Tech Company Financing Transactions

Crop Enhancement Funding Round

On 9/14/2016, Crop Enhancement received $8.5 million in Series B investment from 1955 Capital, MLS Capital Fund II and Phoenix Venture Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
9/14/2016
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$8,500,000
Round
Series B
Investors

1955 Capital (Lead Investor) (Andrew Chung)

MLS Capital Fund II (Lead Investor) (Greg Young)

Phoenix Venture Partners

Proceeds Purpose
The Series B funding from prominent AgTech investors represents expert validation of Crop Enhancement's technology, and enables the company to accelerate development and commercialization of its sustainable agrochemical products that prevent crop loss due to biotic stress and deliver precise doses of agricultural active ingredients.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
AgTech
Mailing Address
2186 Bering Dr.
San Jose, CA 95131
USA
Email Address
Overview
Founded in 2011 by David Soane, Ph.D., a serial entrepreneur and inventor in the field of materials science and surface chemistry, Crop Enhancement is commercializing an innovative set of environmentally friendly chemistry formulations that enable growers around the world to sustainably increase crop yields.
Profile
Crop Enhancement LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Crop Enhancement Company Twitter Account
Company News
Crop Enhancement News
Facebook
Crop Enhancement on Facebook
YouTube
Crop Enhancement on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Chen
  Kevin Chen LinkedIn Profile  Kevin Chen Twitter Account  Kevin Chen News  Kevin Chen on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Stephen Terry
  Stephen Terry LinkedIn Profile  Stephen Terry Twitter Account  Stephen Terry News  Stephen Terry on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Damian Hajduk
  Damian Hajduk LinkedIn Profile  Damian Hajduk Twitter Account  Damian Hajduk News  Damian Hajduk on Facebook
Founder
David Soane
  David Soane LinkedIn Profile  David Soane Twitter Account  David Soane News  David Soane on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Jean Pougnier
  Jean Pougnier LinkedIn Profile  Jean Pougnier Twitter Account  Jean Pougnier News  Jean Pougnier on Facebook


 

 

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