Mercaris
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Mercaris, founded in 2012 in the United States, was a leading provider of market data, price assessments, analytics and forecasts for organic and non-GMO agricultural commodities — organic corn, soybeans, soybean meal, wheat and other small grains — plus an online trading platform where buyers and sellers could trade identity-preserved crops. It was acquired by commodity price reporting agency Argus Media in June 2023.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Company founded
Mercaris is founded in the US to provide subscription market data and trading services for organic and non-GMO commodities.
- Acquisition
Argus Media acquires Mercaris, the leading US provider of sustainable agriculture prices and analytics, for an undisclosed sum.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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