- AcreTrader, a Fayetteville, Ark.-based farmland investing platform, raised $12m in Series A funding round
- The round, which brought the total amount of funds raised to $18m, was led by Jump Capital with participation from Narya Capital, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund
- In addition to the funding, Peter Johnson, partner at Jump Capital, and Kenny Traynom, former COO of Westchester Group, joined AcreTrader’s board of directors
- AcreTrader is providing access for individuals and institutions to invest in land and partner with farmers, allowing individuals to purchase shares of farmland online
- The platform also works with farmers by providing new financing options to grow their operation
- The platform is currently available to accredited investors throughout the U.S.