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Aardaia develops new crops by domesticating wild plant species, using plant breeding, genomics, and AI to move them from wild state to commercial agriculture. Its first crop, the aardaker, is a legume-tuber that combines high yield with nitrogen-fixing protein content, developed with farmers and served at restaurants.

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Padraic FloodFounderPadraic Flood is CEO of Aardaia, a crop domestication company that develops new crops through plant breeding and genomics. He has a background in quantitative genetics and plant genomics, with prior experience designing breeding systems for various crop types.
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Mike HenskeFounder

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What does Aardaia do?
Aardaia develops new crops by domesticating wild plant species, using plant breeding, genomics, and AI to move them from wild state to commercial agriculture. Its first crop, the aardaker, is a legume-tuber that combines high yield with nitrogen-fixing protein content, developed with farmers and served at restaurants.
Who are Aardaia's investors?
Aardaia's investors include Astanor Ventures, FoodLabs, Point Nine, Grey Silo Ventures.