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Puna Bio Funding Round
Puna Bio, based in San Francisco, secured funding from At One Ventures, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and BuildersVC.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
7/16/2025
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
Unknown
Round
Series A
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The funding will accelerate the development, production, and distribution of Puna Bio's biofertilizers and biostimulants, which are based on extremophile bacteria.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
479 Jessie St
San Francisco, CA 94103
USA
San Francisco, CA 94103
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Overview
Puna Bio uses extremophiles -- microorganisms 3.5 billion years old, sourced from La Puna, the highest and driest desert on Earth -- to develop biological inputs for agriculture that increase yields, reduce carbon emissions, and restore degraded soil.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Franco Levis
Chief Operating Officer
Carolina Belfiore
Co-Founder
Elisa Bertini
Founder
María Farías
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