Tech Company Financing Transactions
Agragene Funding Round
Ospraie Ag Science participated in a $1.2 million Seed venture round for Agragene. The round closed on 3/3/2020.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
3/3/2020
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$1,200,000
Round
Seed
Investors
Ospraie Ag Science (Carl Casale)
Proceeds Purpose
The seed round financing will fund the development and commercialization of Agragene's Precision-Guided Sterile Insect Technology (pgSIT).
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
AgTech
Mailing Address
9885 Mesa Rim Rd. 103
San Diego, CA 92121
USA
San Diego, CA 92121
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Agragene has developed Precision-Guided Sterile Insect Technology that will reduce grower's reliance on the 6 billion pounds of pesticides used on crops each year. Agragene is ready to deploy its first Knock-Out product in the field which targets spotted wing drosophila.
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chairman
David Webb
Chief Executive Officer
Gordon Alton
Founder
Omar Akbari
Founder
Ethan Bier
Founder
Valentino Gantz
VP - Bus. Development
Clyde Shores
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