The pool business looks seasonal from the patio. From POOLCORP's side of the counter, it is a 455-location logistics machine built on chemicals, replacement parts and the quiet urgency of keeping 11 million pools working.
Ceres AI (formerly Ceres Imaging) is an Oakland-based agtech company that flies fixed-wing aircraft over farmland with custom-built spectral sensors, then uses machine learning to turn the resulting imagery into plant-level insight on water, nutrients and crop stress. Founded in 2014 during California's drought, the company now serves growers, agribusinesses, lenders and insurers across four continents.