GeneNeer Ltd., a Yehud, Israel-based rapid crop seed startup, closed a US$1 million seed funding.
The round was led by Tall Grass Ventures, and 2b AHEAD Ventures.
The company intends to use the funds to expand research and development into its methods for enhancing gene editing and gene discovery. While the company’s first focus is on the potato market, further development in other key crops is being actively pursued through strategic partnerships.
Led by Kinneret Shefer PhD, CEO and Co-founder, GeneNeer has developed a breakthrough method that leverages its proprietary Superlines and tissue-specific silencing capabilities to improve the current precision, speed, and safety of advanced breeding technologies.
FinSMEs
10/01/2024