# Smart Apply

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/smart-apply

- Industry: Agribusiness
- Headquarters: Indianapolis, US
- Website: www.smartapply.com
- Total disclosed funding: $3.1M
- Latest round: Seed (Oct 6, 2022)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Based in Indianapolis, US, and founded in 2014 by Steve Booher, Smart Apply, Inc. formally known as Smart Guided Systems, operates as an ag-tech company that develops a density-based sprayer technology that cuts pesticides with less waste and higher yields. As of 2023, the company is led by its CEO Jerry Johnson. In July 2023, Deere & Co acquired Smart Apply, Inc.  

Smart Apply, Inc. develops a smart apply intelligent spray control system, an add-on kit for air blast sprayers with its precision spraying and precision data capabilities to help solve significant financial, operational, regulatory, and sustainability challenges faced by orchards, nurseries, and vineyards. The Smart Apply system eliminates overspray and can be operated through a smartphone. The captured data while spraying helps growers monitor and manage orchard health.

Following the acquisition, the company will use the support from Deer & Co to make Smart Apply available to dealers in North America and Australia while also creating new market opportunities.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Oct 6, 2022, $1.8M — Serra Ventures, Frontier Angel Fund, VisionTech Partners
- Seed, Apr 22, 2022, $1.3M — Elevate Ventures, Frontier Angel Fund, VisionTech Partners, AGrow Ventures

## Investors

- Elevate Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/elevate-ventures) — Seed
- Frontier Angel Fund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/frontier-angel-fund) — Seed
- VisionTech Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/visiontech-partners) — Seed
- AGrow Ventures — Seed
- Serra Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/serra-ventures) — Seed