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Tropic biosciences
http://www.tropicbiosciences.com/Last activity: 16.04.2021
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Tropic Biosciences is a UK-based biotechnology company focused on utilising advanced plant breeding and gene editing technologies to develop high-performing commercial tropical crops, namely coffee and bananas.
It employs 17 industry-leading professionals and is headquartered in Norwich’s renowned John Innes Centre where it has access to cutting-edge equipment and a highly qualified workforce.
The company was founded in 2016 by a team of highly experienced entrepreneurs and researchers including Gilad Gershon, an experienced AgriTech private equity investor and entrepreneur; and Dr. Eyal Maori, scientific co-founder of Beelogics, which was acquired by Monsanto in 2013; and Dr Ofir Meir, former Director of R&D in the Crop Protection Division at Evogene.
www.tropicbiosciences.com
It employs 17 industry-leading professionals and is headquartered in Norwich’s renowned John Innes Centre where it has access to cutting-edge equipment and a highly qualified workforce.
The company was founded in 2016 by a team of highly experienced entrepreneurs and researchers including Gilad Gershon, an experienced AgriTech private equity investor and entrepreneur; and Dr. Eyal Maori, scientific co-founder of Beelogics, which was acquired by Monsanto in 2013; and Dr Ofir Meir, former Director of R&D in the Crop Protection Division at Evogene.
www.tropicbiosciences.com
Total raised: $10M
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 16.04.2021 | Five Seaso... | fiveseason... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 13.06.2018 | Series A | $10M | - |
Mentions in press and media 1
| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.06.2018 | Tropic Biosciences Closes $10M Series A Funding Round | Tropic Biosciences, a Norwich, UK-based leader in the development of new plant varieties in the massive tropical agriculture industry using CRISPR Gene Editing, closed a $10m Series A funding round. The round was led by Pontifax AgTech and ... |