# Gro Intelligence

> Gro Intelligence was a commercial agricultural and climate analytics company. It combined public statistics, satellite observations, weather and market data in a common structure, selling analytical tools and forecasts to businesses, financial institutions and governments. It ceased operations in May 2024; Almanac, formerly Semios, acquired its intellectual property and assets later that year.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Sara Menker (Founder and former CEO), Nemo Semret (Co-founder and former CTO), Sewit Ahderom (Co-founder and former COO)
- **Products:** Gro Platform, Gro API and Python client, Gro Excel Client, Gro Climate Indices, Food Security Tracker for Africa
- **Notable:** Raised an $85 million Series B in January 2021., Named to the 2021 TIME100 Most Influential Companies list., Made agricultural data accessible through web tools, an API, a Python client and Excel integration.

## Products & services

- **Gro Platform** — Normalized agricultural, economic and climate time series, visual analysis and predictive models.
- **Gro API and Python client** — Programmatic access to the data structure and time series for custom analytical workflows.
- **Gro Excel Client** — An Excel add-in for discovering and importing Gro time series.
- **Gro Climate Indices** — Climate-risk measures including a worldwide drought index.
- **Food Security Tracker for Africa** — Public tool developed with Rockefeller Foundation support to monitor crop supply, drought and prices.
- **Supply Location Monitor** — Gro forecasts combined with DTN grain market information for more than 4,000 US facilities.
- **Carbon Barometer** — Country-level comparison of carbon-policy incentives developed with Kepos Capital.

## Achievements

- Raised an $85 million Series B in January 2021.
- Named to the 2021 TIME100 Most Influential Companies list.
- Made agricultural data accessible through web tools, an API, a Python client and Excel integration.
- Developed public food-security monitoring with Rockefeller Foundation support.

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — Founder Sara Menker was replaced as CEO by James Cariello amid funding and payroll difficulties.
- **2024-03** — Emergency financing accompanied layoffs of approximately 60% of staff.
- **2024-05** — Gro ceased operations after failing to obtain sufficient financing.
- **2024-11** — Almanac, formerly Semios, acquired Gro’s IP and assets through an auction, without assuming its liabilities.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gro-intelligence.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gro-intelligence/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/grointel
- GitHub: https://github.com/gro-intelligence
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GroIntelligence/

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