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NewLeaf Symbiotics Funding Round

NewLeaf Symbiotics, based in St. Louis, received $6 million from Monsanto, Otter Capital and S2G Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
9/8/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$6,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
NewLeaf will use the invested capital to commercialize seed treatment and in-furrow products for soybeans, corn, wheat, peanuts, and other crops. The company is tripling the square footage of its R&D and pilot production facility in St. Louis and is expanding its proprietary Prescriptive Biologics Knowledgebase bioinformatics platform.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
1005 North Warson Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63132
USA
Email Address
Overview
NewLeaf Symbiotics is a science-based company doing cutting-edge research and product development, using a naturally occurring family of beneficial plant bacteria.
Profile
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Kahn
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Chief Scientific Officer
Desmond Jimenez
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Chief Technical Officer
Janne Kerovuo
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VP - Bus. Development
Matthew Helms
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VP - General Counsel
Molly Edwards
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VP - Manufacturing
Aaron Kelley
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VP - R & D
Natalie Breakfield
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