Ukko is improving the lives of millions that suffer from food allergies and disorders.
We are using cutting edge technologies in immunology, computational biology, and plant science to develop a new approach.
We have offices in Tel Aviv, Israel and Palo Alto, California.
We are using cutting edge technologies in immunology, computational biology, and plant science to develop a new approach.
We have offices in Tel Aviv, Israel and Palo Alto, California.
Location: Israel, Tel Aviv District, Tel Aviv-Yafo
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $40M
Founded date: 2016
Investors 6
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Innovation... | innovation... |
| - | Western Te... | westerntec... |
| - | PeakBridge... | peakbridge... |
| - | Fall Line ... | fall-line-... |
| - | Khosla Ven... | khoslavent... |
| 11.06.2025 | Israel Bio... | ibf.fund |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 27.01.2021 | Series B | $40M | - |
Mentions in press and media 15
| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.07.2026 | Ukko Announces First Participant Dosed in Phase 1/2a Clinical Study Evaluating UKK-0018 for Peanut Allergy Treatment | Current approaches to peanut allergy remain burdensome and largely rely on strict avoidance, highlighting the significant unmet need for safer and more precise therapies that address the underlying immunological cause of disease,” said Uri ... |
| 10.03.2026 | Leaps by Bayer’s PJ Amini on exits, epigenetics, AI-driven discovery and his ‘50% rule’ | With the notable exception of Monsanto’s billion-dollar acquisition of Climate Corp more than a decade ago, category-defining exits have proved elusive in agtech, which has returned little capital to date. But could 2026 be the year everyth... |
| 10.05.2022 | Pow.bio’s continuous fermentation technology might be the key to scaling up food production for a growing population | Fermentation, the process of breaking down sugars using the enzymes of microorganisms, is almost as old as civilization itself. The use of microbial cultures to preserve and improve the nutritional value of foods and produce alcoholic bever... |
| 29.03.2022 | Unlocking food’s dark matter | It is often said that the food system is broken. It is not broken. Instead, it was designed over time to effectively and efficiently produce and distribute safe, inexpensive, and highly caloric food. While hunger has been materially reduced... |
| 20.12.2021 | Ukko Agro Raises $5.1 million In Series Seed Investment, Led By Emmertech | Ukko Agro Ltd., a Toronto-based technology company that provides plug and play predictive analytics for the agriculture sector, announced the closing of its $5.1 million Series Seed investment round. The financing was led by Emmertech, with... |
| 28.01.2021 | Ukko raises $40 million to accelerate food allergy solutions | PALO ALTO, CALIF. — Food technology startup Ukko Inc. raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Leaps by Bayer, the investment arm of pharmaceutical company Bayer AG, with participation from Continental Grain Co., PeakBridge Ven... |
| 28.01.2021 | Ukko Raises $40M in Series B Funding | Ukko, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based biotech company with the mission to eliminate food allergies and sensitivities, raised $40m in Series B funding. The round was led by Leaps by Bayer, and was joined by Continental Grain Company, PeakBridge Ven... |
| 27.01.2021 | Ukko raises $40 million to address food allergies with AI | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Ukko, a 30-employee biotech company using AI to i... |
| 27.01.2021 | Anti-allergy startup Ukko scores $40m in Bayer-led Series B | Israeli biotech startup Ukko has raised $40 million in a Series B round led by Bayer‘s corporate venture unit, Leaps by Bayer. Joining the funding were US agrifood conglomerate Continental Grain Company, Malta-based PeakBridge Ventures, Swi... |
| 27.01.2021 | Synthetic Biology Partners With AI To Delete Food Allergies | Millions of people globally suffer from food allergies or related diseases like celiac. But a new ... [+] method from Israeli startup Ukko aims to create hypoallergenic gluten and peanut proteins. These proteins could eventually create brea... |
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