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Sabanto secures oversubscribed Series B funding led by Leaps by Bayer to scale autonomous technology for row crop farming. The round aims to accelerate adoption and further develop retrofit kits across North America.

PRIVATEJul 14, 2026

Round Type

Series B

ChicagoManufacturingEnergyOil And GasAgriculture and FarmingRenewable EnergyFarmingBiomass Energy

Investors

InnoVenture IowaDcvcFulcrum Global CapitalSustainable Forward CapitalYaraLeaps By Bayer

Description

Sabanto, a leader in autonomous retrofit technology for agriculture, announced an oversubscribed Series B funding led by Leaps by Bayer. This investment will help Sabanto expand its customer base and broaden the adoption of its technology. It comes at a critical time when growers are facing historic challenges in the agricultural sector. By enabling tractors to operate autonomously, Sabanto aims to enhance productivity and efficiency for farmers.

Quick answer

Sabanto raised an undisclosed amount in a Series B round, dated July 14, 2026. Investors: InnoVenture Iowa, Dcvc, Fulcrum Global Capital, Sustainable Forward Capital, Yara and Leaps By Bayer. Sabanto is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

How much did Sabanto raise?
Sabanto raised an undisclosed amount in a Series B round on July 14, 2026.
Who invested in Sabanto?
InnoVenture Iowa, Dcvc, Fulcrum Global Capital, Sustainable Forward Capital, Yara and Leaps By Bayer are named as investors in this round.
What does Sabanto do?
Leveraging a fleet of smaller 60 and 90 HP tractors, the company has autonomously tilled, planted, seeded, weeded, applied, and mowed across Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota,..
Where is Sabanto based and how big is it?
Sabanto is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Fundz records about 48 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Sabanto?
Fundz holds 2 contacts at Sabanto, including the Chief Financial Officer. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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  • Facet Amtech raised $2.1M (Seed) on August 28, 2026.
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  • Haffner Energy and IðunnH2 raised $740K (Corporate Round) on July 27, 2026.
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Company Information

Company

Sabanto

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

Leveraging a fleet of smaller 60 and 90 HP tractors, the company has autonomously tilled, planted, seeded, weeded, applied, and mowed across Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Texas. "Finally, a company is solving our labor problems and taking us in the other direction. This capital will also allow the company to increase its Farming-as-a-Service operations to more farmers, on more crops, over more acres, across more states. Continue ReadingSabanto Autonomous Machine"We started Sabanto with our sights set on fixing the lack of labor and resetting the out-of-control capital expenses in agricultural machinery.

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