produces products including ProtiNova, a protein made from insects; SaniNova, natural oil from insects; and FertiNova, insect droppings with primary and secondary nutrients. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Evry, France.

Calysta, Inc.

Series D in 2017
Calysta Energy (www.calystaenergy.com), Menlo Park, CA., is developing a new biological gas-to-liquids™ (BioGTL™) and biological gas-to-chemicals (BioGTC™) technology using methane – an energy-rich component of natural gas – as a new sustainable biological feedstock for high value industrial chemicals and transportation fuels with cost and performance advantages over current processes. The company is a spinout of DNA2.0, the largest US-based provider of synthetic genes for industrial and academic use.

Glucovil

Acquisition in 2020
Glucovil Argentina S.A produces syrup, starch, edible oil, and animal feed. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As of May 29, 2018, Glucovil Argentina S.A operates as a subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated.

ePropose

Series B in 2000
ePropose provides an advanced solution for building and operating B2B eMarkets that work the way eBusiness should work. ePropose markets enable unprecedented freedom and flexibility, allowing sellers and buyers to propose, negotiate, shop around, conclude, and fulfill deals--all in a collaborative process that connects multiple people, systems, companies, commerce arenas (auction, catalog, exchange, RFP/RFQ, etc.) and even other eMarkets. The ePropose solution, based on patented Java™ components called "Proposals", frees Global 2000 companies, consortia and net market makers in any industry from the functional constraints of first generation solutions, and from the expense and time of integrating multiple software packages. It delivers the scalability, high performance, and ease of integration that are the backbone of a successful eMarket. And it also delivers the customization, advanced functionality and value-added services that ultimately attract and retain customers, increase liquidity and generate revenue.

Southern States Cooperative - Animal Feed Business

Acquisition in 2017
Southern States Cooperative - Animal Feed Business

Diamond V

Acquisition in 2017
Diamond V is a global, research-focused, technology-driven company that develops and manufactures natural products to improve nutrition, health, and performance in food animal and companion animal species. Based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.A., Diamond V applies unique competencies in world-class research, species expertise and proprietary microbial fermentation technologies to create profitable solutions for customers around the world.

Aleph Farms Limited

Series A in 2019
Aleph Farms is a food company that paves a new way forward as a leader of the global sustainable food ecosystem, working passionately to grow delicious, real beef steaks from the cells of living cows. With the goal of helping to reshape the global meat market (valued at more than US$1 trillion, and growing), Aleph Farms is one of few companies poised to emerge as a leader in this space. The company reported in May 2019, on a US$12M Series-A investment participated by strategic partners and venture capital. Aleph Farms was co-founded with The Kitchen Hub and the Technion institute of Technology, Israel.

Puris Proteins

Series D in 2018
Puris Proteins, LLC produces plant-based non-GMO food ingredients for food industry manufacturers and professionals. Puris Proteins, LLC was formerly known as World Food Processing, L.L.C. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota with locations in Oskaloosa, Iowa; Randolph, Minnesota; Turtle Lake, Wisconsin; and Wilmington, Illinois.

Puris Proteins

Venture Round in 2019
Puris Proteins, LLC produces plant-based non-GMO food ingredients for food industry manufacturers and professionals. Puris Proteins, LLC was formerly known as World Food Processing, L.L.C. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota with locations in Oskaloosa, Iowa; Randolph, Minnesota; Turtle Lake, Wisconsin; and Wilmington, Illinois.

Calysta, Inc.

Series C in 2016
Calysta Energy (www.calystaenergy.com), Menlo Park, CA., is developing a new biological gas-to-liquids™ (BioGTL™) and biological gas-to-chemicals (BioGTC™) technology using methane – an energy-rich component of natural gas – as a new sustainable biological feedstock for high value industrial chemicals and transportation fuels with cost and performance advantages over current processes. The company is a spinout of DNA2.0, the largest US-based provider of synthetic genes for industrial and academic use.

Pro-Pet llc

Acquisition in 2018
Pro-Pet, LLC manufactures pet food. It distributes its products worldwide. Pro-Pet, LLC was founded in 1996 and is based in Saint Marys, Ohio with additional offices in Kansas and Minnesota. As of February 20, 2018, Pro-Pet, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Cargill Animal Nutrition.

EWOS Group AS

Acquisition in 2015
EWOS Group AS supplies feed and nutrition for the international aquaculture industry. It offers fish feed primarily for salmon and trout. EWOS Group AS was formerly known as Albain Midco Norway AS and changed its name to EWOS Group AS in November 2014. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Bergen, Norway with operations in Canada, Chile, Norway, Scotland, and Vietnam. As of October 8, 2015, EWOS Group AS operates as a subsidiary of Cargill, Incorporated.

GoCargo.com

Series B in 2000
GoCargo.com, an online exchange bringing together buyers and sellers of international container shipments

NatureWax

Acquisition in 2016
NatureWax, a market-leading provider of natural, vegetable-based waxes. Formulated to deliver top quality and excellent manufacturing performance, these natural waxes can give you a competitive edge in developing exciting new candles that respond to the buying concerns of today’s consumers. NatureWax is based in Woodridge, Ill.

Delacon Biotechnik

Corporate Round in 2017
Delacon Biotechnik produces plant-based phytogenic feed additives.