Chi Botanic

Chi Botanic is a developer of synthetic biology pipeline intended to leverage the power of the plant cell
2017
2
California, United States

Innovation

Industry Problem

The most valuable plant products are difficult to grow

R&D Focus

synthetic biology of plant cells

Innovative Solution

Chi Botanic uses automation and high throughput screening that’s been used for yeast and bacteria and applying it to plant cells to find the ones producing the beneficial compounds

Solution Effectiveness

Chi Botanic platform aims to provide a way to create just the end products, in bioreactors, without any of the waste such as aloe, natural rubber, and citrus oils, to turn plants into plant cells to make products

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Seed

Total Funding Amount

$6.25M

Last Funding Amount

$6M

Startup Stage

Early Stage

Lead Investors

National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Advisors.Fund, Better Ventures, Mayfield Fund, Ponderosa Ventures

People

Founders

CEO

Products

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Development

Future Plan

Investment Funding

Chi Botanic is raising funds on Indie Bio

Awards and Recognitions

Media Apperance

Agfunder News, Forward Fooding