When was Earnest founded?

Earnest was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Earnest located?

Earnest is headquartered in Champaign, United States.

How many employees does Earnest have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Earnest is 4.

Is Earnest a funded company?

Earnest is a funded company, having raised a total of $350K across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Earnest?

Earnest's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Dec 23, 2023, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Crop Tech. In United States, the Crop Tech sector has seen $69.6M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Earnest rank among its competitors?

Earnest ranks 16th amongst 165 active competitors, of which 17 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Grow Indigo, which secured $10M in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Earnest?

Earnest's top competitors include Ginkgo Bioworks, Grow Indigo and Kan Biosys. Among them, Grow Indigo secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Earnest - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Converting agricultural waste into sustainable soil products. It creates microbial products and soil amendments to support plant yields and promote environmental sustainability. It offers soil amendments, waste recycling, and microbe delivery services.

Website: www.earnest.ag/
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Founded Year

2018

Location

Champaign, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$350K in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Dec 23, 2023, $*****

Investors

Gener8tor & 3 more

Ranked

16^th among 165 active competitors

Employee Count

4 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

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Earnest has raised a total funding of $350K over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2022. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Dec 23, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Earnest has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Earnest:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 23, 2023	5568344	Seed	9680096	5246710	4156076	9872476
2022	9137	Seed	8741	5534	Gener8tor	1849

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The founders of Earnest is Eddy Mejia.

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

Eddy Mejia: Founder of Earnest and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Earnest's employee count trend

Earnest has 4 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Earnest's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Earnest include Ginkgo Bioworks, Grow Indigo and Kan Biosys. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Earnest, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Ginkgo Bioworks 2008, Boston (United States), Public	Autonomous labs for biotechnology, empowering scientists to design the living world	$796M	Viking Global Investors, T. Rowe Price & 53 others	72/100
2nd	Grow Indigo 2018, Mumbai (India), Series B	Provider of biological products and carbon solutions for sustainable agriculture	$24M	Indigo, Mahyco & 2 others	59/100
3rd	Kan Biosys 2005, Pune (India), Seed	Provider of microbes-based diversified crop biological solutions	$1.02M	Associated Group, De Sangosse & 18 others	52/100
4th	Lavie Bio 2019, Ness Ziona (Israel), Acquired	Biotechnology firm focused on agricultural innovation and technology	$10M	ICL Planet Startup Hub	49/100
5th	CroBio 2019, Wilmington (United States), Seed	Provider of digital agricultural solutions	$1.55M	Grantham Foundation, Biorenewables Development Centre ... & 3 others	47/100
6th	Bind-X 2011, Planegg (Germany), Series B	Biological solutions transforming dust into solid roads for sustainable mining	$11M	HG Ventures, Saxovent & 8 others	45/100
7th	AgroSpheres 2016, Charlottesville (United States), Series B	Bio-based solutions transforming agriculture with reliable, affordable, and non-toxic pest control	$97.5M	Ospraie Ag Science, Lewis & Clark Agrifood ... & 10 others	45/100
8th	Andes 2018, Emeryville (United States), Series A	Provider of microbe-based seed soil regeneration solutions	$38M	Leaps by Bayer, Yamaha Motor Ventures & 15 others	44/100
9th	HyveGEO 2022, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Developes new materials for energy and electronics applications	-	Systema	43/100
10th	Pluton Biosciences 2017, St. Louis (United States), Series A	Provider of assay-based microbial research services	$24.2M	RA Capital Management, Illumina Ventures ... & 13 others	42/100
16th	Earnest 2018, Champaign (United States), Seed	Converting agricultural waste into sustainable soil products	$350K	SOSV, Village Capital & 2 others	40/100