# FarmRaise

> FarmRaise is a San Diego-based agtech company building vertical software for U.S. farms and the organizations that serve them. Its flagship app, FarmRaise Tracks, turns messy shoebox-of-receipts farm bookkeeping into organized income, expense, mileage and inventory records, while a program-management platform helps USDA, ag nonprofits and corporate partners run farmer enrollment, grants and conservation payments. Founded in 2020 by Stanford classmates Jayce Hafner and Sami Tellatin with product lead Albert Abedi, the company raised a $7.2M seed round led by Susa Ventures and serves more than 20,000 farmers and innovators.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Diego, California, United States
- **Founders:** Jayce Hafner (Co-Founder & CEO), Sami Tellatin (Co-Founder & COO), Albert Abedi (Co-Founder & Head of Product)
- **Team size:** ~36 employees (fully remote); ~12 at the time of the 2022 seed round
- **Products:** FarmRaise Tracks, Agriculture Program Management, Crop Innovation & Field Trials, FarmRaise Payroll, Financial Planning
- **Notable:** Grew to 20,000+ farmers and innovators on the platform, Raised $7.2M seed led by Susa Ventures, Facilitated millions in farm funding applications

## Products & services

- **FarmRaise Tracks** — Mobile and web farm accounting app for tracking income, expenses, mileage, inventory and invoices, built for farm operations and tax reporting.
- **Agriculture Program Management** — Platform for USDA, ag nonprofits and corporate partners to run farmer enrollment, document collection, reporting and grant/incentive payments in one place.
- **Crop Innovation & Field Trials** — Field-level trial data management for research operators and producer networks, with geotagged photo verification and outcome tracking.
- **FarmRaise Payroll** — Payroll management tailored to farm operations and their seasonal, variable labor.
- **Financial Planning** — Access to finance professionals and guidance for farm financial planning, loan prep and grant discovery.

## Achievements

- Grew to 20,000+ farmers and innovators on the platform
- Raised $7.2M seed led by Susa Ventures
- Facilitated millions in farm funding applications
- Became a referral destination for USDA, Cargill and Corteva
- Launched an FSA Educational Hub with USDA's Farm Service Agency (2024)

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Launched an FSA Educational Hub with USDA's Farm Service Agency, with a Q&A featuring CEO Jayce Hafner.
- **2024-05** — Introduced a new addition to its software suite aimed at farmer financial-incentive and program administration.
- **2022-01** — Announced $7.2M seed round led by Susa Ventures and passed nearly 10,000 farms on the platform.

## Links

- Website: https://farmraise.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/farmraise
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/farm_raise
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FarmRaise
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmraise
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FarmRaise/

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Last updated: 2026-08-06