Ceres Partners

Founded in 2007, Ceres Partners is a specialized investment manager focused exclusively on the food and agriculture sector. Headquartered in South Bend, Indiana, the company manages two distinct investment vehicles: Ceres Farms, which invests in farmland, and Ceres Food & Agriculture Opportunity Fund, focusing on growth equity investments in emerging operating businesses within the food and agriculture industry.

Richard Bodio Jr.

Managing Director, Private Equity

Andrew Howell

Vice President

Nathan Kaehler

Director, Acquisitions and Renewable Energy

Finley Merrill

Vice President, Private Equity

Hunt Stookey

Director of Research and Investment Strategy

3 past transactions

IUNU

Series B in 2022
IUNU develops an agricultural AI and computer vision platform that supports greenhouse management through a SaaS solution. Its platform provides growers with actionable insights and granular production management capabilities, enabling precise monitoring of crop growth. The LUNA greenhouse AI platform uses computer vision to track plants in real time, identify growing maladies before they affect yields, and promote accountability of growing practices. Founded in 2013 and based in Seattle, the company connects plants, facilities, and people through a single interface, helping commercial greenhouses become precise, predictable, demand-based manufacturers and enabling global access to its technology.

Tortuga AgTech

Series A in 2021
Tortuga AgTech specializes in agricultural automation, using robotics and AI to perform labor-intensive tasks such as harvesting. Their mission is to enhance farming methods for a healthier society and ecosystem by enabling growers to produce better, more sustainable crops.
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