Tag: agriculture
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Plant Science Products Company Raises $6.1M in Early Funds
A maker of products derived from plants for vaccines and control of crop disease is raising $6.1 million in its first venture funding round.
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Engineered Chickpea with Increased Protein Unveiled
An agricultural biotechnology company is introducing genetically altered chickpeas with much higher protein content than today’s varieties.
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Plant-Based Protein Biotech Raises $3M in Seed Funds
A biotechnology start-up producing proteins with more sustainable and less costly plant-based processes is raising $3 million in its seed funding round.
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Synthetic Bio Milk Company Gains $13M in Seed Funds
A start-up enterprise creating milk and dairy products with proteins derived from engineered microorganisms is raising $13 million in seed funds.
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RNA Manufacturer Goes Public in $282M Merger
A company producing synthetic RNA for agricultural and biomedical applications is now a public company after a special-purpose acquisition.
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Biomanufacturing Materials Company Issues $500M IPO
Zymergen Inc., a developer of materials made with synthetic biology for industrial products is raising $500 million in its initial public stock offering.
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Microbiome Health Company Raises $40M in Early Funds
A developer of therapies and health products addressing microbes inhabiting the human body is raising $40 million in its first venture funding round.
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Nine Campuses Join Rural Food Research Fund
Nine universities in the U.S. are taking part in a program supporting research and entrepreneurs developing food and agricultural solutions in rural areas.
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Cell-Based Fish Company Gains $8.25M in Seed Funds
The start-up enterprise Bluu Biosciences is underway creating seafood products from fish stem cells, and raising $US 8.25 million in seed funds.
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Test Vaccine Protects Against Wide Coronavirus Range
Researchers at two Virginia universities developed an experimental vaccine that in tests with pigs protects against SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses.