Gradable

What Gradable does

Gradable operates a cloud-based SaaS platform that unifies grain marketing, sustainability program administration, and structured financial services for the North American grain supply chain. The platform combines web and native mobile applications (iOS/Android) with bid/offer functionality, contract lifecycle management, scale ticket and settlement tracking, agronomic data collection, and carbon intensity scoring in a single workspace. Financial services are offered through Structured Commodity Solutions LLC, a CFTC-registered Commodity Trading Advisor and Introducing Broker. Founded in 2020 within Farmers Business Network (FBN) and spun out in 2024 as a joint venture with ADM, the company serves four primary stakeholder groups: grain buyers and originators (via the Gradable Buyer CRM), farmers (via the free Gradable Farmer App), sustainability program partners (via an MRV platform supporting 45Z, LCFS, ISCC, and CA-GREET 4.0 frameworks), and grain originators seeking structured commodity products (via Gradable Financial Services and the Gradable Pricing Tool).

The platform has scaled to 20,000+ farmers across 38 states, 140+ active grain originators (including ADM and POET), with 200M+ bushels scored and 10M acres enrolled in sustainability programs covering corn, soy, wheat, canola, sorghum, peanuts, and cotton. Farmers participating in sustainability programs earn over $30M annually in premiums for practices like cover cropping, no-till, and nitrogen efficiency. The Gradable Pricing Tool provides real-time structured contract quoting with accumulator pricing and live position tracking for the originator side, with execution desk handoff through Structured Commodity Solutions LLC.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model: platform and subscription fees from commercial grain buyers for Gradable Buyer; managed-services fees for sustainability program design, data collection, and compliance; transaction-based fees through the Gradable Financial Services desk (with an alignment structure in which Gradable profits only when partners profit); and data licensing to sustainability program partners and downstream buyers for Scope 3 and certification purposes. The farmer app is free. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales to commercial customers (elevators, cooperatives, processors) with product-led growth via app store distribution for farmers, and dedicated program leads for sustainability program enrollment. Named customers include ADM and POET at the enterprise tier, plus River Valley Co-op, Sunrise Co-op, and Risser Grain at the mid-market level.

Name

Gradable

Legal name

Gradable, LLC

Website

https://gradable.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gradable is a SaaS platform unifying grain marketing, sustainability program administration, and structured financial services for the North American grain supply chain, serving grain buyers (ADM, POET), 20,000+ farmers across 38 states, and biofuel/food sustainability partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Technology Software

NAICS

Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510), Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) (115114), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grain Merchandising & Origination Facilities (AFAOAAAD), Dispute Resolution, Arbitration & Independent Third-Party Verification (AFAOAMAI), Supplier Quality Assurance & Vendor Approval Programs (AFALALAB)

Keywords

• Grain supply chain software
• Agricultural sustainability platform
• Carbon intensity scoring
• Structured grain contracts
• Grain origination software

Headquarters

HQ city

San Mateo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Platform/Subscription Fees (implied): Gradable generates revenue through platform fees charged to grain buyers and commercial partners for access to Gradable Buyer, sustainability program facilitation, and financial services tools. The platform is described as free for farmers, suggesting the revenue model is B2B-focused on commercial customers (originators, elevators, sustainability program partners).
2. Sustainability Program Fees: Gradable facilitates sustainability programs on behalf of commercial partners (grain buyers, agronomic organizations, agricultural lenders) and earns fees for program design, data collection, modeling, and compliance management. Farmers earn over $30M in annual incentives through these programs.
3. Gradable Financial Services: Gradable Financial Services (offered by Structured Commodity Solutions LLC) provides structured grain contracts, accumulator desk services, and risk management tools to originators. Revenue is generated through trading spreads and fees on structured products. The model is described as aligned with partners — 'we don't profit unless our partners do'.
4. Data Licensing: Gradable collects and licenses agricultural data (field boundaries, crop plans, sustainability metrics) to sustainability program partners and downstream buyers for compliance, certification, and Scope 3 reporting purposes. Users grant a perpetual, royalty-free license to Gradable for data use.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gradable operates a unified SaaS platform for the North American grain supply chain, combining three integrated offerings: (1) grain origination software (bids, contracts, scale tickets, settlements) for grain buyers and originators via Gradable Buyer and the Gradable Farmer App; (2) sustainability MRV and carbon intensity scoring programs for low-carbon and regenerative agriculture claims; and (3) structured grain contracts and an accumulator desk via Gradable Financial Services (operated by Structured Commodity Solutions LLC, a CFTC-registered CTA and IB). The platform is free for farmers and monetized through commercial partner fees.

Product overview

Gradable is a unified platform combining grain marketing, sustainability, and financial services. The core Gradable Platform serves as the operating system for the grain supply chain, with specialized modules including Gradable Buyer (for grain originators), the Gradable Farmer App (for growers), Gradable Sustainability (for carbon intensity and regenerative agriculture programs), and Gradable Financial Services (for structured contracts and risk management via the Gradable Pricing Tool). The platform integrates bid/contract management with scope-3 sustainability tracking to serve farmers and originators across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gradable Buyer: CRM and origination workspace for grain buyers - provides bids, contracts, tickets, and settlements management.
• Gradable Farmer App
• Gradable Financial Services
• Gradable Sustainability
• Gradable Pricing Tool

Products and services

• Gradable Platform The unified platform offering grain marketing, sustainability program management, and risk management for the grain supply chain across North America, integrating bid/contract management with scope-3 sustainability tracking for farmers and originators.
• Gradable Buyer A CRM and origination workspace for grain buyers and originators that consolidates bids, contracts, scale tickets, and settlements into a single screen with real-time offer management, eliminating swivel-chairing between systems.
• Gradable Farmer App A mobile and web application for growers to view grain bids, sign contracts, track scale tickets and settlements, and enroll in sustainability programs from their phones; available free on iOS App Store and Google Play.
• Gradable Sustainability An MRV (Measurement, Reporting, and Verification) platform enabling sustainability program design, data collection, agronomic modeling, carbon intensity scoring using GREET-based models, and compliance reporting for low-carbon and regenerative agriculture initiatives supporting LSRS, 45Z, LCFS, ISCC, and CA-GREET 4.0 frameworks.
• Gradable Financial Services (GFS) A financial services platform offering structured grain contracts, accumulator pricing tools, position tracking, and trade desk support for grain originators, operated by Structured Commodity Solutions LLC, a CFTC-registered Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) and Introducing Broker (IB) (NFA ID: 0439097).

Quantifiable outcome

• 200M+ bushels scored to date
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Gradable is a joint venture of FBN and ADM. ADM is a customer across grain, sustainability, and financial services. ADM's grain accounting systems are integrated with Gradable for contract, ticket, and settlement data. ADM is the largest grain buyer in North America, providing Gradable significant distribution reach.
• FBN (Farmer's Business Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGradable is a joint venture of FBN and ADM. Gradable was founded within FBN in 2020 and spun out as an independent company in 2024. FBN provides farmer network access and agricultural technology infrastructure. Gradable is an affiliated company of Gradable, LLC alongside Farmer's Business Network, Inc.
• POETcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPOET is a customer across grain and financial services. POET originators use Gradable Buyer for CRM and origination. POET is a Gradable Financial trading partner, executing structured contracts and managing risk through the Gradable Financial desk.
• River Valley Co-opsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRiver Valley Co-op trades structured contracts and manages risk on the Gradable Financial desk.
• Sunrise Co-opsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSunrise Co-op trades structured contracts and manages risk on the Gradable Financial desk.
• Risser GrainsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRisser Grain trades structured contracts and manages risk on the Gradable Financial desk.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Travertine: Travertine provides carbon accounting, monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) infrastructure for industrial and agricultural emissions. It intersects with Gradable's sustainability MRV module on supply-chain emissions tracking and CI scoring.
• Farmers Edge: Farmers Edge provides digital agronomy, field-level data, and sustainability solutions for row crop producers. It overlaps with Gradable on farm-level data collection and sustainability metrics for grains.
• Growers Edge: Growers Edge provides agricultural fintech solutions, including input financing, crop insurance, and sustainability-linked financial products for farmers. It intersects with Gradable Financial Services on structured products and risk management for agricultural counterparties.
• Taranis: Taranis provides precision agriculture intelligence including field-level imagery, agronomic insights, and sustainability metrics. It is an adjacent platform that could expand into CI scoring or sustainability MRV workflows competing with Gradable Sustainability.

Broad incumbents

• Bunge: Bunge is a major global grain trader and processor developing digital origination and sustainability capabilities. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Gradable Buyer on grain origination and could expand into CI-scored grain programs.
• Cargill: Cargill is one of the world's largest grain traders and is investing in digital grain origination, sustainability, and farmer engagement platforms. As a broad incumbent, it competes with Gradable through scale and could build or acquire competing origination technology.
• Bayer (Climate Corp / FieldView): Bayer's Climate Corp / FieldView is a precision agriculture data platform serving farmers and agribusinesses with agronomic data, sustainability metrics, and input recommendations. It overlaps with Gradable on farm-level sustainability data collection and could expand into grain origination workflows.

Direct peers

• Indigo Ag: Indigo Ag operates sustainability and carbon programs for agriculture, including Scope 3 verification and regenerative agriculture incentives for grain producers. It is the closest competitor to Gradable Sustainability on farm-level CI scoring and program management.
• Bushel: Bushel is a grain industry data platform providing contract management, scale ticket digitization, and buyer-seller connectivity for elevators, cooperatives, and farmers. It directly competes with Gradable Buyer on grain origination CRM and farmer app functionality.

Others

• ADM: ADM is Gradable's JV parent and largest customer, providing anchor distribution, integration with grain accounting systems, and credibility. While not a direct competitor in software, ADM's strategic priorities shape Gradable's go-to-market and competitive positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GradableAg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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