The Programmable Plant Stack contains 15 companies across
3 categories.
Plants are becoming programmable assets. Advances in breeding, genomics, gene editing and AI are making it possible to design new species or varieties optimized for real economic use cases (and not only to make plants grow faster or capture more carbon). I saw an increasing number of companies that create new breeds or types of plants that are used as better materials, wood alternatives, climate-resilient crops, new food ingredients etc... This map explores the platforms that enable this "plant design".
AI trait design & predictive breeding platforms
Companies where the core logic is: use AI, genomics, breeding, data or biological modeling to identify and design better plant traits.
Inari
Website: inari.com
Inari is a seed-design and agricultural biotechnology company that uses genomics, AI, and gene editing to accelerate plant breeding and develop higher-performing broadacre crops. ([inari.com](https://inari.com/about/))
Category: AI trait design & predictive breeding platforms.
Founded: 2016.
Country: United States.
Employees: 201-500 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the Programmable Plant Stack because its SEEDesign platform is essentially a software-like, AI-enabled layer for designing crop traits and accelerating breeding, turning plants into programmable biological systems. ([inari.com](https://inari.com/about/))
Funding rounds
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Series G
announced 2025-01-01
: 144000000 USD
; investors: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority subsidiary, Flagship Pioneering, Hanwha Impact, NGS Super, State of Michigan Retirement System
; source: Inari
; https://inari.com/news/inari-raises-144-million-paving-path-to-long-term-growth/
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Series F
announced 2024-01-01
: 103000000 USD
; investors: Hanwha Impact, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Rivas Capital, NGS Super, State of Michigan Retirement System, Flagship Pioneering, RCM Private Markets fund (advised by Rokos Capital Management)
; source: Inari
; https://inari.com/news/inari-accelerates-proven-seedesign-platform-for-nature-positive-agriculture-with-103-million-fundraise/
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Series E
announced 2022-10-01
: 124000000 USD
; investors: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Flagship Pioneering, Hanwha Impact Partners, NGS Super, Banque Pictet, Sage Hill Investors
; source: Inari
; https://inari.com/news/inari-raises-124-million-to-design-seeds-for-a-more-sustainable-food-system/
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Series D
announced 2021-05-01
: 208000000 USD
; investors: Flagship Pioneering, Alexandria Venture Investments, Investment Corporation of Dubai, Banque Pictet, Rivas Capital, G Squared, Pavilion Capital
; source: Inari
; https://inari.com/news/inari-raises-over-200-million-to-unlock-the-full-potential-of-seed/
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Series C
announced 2019-08-01
: 89000000 USD
; investors: Flagship Pioneering, Investment Corporation of Dubai, EDBI, Acre Venture Partners
; source: Inari
; https://inari.com/news/inari-raises-89-million-to-bring-innovative-disruptive-technologies-to-growers/
Company timeline
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2026-05-27:
Board refresh adds ag-biotech commercialization depth
(gtm)
. Inari appointed Ryan Rapp to its board, citing his experience bridging research and commercial applications in agricultural biotechnology.
Source: Inari press release.
https://inari.com/news/inari-welcomes-ag-biotech-leader-ryan-rapp-as-board-director/
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2026-05-11:
Ryan Rapp joins board of directors
(hr)
. Inari appointed Ryan Rapp to its board of directors, effective May 11, 2026.. Team size observed: 201-500 employees employees.
Source: Inari.
https://inari.com/news/inari-welcomes-ag-biotech-leader-ryan-rapp-as-board-director/
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2025-11-04:
Lisa Nunez Safarian appointed chief executive officer
(hr)
. Inari announced Lisa Nunez Safarian as chief executive officer, effective November 4, 2025.. Team size observed: 201-500 employees employees.
Source: Inari.
https://inari.com/inari-appoints-lisa-nunez-safarian-chief-executive-officer/
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2025-10-29:
CEO transition completes commercialization-oriented leadership stack
(gtm)
. Inari appointed Lisa Nunez Safarian as CEO, replacing interim leadership and elevating an executive with deep seeds, traits, licensing, and crop-protection experience.
Source: Inari press release.
https://inari.com/inari-appoints-lisa-nunez-safarian-chief-executive-officer/
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2025-09-16:
Commercial strategy leadership added with CCO hire
(gtm)
. Inari appointed Rob Dunlop as Chief Commercial Officer to lead global commercial strategy and drive revenue across its novel go-to-market approach.
Source: Inari press release.
https://inari.com/news/inari-announces-new-chief-commercial-officer-rob-dunlop/
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2025-09-15:
Rob Dunlop appointed chief commercial officer
(hr)
. Inari appointed Rob Dunlop as chief commercial officer, effective September 15, 2025.. Team size observed: 201-500 employees employees.
Source: Inari.
https://inari.com/news/inari-announces-new-chief-commercial-officer-rob-dunlop/
Avalo
Website: avalo.ai
Avalo is an AI-powered crop evolution company that uses machine learning, genomics, and a Rapid Evolution platform to design more resilient, sustainable, and profitable crops and plant-based ingredients.
Category: AI trait design & predictive breeding platforms.
Funding stage: Series B.
Founded: 2020.
Country: United States.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the programmable plant stack because it applies software-like AI and predictive modeling to program plant traits, accelerating crop breeding and enabling customized, climate-resilient plant products.
Funding rounds
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Series A
announced 2025-03-01
: 11000000 USD
; investors: Germin8 Ventures, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC
; source: MarketScreener / S&P Capital IQ
; https://uk.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/COCA-COLA-EUROPACIFIC-PAR-27862553/news/Avalo-Inc-announced-that-it-has-received-11-million-in-funding-from-Germin8-Ventures-Alexandria-49390366/
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Seed
announced 2021-08-01
: 3000000 USD
; source: TechCrunch
; https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/25/avalo-uses-machine-learning-to-accelerate-the-adaptation-of-crops-to-climate-change/
Company timeline
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2026-06-23:
Avalo joins Seed to System apparel pilot
(gtm)
. Avalo joined CreateMe and Laguna Fabrics in a June 2026 pilot connecting climate-smart cotton, domestic textile manufacturing, and automated garment assembly into one ecosystem.
Source: PR Newswire.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/createme-avalo-and-laguna-fabrics-launch-seed-to-system-the-first-ai-powered-apparel-manufacturing-ecosystem-302807145.html
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2026-06-11:
Mike Johanns appointed strategic advisor
(hr)
. Avalo added former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns as a strategic advisor to support policy, industry, and market work as it scales commercialization.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: citybiz.
https://www.citybiz.co/article/859193/former-agriculture-secretary-mike-johanns-joins-avalo-as-strategic-adviso/
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2026-04-01:
Low-input cotton packaged for growers with a 2026 program
(product)
. Avalo opened signups for its 2026 cotton program, offering farmers seed, full-season support, and a cotton buyback structure.
Source: Avalo.
https://www.avalo.ai/for-growers
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2026-01-01:
Brand-facing sustainability and verification layer added for cotton
(product)
. Avalo positioned its cotton offering for brands and mills with 3rd-party verification, reliable supply-chain claims, and carbon-tracking language.
Source: Avalo.
https://www.avalo.ai/for-partners
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2025-09-30:
CCEP and Avalo move from announcement to Queensland trial planning
(gtm)
. CCEP later framed the Avalo partnership as an AI-led agricultural innovation program and said the companies were planning to trial Avalo seeds in Queensland in 2026.
Source: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.
https://www.cocacolaep.com/news-and-stories/ccep-and-avalo/
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2025-09-01:
Sugarcane program launched with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
(product)
. Avalo introduced a low-input sugarcane initiative for Northern Australia with CCEP and outlined a 2025 data-collection phase, a 2026 pilot, and a 2027+ commercial launch.
Source: Avalo.
https://www.avalo.ai/sugarcane
Phytoform Labs
Website: phytoformlabs.com
Phytoform Labs is a UK agritech biotech that uses AI and genome editing to design and develop new crop traits faster than conventional breeding.
Category: AI trait design & predictive breeding platforms.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2017.
Country: United Kingdom.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the Programmable Plant Stack because it builds software- and genome-editing-driven tooling to redesign plant genetics and create programmable crop traits, including work on plant artificial chromosomes and AI-guided trait development.
Funding rounds
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Seed
announced 2021-12-01
: 5700000 USD
; investors: Eniac Ventures, Wireframe Ventures, Fine Structure Ventures, FTW Ventures, Pale Blue Dot, Refactor Capital, Backed VC, Jeff Dean, Ian Hogarth, Rick Bernstein
; source: TechCrunch
; https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/16/phytoform-climate-crop-technology/
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Seed
announced 2021-06-01
: 250000 USD
; investors: Astanor Ventures, FTW Ventures, Tet Ventures
; source: Startup Intros
; https://startupintros.com/news/2021-06-01-phytoform-labs-seed
Company timeline
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2026-06-24:
Beck’s and RAGT select Phytoform gene tuning
(gtm)
. Beck’s and RAGT announced a collaboration with Phytoform to develop next-generation corn trait products using the CRE.AI.TIVE™ platform.
Source: Beck’s Hybrids.
https://www.beckshybrids.com/about-us/media/becks-and-ragt-select-phytoforms-ai-powered-gene-tuning-to-develop-next-generation-corn-trait-product
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2026-06-24:
Beck’s and RAGT selected Phytoform’s gene tuning for next-generation corn traits
(product)
. Phytoform announced a collaboration with Beck’s and RAGT to develop next-generation corn trait products using its CRE.AI.TIVE platform.
Source: Phytoform Labs.
https://www.phytoformlabs.com/news/becks-and-ragt-select-phytoforms-ai-powered-gene-tuning-to-develop-next-generation-corn-trait-product
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2026-06-01:
Research Scientist opening on careers page
(hr)
. Phytoform’s careers page lists an open Research Scientist role for its ARIA-funded plant artificial chromosome project.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: Phytoform Careers.
https://www.phytoformlabs.com/careers
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2026-03-01:
First US lab hiring for Plant Genome Engineer
(hr)
. Phytoform posted that it was recruiting for its first role in a new US lab in Raleigh, North Carolina, for a Plant Genome Engineer on the Potato Team.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/phytoform-labs_phytoform-labs-careers-activity-7422669279738888192-WStR
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2026-02-13:
FoodTech 500 finalist recognition
(gtm)
. Phytoform said it was selected as a 2025 FoodTech 500 finalist, adding industry brand visibility in agri-food innovation.
Source: Phytoform Labs.
https://www.phytoformlabs.com/news/accelerating-the-evolution-of-tomatoes
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2026-02-10:
Miniature tomato for automated greenhouse production
(gtm)
. Phytoform announced it was part of a consortium that secured nearly $4 million to develop miniature and compact tomato varieties for automated greenhouse production.
Source: Phytoform Labs.
https://www.phytoformlabs.com/news/4mn-funding-secured-to-transform-greenhouse-tomato-production
Plantik Biosciences
Website: plantik.bio
Plantik Biosciences is a Paris-based agritech company developing plant-engineering and genome-editing technologies to create climate-resilient crops, starting with heat-tolerant plants and working from what it calls the “dark genome.” ([plantik.bio](https://www.plantik.bio/?utm_source=openai))
Category: AI trait design & predictive breeding platforms.
Founded: 2019.
Country: France.
Employees: 2-10 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the Programmable Plant Stack category because its core product is a plant-engineering platform that programmatically edits plant genetics to produce specific traits like thermotolerance and breeding resilience, rather than a single downstream crop product. ([plantik.bio](https://www.plantik.bio/?utm_source=openai))
Funding rounds
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seed
announced 2024-05-01
: 100000 USD
; investors: EIT Food, Go Grow
; source: The Company Check
; https://www.thecompanycheck.com/company/b/plantik-biosciences/jiaf7u4jfp9akfigq
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grant
announced 2022-09-01
: 2000000 EUR
; source: Plantik Biosciences
; https://www.plantik.bio/company-news/tki-consortium-quinoa-lupin-breeding
Company timeline
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2026-06-01:
Careers page lists three open roles
(hr)
. Plantik's website careers section currently shows openings for a bioinformatician, a laboratory technician, and an operations & HR intern.. Team size observed: 2-10 employees employees.
Source: Plantik Biosciences.
https://www.plantik.bio/aboutus/
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2026-03-10:
Public inventor recognition strengthened brand credibility
(gtm)
. Plantik co-founders Aditya Nayak and Ying Shao were named in Le Point's 2026 Palmarès des inventeurs.
Source: Plantik Biosciences.
https://www.plantik.bio/company-news/plantik-co-founders-named-in-le-points-2026-palmares-des-inventeurs
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2025-10-01:
Hiring cluster: four new team members joined
(hr)
. Plantik posted that it was welcoming Alexandre d'Hérouville, Poonam Nebhnani, Abdenour Madani, and Miriam Anne Awio to the team.. Team size observed: 2-10 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://ie.linkedin.com/company/plantik-biosciences
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2025-02-21:
Mission video refreshed brand narrative
(gtm)
. Plantik launched a mission video at its Genopole lab to present its climate-resilient crop story and showcase the team and technology.
Source: Plantik Biosciences.
https://www.plantik.bio/company-news/plantik-mission-video-release
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2024-11-13:
AgFunder GROW Demo Day in Singapore used to signal Asia launch motion
(gtm)
. Plantik presented at the AgFunder GROW Demo Day in Singapore and said the program helped it strengthen its network in Asia and establish key partnerships.
Source: Plantik Biosciences.
https://www.plantik.bio/company-news/plantik-presents-at-agfunder-grow-demo-day-in-singapore
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2024-11-13:
GROW Demo Day presentation emphasized Asia go-to-market
(product)
. Plantik presented its heat-tolerant crop program in Singapore and said it would begin new fundraising in early 2025 while targeting South and Southeast Asian markets.
Source: Plantik Biosciences.
https://www.plantik.bio/company-news/plantik-presents-at-agfunder-grow-demo-day-in-singapore
TraitSeq
Website: traitseq.com
TraitSeq is an agri-biotech company that uses machine learning and RNA-seq/gene-expression data to decode complex plant traits and predict performance during agricultural product development.
Category: AI trait design & predictive breeding platforms.
Funding stage: Pre Seed.
Founded: 2023.
Country: United Kingdom.
Employees: 2-10 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the “Programmable Plant Stack” category because its platform helps make plant and crop development more programmable by turning biological data into predictive models and actionable biomarkers for breeding, crop protection, and input development.
Funding rounds
-
grant
announced 2024-05-01
: 100000 GBP
; source: TraitSeq / Norwich Research Park announcement
; https://traitseq.com/2024/05/30/companies-at-norwich-research-park-traitseq-and-pfbio-secure-innovate-uk-funding/
Company timeline
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2025-06-19:
External showcase reinforces proof and market framing
(gtm)
. BBSRC featured TraitSeq as an impact showcase example of accelerating agricultural product development with gene expression data and predictive biomarkers.
Source: TraitSeq / BBSRC Impact Showcase.
https://traitseq.com/2025/06/19/bbsrc-30th-anniversary-impact-showcase-success-story-using-ai-to-accelerate-agricultural-product-development/
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2025-01-09:
Syngenta collaboration applies TraitSeq to biostimulant development
(product)
. TraitSeq announced a collaboration with Syngenta to use its AI platform and biomarker methods for developing innovative biostimulants.
Source: TraitSeq.
https://traitseq.com/2025/01/09/artificial-intelligence-is-speeding-up-the-development-of-the-next-generation-of-biostimulants/
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2025-01-09:
Syngenta collaboration launched for biostimulant development
(gtm)
. TraitSeq and Syngenta announced a collaboration to apply TraitSeq's AI platform to develop innovative biostimulants using biomarkers derived from crop biology and omics data.
Source: Syngenta press release / TraitSeq news.
https://www.syngenta.com/media/media-releases/2025/artificial-intelligence-speeding-development-next-generation
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2024-12-11:
First visible commercial revenue and customer-project motion
(gtm)
. TraitSeq reported that it was generating revenue from commercial projects for agri-tech companies while expanding its technical and commercial teams to support delivery.
Source: TraitSeq / Norwich Research Park Innovation Hothouse winners announced.
https://traitseq.com/2024/12/11/norwich-research-park-innovation-hothouse-winners-announced/
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2024-05-01:
grant
(funding)
. Amount: 100000 GBP
Source: TraitSeq / Norwich Research Park announcement.
https://traitseq.com/2024/05/30/companies-at-norwich-research-park-traitseq-and-pfbio-secure-innovate-uk-funding/
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2024-04-29:
Spinout expands product scope beyond breeding
(product)
. TraitSeq announced itself as a spin-out and described its technology as supporting plant and animal breeding plus inputs such as agrochemicals, biostimulants, biologicals, and plant nutrients.
Source: TraitSeq.
https://traitseq.com/2024/04/29/earlham-institute-spinout-traitseq-to-transform-agricultural-sector/
Amatera
Website: amatera.bio
Amatera is a Paris-based biotechnology company building a plant-cell-biology, robotics, and AI platform to accelerate the development of climate-resilient crop genetics, especially perennial crops like coffee and grapes. ([amatera.bio](https://www.amatera.bio/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amatera-Seed-Press-Release-EN.pdf?utm_source=openai))
Category: AI trait design & predictive breeding platforms.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2022.
Country: France.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the plant design platforms category because its CellTera platform is explicitly used to design and accelerate new crop varieties by screening plant traits at the cellular level, shortening breeding cycles and enabling products such as climate-resistant coffee and mildew-resistant grapes. ([amatera.bio](https://www.amatera.bio/?utm_source=openai))
Funding rounds
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Seed
announced 2026-03-01
: 6000000 EUR
; investors: Demea Sustainable Investment, Oyster Bay Venture Capital, PINC, Mudcake, Exceptional Ventures
; source: Amatera press release
; https://www.amatera.bio/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amatera-Seed-Press-Release-EN.pdf
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Pre-Seed
announced 2023-10-01
: 1500000 EUR
; investors: PINC, Exceptional Ventures, Mudcake, Joyance Partners, Agfunder, Nicolas Morin-Forest
; source: Amatera press release
; https://www.amatera.bio/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Amatera_Pre-seed-Press-Release.pdf
Company timeline
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2026-03-04:
Seed-stage platform broadened to cell-level automation and partner commercialization
(product)
. Amatera reframed its platform around plant cell biology, robotics, and AI, said it had started with coffee and wine grapes, and described active partnerships with seed companies and agrifood players while expanding beyond coffee and wine grapes into annual crops.
Source: Amatera seed press release.
https://www.amatera.bio/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amatera-Seed-Press-Release-EN.pdf
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2026-03-04:
Seed round supports commercialization and expansion beyond perennial crops
(gtm)
. Amatera used its March 2026 seed announcement to present a clearer commercial motion: partnering with seed companies and agrifood players, and expanding its platform from coffee and wine grapes into annual row and vegetable crops.
Source: Amatera press release.
https://www.amatera.bio/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amatera-Seed-Press-Release-EN.pdf
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2026-03-01:
Seed
(funding)
. Amount: 6000000 EUR. Investors: Demea Sustainable Investment, Oyster Bay Venture Capital, PINC, Mudcake, Exceptional Ventures
Source: Amatera press release.
https://www.amatera.bio/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Amatera-Seed-Press-Release-EN.pdf
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2026-03-01:
Founder publicly signals hiring for engineers and scientists
(hr)
. CEO Omar Dekkiche posted that Amatera is hiring engineers and scientists as the company scales its platform.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/omar-dekkiche-563040b3_big-news-from-the-amatera-team-im-proud-activity-7434859918324576256-A1Mw
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2023-10-26:
Pre-seed launch of coffee-first perennial crop breeding platform
(product)
. Amatera introduced a non-GMO breeding platform optimized for perennial crops, with coffee as the first application and early product concepts including Robustica and naturally caffeine-free Arabica.
Source: Amatera press release.
https://www.amatera.bio/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Amatera_Pre-seed-Press-Release.pdf
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2023-10-01:
Pre-Seed
(funding)
. Amount: 1500000 EUR. Investors: PINC, Exceptional Ventures, Mudcake, Joyance Partners, Agfunder, Nicolas Morin-Forest
Source: Amatera press release.
https://www.amatera.bio/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Amatera_Pre-seed-Press-Release.pdf
Ohalo
Website: ohalo.com
Ohalo is an agricultural biotechnology company that develops novel plant breeding systems and crop varieties, including its Boosted Breeding platform for creating improved, more uniform crops from true seed.
Category: AI trait design & predictive breeding platforms.
Funding stage: Series B.
Founded: 2019.
Country: United States.
Employees: 51-200 employees (117 employees visible on LinkedIn).
Landscape fit: It fits the plant design platforms category because its core product is a breeding platform that designs new plant genetics and crop varieties, rather than just growing or selling crops; Ohalo describes Boosted Breeding as a platform that accelerates genetic gain and creates new varieties across multiple crops.
Funding rounds
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Series A
announced 2024-01-01
: 57000024 USD
; source: SEC Form D filing for Ohalo Genetics, Inc.
; https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2009207/000200920724000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Company timeline
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2026-06-01:
Broad hiring cluster posted across sales, breeding, engineering, and operations
(hr)
. Ohalo’s LinkedIn jobs page shows multiple recent openings including technical sales, commercial potato breeder, biotech program manager, field technical development lead, strategic sourcing & procurement manager, quantitative geneticist, senior full stack engineer, mechatronics engineer, and an additional technical sales role.. Team size observed: 51-200 employees (117 employees visible on LinkedIn) employees.
Source: LinkedIn Jobs.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ohalo-genetics/jobs
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2026-05-28:
Strategic partnership with Allied Potato
(gtm)
. Ohalo announced a strategic partnership with Allied Potato to accelerate development and commercialization of Boosted potato varieties for growers worldwide. ([ohalo.com](https://www.ohalo.com/press/ohalo-allied-potato-partnership-announcement))
Source: Ohalo.
https://www.ohalo.com/press/ohalo-allied-potato-partnership-announcement
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2026-05-28:
Allied Potato partnership for Boosted potato commercialization
(product)
. Ohalo announced a strategic partnership with Allied Potato to accelerate the development and commercialization of Boosted potato varieties and true-seed potato technology. ([ohalo.com](https://www.ohalo.com/press/ohalo-allied-potato-partnership-announcement?utm_source=openai))
Source: Ohalo press release.
https://www.ohalo.com/press/ohalo-allied-potato-partnership-announcement
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2025-03-10:
Formed the Ohalo Strawberry Consortium
(gtm)
. Ohalo announced a strawberry consortium with major industry partners to develop better-tasting strawberries and bring them to market as true seed, with the first varieties expected in field trials the following year. ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ohalo-launches-the-ohalo-strawberry-consortium-a-groundbreaking-collaboration-with-industry-leaders-to-develop-more-flavorful-strawberries-while-benefiting-farmers-by-bringing-them-to-market-as-true-seed-302397157.html))
Source: PR Newswire / Ohalo.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ohalo-launches-the-ohalo-strawberry-consortium-a-groundbreaking-collaboration-with-industry-leaders-to-develop-more-flavorful-strawberries-while-benefiting-farmers-by-bringing-them-to-market-as-true-seed-302397157.html
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2024-10-28:
Launch of FruitionOne self-fertile almond variety
(gtm)
. Ohalo launched FruitionOne, a self-fertile Nonpareil almond variety, and said the first trial orchard plantings were underway with early orders expected in late 2026 and commercial deliveries beginning in 2027. ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ohalo-announces-fruitionone-the-worlds-first-self-fertile-nonpareil-almond-variety-302289195.html))
Source: PR Newswire / Ohalo.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ohalo-announces-fruitionone-the-worlds-first-self-fertile-nonpareil-almond-variety-302289195.html
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2024-01-01:
Series A
(funding)
. Amount: 57000024 USD
Source: SEC Form D filing for Ohalo Genetics, Inc..
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2009207/000200920724000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml
Genome editing & "trait delivery" platforms
Companies where the core value is the editing or trait-delivery system itself: CRISPR, RNAi, chloroplast/protoplast workflows, gene-expression control, or platform licensing.
GeneNeer Ltd.
Website: geneneer.com
GeneNeer is an Israeli agritech company developing gene-editing and trait-expression platforms for crop improvement, aiming to make crop breeding faster, safer, and more affordable.
Category: Genome editing & "trait delivery" platforms.
Funding stage: Seed.
Founded: 2016.
Country: Israel.
Employees: 2-10 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the plant design platforms category because its core products are plant-focused genetic engineering platforms (e.g., Superlines, Mirtrons, and GRIP) used to control gene expression and design improved crop traits on demand.
Funding rounds
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seed
announced 2024-01-01
: 1000000 USD
; investors: Tall Grass Ventures, 2b AHEAD Ventures
; source: FinSMEs
; https://www.finsmes.com/2024/01/geneneer-raises-1m-in-seed-funding.html
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pre-seed
announced 2023-01-01
: 1400000 USD
; investors: 2b AHEAD Ventures, four private investors
; source: GeneNeer
; https://geneneer.com/our-story-2/
Company timeline
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2026-05-01:
Carol Bvindi joins international R&D team
(hr)
. GeneNeer welcomed Carol Bvindi, PhD to its international R&D team in Winnipeg.. Team size observed: 2-10 employees employees.
Source: GeneNeer LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/geneneer_womeninscience-agritech-potatoes-activity-7444765277176909824-SvI7
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2026-04-01:
Platform publication signal around mirtron technology
(gtm)
. GeneNeer publicly highlighted publication of its mirtron technology work shortly after landing in Canada, presenting the platform as a new tool for gene silencing, crop innovation, and pest control.
Source: GeneNeer LinkedIn post.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/geneneer_a-new-platform-for-the-next-generation-of-activity-7437540412862451713-ovjA
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2026-02-01:
Ben Rimon named chief scientific officer
(hr)
. GeneNeer publicly welcomed Dr. Ben Rimon as Chief Scientific Officer, saying he would lead scientific strategy and R&D execution.. Team size observed: 2-10 employees employees.
Source: GeneNeer LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/geneneer_geneneer-agtech-biotech-activity-7413931097878642688-iSeo
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2025-05-14:
Added senior scientific advisor with seed-industry credibility
(gtm)
. GeneNeer announced Gusui Wu as Senior Scientific Advisor; the release framed the hire as support for accelerating disruptive crop gene-editing platforms and strengthening a science-driven ecosystem starting with potatoes.
Source: PRNewswire via StreetInsider.
https://www.streetinsider.com/PRNewswire/Gusui%2BWu%2BJoins%2BGeneNeer%2Bas%2BSenior%2BScientific%2BAdvisor/24794129.html
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2025-05-14:
Gusui Wu appointed senior scientific advisor
(hr)
. GeneNeer announced that Gusui Wu joined as Senior Scientific Advisor after retiring from Syngenta.. Team size observed: 2-10 employees employees.
Source: PR Newswire / GeneNeer.
https://www.streetinsider.com/PRNewswire/Gusui%2BWu%2BJoins%2BGeneNeer%2Bas%2BSenior%2BScientific%2BAdvisor/24794129.html
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2025-03-20:
Added senior business advisor to deepen commercial access
(gtm)
. GeneNeer announced Haven Baker as Senior Business Advisor and said he spent a week with the CEO in Washington State to deepen connections in the potato industry and explore collaboration opportunities.
Source: GeneNeer LinkedIn post.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/geneneer_agricultureinnovation-geneediting-potatoindustry-activity-7308465181209051137-9yMU
Antherium
Website: antherium.com
Antherium is a modular plant biotechnology platform building programmable ornamental genetics tools to control where and how strongly genes are expressed in plants, starting with ornamental species.
Category: Genome editing & "trait delivery" platforms.
Country: United States.
Landscape fit: It fits the plant design platforms category because it provides a design-and-control layer for engineering ornamental plant traits, including spatial gene expression, expression tuning, and modular trait cassettes for new visual phenotypes.
Tropic Biosciences
Website: geigs.com
Tropic Biosciences is an agricultural biotechnology company that develops gene-edited tropical crops and licenses its GEiGS® platform, which combines gene editing and RNAi to design precise, stable trait solutions for plants.
Category: Genome editing & "trait delivery" platforms.
Funding stage: Series C.
Founded: 2016.
Country: United Kingdom.
Landscape fit: It fits the plant design platforms category because GEiGS-BioCompute is a design platform for engineering plant traits, using bioinformatics plus gene editing to specify and implement targeted crop modifications.
Funding rounds
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Series C
announced 2026-03-01
: 105000000 USD
; investors: Forbion Bioeconomy Fund, Corteva, IQ Capital, Just Climate, ABN Amro, Invest International, Temasek, Five Seasons Ventures, Aliment Capital, Sucden Ventures, Genoa Ventures, Polaris Partners
; source: Tropic
; https://tropic.bio/series-c-raise/
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Series B
announced 2020-06-01
: 28500000 USD
; investors: Temasek, Sumitomo Corporation Europe, Genoa Ventures, Agronomics, Skyviews Life Science, Pontifax AgTech, Five Seasons Ventures, Tekfen Ventures, Emerald Technology Ventures, Bits x Bites, UK Science & Innovation Seed Fund
; source: Tropic
; https://tropic.bio/tropic-biosciences-raises-28-5-million-series-b-financing-to-transform-the-massive-tropical-agriculture-industry/
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Series A
announced 2018-06-01
: 10000000 USD
; investors: Pontifax AgTech, Five Seasons Ventures, Tekfen Ventures, Emerald Technology Ventures, Bits x Bites, Midven-RSF, Gigi Levy-Weiss family office, Antonio Moreira Salles family office
; source: Tropic
; https://tropic.bio/tropic-biosciences-closes-10-million-series-a-funding-round-led-by-pontifax-agtech-with-five-seasons-ventures/
Company timeline
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2026-06-01:
Careers page shows active hiring cluster
(hr)
. Tropic’s careers page lists multiple open roles spanning Rice science, IP & Regulatory, Finance, and Commercial, plus internship and future talent pool intake.
Source: Tropic careers page.
https://tropic.bio/careers/
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2026-03-01:
Series C
(funding)
. Amount: 105000000 USD. Investors: Forbion Bioeconomy Fund, Corteva, IQ Capital, Just Climate, ABN Amro, Invest International, Temasek, Five Seasons Ventures, Aliment Capital, Sucden Ventures, Genoa Ventures, Polaris Partners
Source: Tropic.
https://tropic.bio/series-c-raise/
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2025-10-01:
Bejo partnership applies GEiGS to carrots
(product)
. Tropic and Bejo launched a collaboration deploying GEiGS to develop durable disease resistance in Bejo’s elite carrot germplasm.
Source: GEiGS.
https://www.geigs.com/bejo-2025/
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2025-10-01:
Bejo collaboration for carrot disease resistance
(gtm)
. Tropic launched a strategic partnership with Bejo to apply GEiGS® in elite carrot germplasm, extending the platform into another commercial vegetable breeding use case.
Source: GEiGS.
https://www.geigs.com/bejo-2025/
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2025-05-21:
Syngenta collaboration broadens GEiGS in commercial vegetables
(product)
. Tropic and Syngenta Vegetable Seeds signed a collaboration to deploy GEiGS across Syngenta’s vegetable portfolio and to build a rapid response tool for emerging disease threats.
Source: GEiGS.
https://www.geigs.com/syngenta-2025/
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2025-05-21:
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds collaboration on disease resistance
(gtm)
. Tropic announced a strategic collaboration with Syngenta Vegetable Seeds to deploy GEiGS® for disease-resistance work in commercial crops, positioning the platform for vegetable seed trait development at global scale.
Source: GEiGS.
https://www.geigs.com/syngenta-2025/
Hudson River Biotechnology
Website: hudsonriver.bio
Hudson River Biotechnology is a Wageningen-based agricultural biotech company that uses its BioMaas platform and DNA-free CRISPR protoplasting to develop better, more resilient crops at scale.
Category: Genome editing & "trait delivery" platforms.
Funding stage: Series A.
Founded: 2015.
Country: Netherlands.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the programmable plant stack because it is essentially a plant-genome engineering platform: it edits multiple traits in plants, regenerates edited cells into whole plants, and sells this capability as a technology platform for crop breeding.
Funding rounds
-
Series A
announced 2021-08-01
: 5000000 EUR
; investors: Bridford Group
; source: AgFunderNews
; https://agfundernews.com/hudson-river-biotech-raises-5-9m-for-crop-crispr-nanotech-inputs
Company timeline
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2026-06-01:
Team size observed
(hr)
. Public source shows a team size of 11-50 employees employees.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn company page.
https://nl.linkedin.com/company/hudson-river-biotechnology
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2024-06-05:
Company highlighted among the Netherlands' 250 most impactful and growing companies
(gtm)
. HRB published a press note saying it was within the 250 most impactful and growing companies in the Netherlands, adding external credibility to its commercial story. ([hudsonriver.bio](https://www.hudsonriver.bio/news?utm_source=openai))
Source: Hudson River Biotechnology.
https://www.hudsonriver.bio/news
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2024-02-06:
TiGER enables first regeneration of gene-edited strawberries from single cells
(product)
. HRB announced the first successful regeneration of strawberry plants from gene-edited single cells using its proprietary TiGER workflow, adding a major crop-specific validation to its BioMaas platform.
Source: Hudson River Biotechnology.
https://www.hudsonriver.bio/news/hrb-achieves-major-crispr-breakthrough-first-ever-regeneration-of-strawberries-from-gene-edited
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2021-08-01:
Series A
(funding)
. Amount: 5000000 EUR. Investors: Bridford Group
Source: AgFunderNews.
https://agfundernews.com/hudson-river-biotech-raises-5-9m-for-crop-crispr-nanotech-inputs
Pairwise
Website: pairwise.com
Pairwise is an agricultural biotechnology company that uses CRISPR-based gene editing and its Fulcrum platform to develop and license improved plants and crop traits.
Category: Genome editing & "trait delivery" platforms.
Funding stage: Series C.
Founded: 2017.
Country: United States.
Employees: 51-200 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the plant design platforms category because its core product, Fulcrum, is an integrated plant gene-editing platform with tools, enzymes, and trait libraries used to design and improve plant characteristics.
Funding rounds
-
Series C
announced 2024-09-01
: 40000000 USD
; investors: Deerfield Management, Aliment Capital, Leaps by Bayer, Temasek, Corteva Catalyst
; source: Pairwise
; https://www.pairwise.com/insights/pairwise-poised-to-revolutionize-agriculture-with-industry-leading-fulcrum-tm-platform-following-40m-series-c-funding
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Series B
announced 2021-02-01
: 90000000 USD
; investors: Pontifax Global Food and Agriculture Technology Fund, Deerfield Management, Aliment Capital, Leaps by Bayer, Temasek
; source: Pairwise
; https://www.pairwise.com/insights/pairwise-announces-closing-of-90m-series-b-funding-round
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Series A
announced 2018-03-01
: 25000000 USD
; investors: Deerfield Management, Monsanto Growth Ventures
; source: Pairwise
; https://www.pairwise.com/insights/pairwise-raises-25m-series-a-financing-to-accelerate-crop-innovation
Company timeline
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2026-06-01:
2026 summer intern cohort announced
(hr)
. Pairwise publicly introduced its 2026 summer interns, listing seven interns from Duke, UNC-Chapel Hill, Cornell, University of Florida, and Caltech.. Team size observed: 51-200 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pairwise-plants
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2026-05-26:
Hudson River Biotechnology licensed Fulcrum
(product)
. Pairwise granted Hudson River access to Fulcrum for editing services across vegetable, soft fruit, and other species.
Source: Pairwise.
https://www.pairwise.com/insights/pairwise-licenses-fulcrum-r-platform-to-hudson-river-biotechnology
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2026-05-26:
Hudson River partnership extended specialty-crop reach
(gtm)
. Pairwise licensed Fulcrum to Hudson River Biotechnology so Hudson River can offer editing services to crop-improvement customers in vegetables, soft fruit, and other species.
Source: Pairwise website news.
https://www.pairwise.com/
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2026-04-21:
Fulcrum first applied in ornamental crops through Ball
(product)
. Pairwise licensed Fulcrum to Ball Horticultural Company, marking the platform’s first use in ornamental crops and adding a commercial option for market launch.
Source: Pairwise.
https://www.pairwise.com/insights/pairwise-licenses-fulcrum-r-crispr-platform-to-ball
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2026-04-15:
Fulcrum license expanded to CSIRO
(product)
. Pairwise signed a commercial license with CSIRO covering Fulcrum access across plants, livestock, aquaculture, and microbes.
Source: Pairwise.
https://www.pairwise.com/insights/pairwise-licenses-fulcrum-r-platform-to-csiro-australias-national-science-agency
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2026-04-15:
CSIRO license broadened organism coverage
(gtm)
. Pairwise licensed Fulcrum to CSIRO, covering plants, livestock, aquaculture, and microbes across a broad public research organization.
Source: Pairwise press release.
https://www.pairwise.com/insights/pairwise-licenses-fulcrum-r-platform-to-csiro-australias-national-science-agency
Plant molecular farming & biofactories
Companies where the plant is engineered to produce a target molecule, usually a protein or ingredient.
Finally Foods
Website: finally-foods.com
Finally Foods is a molecular farming company that engineers potatoes to produce dairy proteins like casein for use in cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products.
Category: Plant molecular farming & biofactories.
Funding stage: Pre Seed.
Founded: 2024.
Country: Israel.
Employees: 2-10 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the plant design platforms category because its core product is a plant-based engineering platform that designs plants as production hosts for specific proteins, rather than a conventional food brand.
Funding rounds
-
Seed
announced 2025-09-01
: 1200000 USD
; investors: CBC Group
; source: CB Insights
; https://www.cbinsights.com/company/finally-foods/financials
Company timeline
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2025-09-16:
Commercial agreement with CBC Group
(gtm)
. In September 2025, Finally Foods said it struck a commercial agreement with Israeli beverage and dairy producer CBC Group, alongside a $1.2 million raise. ([finally-foods.com](https://finally-foods.com/news?utm_source=openai))
Source: Finally Foods News.
https://finally-foods.com/news
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2025-09-16:
Commercial agreement and scale signal with CBC Group
(product)
. In September 2025, Finally Foods said it struck a commercial agreement with CBC Group and that it had secured a commercial partner committed to hundreds of tons. ([finally-foods.com](https://finally-foods.com/about))
Source: Finally Foods / company about page and news page.
https://finally-foods.com/about
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2025-09-01:
Seed
(funding)
. Amount: 1200000 USD. Investors: CBC Group
Source: CB Insights.
https://www.cbinsights.com/company/finally-foods/financials
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2025-07-01:
Senior Biology Researcher opening posted
(hr)
. Finally Foods posted a Senior Biology Researcher role in Israel and asked applicants to send CVs to basia@finally-foods.com. ([il.linkedin.com](https://il.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-biology-researcher-at-finally-foods-4207640375)). Team size observed: 2-10 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://il.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-biology-researcher-at-finally-foods-4207640375
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2025-02-12:
First field trial of casein-producing potatoes
(gtm)
. In February 2025, Finally Foods announced its first field trial in southern Israel for potatoes containing casein. ([finally-foods.com](https://finally-foods.com/news))
Source: Finally Foods News.
https://finally-foods.com/news
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2025-02-12:
First field trial of casein-producing potatoes
(product)
. Finally Foods announced its first field trial in southern Israel for potatoes containing casein in February 2025. ([finally-foods.com](https://finally-foods.com/news))
Source: Finally Foods / company news page.
https://finally-foods.com/news
Alpine Bio
Website: alpbio.com
Alpine Bio develops and commercializes plant-based proteins and bioactive ingredients using molecular farming and advanced purification to create functional ingredients for food, nutrition, and health applications.
Category: Plant molecular farming & biofactories.
Founded: 2016.
Country: United States.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits this category because its core platform uses engineered plants—especially soybeans—as biological production systems to make target proteins and ingredients, which is a plant-design / molecular-farming approach rather than a conventional food ingredient business.
Funding rounds
-
Series B
announced 2021-07-01
: 75000000 USD
; investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, FootPrint Coalition Ventures, Unovis, Germin8 Ventures, Fifty Years, AgFunder, Pear VC, GL Ventures, Mission Bay Capital
; source: PR Newswire
; https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nobell-foods-raises-75m-series-b-to-introduce-cheese-made-from-plants-301342308.html
Company timeline
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2026-06-01:
Application-led marketing surfaces expanded across beverage, bar, yogurt, and iron use cases
(gtm)
. Alpine Bio’s site now organizes its GTM around specific formulation problems and category pages such as RTD protein shakes, protein bars, clear protein soda, coffee cream, high-protein yogurt, and iron supplements.
Source: Alpine Bio applications and ingredient pages.
https://www.alpbio.com/applications
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2026-06-01:
Hiring cluster for pilot-plant and process roles
(hr)
. Alpine Bio publicly posted openings for a Pilot Plant Technician, Scientist, Plant Transformation, and Lead Process Engineer - Protein Purification.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/alpinebio
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2026-06-01:
Matt Crisp joins Alpine Bio board
(hr)
. Alpine Bio announced that Matt Crisp joined its Board of Directors.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alpinebio_were-excited-to-announce-that-matt-crisp-activity-7452340415053103104-noVo
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2026-03-01:
Technical thought leadership around lactoferrin and plant-based foam
(gtm)
. Alpine Bio published technical articles explaining lactoferrin supply constraints and plant-based foam performance, reinforcing its application-led education strategy.
Source: Alpine Bio Ingredient Intel.
https://www.alpbio.com/intel/lactoferrins-bottleneck
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2025-10-15:
Broadened ingredient platform with soluble soy protein isolate and lactoferrin
(gtm)
. Alpine Bio publicly introduced a highly soluble soy protein isolate and plant-grown lactoferrin, expanding the platform beyond casein into a wider ingredient portfolio.
Source: AgFunderNews.
https://agfundernews.com/alpine-bio-debuts-insanely-soluble-soy-protein-isolate-and-iron-rich-lactoferrin-made-in-soybeans
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2024-11-25:
First large-scale harvest of casein-containing soybeans
(gtm)
. Alpine Bio announced the first large-scale harvest of soybeans containing casein proteins in Nebraska, showing field-scale validation of its molecular farming platform.
Source: AgFunderNews.
https://agfundernews.com/a-huge-milestone-alpine-bio-harvests-first-large-scale-crop-of-soybeans-containing-casein-proteins
Miruku
Website: miruku.com
Miruku is a food-tech company developing a molecular-farming platform that engineers oilseed crops to produce dairy proteins and fats at scale.
Category: Plant molecular farming & biofactories.
Founded: 2020.
Country: New Zealand.
Employees: 11-50 employees.
Landscape fit: It fits the plant design platforms category because its core product is a programmable crop system that designs plants to manufacture specific dairy ingredients, i.e. a plant-engineering platform rather than a traditional food brand.
Funding rounds
-
Pre-Series A
announced 2024-02-01
: 8000000 NZD
; investors: Motion Capital, Movac, Icehouse Ventures, Aspire NZ Seed Fund, Cultivate Ventures, NZVC
; source: Motion Capital
; https://www.motioncapital.co.nz/media/miruku-investment-notes
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Seed
announced 2022-03-01
: 2400000 USD
; investors: Movac, Better Bite Ventures, Ahimsa Foundation, NZ Growth Capital Partners (Aspire fund)
; source: PR Newswire
; https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/miruku-a-new-zealand-animal-free-dairy-start-up-emerges-from-stealth-on-foodtech-vc-investment-301507390.html
Company timeline
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2026-06-01:
Company size listed as 11-50 employees
(hr)
. Miruku’s LinkedIn company profile lists the company size as 11-50 employees.. Team size observed: 11-50 employees employees.
Source: LinkedIn.
https://nz.linkedin.com/company/mirukultd
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2024-06-27:
COO discussed safflower crop commercialization at NZ agrifood events
(product)
. Miruku said COO Abby Thompson joined panels at E Tipu and the Climate Tech Summit Aotearoa, where the company discussed bringing its safflower crops to market in Australia.
Source: Miruku.
https://www.miruku.com/post/a-full-week-for-agrifood-in-new-zealand
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2024-02-01:
Pre-Series A
(funding)
. Amount: 8000000 NZD. Investors: Motion Capital, Movac, Icehouse Ventures, Aspire NZ Seed Fund, Cultivate Ventures, NZVC
Source: Motion Capital.
https://www.motioncapital.co.nz/media/miruku-investment-notes
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2022-03-01:
Seed
(funding)
. Amount: 2400000 USD. Investors: Movac, Better Bite Ventures, Ahimsa Foundation, NZ Growth Capital Partners (Aspire fund)
Source: PR Newswire.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/miruku-a-new-zealand-animal-free-dairy-start-up-emerges-from-stealth-on-foodtech-vc-investment-301507390.html
