GigaCrop Raises $4.5M to Boost Photosynthesis Efficiency
Slice of Agriculture Team
03/13/2025
Key Highlights:
- GigaCrop raised $4.5M in pre-seed funding led by Playground Global to enhance crop yields.
- Using machine learning and enzyme engineering, GigaCrop aims to bypass slow Rubisco, the enzyme limiting photosynthesis efficiency.
- Technology could double plant efficiency, improving food, fiber, and fuel production.
- Founded by Chris Eiben, GigaCrop evolved from the Berkeley Lab Cyclotron Road program and received grants from ARPA-E, U.S. DOE, and the Grantham Foundation.
Source: Business Wire
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