Ceres Imaging

Ceres Imaging, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Oakland, California, specializes in providing risk insights and sustainability solutions for the agricultural sector. The company offers a range of products including Farm Solutions, Sustainability Solutions, Risk Solutions, and Portfolio Insights, all designed to protect yields and increase resource-use efficiency. Ceres Imaging uses advanced data analytics and high-resolution multispectral imagery, captured via fixed-wing aircraft, to monitor farm management practices and create customized sustainability scorecards. The company’s technology includes various data layers such as Chlorophyll Index, Color infrared, NDVI, Thermal, and Water Stress Index, and integrates seamlessly with farm management software and in-field sensors. Ceres Imaging processes millions of acres annually, delivering insights within hours of image capture, and provides flexible, customizable pricing plans tailored to customer needs. The company supports sustainable, profitable agriculture across four continents and 40 crop types, and has expanded operations to Chile, Peru, and Mexico. Ceres Imaging collaborates with leading universities, government partners, and nonprofits, and has been recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the Top GreenTech Companies in America for 2024. The company has secured $23 million in series C funding to advance AI in agriculture and collaborates with the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board to promote water-saving technology. Ceres Imaging offers tools to measure and verify farm practices, including soil carbon stratification and cover crop metrics, and provides targeted recommendations to improve sustainability outcomes. The company also offers automated crop inventories, sustainability scorecards, and a Cumulative Stress Index to identify vulnerable areas of operations. Through its innovative solutions, Ceres Imaging aims to manage climate change impacts and improve the risk profile of agricultural portfolios globally.