
Investments
41Portfolio Exits
24Partners & Customers
10About Cargill
Cargill provides agricultural products. It produces grains and oilseeds and provides farmer services and risk management solutions, as well as offers animal nutrition, biofuels, meat and poultry, food, and industrial products. The company was founded in 1865 and is based in Wayzata, Minnesota.

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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Cargill in 7 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Dec 2, 2022.



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Cargill Investments
41 Investments
Cargill has made 41 investments. Their latest investment was in National Minority Supplier Development Council as part of their Grant on January 1, 2023.

Cargill Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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1/19/2023 | Grant | National Minority Supplier Development Council | $0.12M | Yes | 1 | |
9/20/2022 | Series D | InnovaFeed | $250M | Yes | 2 | |
8/11/2022 | Grant | World Food Program USA | $10M | Yes | 2 | |
8/11/2022 | Series A - II | |||||
6/2/2022 | Series B |
Date | 1/19/2023 | 9/20/2022 | 8/11/2022 | 8/11/2022 | 6/2/2022 |
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Round | Grant | Series D | Grant | Series A - II | Series B |
Company | National Minority Supplier Development Council | InnovaFeed | World Food Program USA | ||
Amount | $0.12M | $250M | $10M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Cargill Portfolio Exits
24 Portfolio Exits
Cargill has 24 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Cargill - Canada High Oleic Canola Seed Breeding Business on November 02, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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11/2/2022 | Divestiture | Cargill - Canada High Oleic Canola Seed Breeding Business | 2 | ||
8/4/2022 | Acq - Fin | 2 | |||
7/6/2022 | IPO | Public | 1 | ||
Date | 11/2/2022 | 8/4/2022 | 7/6/2022 | ||
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Exit | Divestiture | Acq - Fin | IPO | ||
Companies | Cargill - Canada High Oleic Canola Seed Breeding Business | ||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | Public | ||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Cargill Acquisitions
43 Acquisitions
Cargill acquired 43 companies. Their latest acquisition was Owensboro Grain on November 28, 2022.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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11/28/2022 | Other Venture Capital | $10M | Acquired | 8 | ||
7/22/2022 | Take Private | 4 | ||||
6/23/2022 | Other | Acquired | 4 | |||
12/22/2021 | ||||||
9/27/2021 |
Date | 11/28/2022 | 7/22/2022 | 6/23/2022 | 12/22/2021 | 9/27/2021 |
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Investment Stage | Other Venture Capital | Other | |||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $10M | ||||
Note | Acquired | Take Private | Acquired | ||
Sources | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Cargill Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Cargill has 10 strategic partners and customers. Cargill recently partnered with Blendtek Ingredients on January 1, 2023.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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1/17/2023 | Partner | Canada | Cargill Expands Distribution Network in Canada with Blendtek Ingredients This new partnership strengthens Cargill 's distribution network across Canada with Blendtek Ingredients Inc. 's locally-stocked and customer-focused distribution capabilities . | 2 | |
1/13/2023 | Partner | United States | CHS Inc. and Cargill to expand TEMCO operations to include the Texas Gulf `` We look forward to expanding our joint venture by integrating the Houston terminal and leveraging the successful operating model that 's in place today with TEMCO LLC , '' said Sheryl Wallace , president of North America Grain for Cargill . | 8 | |
12/13/2022 | Partner | United States | MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 13 , 2022 / PRNewswire / -- Cargill and CARE embark on the next chapter , expanding their partnership to improve the lives and economic development of smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs focusing on women , with Cargill pledging $ 14 million over the next three years . | 5 | |
11/8/2022 | Partner | ||||
10/17/2022 | Partner |
Date | 1/17/2023 | 1/13/2023 | 12/13/2022 | 11/8/2022 | 10/17/2022 |
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Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | Canada | United States | United States | ||
News Snippet | Cargill Expands Distribution Network in Canada with Blendtek Ingredients This new partnership strengthens Cargill 's distribution network across Canada with Blendtek Ingredients Inc. 's locally-stocked and customer-focused distribution capabilities . | CHS Inc. and Cargill to expand TEMCO operations to include the Texas Gulf `` We look forward to expanding our joint venture by integrating the Houston terminal and leveraging the successful operating model that 's in place today with TEMCO LLC , '' said Sheryl Wallace , president of North America Grain for Cargill . | MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 13 , 2022 / PRNewswire / -- Cargill and CARE embark on the next chapter , expanding their partnership to improve the lives and economic development of smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs focusing on women , with Cargill pledging $ 14 million over the next three years . | ||
Sources | 2 | 8 | 5 |
Cargill Team
95 Team Members
Cargill has 95 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, David MacLennan.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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David MacLennan | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Name | David MacLennan | ||||
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Work History | |||||
Title | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Status | Current |
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