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Inari
Cambridge, US · Founded 2016 · Delaware corporation · 494 employees on LinkedIn · 11 known investors
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Inari applies artificial intelligence and gene editing to accelerate plant breeding, delivering crop improvement solutions for farmers focused on soybeans, corn, and wheat across broadacre agriculture.
Founders & leadership
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Lisa SafarianCEOLisa Safarian is CEO of Inari, which uses artificial intelligence and gene editing to develop improved seed varieties for broadacre crops including soybeans, corn, and wheat. She brings over 30 years of commercial, product development, and strategy experience in agricultural companies, holds an MBA and B.S. in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University, and has served on boards of agricultural and educational organizations.
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Stuart BrownChief Financial Officer
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Pierre-Etienne BoinSecretary and General CounselPierre-Etienne Boin is Secretary and General Counsel at Inari, which develops AI-driven gene editing solutions for crop improvement. He brings extensive experience in leadership roles across seeds, biotechnology, and crop protection companies, with expertise in intellectual property, regulatory affairs, and complex transactions including M&A and licensing in markets across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.
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Ponsi TrivisvavetChief Executive Officer and Board of Directors2018–2025Ponsi Trivisvavet is President and CEO of Inari, which uses artificial intelligence and gene editing to accelerate plant breeding for major crops. He has prior experience in business leadership at multinational organizations and guiding early-stage companies through growth.
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David BerryFounder
Board
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Robert Berendes, Ph.D.Board director
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Ignacio MartinezCo-Founder, Chairman, Founding President and CEOGeneral Partner at Flagship Pioneering
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Robert RosielloBoard director
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Michael MackChairman of the Board
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Robert I. BechekBoard director
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Howard BuffettBoard director
Investors · 11
Flagship Pioneering✓ confirmed by InariCambridge · $500K – $10M
How we know: the company's own site · Flagship Pioneering's portfolio page · inari.com · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
Acre Venture Partnerslisted by Acre Venture PartnersSanta Monica · $100K – $10M
How we know: Acre Venture Partners's portfolio page · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us
Congruent Ventureslisted by Congruent VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M
How we know: Congruent Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
CPP InvestmentsreportedToronto
How we know: inari.com · Not right? Tell us
Also in the syndicate · 6
Hanwha ImpactNGS SuperRCM Private Markets fundRivas CapitalRokos Capital Management (US) LPState of Michigan Retirement System
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$335M disclosed across 3 of 5 rounds · 2018–2025
▶$207.6MraisedMay 2021 · 24 investors · AgricultureRule 506(b)
▶$207.6MraisedMay 2021 · 24 investors · Agriculture
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Robert Berendes, Ph.D.Director
- Robert RosielloDirector
- Sophie V. VandebroekDirector
- Michael MackDirector
- Ignacio MartinezDirector
- Stuart BrownExecutive Officer
- Robert I. BechekDirector
- Pierre-Etienne BoinExecutive Officer
- Ponsi TrivisvavetExecutive Officer, Director
- Howard W. BuffettDirector
- Offering amount
- $207.6M
- Amount sold
- $207.6M
- First sale
- May 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$87.3MraisedJul 2019 · 18 investors · AgricultureRule 506(b)
▶$87.3MraisedJul 2019 · 18 investors · Agriculture
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Ponsi TrivisvavetExecutive Officer, Director
- Howard BuffettDirector
- James Tom Halverson, Jr.Executive Officer
- Robert Berendes, Ph.D.Director
- William W. Helman IVDirector
- Michael MackDirector
- Robert RosielloDirector
- Ignacio MartinezExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $87.3M
- Amount sold
- $87.3M
- First sale
- Jun 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$40.1MraisedAug 2018 · 10 investors · AgricultureRule 506(b)
▶$40.1MraisedAug 2018 · 10 investors · Agriculture
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Michael MackDirector
- Ignacio MartinezExecutive Officer, Director
- Robert RosielloDirector
- David WornDirector
- Ponsi TrivisvavetExecutive Officer, Director
- Charles R. CarelliExecutive Officer
- Robert Berendes, Ph.D.Director
- Howard W. BuffettDirector
- Kenneth A. MaceExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $40.1M
- Amount sold
- $40.1M
- First sale
- Jul 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2016
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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4 people who came through Inari went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Inari do?
- Inari applies artificial intelligence and gene editing to accelerate plant breeding, delivering crop improvement solutions for farmers focused on soybeans, corn, and wheat across broadacre agriculture.
- Who are Inari's investors?
- Inari's investors include Flagship Pioneering, Acre Venture Partners, Congruent Ventures, G Squared, CPP Investments.
- How much funding has Inari raised?
- Inari has disclosed $335M raised across 3 of its 5 known rounds.
- Where is Inari headquartered?
- Inari is headquartered in Cambridge, US.