AcreTrader

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AcreTrader
IndustryInvestment Company, Asset Management
Founded2018 [1]
FounderCarter Malloy
Headquarters
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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United States of America
Website acretrader.com

AcreTrader is an American real estate investment company specializing in farmland. The company aims to increase investor access to real assets while providing capital to farmers and growers to expand their businesses. AcreTrader operates through its two main business segments: AcreTrader Financial, LLC, a licensed broker-dealer registered with FINRA, and Acres.com. AcreTrader also manages funds on behalf of institutional clients across permanent crops, row crops, and timber assets.

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History

AcreTrader was founded in May 2018 by Carter Malloy, a former investment professional, [2] and serves as the current Chief Executive Officer.

In March 2021, it raised an additional $12 million in capital in its Series A funding round led by Jump Capital, with participation from Narya Capital, Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund and existing investors. A notable investor in 2022 was JD Vance, through Narya Capital, the venture capital firm he co-founded in 2020. [3] [4]

Platform

AcreTrader Financial, LLC, is a licensed broker-dealer registered with FINRA|SIPC. [5]

References

  1. "LLC Member information". Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved 4 April 2020.[ dead link ]
  2. "AcreTrader allows investors to earn interest in farmland". Yahoo Finance. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  3. Kasprak, Alex (October 10, 2024). "JD Vance Owns Company That Sells American Real Estate to Foreign Investors?". snopes.com. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  4. Moran, Grey (September 18, 2024). "JD Vance Funded AcreTrader. Here's Why That Matters". civileats.com. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  5. Gatling, Paul (February 2, 2023). "AcreTrader applies for broker-dealer license". Talk Business.

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