In-situ sensors & samplingChecked Sep 2026

EarthOptics

EarthOptics combines in-field electromagnetic and electrochemical sensing with lab calibration to map soil organic carbon, compaction and nutrients at high spatial density, a measurement layer aimed at agricultural soil-health and carbon programs.

Soil carbonMulti-sensor mappingGroundOwlGrowth-stage
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GROUND TRUTH
EarthOptics
Founded2018
HQUSA
StageVenture-backed (post-Series B)
Funding$24M financing (Nov 2024)
Founded2018
HQUSA
StageVenture-backed (post-Series B)
Funding$24M financing (Nov 2024)
API / accessNo
Websiteearthoptics.com ↗
EvidenceCorroborated

Dense soil-carbon and compaction maps from sensors driven across the field.

What they do

Inside EarthOptics

EarthOptics maps soil properties (organic carbon, compaction, nutrients) using mobile electromagnetic and electrochemical sensors combined with targeted lab calibration, producing spatially dense soil-property layers rather than sparse point samples.

Its GroundOwl product measures soil-carbon stocks to roughly one metre of depth, delivered commercially through partner Grassroots Carbon. The company reports more than 5 million acres mapped as of July 2025.

It is a measurement service, not a software platform: there is no public developer API, and outputs are delivered through partner workflows.

Signal

Recent developments

  1. Mar 2026GroundOwl publicly launched via Grassroots Carbon, mapping soil carbon to around one metre of depth.
  2. Jul 2025Reported surpassing 5 million acres mapped.
  3. Nov 2024Secured $24M in financing led by Conti Ventures and The Production Board.
In-situ sensors & sampling

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SourcesEarthOptics 5M acres releaseGroundOwl launch (Mar 2026)
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