Companies · Agriculture

PodPonics, Inc.

Forest Park · Agriculture

Diligence memoA one-page analyst read on PodPonics, Inc. — recommendation, valuation, rhythm, risks.
$12.8M
Total raised · real
5
Rounds
0.6×
Latest step-up
Top 19%
Sector rank · raised
Series A
Latest stage · inferred · Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

PodPonics, Inc. looks fair against its niche peers and is dormant on financing cadence.

Synthesized from the figures below est. — every claim rests on a number shown on this page. Valuation uses the agriculture sector profile.

Analyst read est. — computed against this company's niche peers in the same era. Inputs shown; not a quoted figure.

Fair
  • Modeled value is 0.76× the median modeled value of Series A Agriculture companies in 2013–2015 (20 peers) — value vs value, same stage and era.
  • Within the normal band (76% of peer median) for its niche.
Dormant
  • Last raise 11.4 yr ago; this sector typically re-raises about every 11 months.
  • Silent for over 3× the sector's normal cadence.
Leadership

No named principal in this company's public records yet — see all operators below.

Explore how these operators interlock with other companies in the operator network.

Where it sits in Agriculture

PodPonics, Inc. is one of 1056 Agriculture companies tracked from Forest Park. By capital raised it ranks in the upper tier (ahead of 82% of sector peers), and in the upper tier by modeled valuation est..

Ranking is computed against this company's own sector cohort — reported capital is fact; valuation tiers are modeled.

As reported in public records reported — not modeled.

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Amount raised vs valuation, by round

Solid bars are reported offering amounts reported; hatched bars are the modeled post-money valuation est. — both on one shared scale so you can read raise-vs-worth at each round directly. Use the toggles to overlay data labels and the niche-peer / market average value lines.

Amount raised · realModeled valuation · estCumulative funded · real
$0$13M$25M$38M$50MPre-Seed · 2013-05-31 Raised $100K (real) Modeled valuation $1.3M (est)$100K$1.3MPre-Seed2013Series A · 2014-03-13 Raised $4.6M (real) Modeled valuation $40M (est)$4.6M$40MSeries A2014Seed · 2014-03-13 Raised $2.6M (real) Modeled valuation $28M (est)$2.6M$28MSeed2014Series A · 2015-02-24 Raised $3.5M (real) Modeled valuation $30M (est)$3.5M$30MSeries A2015Series A · 2015-02-24 Raised $2.0M (real) Modeled valuation $18M (est)$2.0M$18MSeries A2015+$4.6M+$2.6M+$3.5M+$2.0MCumulative $13M

The line shows cumulative reported funding over the period; + labels show new capital added between points when there is room. Toggle on-bar figures, plus the niche-peer and market averages, to read this company against its cohort. Benchmarks are modeled medians.

Financing ladder & sequence gaps
Pre-Seed$100K · 2013
Series A$4.6M · 2014no Seed on file
Bridge · Series A-stage$2.6M · 2014smaller follow-on
Series A extension$3.5M · 2015
Series A extension$2.0M · 2015

Stages are modeled from round size (public records carry no series label). Ladder is contiguous — every modeled rung has a record.

Modeled valuation trajectory
$30.2M
Base estimate est.
$4.5M
Conservative case
$164.0M
Upside case
$15.7M
Modeled post-money

Round size and date are reported; the stage label is inferred from round size (latest is Series Aa $4.0M–$15M round). Valuation is modeled from stage benchmarks scaled by the agriculture sector profile. Directional, not a quoted figure.

Pre-Seed · modeled $1.3M · 2013-05-312013Series A · modeled $39.7M · 2014-03-13Seed · modeled $28.1M · 2014-03-13Series A · modeled $30.2M · 2015-02-24Series A · modeled $17.8M · 2015-02-242015
Model inputs · modeled:benchmark-stage-stepup-v1
22%
Dilution assumption
Implied ownership sold in the financing.
52%
Survival probability
28% low · 71% high
1.24×/yr
Annual markup
1.56×/yr upside case
6.0 yr
Elapsed time used
11.3 yr actual, capped for stale marks
agriculture
Sector profile
Adjusts growth and survival by industry.
Financing rhythm
5 mo
Avg between rounds
$7.4M/yr
Capital velocity
13.1 yr
On record since
2013
First round
5
Rounds on file
How it compares to the market

Benchmarked against 1056 companies in Agriculture. Each bar is a median (the middle company, not an average — outliers don't skew it). Two yardsticks: real money raised (reported on Form D) and modeled value (our estimate est.). These are whole-sector medians across all stages, except the per-stage row.

Total raised — vs sector median (real $, all stages) 5.8× above median
This company$12.8M
Sector median$2.2M
Latest round — vs other Series A rounds in sector (real $, this stage) 0.3× of median
This company$2.0M
Sector median$5.9M
Modeled value — vs sector median (estimate, all stages) 2.5× above median
This company$30.2M
Sector median$11.9M

Raised more than 82% of sector peers (real $). Modeled value above 72% of peers (estimate).

Niche peers — same stage & era

A tighter cohort than the sector chart above — only companies at the same stage (Series A) that last raised in the same ~3-year era, ranked by modeled value est. (not money raised). This is the exact set the analyst read compares against, so a like-for-like cohort is what makes "over/under-valued" meaningful. This company ranks #15 of 20.

This companyCohort peer
$10.0M$100.0M$1.0M$10.0M$100.0MCapital raised (log)Gotham Greens Holdings, LLC · Series A Raised $13.9M · modeled $69.7M (est)Sam Kane Beef Processors, LLC · Series A Raised $23.0M · modeled $69.7M (est)Pinnacle Co-Invest, LLC · Series A Raised $7.6M · modeled $66.2M (est)Stoney Ridge Ranch, L.P. · Series A Raised $6.7M · modeled $58.4M (est)Sweet Earth, Inc. · Series A Raised $6.3M · modeled $55.2M (est)TBF North Farms, LLC · Series A Raised $6.2M · modeled $54.0M (est)Agro Nica Holdings LLC · Series A Raised $6.2M · modeled $53.7M (est)American Bean, LLC · Series A Raised $6.0M · modeled $52.3M (est)Pinnacle Potash International, Ltd · Series A Raised $17.0M · modeled $44.9M (est)Mapleton Solution Terminal, LLC · Series A Raised $4.5M · modeled $39.7M (est)Oconomowoc Bancshares, Inc. · Series A Raised $7.9M · modeled $39.2M (est)Brazil Ag Llc · Series A Raised $4.2M · modeled $36.3M (est)PodPonics, Inc. (this company) Raised $12.8M · modeled $30.2M (est)PodPonics, Inc.
CompanyStageRaised · realValue · estvs peer med.
Gotham Greens Holdings, LLCSeries A$13.9M$69.7M1.77×
Sam Kane Beef Processors, LLCSeries A$23.0M$69.7M1.77×
Pinnacle Co-Invest, LLCSeries A$7.6M$66.2M1.68×
Stoney Ridge Ranch, L.P.Series A$6.7M$58.4M1.48×
Sweet Earth, Inc.Series A$6.3M$55.2M1.40×
TBF North Farms, LLCSeries A$6.2M$54.0M1.37×
Agro Nica Holdings LLCSeries A$6.2M$53.7M1.36×
American Bean, LLCSeries A$6.0M$52.3M1.33×
Pinnacle Potash International, LtdSeries A$17.0M$44.9M1.14×
Mapleton Solution Terminal, LLCSeries A$4.5M$39.7M1.01×
Oconomowoc Bancshares, Inc.Series A$7.9M$39.2M0.99×
Brazil Ag LlcSeries A$4.2M$36.3M0.92×
PodPonics, Inc. this companySeries A$12.8M$30.2M0.76×
Full financing history

Stage is inferred from round size est., not reported on the filing — a round's dollar size maps to a bucket: Pre-Seed <$1.0M · Seed $1.0M–$4.0M · Series A $4.0M–$15M · Series B $15M–$40M · Series C $40M–$100M · Series D+ $100M–$400M · Growth/Late >$400M.

StageAmount · realAnnouncedPost-money · estValue · estConf.
Pre-Seed$100K2013-05-31$556K$1.3M90%
Series A$4.6M2014-03-13$20.7M$39.7M90%
Seed$2.6M2014-03-13$13.1M$28.1M90%
Series A$3.5M2015-02-24$15.7M$30.2M90%
Series A$2.0M2015-02-24$9.3M$17.8M90%
What happened at each round

Step-up, pace versus the sector's normal cadence, and revenue/exemption moves — read straight from the reported round facts reported.

  1. Pre-Seed$100K2013-05-31
    • First recorded raise — entered as Pre-Seed.
  2. Series A$4.6M2014-03-13
    • Raised 9 mo later, in step with the ~11 mo sector norm.
    • Round 45.5× larger than the prior — scaling up.
  3. Seed$2.6M2014-03-13
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 1.7× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
  4. Series A$3.5M2015-02-24
    • Raised 11 mo later, in step with the ~11 mo sector norm.
    • Round 1.3× larger than the prior — scaling up.
  5. Series A$2.0M2015-02-24
    • Filed alongside the prior round (same month) — likely a tranche or amendment.
    • Round 1.7× smaller than the prior — bridge or down round.
Intelligence
2015 ~Q3
Modeled next raise · ~5mo cadence
$2.0M
Modeled next size est.range $2.0M$3.3M
0.6×
Last step-up
$7.4M/yr
Capital velocity

Predictive signals are modeled est. from this company's own cadence and step-up, plus sector benchmarks — directional, not advice. Peer set and a CSV export live in your analyst workspace.

Key people & operators

Officers, directors and promoters named in this company's public recordsreported — the people who run it (not its investors). "Also runs" counts come from name-matching across all records, so verify before acting.

PersonRoleAlso runsTied since
Matthew Liotta2 other2013-05
Vern Kennedy2 other2013-05
J. Connor Seabrook1 other2014-03
Richard Weinstein1 other2013-05
BRAD D. BARNHORN2015-02
DANA D. CLEMENS2015-02
David D. Perryman2014-03
Gerard D. Gunther2014-03
GERARD D. GUNTHERT2014-03
Matthew D. Liotta2014-03
Richard D. Weinstein2014-03
Robert D. Curry2015-02
Rodney D. Markin2015-02
STEVE D. WASIK2015-02
Vern D. Kennedy2014-03
Registry & provenance

PodPonics, Inc. is an official record sourced from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). U.S. data is aggregated from SEC Form D filings.

United States
Country of record
US
Jurisdiction
1579990
SEC CIK
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Frequently asked
How much funding has PodPonics, Inc. raised?
PodPonics, Inc. has raised approximately $12.8M in disclosed capital across 5 recorded financing rounds, aggregated from public filings.
What is PodPonics, Inc.'s estimated valuation?
Provath's modeled valuation for PodPonics, Inc. is approximately $30.2M (modeled range $4.5M–$164.0M). This is an algorithmic estimate derived from round sizes and same-niche peers — not a quoted or reported figure.
What funding stage is PodPonics, Inc. at?
PodPonics, Inc.'s latest modeled financing stage is Series A. Its most recent recorded round closed around Tue Feb 24.
What does PodPonics, Inc. do and where is it based?
PodPonics, Inc. operates in the Agriculture sector, based in Forest Park.
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