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Phytelligence is a platform agricultural biotechnology company that is revolutionizing the way food crops are grown.
Overview
Location
United States, Washington, Seattle
Phone
+1 206-244-7783
Total raised
$21.95M
Founded date
2012
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 2
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| Sep 1, 2017 | Series B round | $11.95M |
Mentions in press and media 13
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| Jan 25, 2019 | Agriculture startup Phytelligence cuts staff as CEO and co-founder depart | The “Cosmic Crisp” apple is slated for grocery store delivery in 2019. (Photo via CosmicCrisp.com) Seattle-based agriculture technology startup Phytelligence has cut an unspecified number of jobs and shaken up its leadership, GeekWire has l... |
| Jul 9, 2018 | High-tech agriculture startup Phytelligence raises another $10M, doubles employee count | Phytelligence CEO Ken Hunt. (Phytelligence Photo)hu Agriculture startup Phytelligence is getting another infusion of cash as it continues to grow. The company raised an additional $9.85 million in its series B round, GeekWire has learned, b... |
| Jun 7, 2018 | 2 Disruptive AgriFood Tech Startups Face Industry Backlash | It should come as no surprise that many startups face a backlash from the industries they aim to disrupt as they threaten the status quo and ultimately create competition or redundancy. But it can be surprising when technologies, aiming to ... |
| May 10, 2018 | Should You Be Using CRISPR for Your Ag Business? | *Updated reference to Pairwise with correction regarding agreement with Monsanto* Editor’s Note: Vonnie Estes was the 2017 recipient of Rosalind Franklin award for leadership in Biotechnology. She is an agtech innovation consultant with a p... |
| Mar 13, 2018 | ‘Cosmic Crisp’ conflict: Washington State University sues its own spinoff in dispute over ‘apple of the future’ | The “Cosmic Crisp” apple is slated for a 2019 retail debut. (Washington State University Photo) Update: One day after this story published, Washington State University and Phytelligence issued their own public statements. One of the world’s... |
| Dec 6, 2017 | AgTech Startups Offer Hope in Brutal Citrus Greening Fight | Citrus season is just getting started and the special varieties only available for a few months out of the year have begun showing up at grocery stores. But US citrus growers, along with their counterparts all over the world, are facing a s... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | UPDATE: Phytelligence Raises $11.95m Towards $16m Series B | **UPDATE: Added additional Avrio Capital investment of $5 million.** Agricultural biotechnology and micropropagation company Phytelligence has raised $11.95 million of a potential $16 million Series B. The company announced an initial close... |
| Jul 7, 2017 | Seattle Week in Review: MSFT Sales Reorg, UW, Phytelligence, & More | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Lots to catch up on this holiday-shortened week in Seattle tech. We’re reviewing a Microsoft sales reorganization and staff reduction; a battery-free cellphone from the Univer... |
| Jul 5, 2017 | Agriculture startup raises $7M to grow apples, cherries, and nuts in high-tech gel | Phytelligence CEO Ken Hunt. Photo via Phytelligence. Phytelligence is raising more cash to further develop its technology that helps grow food crops like apples, cherries, hops, and nuts more effectively. The Seattle startup just closed on ... |
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FAQ about Phytelligence
When was Phytelligence founded?
Phytelligence was founded in 2012.
How much funding has Phytelligence raised?
Phytelligence has raised $21.95M in total across 2 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has Phytelligence raised?
Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of Phytelligence, among them a Series B round of $11.95M on Sep 1, 2017.
What has the press written about Phytelligence?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning Phytelligence, among them “Agriculture startup Phytelligence cuts staff as CEO and co-founder depart” (Jan 25, 2019) and “High-tech agriculture startup Phytelligence raises another $10M, doubles employee count” (Jul 9, 2018).
Is Phytelligence still active?
Yes, Phytelligence is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 27, 2019.