Gro Platform

Gro Platform closed in late spring 2024. November 21, 2024 is the later dated confirmation used as a proxy, not the actual service cutoff.

Sources and shutdown details ↘

Research & data analysis · Closed; date inferred · 21 Nov 2024 · Observed closed by · Not the verified service cutoff · Gro Intelligence, Inc.

The record

A hosted AI analytics workspace that combined agricultural, weather and economic data to model crop yields and climate risks for business and public-sector users.

Operator at shutdown: Gro Intelligence, Inc. Company source
Service end: Closed; date inferred · 21 Nov 2024Observed closed by · Not the verified service cutoffClosure source

Sources and verification

AgFunderNews direct interview with Almanac CEO after Gro platform closure ↗ · Checked 30 Oct 2026

Verification notes

Shutdown: AgFunderNews reported on May 31, 2024 that staff were told the Gro insights platform was winding down; a skeleton crew remained. Its November 21, 2024 direct interview with Almanac CEO Sumer Johal states the platform had closed in late spring and that its assets were acquired at auction for integration into Almanac. The displayed day is the later dated confirmation proxy, not the unknown final customer access day. The original closure announcement date, exact final day, hour and time zone remain unknown; no serviceEndedAt is inferred. The operator profile and IFC-sourced description establish a complete subscription analytics workspace with a customizable user interface, not an API-only entry. Almanac’s separate products, acquired datasets and retained open-source client are not declared closed. New York City is the operator’s evidenced headquarters proxy; Nairobi and Singapore were also offices. Closure source
Dates checked: Verified 30 Oct 2026
AI functionality: AI functionality source
Launch: The date of first public availability is unknown. Company founding and later funding milestones do not establish the launch day.
Location: United States · New York City. The original operator profile lists New York as headquarters and Nairobi and Singapore as offices. New York is a sourced operator-headquarters proxy, not a server location or street address. GeoNames city coordinates are rounded to two decimals. Location source · Coordinate source