AgroSpheres
Series B in 2024
AgroSpheres, LLC is a biotechnology company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, that specializes in innovative pesticide delivery technologies for the agriculture industry. Founded in 2016, AgroSpheres develops engineered bio-particles designed to deliver pesticide-degrading enzymes, which help to minimize waiting periods between pesticide application and harvest. The company employs a unique platform technology that enhances the performance of various crop protection products, including fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides. By utilizing bioengineering and industrial fermentation techniques, AgroSpheres creates biodegradable encapsulation solutions that aim to reduce harmful pesticide residues on plants, ultimately promoting healthier agricultural practices and improving the overall well-being of crops.
Intelligent Growth Solutions
Series C in 2024
Intelligent Growth Solutions Ltd is a company that specializes in developing and providing advanced vertical farming technology for indoor food production. Founded in 2013 and based in Dundee, United Kingdom, the company offers a plug-and-play solution that includes an indoor vertical farming demonstration facility. This facility features an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled power and communications platform, incorporating patented electrical, electronic, and mechanical technologies. Intelligent Growth Solutions is committed to creating optimal growing environments for plants and enhancing user experience through continuous innovation and effective design.
AgroSpheres
Series B in 2023
AgroSpheres, LLC is a biotechnology company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, that specializes in innovative pesticide delivery technologies for the agriculture industry. Founded in 2016, AgroSpheres develops engineered bio-particles designed to deliver pesticide-degrading enzymes, which help to minimize waiting periods between pesticide application and harvest. The company employs a unique platform technology that enhances the performance of various crop protection products, including fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides. By utilizing bioengineering and industrial fermentation techniques, AgroSpheres creates biodegradable encapsulation solutions that aim to reduce harmful pesticide residues on plants, ultimately promoting healthier agricultural practices and improving the overall well-being of crops.
AgroSpheres
Series B in 2022
AgroSpheres, LLC is a biotechnology company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, that specializes in innovative pesticide delivery technologies for the agriculture industry. Founded in 2016, AgroSpheres develops engineered bio-particles designed to deliver pesticide-degrading enzymes, which help to minimize waiting periods between pesticide application and harvest. The company employs a unique platform technology that enhances the performance of various crop protection products, including fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides. By utilizing bioengineering and industrial fermentation techniques, AgroSpheres creates biodegradable encapsulation solutions that aim to reduce harmful pesticide residues on plants, ultimately promoting healthier agricultural practices and improving the overall well-being of crops.
Beagle Technology
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Beagle uses AI and robotics software to transform traditional farming equipment with unseen accuracy, flexibility, and intelligence. Customers have saved hundreds of dollars per acre using Beagle's pruning technologies with cordon tracking, as well as the potential of no hand follow-up. Beagle's cordon tracking technology automatically regulates the thinning brush to strike the ideal area to remove shoots while preserving the grape clusters.
Koidra offers a digital decision platform for controlled farms and plants. It monitors operational data, provides smart alerts, and automates control decisions, enhancing efficiency in agriculture and manufacturing sectors.
Intelligent Growth Solutions
Series B in 2021
Intelligent Growth Solutions Ltd is a company that specializes in developing and providing advanced vertical farming technology for indoor food production. Founded in 2013 and based in Dundee, United Kingdom, the company offers a plug-and-play solution that includes an indoor vertical farming demonstration facility. This facility features an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled power and communications platform, incorporating patented electrical, electronic, and mechanical technologies. Intelligent Growth Solutions is committed to creating optimal growing environments for plants and enhancing user experience through continuous innovation and effective design.
Agragene, Inc. is a sustainable agricultural technology company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in developing Precision Guided Sterile Insect Technology (pgSIT), a CRISPR-based approach that modifies the genomes of insects and plants to control invasive crop pests and improve crop properties. Agragene's innovative technology focuses on creating sterile male insects that can effectively reduce wild populations through mating with wild females. This method not only aims to eradicate mosquito-borne diseases but also enhances the quality and productivity of key crops such as wheat, oats, cotton, strawberries, sugarcane, and sorghum. By utilizing advanced genome engineering, Agragene is poised to offer sustainable pest management solutions that are free from pesticides and chemicals, addressing the needs of farmers and promoting environmentally friendly agricultural practices.
CO2 Gro Inc. is a Canadian company based in Toronto that specializes in the commercialization of patented CO2 gas infusion technology and a patent-pending CO2 delivery solutions system. Founded in 2010 and originally known as BlueOcean NutraSciences Inc., the company aims to enhance the growth of both indoor and outdoor plants through its innovative CO2 technologies. By using a worldwide license to saturate water with CO2 gas, CO2 Gro provides solutions that enable growers to apply CO2-saturated water to plants, promoting accelerated growth and increased yields in a safe and sustainable manner. The company conducts trials for various crops, including cannabis, lettuce, microgreens, flowers, and peppers, collaborating with plant growers and agri-industrial partners to meet specific yield needs and optimize agricultural outputs.
CubicFarm Systems
Post in 2020
CubicFarm Systems is an ag-tech company that develops automated controlled-environment systems to grow fresh produce and nutritious livestock feed. Its patented HydroGreen Nutrition Technology enables customers worldwide to cultivate lettuce, basil, microgreens, animal feed, and other crops locally, ensuring safety, sustainability, consistency in quality, and extended shelf life.
Agragene
Seed Round in 2020
Agragene, Inc. is a sustainable agricultural technology company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2017. The company specializes in developing Precision Guided Sterile Insect Technology (pgSIT), a CRISPR-based approach that modifies the genomes of insects and plants to control invasive crop pests and improve crop properties. Agragene's innovative technology focuses on creating sterile male insects that can effectively reduce wild populations through mating with wild females. This method not only aims to eradicate mosquito-borne diseases but also enhances the quality and productivity of key crops such as wheat, oats, cotton, strawberries, sugarcane, and sorghum. By utilizing advanced genome engineering, Agragene is poised to offer sustainable pest management solutions that are free from pesticides and chemicals, addressing the needs of farmers and promoting environmentally friendly agricultural practices.
Terramera
Series B in 2020
Founded in 2009, Terramera develops plant-based pesticides and fertilizers. It offers products like Proof (for bed bugs and dust mites), Actigate (an organic pesticide), and Rango (a plant-based pest control). The company aims to transform agriculture by fusing artificial intelligence, science, and nature to provide sustainable alternatives to chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
Plant Health Care
Post in 2019
Founded in 1995, Plant Health Care specializes in providing biological products and technology solutions for the global agriculture industry. The company offers a range of products designed to enhance crop health, vigor, and yield, including Harpin ß, a biostimulant, and Myconate, a soil treatment solution. Its portfolio caters to major field crops like corn and soybeans, as well as specialty crops such as fruits and vegetables.
Intelligent Growth Solutions
Series A in 2019
Intelligent Growth Solutions Ltd is a company that specializes in developing and providing advanced vertical farming technology for indoor food production. Founded in 2013 and based in Dundee, United Kingdom, the company offers a plug-and-play solution that includes an indoor vertical farming demonstration facility. This facility features an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled power and communications platform, incorporating patented electrical, electronic, and mechanical technologies. Intelligent Growth Solutions is committed to creating optimal growing environments for plants and enhancing user experience through continuous innovation and effective design.
Terramera
Series B in 2019
Founded in 2009, Terramera develops plant-based pesticides and fertilizers. It offers products like Proof (for bed bugs and dust mites), Actigate (an organic pesticide), and Rango (a plant-based pest control). The company aims to transform agriculture by fusing artificial intelligence, science, and nature to provide sustainable alternatives to chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
AgroSpheres
Series A in 2019
AgroSpheres, LLC is a biotechnology company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, that specializes in innovative pesticide delivery technologies for the agriculture industry. Founded in 2016, AgroSpheres develops engineered bio-particles designed to deliver pesticide-degrading enzymes, which help to minimize waiting periods between pesticide application and harvest. The company employs a unique platform technology that enhances the performance of various crop protection products, including fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides. By utilizing bioengineering and industrial fermentation techniques, AgroSpheres creates biodegradable encapsulation solutions that aim to reduce harmful pesticide residues on plants, ultimately promoting healthier agricultural practices and improving the overall well-being of crops.