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AI software platform for agricultural land analysis, scaling regenerative agriculture and carbon programs for climate tech.
CiBO Technologies has raised $30.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at CiBO Technologies.
CiBO Technologies has raised $30.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, CiBO Technologies develops an advanced software platform that utilizes artificial intelligence and data science to analyze agricultural land systems and scale regenerative agriculture programs. The company provides software-as-a-service products, including its enterprise platform for measuring soil carbon, to global food producers, financial institutions, and government agencies seeking to monitor environmental impacts. These tools allow organizations with agricultural supply chains to deliver measurable outcomes for farmers without requiring local data. To support its growth, the startup secured a $30 million Series C funding round in 2021 to accelerate the commercialization of its enterprise carbon tracking software. Its venture capital backing includes strategic investments from prominent financial firms such as Flagship Pioneering, Generation Investment Management, and Red Cedar Investments. CiBO Technologies was established in 2015 by co-founders Bruno Basso and Ignacio Martinez.
Key people at CiBO Technologies.
CiBO Technologies has raised $30.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $30.0M Series C in October 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2021 | $30M Series C | — | Flagship Ventures | Announced |
CiBO Technologies has raised $30.0M in total across 1 funding round.
CiBO Technologies's investors include Flagship Ventures.
CIBO Technologies is a U.S.-based agtech company that builds advanced software platforms to scale regenerative agriculture, enabling growers and enterprises to measure carbon impact, manage sustainability programs, and improve food system resilience.[1][2][3][5] Its core products, like CIBO Impact and CIBO Enterprise, integrate computer vision, AI, ecosystem simulation, program management, modeling, reporting, and data APIs to deploy incentive programs across millions of acres, serving food and ag value chain partners, governments, and farmers tackling climate change and soil health challenges.[1][3][4] The company has shown strong growth, including a $30 million Series C funding round in 2021, recognition as a top 100 GreenTech company by TIME in 2024, multiple AgTech awards, and partnerships enrolling over 2 million acres via clients like Truterra.[1][3][4]
Founded in 2015 by Flagship Pioneering, a life sciences venture firm, CIBO emerged from the vision to digitally transform agriculture using data analytics, modeling, and simulation to enhance global impact and feed the planet sustainably.[1][3] The idea stemmed from applying breakthrough tech to mature ag industries, accelerating the shift to regenerative practices that cut greenhouse gases and boost resilience.[3] Early milestones included launching the Land Intelligence Platform in 2020, introducing CIBO Impact in late 2020, and securing Series C funding in 2021 to commercialize its enterprise platform; leadership stabilized with Daniel P. Ryan as CEO in 2019 and key board additions in 2018.[3] This trajectory built early traction through awards like Fast Company nods in 2019 and 2021, evolving into a leader in carbon markets and verified regenerative practices.[1][3]
CIBO stands out in agtech through its integrated, science-backed platform that combines multiple cutting-edge technologies for verifiable, scalable impact:
CIBO rides the regenerative agriculture wave, fueled by climate urgency, scope-3 emissions mandates, and demand for verifiable carbon credits in next-gen markets.[1][2][3] Timing aligns with USDA incentives, biofuels growth, and enterprise sustainability goals, where traditional ag struggles with measurement—CIBO's cloud platform fills this gap by enabling precise, at-scale tracking amid rising food resilience needs.[1][4] Market forces like government funding and corporate net-zero pledges favor it, influencing the ecosystem by mobilizing millions of acres, partnering across the value chain, and setting standards for AI-driven ag verification that could expand to global water/soil challenges.[1][3][5]
CIBO is poised to dominate regenerative ag software as carbon markets mature and AI refines field-level insights, potentially expanding beyond U.S. acres into international programs and new verticals like biodiversity credits.[1][2][3] Trends like incentive proliferation and enterprise adoption will propel growth, evolving its influence from program enabler to ecosystem orchestrator—watch for deeper API integrations and larger funding to cement its top GreenTech status. This positions CIBO as a pivotal force in climate-resilient farming, transforming ag from problem to solution.[1][4]
