News Commentary | December 16, 2019
The round, the value of which remains undisclosed, was joined by existing investors including Fortissimo Capital and Roquette. Predictive breeding algorithms (a.k.a. in silico breeding) developed by Equinom and its competitors (Benson Hill, Computomics, Progeno, Hi Fidelity, BreedIT, Pairwise, Inari... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | April 16, 2020
The funding round, led by Spruce Capital Partners and joined by 1955 Capital, Phoenix Venture Partners, Cavallo Ventures, Davinia Investment, and Alexandria Ventures, builds on its 2017 $8.5 million Series A. Crop Enhancement develops coatings for pre‑ and post‑harvest applications formulated from ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | June 30, 2020
Yara's $3 million equity investment was joined by Viking Global Investors and Y Combinator, pushing Boost's funding to $10 million. The round accelerates the commercial development of its microbial biofungicides. Boost pairs discovery and microbial enrichment platforms with decentralized ... To read more, click here.
by Laura Krishfield and Joshua Haslun
Led by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and joined by six other investors, the round brings Enko Chem's total funding to $66 million in three years. Enko will advance its discovery efforts toward finding alternatives to existing insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides. Enko's discovery platform screens interactions between small molecules and the proteome of pests and potential interacting organisms to identify both novel compounds and off-target effects. While Enko's products are early-stage, it plans to use the funding to continue field trials in both North America and South America. Clients, the scale of this funding is notable, but Enko's platform remains a black box, and further investigation is required to gauge its value.
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