SeedWare

What SeedWare does

SeedWare is a US-domiciled vertical SaaS company that builds web-based software exclusively for seed companies. Founded in 2001 by Josh Lapp and Dave Striegel in Madrid, Iowa, the company operates as an independently owned LLC (SeedWare LLC) and is bootstrapped—no external funding rounds are disclosed. Its platform is delivered as a 100% web-based, hosted Software-as-a-Service solution covering the full seed business lifecycle: contract production, bagging, conditioning, blending, rebagging, physical inventory, live ordering with real-time supply availability and allocations, multi-party billing (grower/dealer/liable billing party), and shipping management (outbound warehouse, field-level, returns, dumps, wholesale). Additional modules include Reporting, Financials, Harvest Data – Research, Marketing Tools – Tech Sheets, and API Services and B2B Processes, alongside a browser-accessible Sales Platform for field sales staff.

SeedWare's go-to-market is sales-led and built around virtual demonstrations scheduled through a "Schedule a Demo" CTA on its website. The company does not publish pricing, and SaaS agreements are described as flexible and cancellable at any time, indicating subscription-based recurring revenue without long-term contractual lock-in. Its customer base spans Fortune 500 seed companies down to independently owned seed businesses, and it is a member and sponsor of the Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) and a member of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA). The platform is SOC 1 Type 2 compliant, verified through annual independent audits.

The team is small (11–50 employees per firmographic data, with six named individuals including two co-founder owners, two account managers, and two developers). Distribution is direct to seed companies across the United States from the Iowa headquarters, with no international or channel-partner distribution disclosed. No M&A activity, leadership changes outside of founding, or geographic expansions beyond domestic are documented in the available sources.

Name

SeedWare

Legal name

SeedWare LLC

Website

https://seedware.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SeedWare is a US-based vertical SaaS platform, founded in 2001, that provides web-based supply management, ordering, and shipping software exclusively to seed companies ranging from Fortune 500 enterprises to independently owned businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seed Industry Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Seed Distribution & Wholesale (Channel Sales) (AFAGAIAM)

Keywords

• Seed industry software
• Agricultural SaaS
• Supply management software
• Order management system
• Shipping management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: SeedWare is offered as a Software As A Service (SAAS) product. The company provides server hosting services and flexible subscription agreements that customers can cancel at any time.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SeedWare is a 100% web-based SaaS platform built specifically for seed companies. It offers industry-specific applications covering the full operational lifecycle including Supply Management (contracts, bagging, conditioning, blending, rebagging, and physical inventory), Ordering (live ordering with real-time supply availability and field-generated invoices), Shipping (outbound warehouse, field-level, returns, dumps, and wholesale shipments), and a Sales Platform accessible from any browser-enabled device. The platform also includes Reporting, Financials, Harvest Data research, Marketing Tools, and API services for B2B integrations, with SeedWare providing the server hosting.

Product overview

SeedWare is a single, unified web-based SAAS platform built specifically for seed company operations. The core product consists of integrated modules: Supply Management (covering contract, bagging, conditioning, blending, rebagging, and inventory), Ordering (live ordering with real-time availability and customizable billing), Shipping (outbound, field-level, returns, dumps, wholesale shipments), and a Sales Platform (accessible from any browser-enabled device for field sales operations). Additional modules include Reporting, Financials, Harvest Data - Research, Marketing Tools – Tech Sheets, and API Services and B2B Processes. All components are offered as a single integrated software-as-a-service solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA)coreOthersSeedWare is an active member and sponsor of IPSA. This membership demonstrates the company's commitment to the seed industry and provides networking opportunities with other seed industry professionals.
• American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)coreOthersSeedWare is a member of the American Seed Trade Association, indicating participation in the major seed industry trade organization and commitment to industry standards and practices.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Conservis: Farm and agribusiness management SaaS focused on planning, production tracking, and financial reporting for row-crop operations. Comparable SaaS delivery model targeting similar mid-to-large U.S. agriculture operators with overlapping operational and financial management use cases.
• FBS Systems: Agribusiness management software used by ag retailers, elevators, and cooperatives, covering production, inventory, accounting, and Patronage. Direct overlap with SeedWare's order-to-shipment and inventory modules serving seed and grain operations.
• EFC Systems: Agribusiness ERP and field-data platform used by ag retailers and distributors to manage inventory, blending, and traceability. Comparable to SeedWare in vertical specialization, blending/conditioning workflows, and mid-market agribusiness customer base.
• Bushel: Grain and elevator SaaS for ticketing, contracts, scale management, and producer-facing apps. Closely comparable to SeedWare's shipping and order modules serving agriculture operations handling physical commodity movement and contracts.
• AgTrax: Specialized agribusiness accounting and operations software used by ag retailers and elevators handling seed, fertilizer, and chemicals. Highly comparable business model — vertically focused SaaS for production agriculture operations — overlapping with SeedWare's seed-business inventory and billing capabilities.
• AgWorld (by Cibo Technologies): Farm and agribusiness planning, record-keeping, and execution SaaS used across cropping operations. Adjacent vertical SaaS that competes for the same seed-industry IT budget with data-driven agronomy and planning tools complementary to SeedWare's operational modules.
• Agvance (by Software Solutions Inc.): Agribusiness ERP platform serving ag retailers, grain operations, and seed businesses with accounting, inventory, and ordering modules. Direct competitor to SeedWare in the seed-industry software category, with overlapping functionality in inventory, order, and shipping workflows.

Broad incumbents

• TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods: Large diversified agriculture and consumer-goods software portfolio (formed via acquisitions of Agrian, Decisive, Muddy Boots, and others) serving agronomy, food traceability, and ag retail. Represents a broader incumbent threat to SeedWare's vertical specialization through acquisition-driven feature expansion.
• Granular (Corteva): Farm management SaaS owned by Corteva serving large-acreage growers with planning, financials, and agronomy. Backed by one of the largest seed companies, it is a strategically significant incumbent that competes for IT-spend in the same seed-and-farming customer base SeedWare targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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