Investments
158Portfolio Exits
8Partners & Customers
10About U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficent management.

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Latest U.S. Department of Agriculture News
Jan 27, 2023
Members of the Controlled Environment Agriculture Alliance met with more than 25 Congressional, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and State Departments of Agriculture leaders January 24-25 to advance the importance of CEA production in the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill and other legislation. Alliance members met with the Chairs and Ranking Members of both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, as well as Senate Majority and Minority Leaders and Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. The group also met with USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie and the USDA team leading the Office of Urban and Innovative Agriculture. “These top-level meetings were extraordinary in showing the excitement about indoor agriculture among our nation’s leaders who will be shaping the future of ag policy,” said CEA Alliance Executive Director Tom Stenzel. “We have CEA farms in the home districts and states of almost everyone we met with, establishing a strong local presence that Members of Congress appreciate.” “Our members found bipartisan support and interest on Capitol Hill this week for how CEA producers are leveraging science, technology, and innovation,” said Colin O’Neil, Director of Public Policy & Social Impact for Bowery Farming and Chair of the CEA Alliance Public Policy Working Group. “We are hopeful that federal policy can be a catalyst for driving further innovation in U.S. agriculture and the specialty crop industry.” CEA Alliance member companies participating in the meeting included 80 Acres, AeroFarms, Area2Farms, Bowery, Bright Farms, Cox Enterprises, Crop One, Kubo Greenhouses, Plenty, and Square Roots. This was the first, but not the last, time for CEA producers to come together with national leaders with a common purpose to help shape the future of the industry. For more information:
U.S. Department of Agriculture Investments
158 Investments
U.S. Department of Agriculture has made 158 investments. Their latest investment was in National Grocers Association as part of their Grant on January 1, 2023.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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1/5/2023 | Grant | National Grocers Association | $5M | Yes | 2 | |
1/4/2023 | Grant - IV | Agrology | $5M | Yes | 3 | |
12/29/2022 | Grant | Star of the West | $4.9M | Yes | 3 | |
12/15/2022 | Grant - VI | |||||
12/14/2022 | Grant - V |
Date | 1/5/2023 | 1/4/2023 | 12/29/2022 | 12/15/2022 | 12/14/2022 |
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Round | Grant | Grant - IV | Grant | Grant - VI | Grant - V |
Company | National Grocers Association | Agrology | Star of the West | ||
Amount | $5M | $5M | $4.9M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 3 | 3 |
U.S. Department of Agriculture Portfolio Exits
8 Portfolio Exits
U.S. Department of Agriculture has 8 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Magellan on November 16, 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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11/16/2022 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 11/16/2022 | ||||
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Exit | Acquired | ||||
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Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 |
U.S. Department of Agriculture Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
U.S. Department of Agriculture has 10 strategic partners and customers. U.S. Department of Agriculture recently partnered with Chickahominy Indian Tribe Eastern Division on November 11, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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11/22/2022 | Partner | United States | `` U.S. Department of Agriculture is thrilled to partner with the Chickahominy Indian Tribe Eastern Division to promote economic opportunities for farmers and producers . | 1 | |
10/12/2022 | Vendor | United States | USDA to double CEA research center footprint with AmplifiedAg labs `` We 're extremely proud that the USDA has once again selected AmplifiedAg 's technology to advance and expand its category-defining CEA research . | 2 | |
8/23/2022 | Partner | United States | 1 | ||
8/1/2022 | Partner | ||||
7/12/2022 | Vendor |
Date | 11/22/2022 | 10/12/2022 | 8/23/2022 | 8/1/2022 | 7/12/2022 |
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Type | Partner | Vendor | Partner | Partner | Vendor |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | United States | ||
News Snippet | `` U.S. Department of Agriculture is thrilled to partner with the Chickahominy Indian Tribe Eastern Division to promote economic opportunities for farmers and producers . | USDA to double CEA research center footprint with AmplifiedAg labs `` We 're extremely proud that the USDA has once again selected AmplifiedAg 's technology to advance and expand its category-defining CEA research . | |||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 1 |
U.S. Department of Agriculture Team
4 Team Members
U.S. Department of Agriculture has 4 team members, including former Chief Technology Officer, Tony Cossa.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Tony Cossa | Snowflake, Oracle, U.S. General Services Administration, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security | Chief Technology Officer | Former |
Name | Tony Cossa | |||
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Work History | Snowflake, Oracle, U.S. General Services Administration, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security | |||
Title | Chief Technology Officer | |||
Status | Former |
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