Arcadia Biosciences
NASDAQ: RKDADallas, US · Founded 2002 · Delaware corporation · 29 employees on LinkedIn
Founders & leadership
TJ
Thomas J. SchaeferExecutive
MT
Matthew T PlavanExecutive
RK

Rajendra KetkarinPresident and CEO2016–2019Principal Consultant, RDK Global Consulting LLC at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific
EJ
Eric J. ReyinExecutive
MW
Mark WongExecutive
JR
James ReisExecutive
UG
Uday GargNamed on SEC filing
ER
Eric RayNamed on SEC filing
Board
DS
Darby ShuppBoard director
DC
Deborah CarosellaBoard director
GD
Gregory D. WallerBoard director
LS
Lilian Shackelford MurrayBoard director
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$60M disclosed across 5 rounds · 2014–2026
▶$4MraisedJun 2026 · 5 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$4MraisedJun 2026 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Amy YoderDirector
- Lilian Shackelford MurrayDirector
- Gregory D WallerDirector
- Kevin ComcowichDirector
- Thomas J. SchaeferExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $11.4M
- Amount sold
- $4M
- Sales commissions
- $395K
- Placement agents
- H.C. Wainwright & Co, LLC
- First sale
- Jun 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$2.1MraisedJan 2026 · 3 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$2.1MraisedJan 2026 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Deborah CarosellaDirector
- Gregory D. WallerDirector
- Lilian Shackelford MurrayDirector
- Amy YoderDirector
- Thomas J. SchaeferExecutive Officer, Director
- Albert D. BollesDirector
- Kevin ComcowichDirector
- Offering amount
- $6M
- Amount sold
- $2.1M
- Sales commissions
- $145.7K
- Placement agents
- H.C. Wainwright & Co, LLC
- First sale
- Jan 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$25MraisedFeb 2021 · 26 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$25MraisedFeb 2021 · 26 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Kevin ComcowichDirector
- Albert D BollesDirector
- Lilian Shackelford MurrayDirector
- Gregory D WallerDirector
- Amy YoderDirector
- Matthew T PlavanExecutive Officer, Director
- Pam HaleyExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $25M
- Amount sold
- $25M
- Sales commissions
- $1.8M
- Placement agents
- H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC
- First sale
- Jan 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$10MraisedApr 2018 · 2 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$10MraisedApr 2018 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Matthew T PlavanExecutive Officer
- Amy YoderDirector
- Gregory D WallerDirector
- Kevin ComcowichDirector
- Uday GargDirector
- Rajendra KetkarExecutive Officer, Director
- Eric RayDirector
- Offering amount
- $10M
- Amount sold
- $10M
- Finders' fees
- $700K
- Placement agents
- H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC
- First sale
- Mar 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$18.9MraisedApr 2014 · 8 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$18.9MraisedApr 2014 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Uday GargDirector
- Darby ShuppDirector
- Steven BrandweinDirector
- Eric J. ReyExecutive Officer, Director
- Mark WongDirector
- Rachel SheinbeinDirector
- James ReisDirector
- Offering amount
- $35.5M
- Amount sold
- $18.9M
- Minimum investment
- $10K
- Sales commissions
- $2M
- Placement agents
- Piper Jaffray & Co.
- First sale
- Mar 2014
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Arizona
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Non-dilutive funding · 14 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Phase I | 2017 | $100K |
| Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Phase II | 2016 | $600K |
| Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Phase I | 2016 | $100K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase IISTTR | 2015 | $1.3M |
| Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Phase I | 2015 | $100K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase ISTTR | 2013 | $689.5K |
| National Science Foundation | Phase I | 2013 | $150K |
| Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Phase I | 2013 | $100K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase II | 2011 | $874.1K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase I | 2011 | $144.8K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase IISTTR | 2009 | $855.6K |
| Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Phase I | 2007 | $79.9K |
| Department of Agriculture (USDA) | Phase I | 2006 | $79.8K |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH)National Institutes of Health | Phase I | 2005 | $98.8K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
In the news
Arcadia Biosciences has filed a notice of an exempt offering of securities to raise $11,417,964.00 in New Funding. - intelligence360intelligence360.news · Jul 2026
RKDA Secures $4 Million in Private Placement Funding | BioPharmaWbiopharmawatch.com · Jun 2026
Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. Closes $4 Million Private Placement of Common Stock and Preferred Investment Options | Quiver Quantitativequiverquant.com · Jun 2026Frequently asked questions
- How much funding has Arcadia Biosciences raised?
- Arcadia Biosciences has disclosed $60M raised across 5 rounds.
- Where is Arcadia Biosciences headquartered?
- Arcadia Biosciences is headquartered in Dallas, US.
