Last updated 2026-07-20
- Raised $1M Seed round led by Tall Grass Ventures, Dec 2023
- Raised $1.4M Pre-Seed round led by JANSZKY GmbH, Sep 2022
Total raised
$2.4M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2024-01
Stage
Seed
Founded
2016
Headcount
10
HQ
Yehud, Israel
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
GeneNeer is an Israeli AgTech startup that develops expedited, precisely-controlled gene editing and rapid gene discovery to support global food security and nutrition. The company's patent-protected Superlines and tissue-specific silencing technology facilitates the creation of enhanced crop varieties, initially focusing on potatoes, to address challenges like climate change and pests. GeneNeer aims to provide rapid, safe, and affordable solutions for crop breeding. The company's technology was chosen as a FoodTech Challenger Top-10 AgriTech finalist.
Funding history · 2 rounds · $2.4M total
2023-12
Seed
$1.0M
★ Tall Grass Ventures★ 2b AHEAD Ventures Fund
2022-09
Pre-Seed
$1.4M
★ JANSZKY GmbH★ 2b AHEAD Ventures Fund
Headcount over time
From 4 (2022-01) to 9 (2026-03) · +5 (+125%) · 8 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What is GeneNeer's primary focus in crop seed innovation?
- GeneNeer focuses on enhancing crop traits and performance by precisely controlling the gene-editing process, including timing, location, and magnitude, with an initial in-house focus on potatoes.
- When was GeneNeer founded?
- GeneNeer was founded in June 2016.
- What is the total amount of funding GeneNeer has raised to date?
- GeneNeer has raised a total of $2,400,000 USD.
- When did GeneNeer complete its most recent funding round and who were the lead investors?
- GeneNeer completed a funding round in January 2024, with lead investors 2b AHEAD Ventures Fund and Tall Grass Ventures.
- Which investors participated in GeneNeer's October 2022 funding round?
- JANSZKY GmbH and 2b AHEAD Ventures Fund participated in GeneNeer's October 2022 funding round.
- Who are the co-founders of GeneNeer?
- The co-founders of GeneNeer are Oded Shoseyov, Sven Gabor, Kinneret Shefer, and Haven Baker.
- What is Kinneret Shefer's role at GeneNeer?
- Kinneret Shefer is the CEO and Co-founder of GeneNeer.
- In which country is GeneNeer headquartered?
- GeneNeer is headquartered in Ness Ziona, Israel.
Team · 2
Dr. Kinneret Shefer
Founder · CEO & Co-founder
Prof. Oded Shoseyov
Founder · Co-founder & Chairman
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechGenetics & InputClimate TechFood & Land UseSustainable Farming
Technologies
BiologicalsGenes
Target customers
Agriculture & FoodCrops
Business model
B2B
Highlights
Climate TechVerified
Tags
sustainable-farmingclimate-techagtechbiotechnologygenetic-engineeringcropsgene-editing
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | geneneer.com |
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| linkedin.com/company/80371011 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | GeneNeer Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016-6 |
| Employees (exact) | 10 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 3 |
|---|
Publications (Crossref)
| Works | 1 |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | geneneer.com |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 2 |
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Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515479004 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2016-06-29 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2025 |
| Active charges / liens | 1 |
| Registry events | 3 — charge (1), other (1), shares_capital (1) |
| Registered address | צור 23 שוהם |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | רישום שעבוד |
| 2026-04-14 | שינוי בתקנון |
| 2026-04-14 | שינוי בהרכב הון - מניות-פיצול מניה |