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Transforming Agriculture: AI-Powered Innovations Revolutionize Farm Management

Excited to report that GroGuru has recently been featured in Best Stocks in an article entitled: ‘Transforming Agriculture: AI-Powered Innovations Revolutionize Farm Management’. GroGuru is all about strategic water management for commercial farmers. GroGuru helps farmers to increase crop yield and more efficiently use water and other scarce resources in a more sustainable way.

Full article here.

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20 Leading Companies to Watch in 2024

GroGuru has been named as one of the ’20 Leading Companies to Watch in 2024′ by Business Leaders Review. See the full article here.

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World’s Most Inspiring Personalities to Follow in 2024

 Global Business Leaders Mag has named GroGuru as one of their ’20 Leading Companies of the year 2024′. See the attached article ‘GroGuru: Strategic Water Management Solution for Farmers’Full article here.

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Patrick Henry: A Prominent Entrepreneur, CEO, and Acclaimed Author

World’s Leaders Magazine has named GroGuru CEO, Patrick Henry, on of the ‘World’s Most Inspiring Personalities to Follow in 2024’. Link to the article here.

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Gathering Intelligence Using GroGuru’s Permanent Soil Sensors

Great interview by Irrigation Leader Magazine with GroGuri’s Chief Agronomist, David Sloane, PhD. GroGuru’s Wireless Underground System (WUGS) enables growers to install permanent soil sensors in the field and build year-on-year intelligence about root depth, water penetration, and how much water the soil can hold.’ See full article here (pages 20-23) >> here.

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World’s Most Inspiring Personalities to Follow in 2024

Pleased to announce that GroGuru CEO, Patrick Henry, has. been named by World’s Leaders® Magazine as one of the “World’s Most Inspiring Personalities to Follow in 2024”. Full article here.

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Uniting Strategic Water Management and Farming

International Magazine ‘Global Excellence 2023’ list. Read the article about how GroGuru is helping farmers increase crop yield and more efficiently use water and other scarce resources in a more sustainable way.. Link here.

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The 10 Most Visionary Leaders to Watch

Patrick Henry stands as a serial entrepreneur with a remarkable career tajectory. The CEO of five differnet companies, he achieved noteable exits incluidng and IPO on NASDAQ with a $1 billion valuation. See full article here.

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GroGuru’s Patrick Henry On Cultivating Innovation: Transforming Agriculture With IoT Precision

Cultivating a future of innovation in agriculture! Patrick Henry, CEO of GroGuru, shares insights on how IoT precision is transforming the farming landscape.  Embrace the future of sustainable farming with GroGuru!The full article can be found here.

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Patrick Henry’s Visionary Leadership in AgTech

In the dynamic realm of AgTech, Patrick Henry, the serial entrepreneur and CEO of GroGuru stands out as a trailblazer. With a wealth of experience leading five companies to successful exits, including an IPO on NASDAQ with a $1 billion valuation, Henry is at the forefront of transforming agriculture through technology. In this exclusive interview, he shares profound insights into his entrepreneurial journey, leadership philosophy, and the groundbreaking impact of GroGuru’s cutting-edge solutions. Link here.

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The Most Iconic Business Leaders To Watch

GroGuru CEO, Patrick Henry, has been named by The Enterprise World magazine one of the ‘Most Iconic Business Leaders to Watch’. See full article here.

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Top 5 Dynamic Business Leaders Driving Innovation in 2023

Patrick Henry, CEO at GroGuru, has been named as a “Top 5 Dynamic Business Leaders Driving Innovation in 2023” by CIO TIMES. The full article can be found on pages 10 -15 via this online link.

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Irrigation Monitoring Sensors Market Global Report

A comprehensive market analysis report on the Irrigation Monitoring Sensors Market has been unveiled by StansNData, offering valuable insights and intelligence for both industry veterans and newcomers. This in-depth report not only provides revenue forecasts for the Irrigation Monitoring Sensors market and its subsegments but also equips stakeholders with a deep understanding of the competitive landscape. It empowers businesses to craft effective go-to-market strategies and positions them for success in the ever-evolving marketplace. Link here.

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GroGuru Profiled as a Disruptive Techology in SG Voice

GroGuru develops a patented wireless technology that enhances its provision of soil analysis and irrigation advice.

“We are working to create a more sustainable planet for our children and grandchildren,” says Patrick Henry, GroGuru’s president and chief executive. “We don’t have enough fresh water and nutritious food to feed a growing planet without innovation and new technologies.”

Find out more about GroGuru’s mission here.

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Irrigation Monitoring Sensors Market to See Massive Growth by 2029

Statsndata published a report on the process of collecting, analyzing and interpreting Irrigation Monitoring Sensors Market data. New published reports on companies to collect, analyze and interpret Irrigation Monitoring Sensors market data. This not only accelerates individual business growth but also contributes to the overall progress of entire agriculture Industry.

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GroGuru’s AI-Enabled SaaS Solution is Changing the Way that Farmers Use Water

Our CEO, Patrick Henry, was recently interviewed by Eric Dye from the Enterprise Podcast Network (EPN) as a part of their  “expert interview” series for the Green Business Podcast to discuss how GroGuru’s AI-Enabled SaaS Solution is Changing the Way that Farmers Use Water. To listen to the interview, go here.

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Seasoned Executive Brian Henrichs Joins GroGuru as Chief Operating Officer

We are very pleased to announce that Brian Henrichs, the former president of Actiontec Electronics, has joined GroGuru as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this newly formed role, Brian will be responsible for  product development, commercialization and high volume manufacturing of GroGuru’s sloutions as its scales its revolutionary wireless underground system into high volume production.
Brian has over 40 years of high-tech communication systems experience having held senior roles in engineering, marketing, business development and executive management. Most recently Brian has applied AI and ML cloud data techniques to optimize wifi performance for home networks.
Read the full press release here.
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GroGuru Closes $2.3M Financing Round to Expand Sales and Partnerships

GroGuru has closed a $2.3M financing round to expand sales and partnerships. Cove Fund and Impact Venture Capital co-lead the Series Seed A financing round to fuel growth.

See the full press release here

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Agriculture Industry Veteran Shari Rogge-Fidler Joins GroGuru's Board of Directors

Multi-generational family farmer and CEO of Farm Foundation brings a wealth of agriculture market domain expertise and diversity to the GroGuru board. GroGuru, a leader in strategic water management for commercial farmers, announced the addition of Shari Rogge-Fidler, president and CEO of Farm Foundation, to its board of directors.

Read full press release here.

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Wireless Communications System Executive Brian Henrichs Joins GroGuru Advisory Board

We are very pleased to announce that Brian Henrichs, the president of Actiontec has joined GroGuru as an advisory board member. Brian will advise GroGuru on scaling its revolutionary wireless underground system into large scale production.
Brian has over 40 years of high-tech communication systems experience having held senior roles in engineering, marketing, business development and executive management. Most recently Brian has applied AI and ML cloud data techniques to optimize wifi performance for home networks.
Read the full press release here.
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GroGuru Adds Industry Veteran as VP of Business Development

Kylen Hunt, a precision agriculture Industry veteran has joined the GroGuru management team as the vice president in business development. In this role, Kylen is focused on developing new business opportunities in agriculture for GroGuru including strategic partnerships and market channel partners.

Read full press release here.

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GroGuru Named One of "10 Must Watch Tech Companies 2022"

Digital First® Magazine has named GroGuru one of “10 Must Watch Tech Companies 2022”. Patrick Henry, President & CEO, GroGuru said, “GroGuru is all about strategic water management for commercial farmers. We help farmers make more money by increasing crop yield while, at the same time, more efficiently using water and other scarce resources like fertilizer, energy, and labour, in a sustainable way. We are focused on scalability and ease of use,” in his profile for Digital First Magazine.

To read the full article, go here.

GroGuru Wins Real Leaders Eco Innovation Award

GroGuru was selected as one of the top 50 innovative companies in the world creating positive environmental impact.

The Real Leaders Eco Innovation Awards honors the companies applying innovative environmental solutions for the greater good. It’s an annual global ranking of companies that drive environmental social impact in all major sectors of the economy. These companies have a new vision of what the world should look like and how the environment should benefit. They show what business can achieve when we align positive growth with responsible custodianship of the Earth. Real Leaders celebrates those contributing to a healthier planet — leaders that are helping grow and inspire the impact movement with game-changing ideas. See the list here.

GroGuru Renews with UN Global Compact

Earlier this week, GroGuru Inc submitted its Communication on Progress (COP) to United Nations Global Compact. According to the GroGuru self-assessment, UN Global Compact has confirmed that the GroGuru COP meets all minimum requirements and qualifies for the GC Active level. GroGuru’s COP and the self-assessment are now publicly available on the Global Compact website.

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GroGuru Named One of the '20 Leading Companies of the Year 2022'

GroGuru was recently named in the list of “20 Leading Companies of the Year 2022” by the Executive Headlines magazine. The magazine stated,

“As we move further into a technologically advanced and industrialized world, the natural resources like water, minerals, coal, etc. are depleting constantly. Water management, in particular, has become a major issue of concern—due to climate change, draining underground water levels, uncertain rainfalls, etc. Several companies are coming up with new techniques and innovations to cope with this issue. Established in 2014, GroGuru is one such company that is implementing strategic water management through advanced technologies like AI (Artificial Intelligence) and ML (Machine Learning). The company is on a mission to help farmers save water, grow more crops in a cost-effective way, and sequester more carbon in the soil. GroGuru is committed to preserving the precious resources of the planet in a more sustainable way.”

To read the full article, go here.

GroGuru Named in 10 Best Innovative Companies to Watch in 2022 by Business Leaders Review

GroGuru has been named one of the 10 best innovative companies to watch in 2022 by Business Leader Review magazine. GroGuru was selected based on its focus on water conservation, food security, sustainability, and focus on farmers and agriculture. The GroGuru WUGS (wireless underground system) enables the permanent installation of soil monitoring sensors, and GroGuru InSites, the market leading SaaS (software as a service) for strategic water management in commercial farming, provides key insights to farmers via machine learning and AI and presents the recommendations to farmers via a simple, intuitive, farmer-friendly user interface that can be accessed on a computer, tablet, or mobile device. Read the full article here.

GroGuru Adds Service Provider Partners to Accelerate Growth

GroGuru Inc recently added three new service provider partners as part of an effort to accelerate its market penetration strategy in the US Midwest Region. These service providers will focus on expanding GroGuru’s already strong dealer network in the Midwest, with a specific focus on Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Michigan.

See the full press release here.

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US Government Subsidizes Deployment of the GroGuru Solution!

The US Farm Bill provides funds for farmers to deploy the GroGuru strategic water management solution. This is part of the Unites States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP).

Details about EQIP can be found here.

GroGuru Named 2022 Global Excellence Award Recipient

The results for the 2022 Global Excellence Awards are in, and we are delighted to announce that GroGuru has been successful this year! GroGuru has been awarded the title:

2022’s Leading Innovators in AI-Based Irrigation Management – USA

Now in its fifth year, the Global Excellence Awards are the flagship program of Acquisition International magazine, a digital business publication with an international circulation of 108,500+ corporate professionals and c-level decision makers.

Recipients are selected through a merit-based system, via research carried out by AI International’s own impartial team rather than external nominations. AI International’s criteria requires that there is evidence of significant achievements and a clear commitment to innovation in a given field, for a company to pass the shortlisting stage and go on to be recognized as an award recipient.

You can find a full list of winners here.

Interview by Tech Company News with GroGuru's CEO, Patrick Henry

GroGuru Helps Farmers Make More Money By Increasing Crop Yield And Using Water In A Sustainable Way.

To see the interview, please go here.

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GroGuru CEO Named One of the Most Inspiring Business Leaders to Follow 2022

Business Iconic has named GroGuru CEO, Patrick Henry, as one of the most inspiring business leaders for follow in 2022. This edition of the magazine highlights the tales of a few significant entrepreneurs who are inspiring, influencing, and invigorating others with their zeal to strive for success.

With digitalization seeping into every industry, farming is one thing that is as traditional as it gets. But bringing innovation in such an industry is a step forward to revolutionized farming. And with his vision to make it happen, Patrick Henry started GroGuru, a strategic water management company for the smart farmer.

Read the full article HERE.

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Smart Farms with Strategic Water Management Systems: Expert Talk with Patrick Henry

GroGuru’s CEO, Patrick Henry, was featured as a guest on ‘Expert Talks with Kalkine’ on Kaline Media Australia.

FEATURE: Smart farms with strategic water management systems | Expert talk with Patrick Henry

The interview with James Preston, Business Reporter with Kalkine TV can be seen here.

 

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GroGuru Wins First Prize in PitchForce Competition

GroGuru was awarded first place in the recent PitchForce Seed Stage Startup competition. GroGuru was one of 10 companies invited to present on March 10, 2022 at the PitchForce Seed Stage startup pitch even. At the even, all companies were given an opportunity to give a one minute elevator pitch on their companies and the top five were invited to stay and present their overview investor pitch deck to a panel of expert judges.

Presentations were followed by a Q&A session, and then coaching/feedback from the panel to the startup CEOs/Founders.

Over 100 people attended the virtual event.

GroGuru Partners with FieldWise to Expand Market Footprint for GroGuru® InSites Software as a Service

GroGuru Launches Funding on WeFunder

Equity crowdfunding platform, WeFunder, is hosing current GroGuru financing round.

 

GroGuru Named Investor Fair Finalist at FOOD FUNDED Climate 2021

SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) AUGUST 02, 2021 – GroGuru was named an investor fair finalist at FOOD FUNDED Climate 2021. FOOD FUNDED supports entrepreneurs in food and agriculture to build mission-driven startups that are addressing Social Justice and Climate Change. The community provides a platform to network, learn and grow with a community of investors and partners.

“It was an honor to present to the group of investors, business leaders and entrepreneurs at this year’s FOOD FUNDED Climate 2021 event,” said Patrick Henry, president and CEO of GroGuru. “GroGuru supports the FOOD FUNDED mission of regenerative agriculture, sustainability, and carbon draw down. The GroGuru team is passionate about our mission to support farmers and help to heal our planet at the same time!”

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GroGuru to Exhibit at InfoAg Precision Agriculture Conference

GroGuru: Sustainable Irrigation Management That Boosts Yield and Saves Water

GroGuru: Sustainable Irrigation Management That Boosts Yield and Saves Water

GroGuru Signs Application Programming Interface (API) License Agreement with Valmont

GroGuru Files Annual Form C-AR Report

MintzTech Connect Industry News: Spotlight on GroGuru, Inc.

GroGuru Named as a CONNECT 2021 Cool Company

GroGuru Secures Series Seed Preferred Stock Investment from Agri-Food VC The Yield Lab

StartupWire LIVE Webinar with GroGuru CEO Patrick Henry

An innovator focused on helping farmers increase crop yield while saving water and other scarce resources in a sustainable way: GroGuru

StartupWire SAVE THE PLANET: Water Sustainability Investor Update

GroGuru and AquaCheck Expand Partnership in Support of Farmers’ Strategic Irrigation Management Needs

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GroGuru Named in 30 Most Admired Companies to Watch

InsightSuccess – February 2021  – Agriculture is essential for the sustenance of the human race and it is more than just planting a few random crops in a wide-open field. Plants need to be nurtured before they can nurture us and a crucial resource for the same is water. Determining the correct amount of water to be used for irrigation can make a lot of difference to crop yield and crop quality and can also be an arduous task. Plants, unlike us humans, aren’t privileged enough to communicate their needs. Though they do show signs, more often than not, we are ill-equipped to understand those signs.

Facing a ‘brown thumb’, frustrated with the watering system at his home garden and struggling to keep plants from dying, Farooq Anjum, PhD, an engineer with expertise in wireless systems, machine learning and cybersecurity was looking for a solution. He thought that there must be a better way and went on to establish his company, GroGuru in 2014 as he kept looking for a solution that could help him and also prove to be useful for the wider agri market.

 

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Farm-Tested Technology a Win for Grower and Startup

Speaking during a session at the 2020 Online Top Producer Summit*, Margaret Oldham, along with Grant Norwood, Alex Forsbach, and Patrick Henry, provided an overview of the AgLaunch system and the mutual advantages available for participating growers and startups.

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Getting Irrigation Technologies to Work Together

It’s time for your Farm of the Future Report. I’m Tim Hammerich.

Irrigation management is a big deal for a lot of farmers. Companies like GroGuru have been helping growers with soil moisture monitoring and a cloud-based recommendation engine. Now the company is offering a software platform that enables farmers to bring in data from outside sensors.

Henry… “So, what we have now with GroGuru Insights is we’ve decoupled our software-as-a-service and user interface from our own hardware. And we can apply that to other companies’ hardware.”

That’s Patrick Henry, CEO of GroGuru. The idea is to improve the insights and user experience for the farmer, no matter what technology they choose to use.

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GroGuru Named in The Top 10 Disruptive Companies at the Forefront of Innovation

With The Special Edition Of The The Top 10 Disruptive Companies at the Forefront of Innovation Oct 2020 We Have Featured #GroGuru On Our Cover Page.

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GroGuru and Sentek form a Strategic Partnership in Support of Farmers’ Strategic Irrigation Management Needs

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How Do You Become More than a Beta Tester for Technology

On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, GroGuru CEO Patrick Henry joined prominent farm industry veterans Grant Norwood, Alex Forsbach and panel moderator Margaret Oldham to discuss How Do You Become More than a Beta Tester for Technology. This panel discussion was held as part of Top Producer Summit 2021, the theme of which will be Breaking New Ground.

 

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DTN Weather Forecasts are now Available to GroGuru Customers

MINNEAPOLIS (February 1, 2021) – DTN, a leading data, analytics and technology company, and GroGuru, an industry leader in strategic irrigation management, have partnered to provide real-time, hyper-local weather information and land surface models to producers for improved decision-making around irrigation management.

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GroGuru Launches Innovative Software as a Service (SaaS) Solution for Strategic Irrigation Management

SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) GroGuru, an innovator in precision agriculture and site-specific soil monitoring, announced today that it has launched GroGuru® InSites, its hardware and telemetry independent Software as a Service (SaaS) for strategic irrigation management. GroGuru InSites uses machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and a variety of moisture sensors to bring farmers and agronomic consultants a simple yet powerful irrigation decision support platform.

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GroGuru Selected as Finalist in StartEngine's Shark Pitch: Q4 2020

In December 2020, GroGuru was selected as one of five companies out of over 1,000 applicants to pitch to Shark Kevin O’Leary (aka Mr. Wonderful) live in front of a large audience of investors, entrepreneurs and fans. The Start Engine Shark Pitch was a great success and we’ve since received countless emails and messages from interested parties who want to know more about our company or invest in it. Re-watch our pitch below!

Look for us at the 38:37 minutes:seconds into the video.

Congrats to all of the amazing founders who pitched. It was great sharing the stage with you.

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Pismo Ventures' National Venture Plan Competition Announces Winners

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Terecircuits, GroGuru and ExpressCells named as winners in inaugural National Venture Plan Competition (NVPC) by Pismo Ventures, which provided unprecedented, once-in-a-lifetime access for 197 startups to more than 160 investors, from 42 VCs and Angel investment groups serving as competition judges.

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Asset Allocation Interview: Successful Crowdfund and raising over $200M in Capital for Startups

Have you thought about raising capital for your company? Don’t miss this episode with Patrick Henry, CEO & founder of GroGuru.

Patrick is a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits, including Entropic, which he took from pre-revenue all the way through a successful IPO and a $1B valuation…

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GroGuru CEO Featured on Carbotnic Podcast - Solving Irrigation Sustainably

Inteview of Patrick Henry, CEO of GroGuru, ‌a‌ ‌company‌ ‌using‌ ‌soil‌ ‌sensors‌ ‌to‌ ‌give‌ ‌farmers‌ ‌AI-based‌ ‌recommendations‌ ‌for‌ ‌crop‌ ‌irrigation.‌ ‌Discussed‌ ‌why‌ ‌their‌ ‌soil‌ ‌sensor‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌massive‌ ‌leap‌ ‌over‌ ‌existing‌ ‌solutions,‌ ‌how‌ ‌AgTech ‌companies‌ ‌can‌ ‌incorporate‌ ‌sustainability‌ ‌into‌ ‌their‌ ‌products,‌ ‌why‌ ‌strong‌ ‌distribution‌ ‌channels‌ ‌are‌ ‌essential‌ ‌to‌ ‌agtech‌ ‌companies,‌ ‌their‌ ‌approach‌ ‌to‌ ‌building‌ ‌an‌ ‌amazing‌ ‌team,‌ ‌why‌ ‌listening‌ ‌is‌ ‌one‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌most‌ ‌important‌ ‌founder‌ ‌skills‌ ‌and‌ ‌more!‌ 

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GroGuru Completes $2M Equity Crowdfunding on WeFunder

In Ausgust 2020, GroGuru completed a $2,000,000 finanancing in a convertible note using equity crowdfunding in compliance with Regulation Crowdfuding on the WeFunder platform. 

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Patrick Henry: Helping Farmers Implement Strategic Irrigation Management

With the focus on helping farmers implement strategic irrigation management GroGuru came into existence. The organization measures things like soil moisture, temperature, and salinity at various root depth of crops by deploying soil sensors. GroGuru wirelessly transmits this data to the Cloud where it adds additional information to make AI-based recommendations to farmers about when and how much to irrigate their crops…

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GroGuru – Increasing Profit, Inspiring Sustainability In Agriculture

The burgeoning global population is nearing the 8 billion mark, and it poses two immediate crises; one associated with food and the other with the land. Why land? Because it is the basic need for both the production of crops and housing, which is the route of an inversely proportional equation of food and land…

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GroGuru - AgLaunch Field Trial with Norwood Farms

Below is a terrific farmer-customer testimonial about GroGuru from one of our early access partner customers, Grant Norwood, from Norwood Farms in Henry County, TN. We were introduced to Grant through our participation in AgLaunch, an innovative AgTech accelerator program in the Mid-South, Mississippi Delta region of the US. Thanks to Grant, Pete Nelson, and the whole AgLaunch team for making this experience possible.

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LaunchPad Announces Elite 8 Companies Presenting at Tech Innovation Forum

August 19, 2020, Aliso Viejo, CA. Octane, Southern California’s leading accelerator announced today the top 8 LaunchPad companies that will be presenting at Tech Innovation Forum on September 8-11, 2020, a digital experience.  LaunchPad ranks in the top 5 of the nations Small Business Development Centers (SBDC). Presenting companies were chosen from over 80 applications submitted to the accelerator…

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THRIVE DEMO DAY '20 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FORBES

This past January, the award-winning THRIVE Accelerator Program selected 13 companies from the U.S., Canada, Australia, Chile, Portugal, and India to join its 2020 Cohort. Concluding its sixth year, THRIVE’s program was fiercely competitive with an acceptance rate of less than 3%. These 13 global companies are the cream of the crop and have undergone four months of intensive program curriculum in preparation for THRIVE’s Demo Day ’20 in partnership with Forbes…

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GroGuru Awarded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant for Cyber Agriculture

GroGuru has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant for Cyber Agriculture. The funding was awarded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for Plant Production and Protection.

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Plug and Play North Dakota Accepts 14 Startups for its First Batch

Fargo, North Dakota, June 8, 2020 — Plug and Play North Dakota has announced the 14 startups selected for the first batch of its new Agtech Program. This program aims to facilitate opportunities for pilots, POCs, and new relationships between the selected batch startups and Plug and Play’s global ecosystem. Founding partners of the program include Microsoft, Bremer Bank, CHS, and OCP Group…

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GROGURU ADMITTED BY SVG VENTURES TO THRIVE VI ACCELERATOR COHORT

Patrick Henry, former Entropic CEO, and CEO of GroGuru, brings his decades of entrepreneurial experience to the prestigious AgTech accelerator program. GroGuru has been selected as one of 13 companies as part of the THRiVE VI Accelerator Cohort.SVG Ventures-THRIVE is the leading AgriFood innovation ecosystem, comprised of top agriculture, food & technology corporations, universities, and investors. With a community of over 2,500 startups from 90 countries, the THRIVE platform invests...

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2019 FORBES AGTECH SUMMIT IN INDY AIMS TO TACKLE WORLD HUNGER, HELP FARMERS

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — People from all over the world are in Indianapolis collaborating on big global issues, like tackling world hunger and supporting the planet’s food supply.

The United Nations says more than 820 million people in the world don’t have enough food to eat. The people at the 2019 Forbes AgTech Summit are on a quest to solve the future of food.

“It’s feeding 10 billion by 2050,” Sherry Phillips, senior vice president of Forbes Live explained Thursday. “So, we’ve convened leaders from the industry, from tech, from crops, from start-ups and entrepreneurs to help solve this problem.”

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GroGuru Admitted by The Yield Lab to Its Next Accelerator Cohort

Patrick Henry, former Entropic CEO, and CEO of GroGuru, brings his decades of entrepreneurial experience to the prestigious AgTech accelerator program. GroGuru has been selected as one of six companies as part of The Yield Lab Accelerator Program. The Yield Lab’s mission is to enable entrepreneurs to sustainably revolutionize agrifood systems. They do this by investing in, and accelerating, high-impact early-stage companies all around the world. In parallel, they provide education resources and ecosystem building support through their non-profit branch, the Yield Lab Institute.

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THESE SIX COMPANIES WILL COMPETE FOR $200,000

Six entrepreneurs are heading to the final stage of a major business pitch competition in San Diego to compete for the biggest cash prize of the year.

The pitch event is part of the San Diego Angel Conference, which debuted in 2017 at the University of San Diego as a way to connect entrepreneurs with people who could fund their business ideas. The conference culminates in a pitch event during which a handful of finalists compete on stage for a cash prize…

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FARMER AND STARTUP PARTNER FOR BIG PAYOFF

Better, faster and stronger. Testing new agriculture technology and innovation directly on farms, rather than in laboratories or controlled trials, is producing big yield and serves as the ultimate measuring tape.

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DISPLAY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED STRATEGIC IRRIGATION SYSTEM AT THE 2020 IRRIGATION SHOW

GroGuru has exhibited their strategic irrigation management solutions at this year’s Irrigation Show and Education Week in Las Vegas, NV on December 2-6, 2019.

GroGuru is all about strategic irrigation management. “GroGuru helps farmers make more money by increasing crop yield while, at the same time, more efficiently using water and other scarce resources like fertilizer, energy and labor, in a sustainable way,” said Patrick Henry, president and CEO at GroGuru. “We do this via soil monitoring…

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E-MAGAZINE: 20 CUTTING EDGE TECH COMPANIES TO WATCH OUT FOR IN 2019

MIRROR REVIEW (Aug 2019) — Unveiling the Business Stories

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GROGURU SELECTED AS A FINALIST FOR CONNECT’S 2019 MOST INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCT AWARDS

Today, GroGuru announced that its Wireless Underground System, or WUGS, for strategic irrigation management has been selected as a finalist in Connect w/ San Diego Venture Group’s Most Innovative New Product Awards (MIP)…

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FROM TRADITIONAL TECH TO AGTECH, WITH FORMER ENTROPIC CEO, PATRICK HENRY, ABOUT HIS ROLE AS CEO AT GROGURU

Patrick Henry, the CEO of GroGuru, a San Diego based company that helps farmers make more money by applying strategic irrigation management in order to increase crop yields, while, at the same time, more efficiently using water and other scarce resources in a sustainable way joins Enterprise RadioListen to host Eric Dye & guest Patrick Henry discuss…

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GROGURU PRESENTS AS FINALIST AT NEBRASKA POWER FARMING SHOW

GroGuru has been named as one of five finalists at the Ag Tech Innovation Competition at the Nebraska Power Farming Show on Wednesday December 11, 2019 at 2:00pm at Lancaster Event Center/Pavilion 2 East in Lincoln, NE.

“GroGuru is thrilled to be included as a finalist in this farmer focused Ag Tech Innovation Competition…

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GROGURU READY TO INCREASE ITS FIELD WORK

As the end to the harvest season draws near, GroGuru CEO Patrick Henry sees an opportunity to plant the seeds for his San Diego agtech’s future growth…

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CONNECT NAMES FINALISTS FOR MOST INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS AWARDS

San Diego-based Connect named 21 finalists for its Most Innovative New Product Awards. The companies will have the chance to showcase everything from medical devices to software solutions at the Dec. 5 event…

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GROGURU RAISES $2.9 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING

Connect w/ San Diego Venture Group (SDVG) announced today the technology and life sciences finalists for the 32nd annual Most Innovative New Product Awards (MIP). The winning companies will be announced at the Innovation Awards, an event held annually…

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GROGURU: PROVIDING A HELPING HAND TO FARMERS' GROWING CONCERNS THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES

Over the last few years, pioneering technologies have transformed numerous businesses. But, agriculture which is an age-old sector is lagging behind in comparison with others. With the increasing population, the traditional farming methods are insufficient to provide foods that are available to everyone.

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FARMING TECH STARTUP GROGURU RAISES $2.9 MILLION TO EXPAND ‘SMART IRRIGATION’ BUSINESS

San Diego’s farming tech startup GroGuru, a local favorite currently housed in the EvoNexus incubator, has raised $2.9 million in seed capital.

The money comes from a mix of investors, including San Diego-based Longley Capital and contributions from the San Diego Angel Conference. The Yield Lab, Mentors Fund and Right Side Capital also joined the round.

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GROGURU RAISES $2.9 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING

San Diego startup GroGuru today announced it has raised $2.9 million in Seed funding, including investments from The Yield Lab, Longley Capital, Mentors Fund, the San Diego Angel Conference, Right Side Capital, and other angel investors. GroGuru helps farmers make more money by increasing crop yield while more efficiently using water and other scarce resources in a sustainable way through improved strategic irrigation management.

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THE 20 CUTTING-EDGE TECH COMPANIES TO WATCH OUT FOR IN 2019

The technology sector is exhibiting rather a very unfathomable scenario. Companies, both established and startups, are pursuing similar opportunities as the consumers have become receptive to new ideas. They are finally considering pioneering solutions and services that promise low cost and high efficiency. Furthermore, the rapid digital developments over the last few years have inflated customer expectations.

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FARMING PROBLEMS GET TECH SOLUTIONS AS COS. SEE AN OPEN FIELD

San Diego Business Journal

Bright green avocado trees dot the hills surrounding San Diego County, while tens of acres of multicolored ranunculus flowers bloom each year in Carlsbad…

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FARMERS, TECHNOLOGY CONVERGE AT AGTECHX

The Aug. 22 event was organized by the Salinas-based Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology and attracted hundreds of growers who rubbed elbows with representatives from companies like Costco, Microsoft and various tech startups to discuss what is hot with agriculture and tech. 

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SVG VENTURES ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR THRIVE MIDWEST CHALLENGE AT THE FORBES AGTECH SUMMIT INDIANAPOLIS

Los Gatos, CA, August 21, 2019— SVG Ventures and Forbes announced the five finalists who will compete on stage at the Forbes AgTech Summit Indianapolis for the THRIVE-Forbes Innovation Icon Award, September 18-19, 2019.

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GROGURU TO SHOWCASE ITS BREAKTHROUGH SOLUTIONS FOR STRATEGIC IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT AT AGLAUNCH FUTURE OF AG FIELD DAY

GroGuru will demonstrate its precision irrigation management solution on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Growing Acres Farm and Rose Creek Farm in Savannah, TN and Selmer, TN, respectively. Attendees will learn more about usage of the GroGuru solution in row crop applications, as well as how AgLaunch farmer’s have helped iterate a version of the system that is suitable to scale in row crops.

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GROGURU'S NEW WEBSITE INCLUDES KEY PRECISION AGRICULTURE INFORMATION

GroGuru is focused on helping farmers implement strategic irrigation management, and its new website includes key content in blog posts and videos to help farmers understand the importance of value of using soil sensors, cloud-based systems. and easy to use mobile applications to manage irrigation on their farms.

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GROGURU ADDS EVONEXUS CEO, RORY MOORE, TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

GroGuru has added Rory Moore, CEO at EvoNexus, as in independent board of director’s member. Rory comes from a multi-generational farming family, and made the move to tech early in his career as a co-founder of Peregrine Semiconductor. Peregrine achieved IPO status in 2012. Peregrine produces RF chips that reside in the majority of the world’s smartphones, cellular base stations, as well as space systems such as the Mars Rover and Discovery.

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GROGURU TO SHOWCASE BREAKTHROUGH SOLUTION FOR STRATEGIC IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT AT FORBES AGTECH CONFERENCE

GroGuru is attending the Forbes AgTech Summit in Salina, CA on June 26 – 27, 2019. The 2019 Forbes AgTech Summit will bring together over 600 global agriculture leaders and entrepreneurs to tackle some of the world’s most critical challenges. Held once again under the big tents on historic Main Street Salinas, the Summit will foster lively debate and generate rich networking opportunities.

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GROGURU TO SHOWCASE REVOLUTIONARY IOT FOR AGTECH SOLUTIONS AT EVONEXUS DEMO DAY

GroGuru has been selected as one of eight startup companies to present at the upcoming EvoNexus Demo Day on June 5, 2019 at the Qualcomm Headquarters in San Diego. Join EvoNexus for appetizers, drinks, and a showcase of Southern California innovation, as eight bold and unique startups from a range of technology sectors pitch for the vote of the attendees.

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PATRICK HENRY, GROGURU CEO, TALKS ABOUT CHANGING THE WORLD THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE AGRICULTURE CROP YIELD AND SAVE WATER

Agriculture, as a sector, has been the slowest adopter of digital technologies versus nearly every other industry. However, there are potential tremendous benefits to farmers with the application of digital technologies.

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AGTECH STARTUP GROGURU GETS AUDIENCE KUDOS AT EVONEXUS DEMO DAY

EvoNexus typically hosts a “Demo Day” event twice per year to highlight the top startups currently housed in its incubator. The event is one of the most popular showcases of San Diego-area tech innovation, and it usually provides an interesting local snapshot of industry trends. The overarching theme at this iteration, which featured companies pursuing innovation in industries from semiconductors to healthcare, was that local startups are thinking big and aiming to tackle huge markets.

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GROGURU CEO TO PARTICIPATE ON A PANEL AT THE CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE SUMMIT

GroGuru president and CEO, Patrick Henry, will be on a panel about AgWater Utilization & Efficiency at the California Agriculture Summit to be held on May 23, 2019 at the University of California Riverside. Larta Institute’s Global Ag Innovation Network (GAIN), is proud to present an event focused on California’sagricultural sector. The California Agriculture Summit will bring diverse agricultural stakeholders together to spur a dialogue on resource challenges faced by growers and ways that research and technology can be part of the solution.

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SAN DIEGO ANGEL CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS MAKE THREE MORE INVESTMENTS

“The investors were so enthusiastic at the end of the conference event that they got back together a week later and ended up doing 3 more investments,” said Mysty Rusk, director of The Brink Small Business Development Center, which organized the conference. “We did what we had hoped to do.”

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GROGURU CEO PATRICK HENRY ON THE AMATO TALK "POLITICS AND PROFITS"

GroGuru’s CEO-Patrick Henry sits down on the Amato Talk with guest host, DeAnne Lorraine, to speak about the trade war in China, and its impact on American Farmers. In the body of the eight minute video, they cover a number of pressing issues that are sure to hit home. Click the picture up above and be directed to the full clip!

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PATRICK HENRY, GROGURU CEO, TALKS ABOUT STARTUP LIFE IN THE AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY, OR AGTECH, SECTOR

Agriculture, as a sector, has been the slowest adopter of digital technologies versus nearly every other industry. However, there are potential tremendous benefits to farmers with the application of digital technologies. In terms of crops, optimal use and application of water, fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, and proper seeds are all areas where the application of digital technologies can improve crop yield, while preserving key resources in a sustainable way…

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AGTECH STARTUP GROGURU ELEVATES INVESTOR, ADVISOR TO CEO

GroGuru, a tech company that makes software and systems to monitor soil conditions, announced July 23 that it had hired one of its investors and advisors to run the company.

Patrick Henry takes over the CEO role from company cofounder Farooq Anjum, who becomes chief technology officer.

GroGuru’s hardware-enabled software allows growers to measure the levels of moisture and salinity in the ground and analyze the data to inform optimization of water and fertilizer use.

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GROGURU TO PRESENT AT THE WORLD AGRI-TECH INNOVATION SUMMIT

GroGuru will have a display booth in the Technology Showcase and be presenting in the Tech Hub at the upcoming World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco, C.A. on March 19th and 20th, 2019. Now in its 5th year, the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco connects innovators with partners allowing major corporations and investors to take advanced solutions from the laboratory into the field. Global agricultural leaders come together in San Francisco to uncover the most exciting innovations in agricultural technology and to forge the right partnerships to take those solutions to market.

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GROGURU TO PRESENT AT DAVOS ON THE DELTA IN MEMPHIS

Beyond the onstage conversations, Davos on the Delta features an Innovation Showcase highlighting the most cutting edge start-ups as well as the most innovative established companies and regions. There is also the opportunity to participate in a day of Plant Tours and In-Field Demos at Memphis’ renowned Agricenter International as well as additional sessions focused specifically on Indoor Growing and Hemp. It is truly a unique opportunity to collaborate with the groups steering the course of food system innovation today and tomorrow.

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GROGURU JOINS THE UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL COMPACT

GroGuru has joined the United Nations Global Compact, a corporate responsibility initiative – the world’s largest with over 9,000 business and non-business participants in 135 countries. As a participant, GroGuru Inc. commits to:

Set in motion changes to business operations so that the UN Global Compact and our Ten Principles become part of strategy, culture and day-to-day operations, including in subsidiaries and the supply chain…

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SALINAS-BASED AGTECH CELEBRATES MILESTONE

The WEBVTT Technology Center in Salinas, that has been addressing the concerns of farmers for years, celebrated another year in business this past week! In the past 3 years, the Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology has grown from 6 startup companies, to more than 60 startups today. This hub is a center of activity for bringing together innovative thinkers working to transform the agriculture industry. We love that there’s so many people dedicated to making this industry the best in can be. Excited to see whats to come in the future from this outstanding organization.

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GROGURU TO PRESENT AS A FINALIST COMPANY IN THE SAN DIEGO ANGEL CONFERENCE

GroGuru will be presenting as a finalist company in the San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC) on March 15, 2019. SDAC is the culmination of many months of due-diligence, review, evaluation, and selection by the investors participating in the Conference. The entrepreneurial candidates are narrowed down from over 90 applying companies and on the day of the Conference, the finalists have the opportunity to make their best 10-minute pitch for why their company deserves the investment.

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FORMER ENTROPIC CEO PATRICK HENRY, NOW CEO OF GROGURU, TALKS ABOUT STARTUP LIFE IN THE AGTECH INDUSTRY

Patrick Henry CEO of GroGuru is interviewed about startup life in the Agricultural Technology Industry. Formerly known as Patrick Henry CEO of Entropic, Patrick has a vast background in company growth.

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GROGURU TO PRESENT AT VENTURE SUMMIT WEST 2019

GroGuru will be presenting at Venture Summit West 2019 in Burlingame, CA on March 6 and 7, 2019. We will be joined by an exclusive community of over 1,000 top-tier VC investors and leading startup founders. There are already over 140 venture capital firms confirmed for the event!

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GROGURU TO PRESENT AND DISPLAY AT 67TH ANNUAL MID-SOUTH FARM AND GIN SHOW

GroGuru will be attending the 67th annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show, set for March 1-2, 2019 at the Cook Convention Center, Memphis, Tenn. The South’s premier show offers attendees the opportunity to see what’s new in the industry and hear from respected leaders, according to Timothy Price, show manager.

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GROGURU TO PRESENT AT THE AGRI-TECH VENTURE FORUM IN TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA

GroGuru will have a display booth and will be presenting in the AGRI Tech Venture Summit at the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on May 15th, 2019. The AGRI Tech Venture Forum is an annual event that serves as a converging point for the global AgTech, or agriculture technology, elite.

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PATRICK HENRY NAMED PRESIDENT AND CEO OF GROGURU

Crossroads Today

“We are very excited that Patrick Henry is joining GroGuru as its new CEO,” said Kirk Haney, competition judge and Managing Partner at Radicle Growth. “The vision GroGuru demonstrated was incredibly impressive, and they have all the winning elements needed to succeed in the AgTech arena and help farmers tackle ongoing issues—a strong management team, an innovative technology and a keen focus on the customer.

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TENNESSEE-BASED AGLAUNCH REVOLUTIONIZES AG-TECH DEVELOPMENT WITH FARMER NETWORK AND IN-FIELD TRIALS

GroGuru is one of 10 startups selected by AgLaunch last year. The California-based company has already experienced success in soil and irrigation management for specialty crops through their monitoring sensor system that allows for irrigation recommendations. With a well-established foothold in this high value/low acreage market, the owners of GroGuru are looking to expand into row crops.

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HOW WILL US-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT AFFECT FARMERS?

Amato Talk

GroGuru demonstrates its next generation How will US-Mexico-Canada Agreement USMCA affect farmers, Patrick Henry, GroGuru Executive, CEO of QuestFusion, Former Silicon Valley Senior Executive, Author: Plan, Commit, Win: 90 Days to Creating a Fundable Startup discusses  with Rick Amato.

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ADVENTURES IN CAPITAL VENTURE: LOCAL GROUPS MAKE SILICON VALLEY-LIKE CONNECTIONS

Though there are many wishing to venture into the world of business, lack of capital presents a reliable hurdle. Established businesses, startups and the beginning entrepreneur could all benefit from connecting with a venture capital group that could result in substantial investment and resources. With a strong U.S. economic outlook, a new federal tax code that is lowering tax rates across the board and a realized promise from President Trump to increase GDP growth to 4 percent, the time could be ripe for businesses to look for such investments.

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GROGURU CONDUCTS FIELD DEMONSTRATION AT THE IRRIGATION INNOVATION CONSORTIUM EVENT

Business Insider

GroGuru demonstrates its next generation wireless underground sensor technology at the Irrigation Innovation Consortium research demo and meeting today. Earlier this year, the Consortium, which is composed of five universities and five industry partners, was awarded $5 millioncollectively to launch a research program to increase water and energy efficiency. Fresno State and other consortium partners have also matched the grant with an additional $5 million donation to bring the total investment to $10 million over five years.

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OPINION: GIGABIT INTERNET BRINGING SMART APPLICATIONS TO THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO

Times of San Diego

San Diego’s reputation is growing as an innovation hotbed. Top tech companies such as Qualcomm and Illumina call San Diego home, and more and more companies are attracted to the region, such as Amazon, which is now taking up more than 100,000 square feet of office space in University City. There is also the growing startup economy — ranging from Cox Business’s recent “Get Started San Diego” pitch competition winner GroGuru, with its use of wireless sensors in fertilization innovation, to PointPredictive using machine learning analytics technology to identify auto loan fraud.

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GROGURU NAMED FINALIST TO PRESENT AT THE CENTRAL VALLEY INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM

PRWeb

GroGuru will participate in the Central Valley Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum on Thursday, November 1st, 2018, at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District. The Forum combines the Central Valley Venture Forum and Central Valley Stock Exchange – two events that in the past have shaped the entrepreneurial landscape in the valley and became the largest event for innovation and entrepreneurship in the Central Valley.

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MEET PATRICK HENRY OF GROGURU IN LA JOLLA AND UTC

SD Voyager

 

Henry brings over 20 years of high-technology executive experience and market leadership to GroGuru. He has served in executive management roles in companies ranging from small, innovative startups to large multinationals. Just prior to GroGuru, Henry was an investor and advisor to GroGuru and the CEO of strategy consulting firm QuestFusion. Henry is also the former CEO of cable networking company Entropic Communications for eleven years, which he lead through an IPO in NASDAQ in late 2007.

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GROGURU’S WIRELESS UNDERGROUND IOT FOR AGTECH SOLUTION ENABLES HIGH VOLUME DEPLOYMENT OF SOIL SENSORS IN ANNUAL FIELD CROPS

PRWeb

GroGuru’s Breakthrough Wireless Underground System (WUGS) allows farmers to save money, more efficiently use water, and increase crop yield at a low total cost of ownership for underground soil sensors. The GroGuru WUGS solution has a battery life of five years, which will allow farmers to get season-to-season and beginning-of-season soil sensor data, without the need for trenching cables into the field.

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GROGURU SYSTEMS: EMPOWERING FARMERS WITH ADVANCED AGRITECH

CIO Review

The digital transformation has significantly set its course to reform the traditional agricultural norms and guide the agro-industry towards a tech-powered future. Positioned at the forefront of its technological revolution in agriculture is GroGuru with its proprietary technology focused on empowering farmers.

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TRUMP TO OFFER $12B IN AID TO FARMERS

Amato Talk

Patrick Henry, CEO of QuestFusion, Author: Plan, Commit, Win: 90 Days to Creating a Fundable Startup discusses President Trump’s plan to offer 12B in aid to America’s farmers, plus Kip Kolson, President/CEO: Family Wealth Leadership, author: You Can Have it All-Wealth, Wisdom and Purpose discusses Trump’s decision to hold off on car tariffs with Rick Amato.

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EVONEXUS DEMO DAY

Xconomy

Farooq Anjum co-founded GroGuru to develop improved soil moisture sensors and wireless networks to help farmers and agriculture-based businesses improve their irrigation systems and practices. The startup uses cloud-based machine learning to analyze its sensor data and provide more precise irrigation and fertilizer recommendations to growers.

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GROGURU SELECTED TO PRESENT AT 10TH ANNUAL BLUETECH WEEK SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE

NewStage

GroGuru will be part of an expert speaking panel about Agriculture & Irrigation Technology at the 10th annual BlueTech Week on November 8th, 2018. GroGuru has also been selected as one of ten companies in the sustainable innovation economy to present to a panel of expert judges and other investors at the BlueTech Investor Day on Friday, November 9th.

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GROGURU CEO DELIVERS KEYNOTE SPEECH AT SAN DIEGO GLOBAL INVESTMENT FORUM

Business Insider

Patrick discusses the lessons that he’s learned from building and growing multiple successful business and the process he uses for building a fundable startup company. Patrick is the author of the critically acclaimed book, PLAN COMMIT WIN: 90 Days to Creating a Fundable Startup. “We are very excited to have Patrick keynote speak at the Investment Forum. He brings a unique view on the Southern California.”

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MEET GET STARTED SAN DIEGO WINNER

COX Blue

The world’s population is set to reach 9.7 billion by the year 2050. With that comes an inevitable struggle to properly allocate vital resources like food and water. All the while, farmers are battling issues like climate change and resource depletion on a daily basis, grappling to find a footing that will ensure they can provide consistent, quality products while also maintaining a livelihood.

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AGLAUNCH SPOTLIGHTS AGTECH STARTUPS AT FIELD DAYS

AgWeb

The AgLaunch Initiative is a farm-centric agricultural innovation organization. In August, the group hosted two field days spotlighting agtech startups and how they can impact agriculture.

On August 2, 2018, a field day was hosted at Growing Acres Farm. And then on August 9,  they co-hosted the Great Farm Innovation Field Day, which was also put on by Agricenter International, Archer Malmo and the Organic Resource Center at Agricenter.

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NEW ENTITY PROVIDING X-RAY VISION FOR GROWERS

Delta Farm Press

Soils can vary significantly in their ability to hold water and supply it to different types of crops. That’s why soil sensors are performing an important function for farmers supplying supplemental water to their fields.

GroGuru, Inc., a San Diego-based startup, has been working on a wireless configuration of soil sensors to help make it easier for farmers to monitor their soil moisture and maintain the monitoring systems.

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TECH INCUBATOR WELCOMES NEWEST CLASS OF STARTUPS

PR Newswire

EvoNexus, pro-bono, non-profit technology incubator and hub for Southern California’sentrepreneurial and startup community, announces its newest class of technology startups. EvoNexus has admitted 15 new startups to their Southern Californialocations in La Jolla, Downtown San Diegoand Irvine. The newly admitted startups will be joining a portfolio of 162 companies that have incubated at EvoNexus.

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PATRICK HENRY NAMED PRESIDENT AND CEO OF GROGURU

Virtual Strategy Magazine

GroGuru has named Patrick Henry president and CEO. GroGuru is a technology company that makes software and systems that enable growers of a broad range of crops to measure the level of moisture and salinity in the ground to more optimally use water and fertilizer. Henry’s predecessor and GroGuru co-founder, Dr. Farooq Anjum, remains with the company as chief technical officer and member of the board of directors.

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GROGURU CONDUCTS FIRST ROW CROP FIELD TRIALS ON ITS PRECISION IRRIGATION MONITORING TECHNOLOGY WITH AGLAUNCH FARM NETWORK

PR Web

GroGuru is completing first row crops trials in Tennessee through the AgLaunch Farmer Network and was a featured startup demonstration at the AgLaunch Model Farm Innovation Field Day in Memphis, Tennessee. At this event dozens of farmers and investors spent the day learning about new and innovative technologies that can revolutionize the way that growers can save money while improving crop yield and quality.

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GANAZ, GROGURU WINS $500,000

KTIC Radio

“The labor shortage in agriculture has reached a critical stage, and without legislation for workable ag immigration reform, we need to be proactive in accelerating the development of technology if we want to continue to have a nutritious and uninterrupted domestic food supply,” said Tom Nassif, president and CEO of Western Growers. “Investing in innovative companies such as Ganaz and GroGuru and providing them with the resources needed to bring their technology to market is one step closer to reaching our goal of keeping agriculture viable in this country.”

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GANAZ, GROGURU WIN RADICLE AUTOMATION CHALLENGE

AGNET West

Answering the call to help solve agriculture’s severe labor shortage, Western Growers and Radicle Growth today awarded Ganaz and GroGuru each with $250,000 in seed funding to advance their automation technology. Ganaz, who lets farms recruit farmworkers with a few taps from their smartphone, and GroGuru, who offers a precision soil and irrigation monitoring system, participated in the Radicle Automation Challenge where the startups faced off against two other companies specializing in improving on-farm efficiencies.

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Win-Win Partnership Between Farmer and Startup

Better, faster and stronger. Testing new technology and innovation on farms, rather than in labs or controlled trials, serves as the ultimate measuring tape.

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“GroGuru is an exceptional start-up; experienced team of entrepreneurs, engineering excellence, wireless knowledge and agriculture industry insight.”

-Rory Moore, CEO at EvoNexus

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