Last updated 2026-07-20
- Acquired by 80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Feb 2025
- Raised $6M Seed round led by Huminn, 2021
Total raised
$6.0M
Stage
Acquired
Founded
2020
Headcount
5
HQ
Rehovot, Israel
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
Plantae Bioscience is an Israeli biotechnology firm that uses a convergence of metabolomics, computational protein and enzyme design, and genome editing to create plants with new and valuable traits. The company aims to tackle global challenges in health, food production, and agriculture by developing plants with enhanced phytonutrients and varieties adapted for vertical farming. Plantae Bioscience was spun off from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel in 2021 with $6 million in seed funding from US-based innovation builder, Huminn.
Funding history · 1 round · $6.0M total
2021
Seed
$6.0M
PitchBook
★ Huminn
Headcount over time
From 6 (2022-08) to 4 (2026-01) · -2 (-33%) · 3 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What is the current status of Plantae Bioscience?
- Plantae Bioscience was acquired by 80 Acres Urban Agriculture in February 2025.
- When was Plantae Bioscience founded?
- Plantae Bioscience was founded in October 2020.
- What is Plantae Bioscience's primary focus?
- Plantae Bioscience focuses on developing plants enriched with health-related compounds, advanced genome editing, and protein optimization technologies for the global food and beverage industry.
- How many employees does Plantae Bioscience have?
- Plantae Bioscience has 1-10 employees.
- Who are the key partners in Plantae Bioscience?
- Plantae Bioscience is a partnership between Impact NRS and Yeda, the commercial arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science.
- What is the primary sector of Plantae Bioscience?
- Plantae Bioscience's primary sector is Agriculture & Food Technologies.
- Where is Plantae Bioscience headquartered?
- Plantae Bioscience is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Team · 4
Prof. Avraham Levy
Founder · Scientific Founder (Genetics and Gene-Editing)
Prof. Asaph Aharoni
Founder · Scientific Founder (Metabolic Engineering)
Prof. Sarel Fleishman
Founder · Scientific Founder (Computational Protein Design)
Prof. Dan Tawfik
Founder · Scientific Founder (in Memoriam)
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechGenetics & InputFood TechNovel Food & IngredientsClimate TechFood & Land UseSustainable Farming
Technologies
BiologicalsGenesCells
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesPharmaceuticalsFood Retail & ConsumptionAgriculture & FoodCrops
Business model
B2B
Tags
climate-techwellnessgene-editingfood-and-beveragefood-ingredientsnutritionsustainable-farmingfoodtechagtech
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | plantae.net/ |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/90925076 |
Identifiers & details
| Legal name | Plantae Bioscience |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Employees (exact) | 5 |
| Status reason | Acquired by 80 Acres Urban Agriculture on Feb, 2025 |
Acquisitions & public offerings
Acquired by 80 Acres Urban Agriculture 2025-02
Radar intelligence
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | plantae.net |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 3 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 516268448 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2020-10-21 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2025 |
| Active charges / liens | 0 |
| Registry events | 4 — annual_report (1), charge (1), shares_capital (2) |
| Registered address | הירקון 5 בני ברק |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | דו~ח שנתי |
| 2025-07-14 | סילוק שעבוד |
| 2025-07-13 | הקצאת מניות |
| 2026-02-12 | העברת מניות |