When was ADM founded?

ADM was founded in 1902 and raised its 1st funding round 106 years after it was founded.

Where is ADM located?

ADM is headquartered in Chicago, United States.

How many employees does ADM have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at ADM is 41367.

Is ADM a funded company?

ADM is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 9 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Nov 18, 2008.

How much is ADM worth?

The last known valuation of ADM was $***** as of Dec 17, 2014.

When was the latest funding round of ADM?

ADM's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Feb 18, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of ADM?

Annual revenue of ADM is $85.5B as on Dec 31, 2024.

Where does ADM rank among its competitors?

ADM ranks 1st amongst 998 active competitors, of which 61 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Donaldson Company, which secured $52.4K in Mar, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of ADM?

ADM's top competitors include Donaldson Company, Kraft Heinz Company and Farmer's Fridge. Among them, ADM secured the most recent funding round in February, 2025.

ADM - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is ADM an acquired company?

ADM got acquired by Olam Agro on Dec 17, 2014.

Company Details

Provider of human, pet, and animal nutrition products and related services. The company formulates ingredients and solutions for the food and beverage industry. It offers feed and customized solutions for animal health and welfare. The company also provides industrial biosolutions, transportation, and risk mitigation services.

Website: www.adm.com/
Social
Phone Number: +41 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1902

Location

Chicago, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Feb 18, 2025, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Dec 17, 2014

Investors

Poku Capital & 3 more

Ranked

1^st among 998 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$85.5B as on Dec 31, 2024

Employee Count

41,367 as on Mar 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

TRACT & 43 more

Similar Companies

Unilever & 4218 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Olam Agro (Dec 17, 2014)

View ADM's full profile

ADM is associated with 8 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO CIN: 7084 , United States, Active	May 01, 1923	$85.5B (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-	-
ADM Consulting OÜ CIN: 14663603 , Estonia, Active	Feb 17, 2019	$79.3K (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
ADM AGRO INDUSTRIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U01403MH2009PTC291309 , India, Active	Apr 30, 2009	$740M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	352 (As on Jul 31, 2024)
ADM AGRO INDUSTRIES KOTA & AKOLA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U15493HR1991PTC086016 , India, Active	Apr 29, 1991	$227M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
Adm Denmark A/s CIN: 11169732 , Denmark, Active		-	-
Adm Agro Industries Latur & Vizagprivate Limited CIN: U15143HR1991PTC085833 , India, Active	Oct 13, 1991	$198M (As on Mar 31, 2020)	-
ADM AGRO INDUSTRIES DHARWAD PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999MH2004PTC291221 , India, Amalgamated	Jan 22, 2004	$47.5M (As on Mar 31, 2017)	-
ADM Germany GmbH CIN: K1101_HRB7873 , Germany, Active		-	-

ADM got acquired by Olam Agro on Dec 17, 2014 at an acquisition amount of $1.3B.

Click here to take a look at ADM's acquisition in detail

ADM has raised funding over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 18, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Feb 18, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. ADM has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of ADM:

Filter this list

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 18, 2025	1816994	Grant (prize money)	1592910	5567747	2253618	3898214
Jan 10, 2025	5469285	Grant (prize money)	2300104	4026467	9173234	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Sep 01, 2019	7769911	Grant (prize money)	9263462	9060121	7399584	Europa

Access funding benchmarks and valuations. Sign up today!

View details of ADM's funding rounds and investors

The founders of ADM are John W Daniels and George A Archer. Juan R Luciano is the CEO of ADM.

Here are the details of ADM's key team members:

John W Daniels: Former Co-Founder of ADM.
George A Archer: Former Co-Founder of ADM.
Juan R Luciano: CEO of ADM.
Contact Info: 1 email address

View details of ADM's Founder profiles and Board Members

ADM's employee count trend

ADM has 41,367 employees as of Mar 26. Here is ADM's employee count trend over the years:

Uncover ADM's growth story! Sign up today!

Access Tracxn on any website

Our Google Chrome extension lets you view company details while browsing their websites

Install Tracxn Extension

Top competitors of ADM include Donaldson Company, Kraft Heinz Company and Farmer's Fridge. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ADM, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ADM 1902, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Provider of human, pet, and animal nutrition products and related services	-	Poku Capital, OSTI & 2 others	69/100
2nd	Donaldson Company 1915, Gurugram (India), Public	Manufacturer and supplier of filtration systems	-	Gov.cz, Europa	70/100
3rd	Kraft Heinz Company Pittsburgh (United States), Public	Processed food manufacturer	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Trian Partners & 5 others	65/100
4th	Farmer's Fridge 2013, Chicago (United States), Series D	Provider of food vending machines	$82.6M	Innovation Endeavors, SeaView Group & 16 others	64/100
5th	RJ Corp 1980, Gurugram (India), Series B	Brand of food & beverage products	$41.1M	ICICI Venture & 17 others	64/100
6th	Laird Superfood 2015, Sisters (United States), Public	Plant-based superfood products designed to enhance daily rituals and fuel consumers	$56.8M	WeWork, Danone Manifesto Ventures	62/100
7th	The Chefs Warehouse 1985, Ridgefield (United States), Public	Online B2B platform offering multi-category grocery products	-	-	61/100
8th	General Mills 1866, Minneapolis (United States), Public	Multi-category brand of food products	-	Boston York Restaurant Group, Twin Ridge Capital Management ... & 1 others	61/100
9th	Ajinomoto 1909, Tokyo (Japan), Public	Multi category food and beverage manufacturer	-	Europa, Yusen Logistics	61/100
10th	Richs 1945, Buffalo (United States), Unfunded	Brand offering multi category bakery snacks	-	-	59/100

Get insights and benchmarks for competitors of 2M+ companies! Sign up today!

Looking for more details on ADM's competitors? Click here to see the top ones

ADM has made 10 investments in companies including TRACT and Harpe BioHerbicide Solutions. ADM has also acquired 34 companies including Trouw Nutrition and FDL.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

Filter this list

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 19, 2024	Investments	TRACT	2022	Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Jan 11, 2024	Acquisition	Trouw Nutrition	1994	Khlong Toei (Thailand)
Dec 19, 2023	Acquisition	FDL	2008	London (United Kingdom)