Tag: seed genetics

‘Silicon meets Salinas’: Unfold’s CEO talks tech convergence, startup culture & seed science

November 12, 2020

Unfold launched in August with $30m in funding from Bayer and Temasek. John Purcell, CEO and Bayer’s former vegetable R&D chief, has had a busy few months.

BREAKING: Benson Hill raises $150m in GV & Wheatsheaf-led Series D round

October 29, 2020

The US startup has developed a non-GMO soybean with 50% more protein than conventional varieties with the hope of tapping into the plant-based alternatives market.

Bayer and Temasek launch $30m seed genetics business targeting vertical farms

August 12, 2020

Named Unfold, the new venture has received $30 million in funding from the two companies, along with rights to germplasm from Bayer’s vegetable portfolio.