WeedOUT was founded by Efrat Lidor Nili.

Who are WeedOUT's investors?

WeedOUT's investors include Fulcrum Global Capital, Radicle Growth, ZORA, Clay Capital.

How much funding has WeedOUT raised?

WeedOUT has disclosed $16.2M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.

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WeedOUT develops a biological herbicide using proprietary sterile weed pollen to control resistant weeds in agriculture. The technology prevents viable seed formation in target weed species, addressing herbicide resistance while integrating into existing weed management programs.

AgTech Biotech

Founders & leadership

Efrat Lidor Nili Co Founder and Co-CEOEfrat Lidor Nili holds a PhD in molecular biology and computational biology from the Weizmann Institute of Science and has held research and bioinformatics leadership roles in agricultural biotechnology startups and at Monsanto's Israeli innovation team before founding WeedOUT.

Investors · 8

Fulcrum Global Capitallisted by Fulcrum Global CapitalKansas Cityvia Kevin Lockett · inferred

How we know: a partner's Signal profile · agfundernews.com · funding news · Not right? Tell us

Radicle Growthlisted by Radicle GrowthSan Diego

ZORAlisted by ZORAHerzliya

How we know: ZORA's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Clay Capitalreported$3M – $8M

How we know: prnewswire.com · Not right? Tell us

Also in the syndicate · 4

Bunge VenturesCreditEase Israel Innovation FundSyngenta VenturesleadZora Ventures

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$16.2M disclosed across 2 of 4 rounds · 2020–2024

$8.1MSeries AFeb 2024 · 2 sources
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$8.1MA-roundFeb 2024 · 2 sources
Fulcrum Global Capital (lead), Bunge Ventures, Clay Capital
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Undisclosed amountearly stage fundingFeb 2024
Fulcrum Global Capital (lead)
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Undisclosed amountSeries ANov 2020
Syngenta Ventures (lead), CreditEase Israel Innovation Fund, Fulcrum Global Capital, Zora Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Ag-tech Start-Up WeedOUT Raises USD8.1 Million to Fight Weed Resistanceprnewswire.com · Feb 2024

WeedOUT Raises USD8.1M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Feb 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does WeedOUT do?: WeedOUT develops a biological herbicide using proprietary sterile weed pollen to control resistant weeds in agriculture. The technology prevents viable seed formation in target weed species, addressing herbicide resistance while integrating into existing weed management programs.
Who founded WeedOUT?: WeedOUT was founded by Efrat Lidor Nili.
Who are WeedOUT's investors?: WeedOUT's investors include Fulcrum Global Capital, Radicle Growth, ZORA, Clay Capital.
How much funding has WeedOUT raised?: WeedOUT has disclosed $16.2M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.