GigaCrop
Doubling Crop Yields Through Photosynthesis.
Berkeley, United States · Founded 2020 · $4.5M raised
- Headquarters
- Berkeley, California
- Employees
- 1–10
- Founded
- 2020
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- gigacrop.com
- Total Funding
- $4.5M
- Last Round
- $4.5M Pre-SeedMar 2025
- Rounds
- 1
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About
GigaCrop is a Berkeley, California-based plant biology company founded in 2020 by scientist and entrepreneur Chris Eiben, PhD, that uses machine learning and enzyme engineering to reinvent photosynthesis and dramatically increase crop yields. By engineering faster, more efficient versions of the Rubisco enzyme — the bottleneck of photosynthesis — GigaCrop aims to double crop output without requiring additional land, water, or fertilizer inputs. The company raised a $4.5 million pre-seed round led by Playground Global and has received over $2.7 million in grants from ARPA-E, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Grantham Foundation.
Summary
GigaCrop is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Berkeley, United States, founded in 2020. It has raised $4.5M in total across 1 round, most recently a $4.5M Pre-Seed round in Mar 2025. Investors include Playground Global and Juniper Ventures.
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Funding History
Mar 2025
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