# Sentera

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/sentera-2

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Saint Paul, US
- Website: www.sentera.com
- Total disclosed funding: $44M
- Latest round: Series C (May 2, 2023)
- Investors on record: 10

## About

Founded in 2014 by Eric Taipale, Greg Emerick, John Hudson, and Kris Poulson and based in Minnesota, US, Sentera, Inc., operates as a provider of drones, sensors, software and data management, and engineering solutions for organizations. In May 2023, Sentera, Inc., raised series C funding co-led by returning investors Conti Ventures and S2G Ventures. As of 2023, the company is led by its CEO, Brian Wenngatz.

The company offers various farming support solutions through research trial data and insights services, helping in phenotyping, trait prediction, breeding program optimization, and many more.

The company also provides various sensor data analytic solutions for hybrid seed corn production and understands male and female row planting pattern solutions for better performance and outcomes.

The company plans to use the May 2023 funding for further product development, strengthening business partnerships, and sustaining customer service.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, May 2, 2023 — S2G Ventures, Conti Ventures
- Series C, Jan 25, 2021, $30M — CDPQ, Middleland Capital, iSelect Fund Management, S2G Ventures, KuE Capital, Sony Innovation Fund, Argonautic Ventures, Conti Ventures, Akroyd LLC
- Series A, Mar 5, 2019 — Argonautic Ventures
- Series A, Sep 5, 2018, $14M — Continental Grain Company Pension Plan, Middleland Capital, S2G Ventures

## Investors

- Continental Grain Company Pension Plan — Series A
- Middleland Capital — Series A, Series C
- S2G Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/s2g-ventures) — Series A, Series C
- Argonautic Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/argonautic-ventures) — Series A, Series C
- CDPQ — Series C
- iSelect Fund Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/iselect-fund-management) — Series C
- KuE Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kue-capital) — Series C
- Sony Innovation Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sony-innovation-fund) — Series C
- Conti Ventures — Series C
- Akroyd LLC — Series C