Tech Company Financing Transactions

Computomics Funding Round

Convent Capital, Amathaon Capital and European Union participated in a $7.3 million Series B funding round for Computomics. The round was recorded on 8/18/2026.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/18/2026
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$7,300,000
Round
Series B
Proceeds Purpose
The funding will support the expansion of the platform across more commercial breeding programmes.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
AgTech
Mailing Address
Eisenbahnstr. 1
Tübingen, 72072
Germany
Email Address
Overview
In 2012, field-defining experts in machine learning, plant research and bioinformatics founded Computomics as a spin-off from Max Planck Institute for Biology and the University of Tübingen. The idea from the start: Utilizing cutting-edge bioinformatics tools to deliver highly accurate, customized service projects to companies across the globe. Today, with the experience of more than 190 successfully completed projects for customers in 18 countries, Computomics helps navigate the complexities of all genomes. Our advanced machine learning methods enable rapid understanding of genomic data for agricultural, biotech, microbiome, and metabolomics researchers.
Profile
Computomics LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Computomics Company Twitter Account
Company News
Computomics News
Facebook
Computomics on Facebook
YouTube
Computomics on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Sebastian Schultheiss
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Chief Financial Officer
Tanja Balzer
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VP - Bus. Development
Juan Montes
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VP - Human Resources
Polina Riesling
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