Yard Stick

Enabling soil carbon at scale.

About

Founded

2020

Headquarters

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Industry

Climate

Company Description

Yard Stick measures soil carbon. Scientists and farmers alike know that climate-friendly agricultural practices have the potential to remove atmospheric CO2 at gigaton/year scale. When these practices are adopted, more carbon is stored in soils, improving soil health and fighting climate change. But significant measurement challenges have held soil carbon efforts back - until now. By reducing the cost of soil carbon measurement by 90%+, Yard Stick will dramatically expand the opportunities for evidence-based regenerative practices to simultaneously improve ecosystem health, increase farmer income, and combat climate change.

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Funding

Total Raised

$16 million

Valuation

Undisclosed

Significant Investors

Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Toyota Ventures

Company Traction

  • As of June 2023, Yard Stick reports it can reduce the cost of high-quality soil organic carbon measurement by 90%+.
  • In September 2022, Yard Stick was selected for a $225 million investment from the USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative.

Leadership Team

  • Chris Tolles: Co-Founder & CEO of Yard Stick. Former Co-Founder & CEO of Sundaily.
  • Kevin Meissner: Co-Founder & Chief Engineer of Yard Stick. Former Co-Founder & CTO of Charm Industrial.
  • Kelsey Chan: Head of Growth and Partnerships at Yard Stick. Former Strategy and Business Operations Manager at Better.
  • Matthew Ferraro: Director of Research and Development at Yard Stick. Former Senior Engineering Manager at Planet.
  • Russell Belfer: VP of Software at Yard Stick. Former Co-Founder & CTO of Chatterbug.

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