Permanent

Permanent is the market maker for regenerative agriculture. We drive sales to farmers and provide impactful, reliable supply to leading wholesale buyers. We’re part marketplace technology and part supply network — growing quickly.

About Permanent Agriculture

• 🥦 Problem: Despite shifting demands, agriculture and wholesale food systems remain opaque and unsustainable. To live permanently on our planet, we need to transition to a food system that is transparent and regenerative.
• 🌱 Vision: Permanent is making the marketplace under our future food system. We’re a Public Benefit Corporation aiming to represent the world’s agricultural supply and help the world transition $1T of food spend. 
• 🌎 Market: Over $1T USA wholesale food spend, and $6T globally. We’re focused on fresh fruits, vegetables, and mushrooms to start.
• 💸 Traction: In just the past 6 months, we grew from $0 to a $1M GMV run-rate, generated new sales for 30+ organic, mid-sized California farmers by selling 50+ produce items, built a dynamic crop calendar and marketplace, and earned customers from Sodexo to Sweetgreen.
• 📊 Up Next: In 2024, our goal is $3.5M GMV run-rate (moving $66,000 of food per week in California). We aim to grow 300% per year.
• 👬 Team: Wiley (Founder & CEO), Dave (Sales), and a few amazing collaborators. We aim to grow the team to 5 this year.
• 💵 Funding: Pre-seed, backed by a few fantastic founders and investors. Raising a seed in H1 2024. We’re currently profitable.