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Benson Hill Biosystems Funding Round

Benson Hill Biosystems secured a $25 million Series B venture capital round on 3/29/2017. Investors included Lewis & Clark Ventures, Prelude Ventures and Alexandria Venture Investments.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
3/29/2017
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$25,000,000
Round
Series B
Proceeds Purpose
The funding will be used to further advance CropOS, Benson Hill's computational platform driven by data and machine learning, and to develop a portfolio of promising product candidates to increase crop yield without requiring additional inputs.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
AgTech
Mailing Address
1001 North Warson Rd St.
St. Louis, MO 63132
USA
Email Address
Overview
Benson Hill Biosystems is an agricultural biotechnology company dedicated to delivering substantial production gains to the agriculture sector.
Profile
Benson Hill Biosystems LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Crisp
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Chief Financial Officer
Michael Wainscott
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Chief Operating Officer
Chris Wilkins
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Chief Technical Officer
Jason Bull
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VP - Bus. Development
Adam Javan
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VP - General Counsel
Rebecca Bortolotti
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VP - Human Resources
Kelly Fischer
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