AcreTrader

What AcreTrader does

AcreTrader is an online farmland investment platform headquartered in Fayetteville, Arkansas, that enables fractional ownership of U.S. agricultural land through single-purpose LLCs. The company serves accredited retail investors (with a $15,000 minimum per offering), family offices, and institutional clients seeking alternative real-asset exposure, while simultaneously providing equity-financing pathways to farm operators and landowners looking to expand, improve, or transition their operations. Underlying technology includes a proprietary land mapping and analytics platform (AcreMaps), satellite monitoring with AI analytics for asset oversight, and blockchain-based traceability for investor reporting — supplemented by rigorous boots-on-the-ground due diligence that selects only a small fraction of parcels reviewed.

The business model is fee-based: AcreTrader generates revenue through management fees on facilitated investments and transaction-related charges on farmland dispositions, with securities offerings executed through SEC-registered broker-dealer North Capital Private Securities Corporation. The platform has cumulatively funded 195 offerings, raised $452.7M+ in total equity, managed 25,500+ acres, and returned $135M+ to investors across 57 dispositions in 13 states. In August 2025, AcreTrader was acquired by Proterra Investment Partners; in March 2026, the combined entity launched the Proterra AcreTrader Farmland Fund LP — an open-ended REIT structure targeting $300 million — extending the platform's product surface from discrete single-farm offerings toward a pooled institutional vehicle.

Name

AcreTrader

Legal name

AcreTrader

Website

https://www.acretrader.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AcreTrader operates an online platform enabling accredited investors to purchase fractional ownership of U.S. farmland through single-purpose LLCs and connects farmers with equity financing; acquired by Proterra Investment Partners in August 2025, it launched a $300M-target farmland REIT fund in March 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Farmland Investment Platform

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural Resources — Farmland & Agriculture (FSAAAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farmland Brokerage (Row Crops, Specialty Crops) (BPAJADAA), Farm Finance, Input Procurement & Risk Tools (Budgeting, Inventory, Insurance Links) (AFAAAFAO), Real Assets — Farmland (Row Crops, Permanent Crops) (FSAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Farmland investing
• Alternative investments
• Fractional ownership
• Real estate investing
• Agricultural investing

Headquarters

HQ city

Fayetteville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Management and Platform Fees: AcreTrader generates revenue by facilitating farmland investments on its platform, typically through management fees and transaction-related charges. Securities are offered through North Capital Private Securities Corporation, a SEC registered Broker-Dealer.
2. Farmland Disposition and Liquidity Events: The company earns fees when farmland properties are sold through structured liquidity arrangements, including purchase options exercised by farm operators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AcreTrader operates an online farmland investment platform that enables fractional ownership of U.S. agricultural land. Each farm and its legal title are placed into a single-purpose entity (usually an LLC), allowing accredited investors to browse offerings, fund investments with minimums starting at $15,000, and receive returns from annual cash rent payments and land appreciation. The platform handles the full investment lifecycle including farm sourcing, due diligence, entity creation, management oversight, distributions, and eventual land disposition.

Product overview

AcreTrader operates as a farmland investment platform consisting of two main product lines: (1) the core AcreTrader Platform enabling direct fractional ownership of individual farmland properties through single-purpose LLCs, and (2) the recently launched Proterra AcreTrader Farmland Fund LP, an open-ended REIT structure providing diversified exposure to investment-grade U.S. farmland. The platform facilitates the entire investment lifecycle including farm sourcing, due diligence, entity creation, farm management oversight, investor distributions, and property disposition. Individual farm offerings are categorized as Core, Core Plus, or Dynamic investment types with varying minimum investment requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AcreTrader Platform Online farmland investment platform enabling accredited investors to browse and invest in U.S. farmland properties through fractional ownership. Each farm is placed in a single-purpose LLC, with minimum investments starting at $15,000 across Core, Core Plus, and Dynamic investment categories. The platform handles farm sourcing, due diligence, entity creation, management, distributions, and land disposition.
• Proterra AcreTrader Farmland Fund LP Open-ended investment vehicle structured as a REIT targeting investment-grade U.S. farmland assets. Combines Proterra's institutional fund management experience with AcreTrader's farmland sourcing and underwriting capabilities to deliver risk-adjusted returns through capital appreciation, lease income, and potential bonus rent.
• Individual Farm Offerings (e.g., Cardwell Farm, Blue Ridge Farm, Sagehill Farm) Specific farmland investment opportunities listed on the AcreTrader Platform, such as Cardwell Farm (Dunklin County, MO; corn, cotton, soybeans, peanuts), Blue Ridge Farm (Piatt County, IL; corn, soybeans), and Sagehill Farm (Franklin County, WA; onions, forage, grain, potatoes). Each offering is categorized as Core, Core Plus, or Dynamic with minimum investments of $15,000.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11% Net IRR and 1.8x multiple delivered to investors on Northland Organic Farm exit
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FarmTogether: Direct competitor offering fractional ownership of U.S. farmland to accredited investors via an online platform. Closest 1:1 comparable to AcreTrader's core retail-facing farmland investment product.
• Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT: Public-benefit farmland REIT issuing shares to accredited investors to acquire organic and conventional farmland. Direct comparator to AcreTrader's REIT-style product and farmer-financing model.
• Farmland LP: Private fund manager that acquires conventional farmland and converts it to organic, operating a value-add farmland investment strategy. Comparable to AcreTrader's value-oriented farmland sourcing and underwriting approach.

Broad incumbents

• Farmland Partners Inc. (FPI): Publicly traded farmland REIT that acquires and manages row-crop farmland across the U.S. Overlaps directly with AcreTrader's underlying asset class and increasingly with institutional investors, though it operates as a public vehicle rather than a tech-enabled platform.
• Gladstone Land Corporation: Public farmland REIT focused on acquiring and leasing farmland and farm-related properties. Comparable as an institutional-grade farmland investor with overlapping tenant/operator relationships.
• Hancock Natural Resource Group (Manulife): One of the world's largest institutional farmland managers (under Manulife Investment Management). Directly comparable as a scaled farmland asset manager now competing with the Proterra AcreTrader fund for institutional mandates.
• Nuveen (TIAA) Global Farmland: Global farmland strategy under Nuveen/TIAA managing institutional capital in row-crop and permanent-crop agriculture. Comparable as a large-scale institutional farmland investor entering the same capital pool.
• Peoples Company: National farmland real estate brokerage and land management firm. Comparable to AcreTrader's farmland sourcing, brokerage, and farm management capabilities, though operates via traditional brokerage rather than fractional tech platform.

Others

• CrowdStreet: Online real estate investment platform offering fractional commercial real estate to accredited investors. Comparable as an alternative-investment platform competitor in the same investor demographic, though not farmland-specialized.
• Yieldstreet: Alternative investments platform offering fractional access to real estate, marine, legal, and other private assets to accredited investors. Adjacent competitor for the same alternative-investment capital allocation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AcreTrader
• Facebookfacebook.com/acretraderinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acre-trader
• Xx.com/acretraderinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors7 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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